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WBRC-TV:
Alabama residents serve as Bill Cosby spokespeople — Birmingham native Andrew Wyatt was on hand with Cosby for the entire trial and acted as a spokesperson for the comedian's family. Ebonee Benson is also from Birmingham.
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Chris Francescani / ABC News:
2 Cosby holdouts prevented guilty verdict, juror says — In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a juror in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case said that after dozens of hours of grueling deliberations in a tiny room, 10 of the 12 jurors agreed he was guilty on two counts.
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E! Online:
Corinne Olympios' Boyfriend Jordan Gielchinsky Speaks Out Amid Bachelor in Paradise Controversy — There's one special man in Corinne Olympios' life that continues to be Team Corn. — With Bachelor in Paradise set to resume filming in a matter of days after being cleared of misconduct allegations …
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TMZ.com:
I'M DONE WITH ‘BIP’ — DeMario Jackson — the guy who had oral sex with Corinne Olympios during filming of “Bachelor in Paradise” — is done with the show. — Sources close to DeMario tell TMZ he's suffered from anxiety over the scandal after living under a cloud of suspicion for a week.
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PerezHilton and Bossip
Chloe Melas / CNNMoney:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ contract revealed: What contestants give up when they sign on
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Leah Block / Facebook:
Starting Now. — Hi, Everyone. — I come forward honestly and openly, to extend my sincere apology for the tweet from my account on Monday, June 19th regarding the current season of The Bachelorette. The tweet came from a place that humored the failure of representation of minorities …
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Leah Block Apologizes for Insensitive ‘Bachelorette’ Tweet: It Was a ‘Personal Failure’ — Leah Block apologized for her tweet about Rachel Lindsay's season 13 of The Bachelorette after social media users called out her comments as racist. Find out more in the video above.
Hollywood Reporter:
Ron Howard Steps in to Direct Han Solo Movie (Exclusive) — Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were let go from the project after creative differences over style and tone came to a head. — The Millennium Falcon has a new pilot. — Ron Howard has been named as the new director …
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Dlisted, The Blemish, Page Six and AOL
Didi Gluck / Shape Magazine:
Lily Collins Shares How Suffering from an Eating Disorder Changed Her Definition of ‘Healthy’ — “I used to see healthy as this image of what I thought perfect looked like—the perfect muscle definition, etc. But healthy now is how strong I feel. It's a beautiful change …
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Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Page Six
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Harry Styles Mourns Death of Stepfather Robin Twist as One Direction Bandmates Pay Tribute — Harry Styles' stepfather, Robin Twist, has died. He was 57. — “Harry's stepfather, Robin Twist, sadly passed away this week after a long battle with cancer. The family asks for privacy at this time …
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
HGTV's Joanna Gaines Would Love to Have Another Baby — or Twins! — HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines open up about their happy marriage, how they stay humble and life at home in Waco, Texas. Subscribe now for the exclusive interview plus 100 reasons to love America — only in PEOPLE!
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Daily Mail and AOL
TMZ.com:
Mobb Deep's Havoc Talks About Prodigy's Death, 'I Could've Crashed with My Kids' When I Heard the News — Prodigy's partner in Mobb Deep thought his death was one of those rumors they hear all the time, and he even joked around about it ... until he confirmed the devastating news hours later.
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
'Handmaid's Tale' Ups Alexis Bledel to Series Regular for Season 2 — Alexis Bledel has been upped to series regular for “The Handmaid's Tale” Season 2, Hulu announced on Thursday. — Bledel appeared in a guest starring role during the critically-acclaimed show's first season as Emily/Ofglen.
