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2:25 AM ET, July 22, 2014

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Zach Baron / GQ Magazine Online:
Kanye West: A Brand-New Ye  —  He just married the girl of his dreams.  And his dream of being a fashion designer?  That's coming true now, too.  Oh, and there's also a new album on the way.  (We've got the details.)  So what comes after being the most confrontational man in America?
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kanye West Clears Up Wedding Rumors and Tells GQ How Kim Kardashian Turns Him On
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Hollyscoop
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Ian Somerhalder Dating Nikki Reed, New Couple Enjoys Weekend Outings: Pictures  —  A match made in vampire heaven?  Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder and Twilight's Nikki Reed are officially dating, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  PHOTOS: Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev, the way they were
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Allison / Dlisted:
Nikki Reed Might Be Boning The Dude From The Vampire Diaries  —  Twilight actress (or for those of you with good taste, that sneaky no-good slut Evie from Thirteen) Nikki Reed announced waaaaay back in March that she had pulled the plug on her marriage to American Idol contestant Paul McDonald …
Daily Mail:
New couple alert?  Ian Somerhalder spotted embracing Nikki Reed... before planting a kiss on a mystery woman
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Jonah Hill Officiated Pal Adam Levine's Wedding to Model Behati Prinsloo  —  What a pal!  Jonah Hill proved his friendship to longtime buddy Adam Levine this weekend, acting as the officiant in the Maroon 5 singer's recent nuptials.  —  On Saturday, July 19, Levine said “I do” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:   NEWS/ Jonah Hill Officiated Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo's Wedding - All the Details!
TMZ.com:
Ex-Destiny's Child Member Farrah Franklin — I Just Wanted to Sleep in the Woods  —  EX-DESTINY'S CHILD MEMBER  —  I JUST WANTED TO SLEEP IN THE WOODS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Former Destiny's Child singer Farrah Franklin was so drunk when she was arrested Sunday morning …
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Ira Kaufman / TBO.com, The Tampa Tribune …:
NFL holding players to higher standard  —  TAMPA — Just another day at the office won't quite cut it at the National Football League anymore.  —  Branching out from its emphasis on player safety on the field, America's most popular sport has turned its $9 billion attention to the mental health of its locker rooms.
Discussion: PopCrunch, The Wrap, TMZ.com and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Loud Partying Could Trigger Probation Violation  —  Loud Partying Could Trigger  —  PROBATION VIOLATION  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber is playing with fire after cops responded to complaints at his Beverly Hills condo 6 TIMES over the weekend ... and his freedom is literally on the line.
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Sarah Hyland Is Looking Good  —  It's not quite as much cleavage as she's shown in the past (I guess she still needs a few more lessons with Sofia Vergara), but here's my favorite hottie-in-training Sarah Hyland at something called the 4th Annual Celebration Of Dance Gala.
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Stephanie Robbins / People.com:
Sarah Hyland Says Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello Are ‘Super Hot’ Together
Discussion: Just Jared
Doug Inglish / Elle:
WHO IS JUSTIN THEROUX, REALLY?  —  As the actor and screenwriter (and Jennifer Aniston's other half) verges on becoming HBO's new main attraction, Willa Paskin encounters a true Hollywood insider with a heart of gold and a brain to match.  Just don't call him politically correct.  —  Black jeans.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Gossip Cop
Eric R. Danton / Wall Street Journal:
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Wraps 8 Days of Videos With ‘Mission Statement’ (Exclusive)  —  “Weird Al” Yankovic wraps up his eight-day string of video releases with “Mission Statement,” which premieres today on Speakeasy.  —  The song, from Yankovic's new album “Mandatory Fun,” is in the style of …
Discussion: The Wrap, Stereogum, Gossip Cop and Gawker
Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Robert Downey Jr. Tops Forbes' List Of Top Earning Actors With $75m Take  —  Hollywood is increasingly in the business of making movies with disposable actors — performers who are almost interchangeable and easily replaced.  The special effects and bombastic action sequences required …
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Charlie Hunnam: Quitting Fifty Shades of Grey Was “Pretty Heartbreaking”  —  Anastasia Steele isn't the only one with a connection to Christian Grey.  Though Charlie Hunnam dropped out of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie back in October, he still feels “invested” in both the film and the character now played by hunk Jamie Dornan.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Ray J — Charged with 10 CRIMES ... D.A. Files Sexual Battery, Cops Disagree  —  CHARGED WITH 10 CRIMES  —  D.A. Files Sexual Battery, Cops Disagree  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The L.A. County D.A. has thrown the book at Ray J ... charging him Monday with 10 CRIMES in connection with his drunken antics …
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Helena De Bertodano / Telegraph:
At home with Paris Hilton: we visit the socialite turned DJ
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
Michael K / Dlisted:
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TMZ.com:
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Discussion: Variety
Dan Macrae / ET Canada:
Tim McGraw Speaks Out About His In-Concert Slap & Tabloid Rumours
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kendall Jenner Hangs With Kim Kardashian's Ex-Friend Paris Hilton at Charity Event: Pictures
Discussion: PerezHilton
Devin Faraci / Badass Digest:
Exclusive: STAR WARS EPISODE VII Plot Details Revealed!
Discussion: Variety and PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Dennis McLellan / Los Angeles Times:
James Garner dies at 86; TV antihero of ‘Maverick,’ ‘Rockford Files’
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Dlisted
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron, Sean Penn Are Planning to Wed, Adopt a Child in South Africa This Summer
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
I'LL FORCE YOU TO BE A MOTHER
Discussion: Bossip
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Katie Cleary — Dead Husband's Will Leaves Her Zilch
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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