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TMZ.com:
Orlando Bloom Throws Punch at Justin Bieber  —  8:30 AM PT — We're getting different versions of what incited Orlando, and people are taking sides.  One account is Justin extended his hand to Orlando, who refused it, and when Justin asked what's your problem ... Orlando mentioned Miranda.
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Rachel Maresca / NY Daily News:
Justin Bieber shares Miranda Kerr photo on Instagram after Orlando Bloom fight, quickly deletes  —  The two Hollywood stars had it out in the early morning hours Wednesday in Ibizia, Spain.  Sources say Bloom took one swing at the pop star and missed.  —  Game on.
Andrea Billups / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom Allegedly Get into Scuffle in Ibiza  —  There is apparently no love lost between Orlando Bloom and Justin Bieber.  —  The actor, 37, and pop star, 20, allegedly got into an altercation at Cipriani restaurant in Ibiza, Spain, Wednesday night …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Watch the moment Orlando Bloom throws a punch at Justin Bieber in Ibiza restaurant …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Orlando Bloom Confronts Justin Bieber, Bieber Baits Bloom About Miranda Kerr: Report
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Beverly Hills Cops School Condo Residents on Bieber Trouble
Discussion: PerezHilton
KGTV-TV:
Actress Drew Barrymore's half-sister found dead in National City  —  NATIONAL CITY, Calif. - Sources tell 10News that a woman who was found dead in a car in National City early Tuesday is the half-sister of actress Drew Barrymore.  —  The woman was found inside the car in the 900 block of Hoover Avenue at about 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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Wade Rouse / People.com:
Drew Barrymore's Half Sister Jessica Barrymore Found Dead in California  —  Drew Barrymore's half sister, Jessica Barrymore, was found dead in a car early Tuesday in National City, California, just north of San Diego.  —  Jessica's body was discovered when a woman trying to leave for work found …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore's Half-Sister Jessica Barrymore Found Dead at 47: Report
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Kelli Acciardo / Latinas Lifestyle …:
ADRIENNE BAILON IS LATINA MAGAZINE'S SEPTEMBER 2014 COVER STAR!  —  Actress, singer and now talk-show host Adrienne Bailon makes her debut on the cover of Latina.  The former Cheetah Girls star, who will begin cohosting the syndicated talk show The Real this fall, opens up about her relationship …
NY Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Beyoncé, Jay Z are carefully orchestrating the business of splitting up as On the Run tour grinds to an end  —  Sources say the power couple will finally address their problems, but only after the lucrative On the Run tour comes to an end in late September.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Beyonce Instagrams a pic of Jay-Z & Blue Ivy to deflect from the split rumors  —  Real question: who is telling Beyonce that she's a brilliant public relations genius and all she needs to do to “change the conversation” is Instagram a few photos?  Does she get that from The Hive?
Discussion: People.com
Daily Mail:
'You're obsessed!'  Kris Jenner blasts daughter Kim Kardashian for taking 1,200 selfies during Thailand trip  —  She has been nicknamed the ‘momager’ for masterminding her children's careers in the spotlight.  —  But even Kris Jenner appears alarmed by daughter Kim Kardashian's extreme vanity.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kendull Jenner Worked Really Hard To Be Taken Seriously As A Model
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner Party with Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Cozy up for Picture at House Party
Discussion: TMZ.com
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Chelsea Handler Setting Up “Clique of Power Women” Including A-Listers Like Sandra Bullock!  —  You can't sit with us!  Irreverent talk show host Chelsea Handler is surrounding herself with Hollywood's most elite females.  In fact, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that Handler is “setting up a clique of power women.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
Allison Williams to Star as ‘Peter Pan’ in NBC's Live Production  —  UPDATED: The network's “Sound of Music” follow-up will be broadcast live Dec. 4.  —  Allison Williams  —  NBC has found its Peter Pan: Allison Williams.  —  The Girls actress will star in the title role of the live …
Andy Swift / TVLine:
Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams on Lady Stoneheart, ‘Snobby’ Book Readers and Her New Movie Heatstroke  —  As Game of Thrones' feisty swordstress Arya Stark, Maisie Williams isn't typically seen as a damsel in distress — nor should she be — but following the stateside release of her new movie Heatstroke, that's all about to change.
Discussion: Gawker, Digital Spy and thebacklot.com
Access Hollywood:
RITA ORA ON LANDING ‘FIFTY SHADES OF GREY’ ROLE  —  The “Fifty Shades of Grey” trailer featured a lot of titillating moments that whetted fans appetites in anticipation for the film's February 13th release.  Nestled within the suggestive sex is British pop-singer-turned-actress, Rita Ora.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Rossalyn Warren / BuzzFeed:
A Girl Is Getting Over Her Ex By Photoshopping Photos Of Beyoncé Over His Face  —  Cassandra Blackwel is getting over her ex-boyfriend in the best possible way: by photoshopping photos of Beyoncé over his face.  —  beyoncifymyboyfriend.tumblr.com
TMZ.com:
After Singer Opens Door for Reconciliation  —  Former NHL star Mike Comrie had a family meal with his estranged wife and their son last night — just a few months after Hilary Duff said there was a chance the couple could get back together.  —  Mike, Hilary and 2-year-old son Luca …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Deadline.com:
Warner Bros' New Franchise Play: ‘Dragonriders of Pern’ Book Series  —  Harry Potter, The Hobbit and now ... Dragonriders Of Pern?  On an endless search to find big-scale fantasy books that lend themselves to global franchises, Warner Bros has optioned the Pern book series from the estate of American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey.
Discussion: Variety
 
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