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8:55 AM ET, July 17, 2014

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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Michael Vartan & Lauren Skaar Divorcing After Three Years of Marriage  —  Michael Vartan and his wife have split after three years of marriage.  —  Lauren Skaar filed for divorce from the 45-year-old Bates Motel actor July, citing irreconcilable differences, according to legal documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
‘Alias’ Star Michael Vartan — Headed for Divorce Court  —  ‘ALIAS’ STAR MICHAEL VARTAN  —  HEADED FOR DIVORCE COURT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Vartan — who famously dated Jennifer Garner during the production of “Alias” before she left him for Ben Affleck — is getting the boot again ... his wife has filed for divorce.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/ Selena Gomez Gets a New Tattoo—See Pics and Find Out the Meaning!  —  Amid her cryptic posts and inspirational Instagrams, Selena Gomez opted to get some fresh new ink—with a very important meaning.  —  E! News has learned that the 21-year-old pop star is sporting a new tattoo …
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Darren Franich / PopWatch:
Marvel's ‘Avengers NOW!’:  Captain America is black, Thor is female, Iron Man has a new suit  —  Marvel has some big changes in store for Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man.  While their corporate siblings over at Marvel Studios prepare to reunite the Big Three onscreen in next year's Avengers …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Rolling Stone:
Lana Del Rey Is Rock's Saddest, Baddest Diva: Inside the New Issue  —  The vamp of constant sorrow talks about love and death — then tries to wiggle out of her cover story  —  The elusive Lana Del Rey makes her first appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone in our next issue (on stands Friday) …
Maseena Ziegler / Forbes:
Why ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’ Is A $200 Million Hit App  —  When Glu Mobile, the San Francisco based publisher of the app, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood makes its second quarter earnings announcement in a few weeks, CEO Niccolo de Masi will probably find it hard to resist mumbling a quiet ka-ching under his breath.
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Allison / Dlisted:
Stop Me If You've Heard This One: Kim Kardashian Wants To Get Divorced
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
Zayda Rivera / NY Daily News:
Brody Jenner explains why he attended Reggie Bush's wedding, skipped sister Kim Kardashian's nuptials
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
Lars Brandle / Billboard:
Adele's Next Album and World Tour Confirmed?  ‘No Truth’ in New Rumor  —  Adele's “25” is coming soon...or is it?  —  Adele's hugely anticipated third album is widely expected to drop before the year's end.  And a new rumor, sparked by the official Twitter account of The World Music Awards …
TMZ.com:
Drake — ‘Playaz Club’ Beef Settled ... Pays $100K For Borrowed Rhymes  —  ‘Playaz Club’ Beef Settled  —  PAYS $100K FOR BORROWED LYRICS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Drake just paid a ton of respect to Rappin' 4-Tay — in the form of cold, hard cash — to settle a beef in which 4-Tay claimed Drizzy jacked his rhymes.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Bossip
People.com:
Jillian Michaels Reveals Why She Really Left The Biggest Loser  —  After 10 years motivating contestants towards their weight-loss goals on NBC's The Biggest Loser, fitness guru and star trainer Jillian Michaels has herself thrown in the towel on the reality show.  But why?
TMZ.com:
By Ponying Up $2 Mil  —  Apollo Nida just got his tab for committing check fraud and money laundering — $1.9 MILLION in restitution.  —  TMZ has obtained court docs which breakdown who gets the money Apollo must now pay:  — JP Morgan Chase $828,300  — Delta Airlines $24,985
Discussion: Bossip
Tom Tracy / NY Daily News:
John McEnroe's son Kevin, 27, busted with cocaine, painkillers, morphine: source  —  Kevin McEnroe was stopped by cops on the corner of E. Fourth St. and Avenue A about 11:24 p.m. Tuesday after making an apparent drug deal, police say.  His alleged dealer, 22-year-old Niro Meneses, of the Upper West Side, was also arrested and charged.
Discussion: Us Weekly and kenneth in the
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Eichner to Write First Book (Exclusive)  —  The “Billy on the Street” star has inked a deal with Grand Central Publishing to bring his comedic take on Hollywood to print.  —  Billy Eichner  —  A version of this story first appeared in the July 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Discussion: thebacklot.com
Allison / Dlisted:
Rose McGowan Is Not Here For People Who Compare Her Face To Michael Jackson's  —  The second Rose McGowan sashayed down the red carpet at the MTV VMA's in 1998 in a goth dental floss dress and a pair of stripper heels, she was instantly declared a national treasure by the U.S. government …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Rose McGowan Blasts Instagram Users After They Say She Resembles Michael Jackson
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — I Dine, I Dash ... I Just Plain Forgot
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Danica McKellar Engaged to Scott Sveslosky
Discussion: PerezHilton
Houston Mitchell / Los Angeles Times:
‘Disco Demolition 2’ will destroy Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus records
Discussion: Gawker
Rachel Maresca / NY Daily News:
Jeff Goldblum, 61, engaged to 31-year-old girlfriend Emilie Livingston
Jay Hathaway / Gawker:
Girl Gets Her Wisdom Teeth Out, Demands Ryan Gosling's White Dick
Discussion: Queerty
TMZ.com:
Kennedy Drama — Man Breaks Into Compound Looking for Katy Perry
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kylie Jenner / TMZ.com:
I GOT 2 TICKETS TO RIDE
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — I'm Gonna Get Up in Drake's Grill at the ESPYS
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
TMZ.com:
‘Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta’ Reunion — Massive Brawl on Set ... Cops Called
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Ryan Gosling Cooks for Pregnant Eva Mendes: He's Already a “Caring Father-to-Be”
Discussion: Life & Style, Cele|bitchy and Defamer
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Red-Carpet Prankster Vitalii Sediuk Says ‘Sorry’ to Celebrities, Plans to Leave U.S. (Exclusive)
Discussion: Defamer and Gossip Cop
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Aly Michalka of Two and a Half Men Is Engaged to Boyfriend Stephen Ringer, See Her Stunning Ring
Alex Ben Block / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Ted’ Studios, Seth MacFarlane Sued for Stealing Foul-Mouthed Teddy Bear (Exclusive)
Discussion: Defamer and Oh No They Didn't!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Adrienne Bailon “Excited” to Have Rob Kardashian Tattoo Removed
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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