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TMZ.com:
Cops Confirm Jussie Smollett Had Rope Around Neck in Lobby — 9:45 AM PT — Police confirm to TMZ they have video of Jussie with rope draped around his neck as he walks through the lobby of his building. That video was captured by a building surveillance camera.
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Bossip, Towleroad Gay News and Page Six
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Ted Johnson / Variety:
Chicago PD Seeking ‘Persons of Interest’ in Jussie Smollett Attack; Manager Was on Phone During Incident — UPDATED: The Chicago Police Department has released two images from surveillance video of “potential persons of interest” in the alleged attack of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
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ABC News, abc7chicago.com, Chicago Sun Times, Dlisted, Queerty, Sandra Rose, Oh No They Didn't!, The Wrap, Deadline and Perez Hilton
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Jussie Smollett's Family Breaks Silence After Violent Attack: ‘This Was a Racial and Homophobic Hate Crime’
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TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett ‘Persons of Interest’ Revealed on Surveillance Video
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Perez Hilton, CBS News, Cele|bitchy, Page Six, Towleroad Gay News and Oh No They Didn't!
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Police find footage of potential people of interest in Jussie Smollett attack
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TMZ.com, People.com, Oh No They Didn't!, Mandatory and Sandra Rose
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Wendy Williams Has Been Focusing on Her ‘Personal and Physical Health’ Amid Talk Show Hiatus … Where exactly is Wendy Williams? After postponing the return of The Wendy Williams Show indefinitely, the talk show host is using her time off to fight for her health, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
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Perez Hilton, RADAR and Sandra Rose
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Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Duchess Kate and Prince William Give Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry Parenting Advice … If Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry are ever feeling overwhelmed after welcoming their firstborn child in late April, they'll have plenty of support from Prince William and Duchess Kate.
Discussion:
Perez Hilton and The Hollywood Gossip
Samantha Leffler / Us Weekly:
Drake Gives Two McDonald's Employees $100 Each During Fast Food Run
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Bossip
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Officially Back Together with Offset, He Vows No More Groupies — Cardi B's family is together again — she and Offset are under the same roof, and the hip-hop power couple is officially back on ... TMZ has learned. — Sources close to the couple tell us ... Cardi's returning …
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Page Six, The Hollywood Gossip, Us Weekly, Bossip, Dlisted, Today's Evil Beet Gossip and Perez Hilton
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘The Batman’ To Fly In Summer 2021; Ben Affleck Passes The Torch To Next Generation Of Bruce Wayne — EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. is dating their next rendition of Batman for June 25, 2021. This is the one that Matt Reeves has been attached to as writer and director.
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Dlisted, Lainey Gossip and Us Weekly
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Andy Swift / TVLine:
YOU Season 2 Adds Heathers Star, Young Jane the Virgin in Key Roles — Two more Angelenos are entering Joe Goldberg's inner circle in YOU's upcoming second season, including a young girl who sounds like his new Paco. James Scully, who recently portrayed leading man J.D …
People.com:
Gym, Tan, Strip! Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino to Guest Host Chippendales Show in Las Vegas — The Jersey Shore star will be donning the iconic cuffs and collar to guest host the show for five weeks — The famed Chippendales show just added a beloved guido to its lineup: Vinny Guadagnino.
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Star
Jon Burlingame / Variety:
Oscars to Feature All Five Best Song Nominees on Telecast After All (EXCLUSIVE) — The Motion Picture Academy, responding to a widespread backlash to its initial plan to only spotlight two of the best original song nominees on the Oscarcast, is now planning to have all five nominated songs performed …
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TV Tattle
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Gabrielle Union Says She Had to ‘Hit the Mommy Shamers Day One’ After Welcoming Her Daughter — “The world doesn't end when you do what the hell you want,” Gabrielle Union tells PEOPLE — Gabrielle Union is learning how to live her best life without apology.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
CBS Boss On 'Big Bang's End & Possible Spinoff, Fate Of ‘Murphy Brown’, ‘Mom’ & ‘MacGyver’ And Company Climate - TCA — At the summer TCA press tour in August, CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl faced a barrage of questions about the network's culture just days after the first story …
Peterdeadline / Deadline:
Showtime Moves 'Homeland's Final Season Premiere Back To Fall Due To Global Filming Demands - TCA — Showtime is moving back the premiere of the eighth and final season of terror drama Homeland to the fall. — The pay-cable network initially announced that the show would premiere in June …
Gary Trock / The Blast:
‘Fiji Water Girl’ from Golden Globes Sues Fiji Water for Thirsty Promotion — 3:05 PM PT — Fiji Water tells The Blast, “This lawsuit is frivolous and entirely without merit. After the Golden Globes social media moment, we negotiated a generous agreement with Ms. Cuthbert that she blatantly violated.”
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Sharon Kanter / People.com:
How Kate Spade's Family and Friends Are Honoring the Late Designer Through Her Clothing Line — Not only does the late designer's niece Rachel Brosnahan star in the new Frances Valentine campaign, the entire collection is a tribute to Kate Spade's signature colorful, whimsical aesthetic
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Cele|bitchy, Page Six and Us Weekly
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