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10:35 AM ET, July 18, 2017

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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.
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Whitmire / Muppet Pundit:
The Muppet Performers are not Interchangeable.
Discussion: Variety and Tough Pigs
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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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 …
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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Daniel Goldblatt / People.com:
Naomi Watts Is Dating Her Gypsy Costar Billy Crudup  —  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.  —  The pair was spotted holding hands in New York City over the weekend …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
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, V-103 and Stereogum
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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: AOL and PerezHilton
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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From Mediagazer:

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

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
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