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8:30 AM ET, July 15, 2020

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Naya Rivera Remembered By Her Family: “Heaven Gained Our Sassy Angel”  —  On the fateful July 13, Naya Rivera's family's worst nightmare came true.  After five agonizing days of a search operation at Lake Piru, the body of the former Glee actress was recovered.  Rivera, a daughter, mother and sister, was 33.
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Lexy Perez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’ Creators Remember “Humor and Humanity” of Naya Rivera  —  After the ‘Glee’ actress was declared dead Monday after going missing last Wednesday while boating with her 4-year-old son, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan announced that they are creating a college fund for Rivera's son.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, Page Six and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:   Naya Rivera's Autopsy Completed, Family Speaks Out for First Time
People.com:
Naya Rivera's Body Was Found Shortly After Glee Costars ‘Prayed for Her’ at Lake's Edge: Police
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Naya Rivera ‘Mustered Enough Energy’ to Get Son on Boat but ‘Not Enough to Save Herself’: Police
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, New York Times and Dlisted
Tim McGovern / People.com:
Tyra Banks Named the New Host and Executive Producer of Dancing with the Stars  —  The announcement of Banks as the new host of the reality competition series comes just one day after it was revealed host Tom Bergeron and co-host Erin Andrews would be stepping away from the show
Discussion: Page Six, Deadline and TVLine
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Erin Andrews Speaks Out as She and Tom Bergeron Exit DWTS, Says She'll ‘Cherish’ the Experience  —  ABC announced on Monday that the dance competition show is heading in “a new creative direction”  —  Erin Andrews has spoken out for the first time since it was announced on Monday …
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Nick Cannon Dropped by ViacomCBS After Making Anti-Semitic Comments  —  ViacomCBS is ending its long-running relationship with Nick Cannon after he made anti-Semitic comments on his podcast.  —  In the June 30 episode of “Cannon's Class,” the actor and TV host interviewed Professor Griff …
Sonia Saraiya / Vanity Fair:
Viola Davis: “My Entire Life Has Been a Protest”  —  The Oscar and Emmy winner overcame long odds to make it in Hollywood.  Then the real work began.  —  During the fraught, emotional days after the killing of George Floyd, Viola Davis wanted, more than anything, to be out on the streets of Los Angeles …
Armchair Expert / Episodes:
John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and philanthropist.  John chats with the armchair expert about skipping multiple grades as a kid and how music saved him.  He talks about his claim to fame working on Lauryn Hill's record in college and he explains why his hair still looks so groomed in quarantine.
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Star Porsha Williams Arrested at Breonna Taylor Protest  —  We're told the protesters were given the opportunity to leave and were told they would be breaking the law by staying on the property, and they chose not to leave.  —  Louisville PD says 87 people were arrested and charged …
Discussion: Daily Star
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Kanye's Short-Lived Attempt to Get on the 2020 Ballot  —  On July 4, Kanye West tweeted that he was running for president.  It was treated as one of his typical grandiloquent pronouncements.  The tweet sparked a lot of opinion pieces, cable news segments, and even a question in an Oval Office interview with Donald Trump.
Discovery:
Grant Imahara, Mythbusters Alum and Battlebots Judge, Dies at 49  —  Former Mythbuster, Battlebots Champion, and recent Battlebots judge passed away suddenly at the age of 49.  —  A message from Discovery: … Grant Imahara was an electrical engineer who dedicated his life to using his skills to make people smile.
Discussion: Us Weekly and BuzzFeed News
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Maroon 5's Mickey Madden Taking ‘Leave of Absence’ After Arrest: ‘I Do Not Want to Be a Distraction’  —  “I have some things that I need to deal with and address right now,” the Maroon 5 bassist — who was arrested last month on a felony charge following an alleged incident of domestic violence — tells PEOPLE in a statement
Discussion: Page Six
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
New ‘Dirty Dancing’ Movie?  Jennifer Grey To Star In & Executive Produce Dance Pic At Lionsgate  —  EXCLUSIVE: A new untitled dance movie is taking shape at Lionsgate, set in the 1990s and starring and executive produced by Dirty Dancing Golden Globe nominee Jennifer Grey.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
James Roday Details ‘Deeply Personal’ Decision to Reclaim Birth Name Rodriguez: ‘I Want to Be the Most Honest Ally for My Community’  —  James Rodriguez was a freshman at New York University when the then-aspiring actor first learned that his Mexican-American heritage was going to be a problem for Hollywood.
 
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Emily / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By The Hallmark Channel's New Christmas-Themed Wine Collection
Discussion: Us Weekly
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Howard Stern: August Alsina's a ‘bonehead’ for revealing Jada Pinkett Smith affair
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Sean O'grady / Daily Mail:
Tom Hiddleston ‘moves in with co-star Zawe Ashton’ following months of romance rumours
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Evel Knievel Drama Starring Milo Ventimiglia Scrapped at USA Network (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Princess Love Files Request to Dismiss Divorce from Husband Ray J 2 Months After Filing
Discussion: Dlisted
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Says Prince Louis Keeps Breaking This Social Distancing Rule
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Elizabeth Chambers Files for Divorce from Armie Hammer, Cites Irreconcilable Differences
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
DirecTV and EchoStar's Dish ask a district court judge to reconsider dismissing Fubo's claims against Venu Sports, following Fubo's merger with Hulu + Live TV

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon is exploring news show concepts, probably tied to events, such as Brian Williams' election special on Prime Video that drew ~4M viewers

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Internal data: Spotify had ~55M US subscribers as of Q3 2024, of which only ~607,000 had switched to the cheaper “basic” plan that doesn't include audiobooks

 
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