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4:15 PM ET, July 17, 2014

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New York Times:
Elaine Stritch, Tart-Tongued Broadway Actress and Singer, Is Dead at 89  —  Elaine Stritch, the brassy, tart-tongued Broadway actress and singer who became a living emblem of show business durability and perhaps the leading interpreter of Stephen Sondheim's wryly acrid musings on aging …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Elaine Stritch, Broadway Legend and TV Star, Dies  —  Elaine Stritch - a showbiz survivor who at last became a household name in her 80s when she played Colleen Donaghy, the harridan mother of Alec Baldwin's Jack Donaghy, on TV's 30 Rock - died on Thursday at her home in Birmingham, Michigan, reports The New York Times.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Big Stiffer, Big Tipper!  —  BIG STIFFER, BIG TIPPER!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Britney Spears just brought a piece of Vegas to the Cheesecake factory she stiffed ... because her waitress just hit the jackpot.  —  TMZ broke the story, Britney chewed and screwed Sunday …
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Gil Kaufman / MTV:
2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: Get The Full List  —  Beyoncé leads the field with 8 noms, with Eminem and Iggy right behind at the Sunday, August 24 show.  —  Baby Blue Ivy might have a lot more shiny playthings once the dust settles after the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
Discussion: PopCrunch
TMZ.com:
‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ Brawl — Joseline Bit The Flesh Off a Guard ... Cast Wants her FIRED  —  ‘LOVE & HIP HOP: ATLANTA’ BRAWL  —  Joseline Bit the Flesh Off a Guard  —  CAST WANTS HER FIRED  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Smack talk about crack triggered the all-out brawl on the “Love & Hip Hop …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Scott Disick — Alcohol Poisoning Triggers Hospitalization  —  ALCOHOL POISONING  —  Triggers Hospitalization  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Scott Disick drank so much one night last month ... he made a beeline for the hospital because his system was poisoned with booze.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Emily Popp / E! Online:
NEWS/ Anna Paquin Dyes Hair Purple & Blue Because True Blood Is Over—See the Pic!  —  Now that True Blood has wrapped and Anna Paquin is no longer contractually obligated to have blond hair, the 31-year-old actress celebrated by going all out.  —  But instead of going for brunette or red …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Jason Biggs — Taking Heat for Malaysia Crash Joke  —  TAKING HEAT FOR MALAYSIA CRASH JOKE  —  Jason Biggs is getting trashed for joking that he now wants to sell his Malaysia Airlines frequent flier miles ... but he's not backing down.  —  Biggs tweeted shortly after the crash of the 777 jetliner …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
HIGH MARKS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, ANGER MANAGEMENT  —  Kanye West just got glowing reviews from the judge in his battery case ... after completing a chunk of his community service at an L.A. fashion school.  —  Kanye's lawyer was in court ... telling the judge Kanye has completed 30 …
Discussion: Bossip
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
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Liv Tyler Admits Justin Theroux's Bulge on The Leftovers Distracted, Shocked Her  —  L-O-Liv!  Actress Liv Tyler appeared on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live! on Wednesday, July 16, where she hilariously confessed that costar Justin Theroux's bulge was distracting on The Leftovers.
Discussion: Defamer and tooFab.com
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton Both Trying to Get Pregnant Again, Want Second Babies  —  Though they come from very different worlds, Kim Kardashian and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton certainly seem to be connected when it comes to pregnancy.  The pair were both scheduled to give birth …
TMZ.com:
‘Friends’ Reunion — Now We Know Why Jennifer's Stuck in Second Gear  —  NOW WE KNOW WHY JENNIFER'S STUCK IN SECOND GEAR  —  Big night for the “Friends” chicks ... that didn't end well at all for Jennifer Aniston.  —  Jennifer joined Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow at Craig's restaurant …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Williams Talks About Being Molested at Age 10 by a Woman  —  Vanessa Williams revisited a painful childhood trauma on a recent episode of Oprah's Master Class on OWN: The actress, singer and former Miss America, now 51, was molested at age 10 by an 18-year-old woman.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
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 …
Allison / Dlisted:
Lana Del Rey Doesn't Want Anyone To Listen To Her Music  —  “Can someone crush up a handful of speed into some Meow Mix?  I've already snorted 8 kitty-sized lines of coke, but I'm having a real hard time staying awake here, you guys” - that cat.  —  Heavily-sedated professional karaoke …
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in Therapy After Rehab Stint and Cheating Scandal!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Jenny McCarthy Reveals How She Told Her Son About Sex: He Was “Horrified!”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
ABC News:
Cory Monteith's Mom 'Couldn't Look at a Picture' of Late Son Until Recently
Discussion: Us Weekly
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
NEWS/ Viola Davis Gave the Best Answer About Why She's Starring in a TV Show
Discussion: Just Jared
Darren Franich / PopWatch:
Marvel's ‘Avengers NOW!’: Captain America is black, Thor is female, Iron Man has a new suit
Discussion: Digital Spy
Tom Tracy / NY Daily News:
John McEnroe's son Kevin, 27, busted with cocaine, painkillers, morphine: source
Discussion: Us Weekly and kenneth in the
TMZ.com:
By Ponying Up $2 Mil  —  Apollo Nida just got his tab …
Discussion: Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Danica McKellar Engaged to Scott Sveslosky
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Drake — ‘Playaz Club’ Beef Settled ... Pays $100K For Borrowed Rhymes
Discussion: Digital Spy and Bossip
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
Maseena Ziegler / Forbes:
Why ‘Kim Kardashian: Hollywood’ Is A $200 Million Hit App
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Eichner to Write First Book (Exclusive)
Discussion: thebacklot.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Financial Times:
Sources: RedBird IMI prepares to withdraw its Telegraph bid as early as next week, triggering an auction expected to draw bids from Rupert Murdoch and others

 
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