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9:20 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.
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  —  As Cory Monteith's friends and family members struggle to come to terms with the Glee actor's untimely death, it's clear that his influence was far-reaching — and that he kept his private struggles close to the vest.
Discussion: hollyscoop.com and Daily Mail
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:   Cory Monteith Died of Heroin, Alcohol Overdose, Autopsy Results Confirm
CNN:   Coroner: Mix of heroin and alcohol killed ‘Glee’ star
Don Kaplan / NY Daily News:
Cory Monteith's death may delay fifth season of ‘Glee’ until November
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
Emma Roberts / TMZ.com:
BUSTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  With Famous Boyfriend  —  Emma Roberts was arrested for a domestic violence incident in Canada — after allegedly bloodying her boyfriend, Evan Peters ... TMZ has learned.  —  22-year-old Emma — Eric Roberts' daughter and Julia Roberts' niece …
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 …
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.
Discussion: hollyscoop.com, The Wrap and Gossip Cop
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Stacy Keibler Opens Up About George Clooney Breakup  —  Stacy Keibler has every intention of remaining friends with her ex-boyfriend George Clooney, whom she recently split with following a two-year courtship.  “There's nothing really dramatic that happened, so it's all good,” …
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.
Discussion: New York Post, X17 Online and Starpulse
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.
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
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Fergie, Josh Duhamel Having a Baby Boy!  —  Fergie will be outnumbered in her household when she gives birth to her first child with husband Josh Duhamel — because the couple's baby-to-be is a boy!  Duhamel, 40, revealed their baby's gender for the first time on a pre-taped episode of Live!
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Sarah / People.com:
It'll Be a Boy for Josh and Fergie Duhamel
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Riff Raff — FURIOUS Over ‘Spring Breakers’ ... I'm Suing for $10 MILLION!!!  —  Riff Raff — the rapper and former MTV reality star — says he's suing the people responsible for the movie “Spring Breakers” for $8 to $10 MILLION ... because he believes he was the basis for one of the characters.
Michael Specter / New Yorker:
Jenny McCarthy's Dangerous Views  —  For decades, Barbara Walters has been described as a broadcast pioneer—and with good reason.  In 1974, Walters became the first female host of the “Today” show.  In 1976, she became the first woman to serve as a network-news anchor.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Lindsay Lohan's Getting $2 Million From Oprah  —  Last week, OWN (The Oprah Winfrey Network, not The Old Whore Network) announced that Oprah went down in the basement of a barrel and got Lindsay Lohan to agree to an interview and an 8-part reality s**t show.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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The Superficial:
Miley Cyrus Ain't Wearin' No Dang' Ol Underwear  —  Here's Miley Cyrus wearing an outfit that I reckon she's completely naked under.  Which is what happens when you send your young'ns to New York City where not only do they make salsa inferior to the likes of Pace Picante Sauce …
 
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Deadline.com:
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Dominic Patten / Deadline.com:
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Discussion: E! Online and TV Fanatic
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
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Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Dave McNary / Variety:
‘Conjuring’ Sequel in Development at New Line (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Tom Cruise pops up as surprise speaker at acting school graduation
Discussion: PerezHilton
Danny McBride / TMZ.com:
After Roller Skating Fall During ‘Eastbound & Down’ Scene
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton's Birth Plan: What Will Happen When She Goes Into Labor?
Emma Stone / Interview Magazine:
SHAILENE WOODLEY … If you never had a chance to watch …
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LIL' WAYNE OFFICIALLY RELEASES CONTROVERSIAL ‘GOD BLESS AMERIKA’ VIDEO
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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