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9:40 AM ET, September 18, 2020

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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
NeNe Leakes is leaving ‘RHOA’: 'It wasn't an easy decision'  —  She's giving up her prized peach.  —  After months of discussion between her team and Bravo, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes will not be returning for the hit franchise's 13th season.
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People.com:
NeNe Leakes Is Not Returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta  —  NeNe Leakes was among RHOA's original cast when it premiered in 2008  —  NeNe Leakes is saying goodbye to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  —  The reality star, 52, will not be returning to the hit Bravo series for its upcoming 13th season …
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘She-Hulk’: Tatiana Maslany Lands Title Role In New Marvel Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: After tapping Kat Coiro as director, Marvel Studios looks to have found its star to take over the title role in its She-Hulk series.  Sources tell Deadline that Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany is the choice …
Discussion: The Wrap
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Amazon Studios Lands Rights To Novel ‘My Policeman’ With Harry Styles And Lily James Eyed To Star And Berlanti Schechter Productions Producing  —  BREAKING: In a competitive situation, Amazon has closed a deal with Berlanti Schechter Productions to produce untitled pic based on the acclaimed novel …
Discussion: The Wrap and Daily Star
Kaitlyn Yarborough / People.com:
The 1980s Banana Clip Is Back and Cooler Than Ever for Fall  —  When we got word that the banana clip was coming back in style ahead of fall, we couldn't hit Pinterest quicker.  Here is how to use a banana clip to style a ponytail  —  FB  —  If there is any trend that can get us out of bed …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'The Handmaid's Tale': Mckenna Grace Joins Cast As Season 4 Production Resumes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Mckenna Grace (The Haunting of Hill House, Troop Zero) has joined the upcoming fourth season of Hulu's flagship drama series The Handmaid's Tale, which resumed production in Toronto two weeks ago, sources said.
Discussion: The Wrap
Variety:
‘The Batman’ Resumes Production After Shutdown Over Robert Pattinson's Positive COVID-19 Test  —  “The Batman” is going back to work. … The studio has never confirmed the identity of the person with the positive test and did not reveal any information about Pattinson's condition or if anyone else on the production tested positive.
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Melrose Place Actress Amy Locane Resentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Fatal DWI Crash  —  Amy Locane previously served nearly two and a half years of a three-year prison sentence on charges of vehicular homicide and assault  —  Amy Locane is heading back behind bars despite having already served …
TMZ.com:
CBS Says ‘Big Brother’ Star Memphis Garrett Didn't Say N-Word on Live Feed  —  The network tells TMZ ... “producers have listened to the scene using enhanced audio.  Additionally, the Network's program practices team isolated and played back the scene several different ways using professional, studio-grade audio equipment.
Discussion: Bossip and Towleroad Gay News
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Have Been Spending Time in Ireland, ‘Basically Live Together’ 6 Months into Their Romance … Taking the next big step!  Ben Affleck and girlfriend Ana de Armas are hitting some major relationship milestones as their romance continues to bloom.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Sister Wives' Mykelti Brown Padron Expecting First Child with Husband Antonio: ‘So Wonderful’  —  “Tony and I have both been looking forward to having a baby since we were first married four years ago,” Mykelti Brown Padron tells PEOPLE  —  There's a baby on the way for Mykelti Brown Padron and Antonio Padron!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Chicago Tribune:
Jerry Harris, star of Netflix show ‘Cheer,’ charged with producing child pornography after raid on Naperville home  —  Jerry Harris, star of the Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” was arrested Thursday and charged in federal court in Chicago with soliciting pornographic videos and images of minors …
People.com:
Taylor Swift Did Her Own Hair, Makeup and Styling for the 2020 ACM Awards — See Her Final Look  —  Taylor Swift — who is set to perform “betty” live for the first time at the 2020 ACM Awards — took (glam) matters into her own hands Wednesday night  —  Taylor Swift will never go out of style.
Discussion: Getty Images and Cele|bitchy
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:   Mickey Guyton on Representing Black Women at the ACM Awards: 'It's Been a Long Time Coming'
 
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Stassi Schroeder gives first interview after ‘Vanderpump Rules’ firing
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Ashley Tisdale is pregnant with her first child
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Blackpink In Your Area (and Everywhere)
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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
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Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Partners with Anti-Wrinkle Injectable She Began Using ‘a Few Years Ago’
Discussion: Page Six
Andrea Mclean / Daily Mail:
Midlife stress left me SUICIDAL: She's the brilliantly successful Loose Women presenter and a happily married mother of two... but here ANDREA McLEAN exclusively reveals …
Discussion: HELLO!
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Judge Rules in Favor of Nicki Minaj in Tracy Chapman Copyright Dispute
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

 
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