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12:30 PM ET, June 12, 2017

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TMZ.com:
SHUT DOWN AFTER SEX ACTS IN POOL  —  Contestant Claims  —  “Bachelor in Paradise” was shut down after a producer complained about 2 contestants getting extremely sexual in a swimming pool ... this according to sources connected to contestant DeMario Jackson, but there are different versions …
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Char Adams / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's DeMario Jackson Was Filmed in Sexual Encounter with Woman Who May Not Have Been Able to Consent: Sources  —  Bachelor in Paradise was suspended after producers allegedly filmed DeMario Jackson in a sexual encounter with a female contestant who may have been too drunk to consent, two sources tell PEOPLE.
TMZ.com:
Involves Alleged Sexual Assault  —  “Bachelor in Paradise” was shut down because a field producer filed a complaint that Corinne Olympios seemed so drunk the first day of filming she had no ability to consent to DeMario Jackson's sexual moves in a swimming pool, and producers nonetheless let it play out on film.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Why ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Shut Down After Incident Between DeMario Jackson & Corinne Olympios  —  Following the announcement that production on season four of Bachelor in Paradise had been abruptly suspended amid “allegations of misconduct,” new details are emerging regarding …
Ale Russian / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise Suspends Production Over Alleged ‘Misconduct’ — Find Out What Happened  —  Paradise has been halted.  —  The Bachelor/ette franchise spinoff Bachelor in Paradise, which is currently filming its fourth season in Mexico, has stopped production due to what the production company is calling a “misconduct.”
Discussion: AOL
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Katy Perry breaks down in bizarre therapy session as part of four-day livestream
Ale Russian / People.com:
That's Amore!  Jessica Chastain Ties the Knot in Italy — See the A-list Guests Arriving  —  Jessica Chastain has tied the knot!  —  The actress, 40, married her Italian boyfriend Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, 34, in his home country after five years of dating.
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Jessica Chastain Is Joined by Anne Hathaway for a Pre-Vows Bash as She Gears Up for Italian Wedding
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Adam West, Straight-Faced Star of TV's ‘Batman,’ Dies at 88  —  The actor struggled to find work after the campy superhero series was canceled, but he rebounded with voiceover gigs, including one as the mayor of Quahog on ‘Family Guy.’  —  Adam West, the ardent actor who managed to keep …
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Brian Lowry / Variety:
Adam West, TV's ‘Batman,’ Dies at 88
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence Fine After Private Plane Forced to Make Emergency Landing Due to Engine Failure  —  Jennifer Lawrence is a lucky lady...  Earlier today, the Oscar winner was aboard a private plane when the flight was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine failure, E! News can confirm.
Perez Hilton:
Khloé Kardashian Talks Starting A Family With Tristan Thompson As She Goes Off Birth Control On KUWTK Season Finale  —  Sorry Kim Kardashian West, Khloé Kardashian can't worry about being your surrogate right now... she has a family to plan of her own!
Discussion: Page Six
Sara Vilkomerson / EW.com:
Alison Brie opens up about her alarming audition for Entourage  —  The actress says she was asked to take her top off … Following an enthusiastic screening of their new series GLOW at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin talked frankly …
Discussion: Page Six, People.com and The Wrap
 
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