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12:00 PM ET, September 28, 2012

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 Top News: 
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry “Devastated” Over Johnny Lewis' Death  —  For Katy Perry, the late Johnny Lewis was “The One That Got Away.”  —  A source close to the singer, 27, tells Us Weekly that Perry is “devastated” after learning on Thursday about the death of the Sons of Anarchy actor, whom she dated from 2005-2006.
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TMZ.com:
Johnny Lewis Beat, Dismembered Cat To Death  —  BEAT, DISMEMBERED CAT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Johnny Lewis murdered his landlady and then fell to his death — but he also viciously took the life of the landlady's cat by beating it to death and DISMEMBERING it in the process ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Johnny Lewis — String of Violent Crimes Before Alleged Murder
Discussion: CNN and Starpulse
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
AnnaLynne McCord Opens Up About Sexual Assault  —  AnnaLynne McCord is a survivor, not a victim.  —  The 90210 actress hosted the Life Is Love event in L.A. September 22, which benefitted the Somaly Mam Foundation.  The organization aims to end modern day slavery and human trafficking around the globe.
Fox News:
‘Happy Days’ star Erin Moran homeless, report says  —  Actresses Erin Moran (L) and Marion Ross from “Happy Days” arrive at “A Father's Day Salute to TV Dads” hosted by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, California June 18, 2009.  REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT)
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Virginia Skeels / Daily Mail:
Happy Days are over for Erin Moran: Actress is ‘homeless and destitute after being kicked out of her trailer park home’  —  Erin Moran was just 14 when she signed on to play Joanie Cunningham, the feisty little sister of Richie Cunningham in the hit Seventies show Happy Days.
Andy Furillo / Sacto 9-1-1:
Ex-gay porn star Ryan Idol gets 12 years in prison for beating ex-girlfriend  —  More than a year after his conviction, a one-time gay porn star who beat his former girlfriend over the head with a toilet tank lid has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison for attempted murder.
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad News #gay
TMZ.com:
Royal Palace Won't Sue The Sun Over Harry Pics  —  Royal Palace Won't Sue  —  Sun Over Naked Pics  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  The Royals apparently believe Prince Harry has a place in The Sun, because they've decided not to take legal action against the U.K. tabloid for publishing Harry's naked pics.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS - KRISTEN STEWART DINES IN PARIS RESTAURANT “FIDELITIE,” A FORMER BROTHEL!  —  After cheating on her longtime love, Robert Pattinson, was Kristen Stewart sending a message last night in Paris, dining at a restaurant named “La Fidelite” ["Faithful" in English]?
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kristen Stewart Smiles, Stuns at Balenciaga Show in Paris
Discussion: Socialite Life
People.com:
Kirstie Alley: Scrutiny over Lady Gaga's Weight Is ‘Insanity’  —  Lady Gaga isn't the first celebrity to put on a few pounds.  —  If anyone can relate to being scrutinized for weight gain, it's Kirstie Alley.  —  “Most of my career I was pretty lean, so when I gained the weight …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Erik Ortiz / NY Daily News:
John Travolta scores win in libel suit alleging he defamed author  —  A Los Angeles Superior Court judge nixed the suit Thursday claiming Travolta and his lawyer, Marty Singer, defamed him when Singer leaked a letter saying he suffered from brain damage and was put in a mental institution.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Katie Holmes and Suri's New York Life  —  With her ex-husband Tom Cruise 3,500 miles away in London, Katie Holmes and 6-year-old Suri are enjoying autumn in New York, their new home town.  —  Mom and daughter may be adjusting to their new routine - Holmes has primary custody of Suri …
Anya / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Welcomes Son Tennessee James  —  Oh, baby: Reese Witherspoon is a mom for the third time.  —  The actress gave birth to a son, Tennessee James Toth, on Thursday, Sept. 27, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth welcomed Tennessee James into their family today,” the rep says.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Reese Witherspoon Must Be An Arrested Development (The Hip Hop Group, Not The TV Show) Fan
Amanda Bynes / TMZ.com:
Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run  —  Amanda Bynes just pled not guilty to two counts of hit-and-run, TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Amanda was charged with both counts of hit-and-run earlier this month after two separate incidents — one in April, another in August …
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The Superficial:   Kate Gosselin Beats Her Children With A Wooden Spoon, BEGIN THE INQUISITION!
The Superficial:   Dina Lohan Gave Advice To Amanda Bynes' Parents. Oh, Good.
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Emily Maynard Cheated on Jef Holm With Matt Leinart  —  Emily Maynard's mysterious other man has finally been revealed.  —  As the Aug. 22 issue of Us Weekly reported, Bachelorette's Emily Maynard was caught exchanging explicit text messages with another, unidentified man …
 
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Erin Carlson / Hollywood Reporter:
Nicki Minaj to Star in E! Reality Series (Report)
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TMZ.com:
NFL Replacement Ref Lance Easley — I Made the Right Call
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Stephanie Marcus / The Huffington Post:
Ke$ha Says She Had Sex With A Ghost
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com/hollywood:
Olivia Munn To Do Arc On Fox's ‘New Girl’
Discussion: PerezHilton and TV Fanatic
X17 Online:
KRISTIN CAVALLARI DROPPED HER BABY WEIGHT IN RECORD TIME!
Discussion: omg!
Rachel Viant / Sydney Morning Herald:
Blue's bling: Beyonce splashes out $US800 on shoes for daughter who can't walk
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From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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