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12:25 PM ET, September 3, 2013

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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey Producers Defend Casting of Dakota Johnson, Charlie Hunnam  —  Credit: Cindy Ord/WireImage; Gregg DeGuire/WireImage  —  Whether fans like it or not, Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam have officially been cast to star in the big screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Inside Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson's ‘50 Shades of Grey’ Casting: Chemistry Tests to the Dotted Line
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Charlie Hunnam Gets Christian Grey Role In ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’
Discussion: Dlisted
Vanity Fair:
Introducing Vanity Fair's 100th Anniversary Issue, Featuring Cover Model Kate Upton  —  Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, model-actress Kate Upton graces the cover of Vanity Fair's 100th-anniversary issue, blowing out a celebratory candle to wish the magazine a happy birthday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kate Upton to Receive Model of the Year Award  —  As if anyone else could win!  —  Kate Upton has won the coveted title of 2013 Model of the Year.  The buxom blond will formally accept the award at Wednesday night's 10th Annual Style Awards in New York City.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Andy Gray / Swim Daily:
Kate Upton wins Model of the Year Award
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Rapper Lupe Fiasco — Accused of Hiding Money For a Drug Kingpin  —  RAPPER LUPE FIASCO  —  Accused of Hiding Money ...  For a Drug Kingpin  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lupe Fiasco is in cahoots with a convicted drug kingpin — hiding millions of dollars from the drug lord's estranged wife to screw …
Jancee Dunn / Cosmopolitan:
Jennifer Lopez Is Our October Cover Girl!  —  Admitting that her appearance at the birthday party of the president of Turkmenistan earlier this year was a mistake: “I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions.  I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gossip Cop and Just Jared
Amanda Bynes / TMZ.com:
STABILITY COMES AT A HIGH PRICE  —  Amanda Bynes is ensconced at the UCLA Medical Center — where she'll be for at least 60 days and worst case scenario a full year.  And guess what it costs ... $3,500 a day.  —  Sources involved with Amanda's treatment tell TMZ ... the cost is so high …
Andrew Roth / ArtsBeat:
Kanye West Sings at Kazakh Wedding  —  MOSCOW — Kanye West serenaded the grandson of Kazakhstan's longtime president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, at a wedding reception in Almaty on Saturday, seeming to put aside concerns about human rights abuses during the leader's 23-year autocratic rule.
The Zoe Report:
A Note From Rachel  —  Rodger, Skyler and I hope that everyone had an amazing summer!  —  Before we head into the chaos of fashion season, we wanted to take a moment to OFFICIALLY confirm that we are expecting another child.  We are beyond excited for Skyler to have a sibling and for us to fall in love all over again.
Discussion: Star, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Alan Chapman / The Times:
Paternal Simon Cowell praises newcomer after seeing scan of baby … At last Simon Cowell has seen a first appearance by a newcomer that fills him with enthusiasm.  The X Factor maestro abandoned his trademark sarcasm and cruel gibes after witnessing the young hopeful's audition.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence on VMAs: I Made “History” With Robin Thicke  —  Miley Cyrus performing at the 2013 VMAs  —  Sounds like Miley Cyrus knows what she's doing!  Despite a false interview that made the rounds over the holiday weekend, the 20-year-old singer/actress has stayed mum …
Discussion: E! Online, PerezHilton, Dlisted, Star and Bossip
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
‘Lamar Spent $50K On Cocaine In Three Years... He Even Smoked It Before An NBA Game,’ Star's ‘Mr. Fix It’ Claims  —  Lamar Odom has smoked more than $50,000 worth of cocaine in the past three years - including one wild binge before an NBA game just six months ago — a man claiming …
Tony / Film Chronicles Movie Reviews News Interviews UK:
Benedict Cumberbatch is in Star Wars VII  —  There's a lot of gossip swirling around that Lucasfilm are about to make a big casting announcement regarding Star Wars VII, and that casting announcement appears to be none-other than Benedict Cumberbatch, most recently seen in director JJ Abrams' previous movie, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’.
 
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Deadline.com:
Showtime's ‘Homeland’ Season 3 Premiere Leaked Online A Month Early
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Us Weekly:
Pippa Middleton Is Not Engaged to Boyfriend Nico Jackson, Despite Reports
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Scarlett Johansson Says “Hillary Clinton Would Make a Wonderful President”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Digital Spy
Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline.com:
Toronto: IM Global To Launch Justin Bieber Doc ‘Believe’ From ‘Never Say Never’ Helmer
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TMZ.com:
‘Oh Sweet Lorraine’ — 96-Year-Old Songwriter Making Bank
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People.com:
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TMZ.com:
Tommy Morrison Dead — ‘Rocky V’ Star Dies at 44
Discussion: Us Weekly and Kansas City Star
Deni Kirkova / Daily Mail:
American supermodel, 24, wears stunning ivory sari as she marries the eldest son of the Aga Khan in fairytale wedding
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Over 50 journalism professors call on the NYT to address questions on its report that described a “pattern of gender-based violence” in Hamas' October 7 attack

 
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