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5:30 PM ET, August 17, 2016

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Nicole Auerbach / USA Today:
Ryan Lochte: 'We were afraid we'd get in trouble'  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that he initially did not tell the U.S. Olympic Committee that he and three other American swimmers were victims of a robbery early Sunday morning “because we were afraid we'd get in trouble.”
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TMZ.com:
... But He's Back In U.S.  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  A Brazilian judge has ordered for the IMMEDIATE seizure of Ryan Lochte's passport — claiming he may have lied about a robbery incident in Rio ... but the swimmer is already back in the U.S.  —  Brazilian authorities have issued a statement …
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton, WWTDD, The Wrap and CNN
Nicholas Haramis / New York Times:
Kristen Stewart, the Good Bad Girl  —  You know the actress from her films.  The real Kristen Stewart — funny and fiercely open — is only just emerging.  That took years of work.  —  It's hard to not be charmed by Kristen Stewart's Los Feliz home, even harder to believe that it belongs to a movie star and not a college freshman.
Lauren Zima / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Bethenny Frankel is ‘Distancing’ Herself from ‘Real Housewives of New York’: ‘I Left it Behind’  —  In 2014, after three seasons away from The Real Housewives of New York, Bethenny Frankel returned.  Since then, the Bravo staple has seen ratings rise, but will Bethenny be back with her signature snark for season nine?
Discussion: Daily Mail, PerezHilton and What's New
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Luann de Lesseps Opens Up About Her ‘Difficult People’ Role, Which ‘Real Housewives’ Costars Will Get a Wedding Invite
Discussion: PerezHilton
Julie Sone / ABC News:
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Agree to Settle Their Divorce Case  —  Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have agreed to settle their divorce case, ABC News has confirmed.  —  According to a source familiar with the proceedings, the former couple will resolve the case privately.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Ready to Propose?  Orlando Bloom Wants Children with Katy Perry, Sources Say  —  Katy Perry's relationship with Orlando Bloom is stronger than ever, but could the “Rise” singer be sporting a new engagement ring on her finger soon?  —  The couple - who were first linked in January …
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Ariel Winter on Her Risque Instagram Posts and Promoting Positive Body Image: ‘Everyone Has a Butt’  —  Ariel Winter has drawn fire and praise for her often-revealing Instagram posts, with some criticizing her risqué outfits while others calling her a champion of positive body image.
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Nate Parker's Rape Accuser Committed Suicide in 2012, Her Brother Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE) … The woman who accused “The Birth of a Nation” director and star Nate Parker of raping her while they were both Penn State students died in 2012 at age 30, according to family members and public records.
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Misty White Sidell / WWD:
Kanye West Yeezy Season 4 to Show on September 7  —  While blue-chip events are typically reserved for the tail-end of New York Fashion Week, this season's opening day is shaping up to be a crowded one.  —  Kanye West is to hold his Yeezy Season 4 fashion show on September 7.
Discussion: Stereogum
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Ashley Olsen Seen Lunching with 59-Year-Old Artist George Condo: Report  —  Ashley Olsen was spotted grabbing lunch with renowned artist George Condo in New York City over the weekend, Page Six reports.  —  Olsen, 30, and Condo, 59, were reportedly “holding hands and snuggling” as they dined at the SoHo hot spot Balthazar.
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Nicole Sands / People.com:
Tyga Owes in ‘Excess of $270K’ in Unpaid Bling - as Jeweler Hires New Legal Team to Collect the Money  —  King Gold Chains is being sued for, well, not paying for his gold chains.  —  After noting that Tyga finally settled his $480,000 lawsuit with his former landlord …
Mark Guiducci / Vogue:
How Selena Gomez Became Fashion's New Favorite Face  —  One of the world's most-followed stars finds her place in the fashion constellation.  —  Selena Gomez met Nicolas Ghesquière the new old-fashioned way—she got his email address from a mutual friend and dashed off a letter of introduction.
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Flies Tom Hiddleston to Rhode Island on Her Private Jet for Reunion  —  The things she'll do for love.  Taylor Swift flew beau Tom Hiddleston out to Rhode Island over the weekend to visit her and her parents, a source tells Us Weekly.  —  The “Shake It Off” singer, 26 …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dan Wootton / The Sun:
‘MY FIGHT TO SAVE MARRIAGE’ Will Smith speaks out about marriage counselling with Jada after their 19-year relationship hit breaking point  —  Couple have acknowledged they have had troubles in the past but have never admitted attending marriage counselling  —  HOLLYWOOD'S Will Smith …
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Counting On's New Season 2 Promo Reveals Jinger Duggar's Fiance, Jeremy Vuolo, Picking Out Her Ring!  —  A new romance is in the spotlight!  The Duggar family gets to know Jinger's beau — and reveals some initial hesitations about him — in Counting On's new season 2 promo, which is exclusive to Us Weekly.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Hulu Orders 'Marvel's Runaways' Series From Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is getting into the Marvel business with an order to Runaways, a drama series based on the fan-favorite Marvel Comics books.  It comes from Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage, Marvel Television and ABC Signature.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie Are Having a ‘Love-fest,’ But the Singer Isn't Settling Down Any Time Soon: Source  —  Justin Bieber and Sofia Richie's relationship has been heating up over the last couple weeks, but the superstar likely isn't in it for the long-haul.
TMZ.com:
But Other ‘Criminal’ Star a Possibility  —  Most people thought Shemar Moore's cryptic words on karma were all about his ex co-star — and nemesis — Thomas Gibson, but Shemar's hinting it WAS aimed at a different “Criminal Minds” actor.  —  Shemar was out in L.A. when a photog asked …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Sentinel-Record:
Couple arrested after girl, 4, allegedly zip tied to furniture, abused  —  A 4-year-old Hot Springs girl who was taken into state custody last week reportedly had been zip tied to furniture as a punishment by her mother and her mother's live-in boyfriend and thought her name was “idiot,” according to an arrest report.
Discussion: New York's PIX11 and AOL
Alex Heigl / People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres Defends Herself Against Accusations of Racism After Usain Bolt Meme Backlash  —  Ellen DeGeneres has found herself at the center of an unlikely controversy following a Photoshopped meme of herself and Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.  —  A photograph of Bolt …
Discussion: TIME, Bossip and WWTDD
Robert Griffin III / TMZ.com:
TATTED ON MY ARM!  —  Seems RG3 is ALL IN with his new girlfriend ... 'cause he got her name TATTOOED ON HIS ARM!!  —  We're told the two hit up a tattoo parlor during their Cleveland trip last month — both got brand new ink on their forearms.  —  Robert's tat reads ... GRETE SADEIKO.  —  Boom.
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Tortoise Media names Times journalist Rachel Sylvester as The Observer's political editor; a source says 50%+ of Observer staff have decided to leave

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
After leaving Meet the Press, Chuck Todd is embarking on a career as a media entrepreneur, and plans to hire other hosts for a podcast and video network

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