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9:35 AM ET, July 18, 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
Discussion: Variety
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Reveals Her Beauty Secret: “Botox Has Changed My Life”  —  Kelly Ripa is just saying it like it is.  The Live! with Kelly and Michael co-host had no qualms about revealing her top beauty secrets when a viewer called in to Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday, July 15.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Allison / Dlisted:
Kelly Ripa Admits That She Loves Botox  —  Despite the fact that her forehead is smoother than the ice under a zamboni and her eyebrows look like they're being hoisted up by invisible angels and that overall she looks like she falls somewhere between “Rachel Zoe” and “Courteney Cox” …
Baz Bamigboye / Daily Mail:
Bond boffin is the new voice of Paddington: Ben Whishaw who plays 007's new gadgets man Q will take over role from Colin Firth  —  Bond star Ben Whishaw is the new voice of Paddington Bear.  He takes over from Colin Firth, who graciously opted for ‘conscious uncoupling’ from the upcoming film …
Discussion: The Wrap and Digital Spy
Daily Mail:
'I'm sorry if I offended anyone': Jason Biggs apologises for tasteless Malaysian flight disaster joke and deletes original tweet  —  Jason Biggs deleted the tasteless joke he posted on Twitter on Thursday after news broke that 298 people died after a Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down over the Russian-Ukraine border.
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TMZ.com:
Jason Biggs — Taking Heat for Malaysia Crash Joke
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Casts Newcomer Christina Chong  —  British actress Christina Chong has joined the cast of “Star Wars: Episode VII,” sources confirm.  —  She joins Adam Driver, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, who recently suffered a leg injury, are also set to return.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Natalie Zea Marries Scrubs Alum Travis Schuldt: The Following Star's Wedding Details  —  Claire and Keith are hitched!  —  The Following's Natalie Zea and Scrubs alum Travis Schuldt have tied the knot, a rep for the actress confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  The couple said “I do” in Hawaii on Wednesday, July 16.
Discussion: Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Wants Sandra Bullock or Jessica Alba to Play Main Character in a Film Adaptation of Her Erotic Books  —  A-list dreams!  Following the release of her first Celebrity Sex Tape erotic novel, In the Making, former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham tells Us Weekly that she has big plans …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER REVEALS ‘COSBY SHOW’ CO-STAR CRUSH  —  Growing up on the small screen and starring on “The Cosby Show” was a little tough for Malcolm-Jamal Warner when it came to his crushes!  —  The actor, now 42, stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Wednesday where he revealed he once had a crush on one of his co-stars.
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Not All Poor People Are Fat & Dark  —  The people behind the “Straight Outta Compton” movie say they're NOT just casting overweight, dark-skinned black girls to play “poor” people in the movie ... telling TMZ the casting ad was an “innocent mistake.”  —  The ad went viral …
Discussion: Gawker and Sandra Rose
 
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Summer wedding?  Charlize Theron and Sean Penn 'to marry in South Africa where they're shooting …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
HIGH MARKS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, ANGER MANAGEMENT
Discussion: Bossip
Emily Popp / E! Online:
NEWS/ Anna Paquin Dyes Hair Purple & Blue Because True Blood Is Over—See the Pic!
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Pam Anderson, Rick Salomon — DIVORCE OFF ... We're Guessing
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Liv Tyler Admits Justin Theroux's Bulge on The Leftovers Distracted, Shocked Her
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Defamer
In Touch Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in Therapy After Rehab Stint and Cheating Scandal!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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ABC News:
Cory Monteith's Mom 'Couldn't Look at a Picture' of Late Son Until Recently
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton Both Trying to Get Pregnant Again, Want Second Babies
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
‘Friends’ Reunion — Now We Know Why Jennifer's Stuck in Second Gear
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Williams Talks About Being Molested at Age 10 by a Woman
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
 

 
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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