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Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead, Commits Suicide by Hanging (UPDATE) — 12:32 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Bennington was home alone at the time of the suicide. We're told his family was out of town and he was found upstairs by an employee.
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Parole board votes to release O.J. Simpson from prison in October — LOVELOCK, Nev. — O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel heist, successfully making his case in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with the former football star.
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Kim promotes beauty line at exact moment O.J. is granted parole … Call it “Capitalizing with the Kardashians.” — At the exact time that O.J. Simpson was granted parole in a Lovelock, Nev., courtroom Thursday afternoon, Kim Kardashian sent out a tweet promoting her beauty line.
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Why Blac Chyna Kept Some of Rob Kardashian's Gifts — but Was Never After His Money: ‘Nobody Supports Me’ — Blac Chyna wants to clear things up about the gifts she kept after ending things with ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian. — In the days following Kardashian's alleged revenge porn attack …
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The Producers of HBO's Confederate Respond to the Backlash and Explain Why They Wanted to Tell This Story — Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are no strangers to controversy, be it serious (questions about the show's handling of sexual violence) or trivial (Ed Sheeran cameos).
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Game of Thrones showrunners reveal their next epic HBO series
Game of Thrones showrunners reveal their next epic HBO series
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Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
New Johnny Depp Expenses Disclosed by Ex-Managers in Amended Lawsuit — These expenditures were revealed in The Management Group's second amended cross-complaint against the actor. — Johnny Depp's former business managers were told by the court to reframe their arguments about the actor's spending …
New York Times:
Citing Recusal, Trump Says He Wouldn't Have Hired Sessions — WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he never would have appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions had he known Mr. Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the Russia investigation that has dogged his presidency …
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Céline Dion — The front row at Couture Week in Paris this month was crammed with some of the world's most impeccably dressed women—Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart, and the like—but Céline Dion's obsession with exquisite made-to-measure fashion stands head and shoulders above them all.
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‘The Affair’ Body Double Sues Showtime for Sexual Harassment, Firing — The woman who body doubled for “The Affair” star, Ruth Wilson, was objectified and humiliated in front of the crew, and then fired for complaining about it ... according to her lawsuit.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Brooklyn Beckham dating YouTube star discovered by Bieber — MORE FROM: … Brooklyn Beckham is dating singer and YouTube star Madison Beer, sources have confirmed to Page Six. — But the new couple is steering clear of Justin Bieber, who discovered Beer, 18, on YouTube in 2017 when he said he was impressed by her voice.
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Khloe Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Eyeing $9 Million House With Hoop, Putting Green — The crib Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson checked out Wednesday is a basketballer's dream where the Cavs player can still get in some serious hoopin' in the off-season, as well as work on his putting game.
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Naturi Naughton Gives Birth, Welcomes First Child With Longtime Love Ben — Congrats! Naturi Naughton has welcomed her first child with longtime boyfriend, Ben, Us Weekly exclusively confirms. The new mom gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, July 19. — “This is the best experience of my life!
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley Welcome a Son — Joseph Gordon-Levitt's life just got a little sunnier! — The Snowden star and his wife, businesswoman and robotics expert Tasha McCauley, are second-time parents to a baby boy they welcomed in June, a rep confirms to PEOPLE.
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