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7:45 AM ET, October 3, 2013

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Sacha Bonsor / Harper's Bazaar:
THE NOVEMBER ISSUE  —  “To what extent does art overlap with fashion, and is fashion itself an art form?”  These are the kind of questions that plague Team Bazaar from time to time, and this time around, they produced a very exciting result: Bazaar Art - the first art-themed magazine …
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:   Jennifer Lawrence Called Fat, Told to Diet When She Was Younger: “I Was Hurt”
TMZ.com:
Cory Monteith Death Report — Injecting Heroin, Slamming Alcohol Before Death  —  Before Death  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Cory Monteith was shooting heroin and downing champagne in his hotel room on the night of his death ... this according to the final coroner's report obtained by TMZ.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Amanda Bynes's Mother Breaks Her Silence  —  Amanda Bynes's mother, Lynn Bynes, who was granted legal control over her daughter, is speaking out for the first time, saying the troubled actress “will get through this situation.”  —  “I would really like everyone out there to know that almost 99 percent …
TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom — I'm Sober, And I Can Kick Drugs WITHOUT REHAB  —  I'M SOBER I CAN KICK DRUGS W/O REHAB  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lamar Odom says he's been sober for 5 days ... and he believes he can maintain sobriety WITHOUT going to rehab.  —  Sources connected to the troubled BBaller tell TMZ …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Death Trial — Jackson Family LOSES  —  JACKSON FAMILY LOSES  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  The Jackson family just LOST their bid to hold AEG Live accountable for Michael Jackson's death.  —  The jury ruled AEG Live did hire Conrad Murray.  That's huge.
Jay Z / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Mia Farrow and Eight of Her Children Speak Out on Their Lives, Frank Sinatra, and the Scandals They've Endured  —  See a slide show of Mia's children and quotes from Orth's piece.  —  Twenty years after Vanity Fair special correspondent Maureen Orth reported on the sexual-abuse …
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Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Rosario Dawson Was a Virgin Until She Was 20 Years Old  —  While discussing her 1995 film Kids — the first movie she ever made in Hollywood — Rosario Dawson revealed that she was much different than her promiscuous character, and in reality lost her virginity at the age of 20
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Christopher Rosen / The Huffington Post:
Rosario Dawson Wasn't Attached To ‘Kids’ Character: 'I Didn't Even Have Sex Until I Was 20' (VIDEO)
Discussion: Hollyscoop and MoeJackson
Damon Lindelof / Hollywood Reporter:
Damon Lindelof on Why 'Breaking Bad's' Finale Let Him Say Goodbye to ‘Lost’ (Guest Column)  —  The transcendent ending of Vince Gilligan's drama inspires another showrunner to stop defending his own finale, writing: “I'm done.  I'm out.”  —  A couple of weeks ago, I was asked if I was interested …
Discussion: World of Wonder
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — D.A. REJECTS Spitting and Speeding Cases  —  D.A. REJECTS SPEEDING, SPITTING CASES  —  Calls Him ‘IMMATURE’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber is in the clear ... the L.A. County District Attorney just REJECTED 2 cases targeting the singer — the case in which he allegedly SPIT …
Discussion: Bossip and Gossip Cop
Us Weekly:
Vanessa Simmons on Pregnancy With Boyfriend Mike Wayans: “I Was So Nervous Telling My Dad!”  —  Vanessa Simmons is pregnant with her first child — a baby girl! — with boyfriend Mike Wayans  —  Vanessa Simmons is gearing up to be a new mom!  Simmons, 30, revealed via Instagram on Monday …
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Yolanda Sangweni / Essence Magazine:
EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa Simmons on Pregnancy Cravings, Baby Names, and Telling Rev. Run the Big News
Discussion: People.com and Bossip
Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
NEWS/ Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Watson Voted Sexiest Movie Stars on Earth by Empire Readers  —  The readers of Empire clearly have excellent taste!  —  Benedict Cumberbatch was voted the sexiest male movie star in the world, according to the results of a British magazine reader poll released today …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Benedict Cumberbatch named ‘Sexiest Actor in the World’ by Empire: deserving?
Discussion: Cumberbatchweb and Socialite Life
Sinead O'Connor:
OPEN LETTER TO MILEY CYRUS  —  I wasn't going to write this letter, but today i've been dodging phone calls from various newspapers who wished me to remark upon your having said in Rolling Stone your Wrecking Ball video was designed to be similar to the one for Nothing Compares …
Discussion: EW.com, PerezHilton and Digital Spy
Tom Clancy / TMZ.com:
DEAD AT 66  —  Tom Clancy — the author behind mega-hits like “The Hunt for Red October,” “Patriot Games” and “Rainbow Six” — died last night at the age of 66 ... this according to his publisher.  —  The details surrounding Clancy's death are limited at this point.
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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
Tom Clancy, Best-Selling Novelist of Military Thrillers, Dies at 66
Oh No They Didn't!:
Miley Thanks Liam in the Bangerz Dedications(PS.  I Love You)  —  “I could not have made this album without one person.... FE.  Thank you for inspiring me (PS.  I Love You)”  —  FeFe is what she calls Liam.  It was the person she was texting in that text message that was posted in July.
Discussion: Just Jared
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Nathan Sykes Reveals He Was Interested in Dating Selena Gomez Before Ariana Grande  —  Nathan Sykes seems to have a thing for brunette pop stars.  Before The Wanted singer confirmed he's dating Nickelodeon's Ariana Grande late last month, he was interested in dating Disney Channel alum Selena Gomez.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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MTV UK:
NATHAN SYKES WANTED TO DATE SELENA GOMEZ!
Discussion: Hollyscoop and Just Jared
AJ Marechal / Variety:
FX's ‘Wilfred’ to End After Fourth Season  —  Comedy will transition to FXX for its last season  —  FX has ordered what will be the fourth and final season for “Wilfred,” and is moving the comedy to FXX for its last 10-episode run.  —  The Elijah Wood and Jason Gann-starrer is based …
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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George Pennacchio / KABC-TV:
Casey Kasem's family feud: Wife won't let kids, friends see him?
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CONCRETELOOP.COM:
MUSIC VIDEO: RIHANNA - “POUR IT UP”
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Phil Benson / KPHO-TV:
1 dead after gun discharges while couple hug
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TMZ.com:
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Son — Happy Birthday ... Let's Work It Out!
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TMZ.com:
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
George Clooney Hooking Up With “Croatian Sensation” Ex Monika Jakisic After Stacy Keibler Split!
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

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

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