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11:50 AM ET, September 22, 2020

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Jackie Salo / Page Six:
Vanessa Bryant fires back at mom for ‘audacity’ to air family drama  —  Vanessa Bryant called out her mother for having the “audacity” to go public with accusations that she kicked her out of her home — saying that the matriarch has not been “emotionally supportive” as she grieved her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and daughter.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Jackie Salo / news.com.au:
Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa accused of kicking mum out in explosive interview  —  The death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant has taken an ugly public turn after his wife's mother gave an explosive TV interview.  —  Vanessa Bryant's mom claims her daughter kicked her to the kerb after the death …
Discussion: Bossip, Page Six and Hollywood Unlocked
Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed News:
Current And Former Ellen Employees Said Her On-Air Apology Missed The Mark  —  Ellen DeGeneres publicly apologized Monday amid allegations of misconduct on her show, but current and former employees say they found her monologue to be disingenuous and tone-deaf given the severity of their experiences.
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Blac Chyna's Request to Have Court Dismiss Rob Kardashian's Assault and Battery Lawsuit Is Denied  —  Blac Chyna filed a motion to dismiss her ex's claims on the grounds that she “did not intent to inflict injury on Rob and because she did not in fact harm him,” according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Sylvester Stallone's Mother, Jackie Stallone, Dead at 98  —  Jackie Stallone, the famed celeb astrologer and Sly's mother, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jackie recently passed away ... according to sources with direct knowledge.  The exact circumstances surrounding her death are still unclear.
Discussion: Variety
TMZ.com:
Bobby Shmurda Denied Parole After Almost 6 Years Behind Bars  —  Like the rest of the world, Bobby Shmurda has little to no reason to celebrate 2020 — because he's not getting out of prison just yet ... despite high hopes he would be paroled.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Beth Elderkin / io9:
Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Has Been Canceled by Netflix  —  The story of Thra on Netflix is over. io9 has exclusively confirmed the streaming service has chosen not to renew The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, meaning the series has come to an end after only one season.
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Paris Hilton and Drew Barrymore Reflect on Being Placed in Solitary Confinement as Teens  —  “My mom just didn't know what to do with me — I was doing drugs, I was out of control,” Drew Barrymore recalled on her talk show  —  When Drew Barrymore watched Paris Hilton's recent YouTube Originals documentary, she felt seen.
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
DABABY SUED OVER BEV HILLS BEATDOWN  —  NEVER ASK ME AGAIN!  —  DaBaby's Christmas time scuffle at an L.A.-area hotel is coming back to haunt him nearly a year later — the guy he roughed up on camera is taking him to court over it.  —  The guy's name is Cristofher Pocasangre …
Discussion: Bossip, Hollywood Unlocked and Page Six
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington Propose Skipping to 2021 During New Year's-Themed Emmys Party  —  “We're ready for this year to be over,” the actresses said during Sunday's virtual Emmy Awards  —  Like many of us, Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington are done with 2020.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Wall Street Journal:
Quibi Explores Strategic Options Including Possible Sale  —  Streaming-video service founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg has struggled to attract subscribers since launching in April  —  Streaming service Quibi is exploring several strategic options including a possible sale …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Teddi Mellencamp to be AXED from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills after three seasons after being branded ‘boring and stale’  — Teddi is being dropped from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a production insider reveals exclusively to DailyMail.com
 
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Melissa Etheridge Says She 'Didn't Want to Blame Genetics' After Son Beckett's Fatal Overdose
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian could divorce Kanye West over his stance on abortion
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Miley Cyrus' Heart of Glass!
TMZ.com:
Claudia Jordan Claims Wine Company Fired Her for Supporting Black Lives Matter
Discussion: Page Six
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle has been ‘cold-calling US voters’
Discussion: Page Six
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Denise Richards Tells Garcelle Beauvais Why She Chose to Leave RHOBH After ‘Very Challenging’ Season
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
People.com:
Issa Rae Recalls ‘Fuming’ Over Executive Saying Her First Pitch Was About ‘Black Woman Problems’
Discussion: Bossip
Andrea Wurzburger / People.com:
Catherine O'Hara: Moira Rose Would Celebrate an Emmys Win ‘from the Bed ... Something Very Dramatic’
 

 
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Richard Deitsch / New York Times:
Netflix's first livestream of NFL games avoided major buffering and freezing issues that plagued the Tyson-Paul fight for the most part, after early glitches

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

Reuters:
Palestinian sources say an Israeli airstrike killed five journalists from Al-Quds Today; the Israeli military called the five “operatives posing as journalists”

 
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