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Keith Harris / Rolling Stone:
Kesha Drops California Suit Against Dr. Luke, Proceeds in New York  —  Singer also provided 28 new songs to Kemosabe, hopes to “release her next album and single as soon as possible,” her counsel says  —  All Stories »  —  Hoping to get her career back on track …
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Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed:
Kesha Drops Sex Assault Case Against Dr. Luke To Focus On Music Fight  —  Kesha, who hasn't released a new album in nearly four years, submitted 28 new songs to Dr. Luke's record label as she tries to restart her career, her attorney told BuzzFeed News.  —  Kevin Winter / Getty Images
TMZ.com:
DROPS SEX ASSAULT SUIT AGAINST DR. LUKE IN CA
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and WWTDD
New York Daily News:
Kesha drops L.A. sexual assault lawsuit against Dr. Luke to focus on music — will continue legal battle in New York
Discussion: Bossip
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Kesha Drops California Lawsuit Against Dr. Luke: She's ‘Getting Back to Work’ and Has 28 New Songs, Says Lawyer
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kesha Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Dr. Luke in California — Find Out Why
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers Are Engaged: 'We're So Ready to Start Our Life Together!'  —  Spoiler warning: For those who haven't seen Monday's finale of The Bachelorette", this season's final results will be revealed below.  —  From night one, the sparks between …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Inside JoJo Fletcher, Jordan Rodgers' Secret ‘Bachelorette’ Meetings  —  Sneaky, sneaky!  Like other contestants before them, season 12 Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher and her fiancé, Jordan Rodgers, had to meet in private to keep their engagement a secret as the ABC series continued to air week after week.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Runner-Up Robby Hayes: ‘JoJo Will Always Have a Portion of My Heart’  —  Spoiler warning: For those who haven't seen Monday's finale of The Bachelorette", this season's final results will be revealed below.  —  On the day of his would be proposal, Robby Hayes was so sure …
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette's JoJo and Her Fiance Are Moving in Together! …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Perez Hilton:
Bachelorette Star JoJo Fletcher STILL Hasn't Met Fiancé Jordan's Bro Aaron Rodgers …
Discussion: People.com and X17 Online
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Ellie Kemper Welcomes First Child  —  It's a miracle — Ellie Kemper is a mom!  —  The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star and her husband Michael Koman have welcomed their first child, PEOPLE confirms.  —  No further details surrounding the baby's birth — including the sex of the couple's new addition — have been released.
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Ellie Kemper Welcomes a Son  —  It's a miracle — Ellie Kemper is a mom!  —  The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star, 36, and her husband Michael Koman have welcomed their first child, PEOPLE confirms.  On Monday, Kemper's costar Tituss Burgess revealed on Facebook that the baby is a boy.
Discussion: Tituss Burgess
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Ellie Kemper Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child (a Boy!)  With Husband Michael Koman  —  She's a mom!  Ellie Kemper and husband Michael Koman have welcomed their first child.  —  Kemper's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt costar Tituss Burgess was first to share the exciting news and the baby's sex.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Abby Haglage / Glamour:
BY  —  Bella Hadid is laughing—something the model, who's usually so serious in photos, actually does a lot.  “Don't watch,” the 19-year-old shouts to the ­Glamour crew packing up the remains of her photo shoot.  “It'll be better for everyone!”  Then, as ­Hadid's favorite song …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Splash’ Remake Hooks Disney; Channing Tatum, Jillian Bell Star; Grazer & Howard, Free Association Producing  —  EXCLUSIVE: Disney is moving full speed ahead with a re-imagining of Splash, the 1984 sleeper hit film that launched the stars of Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, along …
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Eve Barlow / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Zac Efron: take me seriously  —  His new film may be a comedy, but real life hasn't always been a laugh.  The former teen star talks about depression, dating and why he says he's not funny
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Trump says he hopes Ivanka would quit if she got harrassed: Kirsten Powers  —  No, the short-skirted, ‘leggy’ women of Fox News aren't to blame for sexual harassment and they shouldn't have to quit their jobs.  —  Donald Trump thinks it's “very sad” that women at Fox News are “complaining” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
New York Times:
Frank Ocean's Long-Awaited 'Boys Don't Cry' Is Due on Friday  —  The long wait for a new Frank Ocean album may nearly be over.  —  Mr. Ocean, the innovative and enigmatic R&B singer, is set to release his next album, “Boys Don't Cry,” on Friday through an exclusive deal with Apple Music …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Will Smith Has Zero Interest In a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot: “When Hell Freezes Over”  —  Do not—we repeat, do not—look for a revival of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air anytime soon.  —  “I don't think ever, like pretty close to when hell freezes over,” Smith said about possibly rebooting …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Jim Dalrymple II / BuzzFeed:
Joe Biden Officiates Same-Sex Wedding For Two White House Staffers  —  The vice president tweeted a photo of himself performing the marriage Monday.  The wedding took place at Biden's residence in Washington, DC. … Vice President Joe Biden officiated a same-sex wedding Monday …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Towleroad and AOL
Alison Healy / KIIS 1065 Sydney:
EXCLUSIVE: Ouch!  Britney Spears Says She's NEVER Met Taylor  —  The Queen of Everything, Ms Britney Spears, has been making things pretty awkward for herself if she ever bumps into Taylor Swift in future.  —  Britney was speaking exclusively to Kyle & Jackie O this morning and while the singer …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Fox News, Dlisted and BuzzFeed
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Christina Grimmie's Family ‘Definitely Disappointed’ She Wasn't Mentioned During Teen Choice Awards  —  Fans of late singer Christina Grimmie are definitely not happy with the Teen Choice Awards.  —  Grimmie won a posthumous award for “Choice Web Star: Music” at the annual awards show on Sunday …
Katie Berrington / Vogue UK:
Cara On Being “Completely In Love”  —  CARA DELEVINGNE has opened up about her relationship status and defining her sexuality in her cover interview for September Vogue.  —  RELATED GALLERY  —  “I'm completely in love... Before, I didn't know what love was - real love,” …
 
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Reality TV Star Toya Wright Identifies Her Two Brothers as Men Fatally Shot in New Orleans
Discussion: What's New, CNN, The Wrap and Page Six
Russ Burlingame / DC:
Supergirl Producer Sarah Schechter Promises A Different Window Into Kara And Superman
Anton Yelchin / TMZ.com:
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele Gets Naked, Reveals Finn Tattoo for 'Women's Health UK': Sexy Photos
Discussion: What's New
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
13-Year-Old Dance Star Maddie Ziegler is Releasing a Memoir and Young Adult Novel Trilogy
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Skip Bayless Joins Fox Sports from ESPN: “I'm Taking Off the Handcuffs”
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Sarah Kinonen / People.com:
Bella Thorne Gets Her Eyebrows Tattooed - and Documents It on Snapchat!
Discussion: Just Jared
Ross Mcdonagh / Daily Mail:
Kylie Jenner wows in see-through lace jumpsuit as she kicks off early celebration of her 19th birthday in West Hollywood
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Tech startup Channel 1, which debuted a newscast hosted by AI-generated anchors in 2023, unveils AI tools to improve the production and distribution processes

Kendall Tietz / Fox News:
Forbes editorial staffers walk off the job, saying that management has been stalling at the bargaining table for nearly three years

Bloomberg:
Sources: David Ellison plans sweeping changes at Paramount after merger, including consolidation of its TV networks; co-CEO Brian Robbins is expected to leave

 
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