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9:00 AM ET, August 13, 2013

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 Top News: 
Associated Press:
Paula Deen Racial-Slur Claims Are Dismissed  —  A federal judge in Georgia has thrown out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen ended up causing the celebrity cook to lose a big slice of her culinary empire.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Paula Deen Cleared of Race Discrimination Charges in Ex-Employee's Lawsuit  —  Finally, some good news for Paula Deen.  The disgraced celebrity chef was cleared of race discrimination claims filed by former restaurant manager Lisa Jackson, a judge ruled in Savannah, Georgia on Monday, Aug. 12.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Paula Deen Wins Racial Discrimination Lawsuit That Destroyed Her  —  WINS RACIAL LAWSUIT  —  That Destroyed Her  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  In one of the most supremely ironic court decisions in a long time, a judge just threw out the racial discrimination claim filed against Paula Deen …
Discussion: CNN, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Race-based claims thrown out in Paula Deen lawsuit  —  You are here  —  Home » Paula Deen » Race-based claims thrown out in Paula Deen lawsuit  —  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge Monday threw out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit …
Discussion: Gawker
Deadline.com:
RATINGS RAT RACE: Lea Michele's First On-Stage Appearance Since Cory Monteith Death Fails To Boost ‘Teen Choice Awards’ Ratings  —  Fox's Teen Choice Awards suffered one of its smallest crowds in years as the network's Glee star Lea Michele made her first on-stage appearance since the death …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
One Direction's Harry Styles Twerks at Teen Choice Awards: See the GIF!
Discussion: World of Wonder
X17 Online:
LEA MICHELE BREAKS DOWN INTO TEARS DURING SPEECH AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS
Discussion: PerezHilton and CONCRETELOOP.COM
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele Gives Tearful Cory Monteith Tribute at Teen Choice Awards 2013
Discussion: GlamBuzz
Jonathan Van Meter / Vogue.com:
The Hunger Games' Jennifer Lawrence Covers the September Issue  —  » SEE THE SLIDESHOW « … Leave it to J.Law to choose the Odeon, a restaurant she plucked from a list because she liked the sound of its name.  It opened on a corner in Tribeca long before Lawrence was even born …
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Source: Amanda Bynes suffering PTSD problems, wants to get better  —  LOS ANGELES - Last week a California judge granted permission, at the request of doctors from the Hillman Psychiatric Center in Ventura County, to extend Amanda Bynes's psychiatric hold for another 30 days.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William & Kate May Release Family Snapshots of Prince George Instead of Professional Portrait  —  Is the Duchess of Cambridge adding photographer to her list of royal responsibilities?  —  While the world waits for the official portrait of Prince William and Kate and their newborn son …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
She is no role model.  Just don't tell that to her millions of followers.  —  At 21, Cara Delevingne may be the biggest thing in modeling—a baby Kate Moss with trademark eyebrows and an expressive face that can go from glam to goofy to smoldering to innocent—but her body is in total rebellion …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Daily Mail and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
BOUNCING BACK  —  Usher's son is out of the hospital and sporting a huge bandage on his arm ... after nearly drowning last week — and the kid's already jumping back into some hardcore playing.  —  5-year-old Usher Raymond V was spotted with his grandma leaving an indoor play center called Mighty Jumps …
Discussion: Bossip and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans — Goes Back to Jail ... With a Smile  —  With a Smile  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  “Teen Mom” star Jenelle Evans can't manage to stay out of jail ... even after copping a plea deal to stay out of jail.  —  Jenelle was in court Monday for uber-serious drug charges …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Simon Cowell Won't See Lauren Silverman ‘Until Things Calm Down’: Source  —  Simon Cowell is taking a break from his baby drama.  —  The X Factor judge, 53, who is expecting a child with still-married Lauren Silverman, 36, is “happy to be on vacation,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Vibe:
VIBE Summer 2013 Cover: Robin Thicke And Janelle Monáe  —  Twenty years ago, Quincy Jones went on a mission.  Ever since the legendary producer launched VIBE in 1993 (following a test issue in '92), Q's dream publication has been the cornerstone of a culture, cranking out iconic stories and snapshots …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Lady CaCa Declares A Pop Emergency And Releases “Applause” Early  —  Since Katy Perry's cover of Sara Bareilles' “Brave” leaked out of pop music's a**hole a day early and is already #1 on iTunes, Lady CaCa pulled another one of her STUNT QUEEN moves by dramatically farting on Twitter about how the hackers are …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Teresa Palmer Pregnant, Expecting a Baby With Fiance Mark Webber!  »  —  Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer is pregnant and expecting a baby with fiance Mark Webber  —  Teresa Palmer is having a pretty fantastic few months.  Hot on the heels of her engagement to Mark Webber comes …
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Dave Simpson / Starpulse:   Aussie Actress Teresa Palmer Pregnant With First Child
TMZ.com:
Riff Raff ARRESTED For Drug Possession  —  Riff Raff just learned Southern hospitality only goes so far ... he was arrested early Sunday morning in North Carolina after cops found drugs in his car.  —  The rapper was tooling around Greensboro at around 2:30 AM and bizarrely stopped in the middle …
 
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Daily Mail:
'Oprah's a liar': Sales assistant in Swiss racist handbag row denies telling TV host …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Just Got OWNED By the Housing Market
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ellie Krupnick / The Huffington Post:
Chrissy Teigen's No-Underwear Policy Comes With Several Guidelines (VIDEO)
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Leaves Kim Kardashian and Baby North at Home to Go Boating in Greece: Picture
Discussion: Daily Mail
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Milestone: ‘World War Z’ Becomes Brad Pitt's Top-Grossing Film
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Perez Hilton:
Listen To Lady GaGa's Applause In Full HERE!
Discussion: X17 Online
 Earlier Picks: 
Ella Alexander / Vogue.com UK:
Rihanna For River Island Take Two Unveiled
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Bossip
RADAR:
‘My Night With Justin Was Amazing’: Wannabe Model Tells All About Her Night With Bieber
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and The Blemish
Dominic Patten / Deadline.com:
Vin Diesel In Talks To Join ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’
Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
‘Teen Mom’ Shocker: Ex-Pal Claims Farrah Abraham Being Paid To Provide Company To Sugar Daddies …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber NAKED — It's My D**k In a Guitar! (Photos)
 

 
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Timothy B. Lee / Asterisk:
Tech journalism is often characterized by scandals, sensationalism, and shoddy research; publishers hesitate to invest in nuanced reporting without a clear ROI

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Eight daily newspapers owned by Alden sue OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using copyrighted articles without permission to train generative AI products

Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
UAE-backed RedBird IMI withdraws from the Telegraph and Spectator auction, which starts today, and will look to sell on its rights to the UK outlets

 
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