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8:30 PM ET, July 18, 2017

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TMZ.com:
R. Kelly's Alleged Captive Joycelyn Savage Blasts Father for Embarrassing Her  —  Joycelyn Savage — the woman whose father claims she's being held captive in an R. Kelly run “cult” — has a direct message for her fam — SHUT THE HELL UP!!!  —  In a video obtained by TMZ, Joycelyn slams her father …
Discussion: Bossip
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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.
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Carter Breaks Down in Tears Over Arrest, Reveals What Drugs He Takes  —  Aaron Carter is telling his side of the story when it comes to his arrest in Habersham County, Georgia, on Saturday night.  —  The 29-year-old singer sat down with ET on Tuesday, clearly still feeling emotional …
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 …
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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: The Wrap, Us Weekly, Tough Pigs and ME
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Pat Pheifer / Star Tribune:
Justine Damond fatally shot through door of Minneapolis police car, sources say  —  Mayor Hodges “heartsick;” officers' bodycams weren't turned on, BCA says.  —  Video (02:54) : Justine Damond's fiancé: “Our hearts are broken... she touched so many people with her loving, generous heart.”
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Mom-to-Be Mindy Kaling ‘Is Not Telling Anyone, Not Even Close Friends, Who the Father’ of Her Baby Is: Source  —  Mindy Kaling is sharing her good news.  —  “She just started telling her friends she is pregnant,” a source tells PEOPLE of Kaling, 38, who is expecting her first child later this year.
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Husband Cutter Dykstra  —  Her family is growing!  Jamie-Lynn Sigler is pregnant and expecting her second child with her husband, Cutter Dykstra, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  The couple are already parents of a 3-year-old son, Beau.
Discussion: Page Six
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 and Page Six
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 …
Whitney Jefferson / BuzzFeed:
The “Thong Song” Is Back And Better Than Ever  —  She had dumps like a truck (truck, truck).  Thighs like what (what, what).  —  If you were alive in 1999, the “Thong Song” was impossible to ignore.  It was EVERYWHERE, and it was catchy as hell. … Well, I'm truly estatic to be the one to tell you that the “Thong Song” is BACK!
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
TMZ.com:
Cristiano Ronaldo Fesses Up: My Hot Girlfriend's Pregnant!  —  It's been kinda obvious for awhile, but now we know for sure — Cristiano Ronaldo's hot model girlfriend is preggers!!  —  The soccer superstar confirmed the news in an interview with El Mundo Tuesday ... when he was asked …
TMZ.com:
Colin Kaepernick Fires Back At Mike Vick, ‘Stockholm Syndrome’  —  Colin Kaepernick believes Mike Vick has been “brainwashed” — and his advice to cut his afro is the result of Stockholm Syndrome.  —  Here's the deal ... Kaep just posted an Instagram message that's clearly directed at Vick …
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
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Marc Fisher / Nieman Reports:
A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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