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2:05 PM ET, July 18, 2017

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Daniel Goldblatt / People.com:
Naomi Watts Dating Her Gypsy Costar Billy Crudup As They Take a Stroll in New York City  —  Love is in the air on Netflix.  —  Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup, who star as husband and wife on the series Gypsy, are now dating in real life, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, What's New and Daily Mail
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup are looking cozy off-screen, too  —  MORE FROM: … After splitting with her long-term partner Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts has sparked rumors that she is romancing actor Billy Crudup, her co-star on the Netflix drama “Gypsy.”  —  Watts and Crudup …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
New York Times:
Kermit the Frog Performer and Disney Spar Over an Ugly ‘Muppet’ Firing  —  The longtime voice of Kermit the Frog squared off against executives at Disney on Monday over the company's decision to fire him after almost three decades of bringing that beloved Muppet to life.
Discussion: Us Weekly, ME, Tough Pigs and Muppet Pundit
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney Says It Fired Kermit the Frog Actor Over “Unacceptable Business Conduct”  —  “They felt I had been ‘disrespectful’ in being outspoken on character issues,” Steve Whitmire said about being let go after 27 years.  —  Steve Whitmire, who had voiced Kermit the Frog for 27 years …
Discussion: PerezHilton, WWTDD, Page Six and Tough Pigs
Allure:
Emily Ratajkowski on Being Comfortable With Her Sexuality  —  Emily Ratajkowski thinks I have nice breasts.  OK, maybe this is a good time for context.  —  Ratajkowski and I are sitting at the Whitney Biennial in the Meatpacking District of New York City.
TMZ.com:
Joycelyn Savage's Father Responds to R. Kelly, Dares Him to Sue  —  R. Kelly's been challenged to a showdown in court ... from the father of one of Kelly's alleged captives, Joycelyn Savage.  —  Tim Savage responded to the video TMZ posted of his daughter.
Discussion: Variety, Bossip, Stereogum and PerezHilton
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Jim DeRogatis / BuzzFeed:
R. Kelly Is Holding Women Against Their Will In A “Cult,” Parents Told Police
TMZ.com:
Rumi and Sir Carter Birth Certificates, Delivered by Kardashians' OB/GYN  —  Now we know ... Rumi Carter is the big sis and Sir is the little bro — their birth certificates reveal when and how they came into the world.  —  TMZ obtained the docs for Beyonce and Jay-Z's twins …
Discussion: PerezHilton, People.com and E! Online
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Mariah Carey Drama Series Based On Her Life In Works At Starz  —  by Nellie Andreeva tip and Mike Fleming Jr  —  EXCLUSIVE: The story of Mariah Carey's rise to fame is getting a drama series treatment.  We have learned that Starz is developing an untitled fictional scripted drama series based …
Discussion: Page Six, AOL, Stereogum and V-103
Perez Hilton:
Truth Bomb Time — Bella Thorne Reveals She Was Never With Scott Disick ‘Sexually’!  —  Scott Disick has been friendzoned.  —  As you surely know, there's been a lot of talk about Lord Disick's blossoming flirtationship with Bella Thorne as the twosome have been spending quite a bit of time together.
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
E! Online:
Mindy Kaling Is Pregnant With Her First Child  —  Mindy Kaling is taking on the role of a lifetime!  —  Multiple sources tell E! News that the A Wrinkle in Time actress is currently pregnant with her first child.  —  An insider explained that the future arrival for the 38-year-old actress was …
TMZ.com:
Boxer Jermain Taylor Arrested For Allegedly Biting, Threatening to Kill GF (MUG SHOT)  —  Boxer Jermain Taylor Arrested For Allegedly Biting, Threatening to Kill GF  —  Ex-boxing champ Jermain Taylor was arrested for allegedly biting and threatening to kill his girlfriend during …
Sam Gillette / People.com:
RHOBH's Erika Girardi Is a Pretty Mess in Her Upcoming Memoir  —  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Girardi has added yet another line item to her résumé: Author.  —  Not only has she garnered a mass of fans for her role on RHOBH and as a contestant in Dancing with the Stars …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Topher Grace and Wife Ashley Hinshaw Expecting Their First Child  —  Eric Forman is going to be a dad!  —  Former That '70s Show star Topher Grace and his wife, actress Ashley Henshaw, are welcoming their first child together, E! News can confirm.  —  Rumors began swirling over the weekend …
 
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Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Lindsay Says She Doesn't Want Anyone From Her Season to Be the Next Bachelor
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People.com:
Britney Spears Says Being a Single Mom Can Be a ‘Challenge,’ But ‘My Kids Come First, Always’
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Richard Palmer / Daily Express:
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Kate Mara and Jamie Bell Tie the Knot in Surprise Ceremony
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

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