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2:55 AM ET, July 18, 2017

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Jim DeRogatis / BuzzFeed:
R. Kelly Is Holding Women Against Their Will In A “Cult,” Parents Told Police  —  As the R&B legend tours the country this summer, parents have told police that R. Kelly is running an abusive “cult” that's tearing families apart.  Three former members of Kelly's inner circle told BuzzFeed News similar stories.
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TMZ.com:
R. Kelly — Denies Abusive ‘Cult’ Allegations  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  R. Kelly's vehemently denying explosive allegations that he's the mastermind behind an abusive “cult” that subjects women to sex slavery.  —  A rep for the singer tells TMZ, “Mr. Robert Kelly is both alarmed and disturbed …
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 …
E! Online:
Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti Welcome Their First Child  —  Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti have officially become parents!  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the Brooklyn Nine-Nine star gave birth to a baby boy named Beaumont Gino Peele.  The couple welcomed their first little one on July 1.
Patrick Grafton-Green / London Evening Standard:
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe rushes to aid of tourist ‘slashed in face’ in moped robbery  —  EXCLUSIVE: Harry Potter actor Daniel helped tourist who was mugged for his Louis Vuitton bag  —  Actor Daniel Radcliffe stopped to help a terrified tourist who was slashed across the face in a robbery by thugs riding a moped.
Ekin Karasin / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Blissful Michelle Williams shares a tender kiss with handsome mystery man as the new couple are joined by her daughter Matilda in Rome  —  She has been ostensibly single since being linked to prolific author Jonathan Safran Foer in 2015.  —  But it seems Michelle Williams …
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Richard Palmer / Daily Express:
Prince William poses for selfies as Duchess of Cambridge beams on Poland tour  —  THE and Duchess of Cambridge were given a pop star's welcome in the Polish capital today when they went on a walkabout outside the presidential palace.  —  As soon as the couple appeared people screamed …
Discussion: People.com
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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: ME and Tough Pigs
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Whitmire / Muppet Pundit:
The Muppet Performers are not Interchangeable.
GQ:
John Boyega on Star Wars, Detroit, and Staying Sane with the Help of Robert Downey Jr.  —  Before he became the face of Star Wars, John Boyega was just some impossibly talented, humble, and exuberant kid from South London.  Now he's getting a bite with Harrison Ford and talking shop with Robert Downey Jr.—and he's still humble.
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Luann D'Agostino Says ‘Marriage Takes Work’ as She & Husband of 7 Months Hit a ‘Major Rough Patch’  —  The honeymoon may be over for Luann D'Agostino and her husband of seven months, Tom, but the reality star says she's fighting to save her marriage.  —  “Tom and I are in love …
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
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People.com:
Britney Spears Says Being a Single Mom Can Be a ‘Challenge,’ But ‘My Kids Come First, Always’  —  Though she's “Godney” to some, when it comes to her two preteen boys, pop princess Britney Spears is just Mom - and that's how she likes it.  —  “My kids come first, always,” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
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: People.com
Mike Miller / People.com:
Kate Mara and Jamie Bell Tie the Knot in Surprise Ceremony  —  Kate Mara and Jamie Bell have some fantastic news — they're officially married!  —  The former Fantastic Four costars announced that they tied the knot over the weekend on social media Monday.
Discussion: Glamour
 
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