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11:45 AM ET, July 17, 2013

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TMZ.com:
Cory Monteith Cause of Death — HEROIN AND ALCOHOL  —  Cause of Death  —  HEROIN AND ALCOHOL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  3:10 PM PT — Officials are currently addressing the media about the death investigation.  —  Cops wouldn't delve into specifics when asked if they found drugs in Cory's hotel room …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Lea Michele Is Grieving with Cory Monteith's Family, Rep Says  —  Lea Michele issued a statement via her reps Tuesday after the coroner announced her boyfriend Cory Monteith died of a mixture of heroin and alcohol.  —  “Lea is deeply grateful for all the love and support she's received from family, friends, and fans.
People.com:
Cory Monteith: Inside His Other Struggle - with Fame  —  Before his sudden death from a lethal mix of heroin and alcohol at age 31, Cory Monteith had spoken candidly about his past addiction battles.  But he was more private about another struggle.  —  Launched to stardom by the smash success …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
It's Official: ‘The Glee Project’ Canceled at Oxygen  —  The reality competition series will not return for a third season, with a network spokesman noting the decision has nothing to do with the sudden passing of “Glee” star Cory Monteith.  —  “The Glee Project” season two finalists
Us Weekly:
Cory Monteith's Ex-Girlfriend: He “Kept Me in the Dark” About Drug Addiction
Discussion: hollyscoop.com and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Cory Monteith — ‘Glee’ Tried to Save Actor from Heroin Addiction
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Cory Monteith Died of Heroin, Alcohol Overdose, Autopsy Results Confirm
Discussion: USA Today
CNN:   Cause of death for ‘Glee’ star
TMZ.com:
Emma Roberts — Arrested for Domestic Violence with Boyfriend Evan Peters  —  BUSTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  With Famous Boyfriend  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Emma Roberts was arrested for a domestic violence incident in Canada — after allegedly bloodying her boyfriend, Evan Peters ... TMZ has learned.
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Emma Roberts Arrested for Domestic Violence After Fight With Boyfriend Evan Peters  —  Emma Roberts found herself on the wrong side of the law in the early hours of Sunday, July 7, after she got into a fight with boyfriend Evan Peters in Montreal that left the American Horror Story actor with a bloody nose.
Julie Dam / People.com:
Adam Levine Is Engaged to Behati Prinsloo  —  Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have gotten back together - in a very big way!  —  The Voice judge, 34, and Victoria's Secret Angel, 24 - who parted ways in late spring - are headed to the altar, Levine's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Robert Downey Jr. Tops Forbes' List Of Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actors  —  Robert Downey Jr. is a hit machine.  He's starred in six movies that have each grossed over $500 million at the box office worldwide.  Two of those films, The Avengers and Iron Man 3, each earned over $1 billion.
James Andrew Miller / New York Times:
Olbermann Will Return To ESPN  —  ESPN is expected to announce on Wednesday that the former network mainstay Keith Olbermann, who contentiously departed in 1997, will return to host a one-hour, nightly show for ESPN2 later this year, according to three executives with knowledge of the deal but not authorized to speak about it publicly.
Tara Aquino / Complex:
Naya Rivera: Stakes Is High (2013 Cover Story)  —  On Glee, Naya Rivera plays everybody's favorite cage-dancing lesbian cheerleader.  In real life she's expanding into music and movies while finding time to kick it with Big Sean.  Looks like she's playing her cards right.
Kyle Buchanan / Vulture:
Bill Condon Explains the Fifth Estate Trailer, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange  —  Is WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a traitor or a visionary?  That's the question posed by the new film The Fifth Estate, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — SPITS IN MAN'S FACE ... Allegedly  —  SPITS IN MAN'S FACE  —  ... Allegedly  —  An Ohio man claims Justin Bieber confronted him inside a bar and SPIT IN HIS FACE this weekend ... all because JB thought he was secretly taking pics.  —  The man — a DJ who performed …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Rocker Liam Gallagher in ‘love child’ suit  —  Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher is being sued for millions in a New York court by a woman who accuses him of fathering a secret love child with her, sources exclusively told Page Six.  —  The unidentified woman, who is in her 30s and specializes …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
John Lithgow Rounds Out Cast of Christopher Nolan's ‘Interstellar’ (Exclusive)  —  The epic sci-fi movie stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain  —  On the heels of back-to-back appearances in studio comedies last year, John Lithgow has signed on to round out the cast …
Discussion: Digital Spy and I Watch Stuff
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Hey Selena Gomez ... Beer Me  —  Hey Selena ...  BEER ME  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  So much for Selena Gomez being a good influence on Justin Bieber ... TMZ has obtained a photo of the underage singer boozing at a 4th of July party in L.A. — and Selena just stood by and watched.
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Yes, It Was Awkward!  LeAnn Rimes Describes Bizarre Encounter In Restaurant With Brandi Glanville  —  Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes are not on the best of terms and the country singer confirmed the tension in their relationship on The Talk saying that their most recent encounter was “awkward.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
Sarah / People.com:
It'll Be a Boy for Josh and Fergie Duhamel  —  Bring on the blue.  —  Dad-to-be Josh Duhamel revealed in funny fashion that he and wife Fergie will be welcoming a boy in late August/early September.  —  The Transformers actor, 40, confirmed the sex of his soon-to-be firstborn during …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Fergie, Josh Duhamel Having a Baby Boy!
 
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Deadline.com:
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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
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Danny McBride / TMZ.com:
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on its archived content, and to let ChatGPT respond with short summaries of FT articles

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

 
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