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10:30 PM ET, September 17, 2020

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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
NeNe Leakes is leaving ‘RHOA’: 'It wasn't an easy decision'  —  She's giving up her prized peach.  —  After months of discussion between her team and Bravo, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes will not be returning for the hit franchise's 13th season.
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘She-Hulk’: Tatiana Maslany Lands Title Role In New Marvel Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: After tapping Kat Coiro as director, Marvel Studios looks to have found its star to take over the title role in its She-Hulk series.  Sources tell Deadline that Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany is the choice …
Discussion: The Wrap
Lucy Osborne / The Guardian:
Donald Trump accused of sexual assault by former model Amy Dorris  —  Exclusive: Amy Dorris alleges Trump forced his tongue down her throat and groped her at 1997 US Open  —  A former model has come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at the US Open tennis tournament …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and The Wrap
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Amazon Studios Lands Rights To Novel ‘My Policeman’ With Harry Styles And Lily James Eyed To Star And Berlanti Schechter Productions Producing  —  BREAKING: In a competitive situation, Amazon has closed a deal with Berlanti Schechter Productions to produce untitled pic based on the acclaimed novel …
Discussion: The Wrap and Daily Star
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'The Handmaid's Tale': Mckenna Grace Joins Cast As Season 4 Production Resumes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Mckenna Grace (The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero) has joined the upcoming fourth season of Hulu's flagship drama series The Handmaid's Tale, which resumed production in Toronto two weeks ago, sources said.
Discussion: The Wrap
People.com:
Taylor Swift Did Her Own Hair, Makeup and Styling for the 2020 ACM Awards — See Her Final Look  —  Taylor Swift — who is set to perform “betty” live for the first time at the 2020 ACM Awards — took (glam) matters into her own hands Wednesday night  —  Taylor Swift will never go out of style.
Discussion: Getty Images and Cele|bitchy
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:   Mickey Guyton on Representing Black Women at the ACM Awards: 'It's Been a Long Time Coming'
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Sister Wives' Mykelti Brown Padron Expecting First Child with Husband Antonio: ‘So Wonderful’  —  “Tony and I have both been looking forward to having a baby since we were first married four years ago,” Mykelti Brown Padron tells PEOPLE  —  There's a baby on the way for Mykelti Brown Padron and Antonio Padron!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Variety:
‘The Batman’ Resumes Production After Shutdown Over Robert Pattinson's Positive COVID-19 Test  —  “The Batman” is going back to work. … The studio has never confirmed the identity of the person with the positive test and did not reveal any information about Pattinson's condition or if anyone else on the production tested positive.
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Melrose Place Actress Amy Locane Resentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Fatal DWI Crash  —  Amy Locane previously served nearly two and a half years of a three-year prison sentence on charges of vehicular homicide and assault  —  Amy Locane is heading back behind bars despite having already served …
Chicago Tribune:
Jerry Harris, star of Netflix show ‘Cheer,’ charged with producing child pornography after raid on Naperville home  —  Jerry Harris, star of the Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” was arrested Thursday and charged in federal court in Chicago with soliciting pornographic videos and images of minors …
TMZ.com:
KATHY HILTON IN TALKS TO JOIN ‘RHOBH’ AS SERIES REGULAR!!!  —  Kathy Hilton has an important decision to make ... we've learned she's been invited to get in on the action in the upcoming season of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”  —  Production sources tell TMZ ... ‘RHOBH’ producers have approached Kathy about joining the show.
Discussion: Page Six and Towleroad Gay News
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Emily / Dlisted:
Brandi Glanville Shares More Details About Her Alleged Affair With Denise Richards
Discussion: OMG.BLOG and Page Six
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Stassi Schroeder gives first interview after ‘Vanderpump Rules’ firing  —  Stassi Schroeder has been quiet for a reason.  —  The former “Vanderpump Rules” star, 32, told Tamron Hall on Thursday that since being fired from Bravo for her past racist behavior, she's taken time to reflect on everything that lead her to this point.
TMZ.com:
CBS Says ‘Big Brother’ Star Memphis Garrett Didn't Say N-Word on Live Feed  —  The network tells TMZ ... “producers have listened to the scene using enhanced audio.  Additionally, the Network's program practices team isolated and played back the scene several different ways using professional, studio-grade audio equipment.
Discussion: Bossip and Towleroad Gay News
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Have Been Spending Time in Ireland, ‘Basically Live Together’ 6 Months into Their Romance … Taking the next big step!  Ben Affleck and girlfriend Ana de Armas are hitting some major relationship milestones as their romance continues to bloom.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
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Discussion: Page Six
Andrea Mclean / Daily Mail:
Midlife stress left me SUICIDAL: She's the brilliantly successful Loose Women presenter and a happily married mother of two... but here ANDREA McLEAN exclusively reveals …
Discussion: HELLO!
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Judge Rules in Favor of Nicki Minaj in Tracy Chapman Copyright Dispute
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Luke Bryan Says He 'Can't Wait' to Meet Katy Perry's ‘Precious, Beautiful’ Daughter Daisy Dove
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Gigi Hadid's dad writes letter to her baby, further sparking birth rumors
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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