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5:20 PM ET, July 22, 2017

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TMZ.com:
John Heard Dead at 71  —  John Heard, the beloved star of several huge 80s and 90s movies, died Friday in Palo Alto, CA ... TMZ has learned.  —  Heard was found dead in a hotel by the maid service ... according to family sources.  Police were called to the hotel for a report of a medical emergency …
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People.com:
Home Alone and Sopranos Star John Heard Has Died  —  John Heard — the actor known for his role in several iconic '80s and '90s movies including Big, Beaches, and Home Alone — died Friday in Palo Alto, California, the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office confirms to PEOPLE.  He was 71.
Discussion: AOL, Page Six, Washington Post and The Wrap
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck's Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise  —  The studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck's Batman gracefully, a source says, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films.  —  Ben Affleck is heading to Comic-Con this weekend …
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Beyoncé Statue at Madame Tussauds Is Removed Amid Criticism  —  Beyoncé is taking a break from the public eye.  —  Not the real Beyoncé — though she, too, seems to be lying low since the birth of her twins, Sir Carter and Rumi, who, at a month old, appeared in a photo on her Instagram page last week.
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Catfish's Nev Schulman Is Married to Laura Perlongo: 'I'm a Very Lucky Man!'  —  It's a Catfish happy ending!  PEOPLE can confirm that Nev Schulman and Laura Perlongo are married.  —  The reality show host and Perlongo, who share 9-month-old daughter Cleo, tied the knot noon Saturday …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Yahoo Celebrity
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary  —  WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.
C.J. / Dlisted:
Kim Kardashian Might Be Sleeping With Amanda Lepore's Sloppy Seconds  —  During Kanye West's interview with Ellen Degeneres last year, he gave the studio audience a serious case of “Da Fuq He Talkin 'Bout?"-s after he went on a rant about how he had the ability to see sounds.
Discussion: Bossip
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Page Six:
Was Kanye involved with Amanda Lepore before Kim K.?
Discussion: Bossip and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Usher Faces New $10 mil Lawsuit from Alleged Sex Partner, He ‘Exposed’ Me to STD  —  Usher had sex with a woman earlier this year who had no idea he was exposing her to Herpes ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed for millions of dollars.  —  According to the suit, filed by a Jane Doe …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron Recalls the Night Her Mom Killed Her Alcoholic Father in Self-Defense  —  Charlize Theron will never forget the night her mother shot and killed her alcoholic father in self-defense.  During an interview with Howard Stern on Wednesday, July 19, Theron spoke candidly about growing …
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.
Discussion: X17 Online, People.com and PerezHilton
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:   Brooklyn Beckham Is Dating Singer and YouTube Star Madison Beer
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
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).
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson — Gets Prison Protection ... Possibly In Danger  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  O.J. Simpson has been moved to a special housing area in Lovelock Correctional Center to protect him from inmates possibly looking to harm him in order to make a name for themselves, TMZ Sports has learned.
Henry Chu / Variety:
Justin Bieber Banned From China Because of His ‘Bad Behavior’  —  China has banned pop idol Justin Bieber from performing on the mainland because of his “bad behavior” on and off the stage.  —  The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture said the ban was necessary to “purify” …
 
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BBC:
Deborah Watling, Doctor Who companion, dies aged 69
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Ronnie From ‘Jersey Shore’ Bloody Mess in Las Vegas (UPDATE)
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Aaron Carter's Family, Brother Nick Are ‘Concerned’ for Him
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Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Us Weekly
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley Welcome a Son
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TMZ.com:
‘The Affair’ Body Double Sues Showtime for Sexual Harassment, Firing
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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

 
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