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11:40 AM ET, July 31, 2014

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TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez — I Did NOT Bang Orlando Bloom ... It Was Just A Cigarette Break  —  I DID NOT BANG ORLANDO BLOOM...  It Was Just A Cigarette Break  —  7/31/2014 12:50 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Selena Gomez says she's never done the nasty with Orlando Bloom …
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TMZ.com:
Miranda Kerr — I Never Slept with Justin — Long-Standing Denial  —  I NEVER SLEPT WITH JUSTIN  —  Long-Standing Denial  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Miranda Kerr did NOT sleep with Justin Bieber after the 2012 Victoria's Secret fashion show ... so Miranda claimed at the time as did her lawyer.
Daily Mail:
Justin Bieber posts Instagram photo of Orlando Bloom crying... day after actor tried to punch …
Discussion: Crushable
Sanjiv Bhattacharya / Esquire:
Robert Pattinson: Exclusive Interview For Esquire September Issue  —  He's the 28-year-old British actor who has survived trial by fire - the Twilight phenomenon, tabloid hysteria - to become one of our most promising leading men.  Over the next few months, you'll see him deliver top-drawer performances …
Rolling Stone:
The Unbreakable Katy Perry: Inside Rolling Stone's New Issue  —  Pop's most tireless hitmaker talks her awkward phase, motherhood and more in our new cover story  —  “I'm not, like, a crazy 'I'm gonna die for my fans' type,” Katy Perry says in her new Rolling Stone cover story, which hits stands on Friday.
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry Wants Kids With or Without a Man: “I Don't Need a Dude, It's 2014!”
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Alicia Keys Announces She's Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Husband Swizz Beatz  —  Aww!  Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz are expecting their second child together — and the singer made the announcement via Instagram on Thursday, July 31, with the cutest picture of her bump.
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.
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Chiderah Monde / NY Daily News:   Drew Barrymore's half-sister Jessica Barrymore found dead in California after possible OD
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore's Half-Sister Jessica Barrymore Found Dead at 47: Report
Wade Rouse / People.com:
Drew Barrymore's Half Sister Jessica Barrymore Found Dead in California
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
NEWS/ The Big Bang Theory Contract Negotiations Force Season 8 Production Delay  —  The Big Bang Theory contract standoff continues and has forced production on the new season to be postponed.  E! News has confirmed the CBS comedy has delayed the start of season eight as stars Jim Parsons …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Big Bang Theory’ Delays Production as Cast Still Without Contracts
Discussion: thebacklot.com and Us Weekly
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Are Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Ready to Wed?  —  An unlikely couple?  Perhaps.  But Cameron Diaz, 41, and Benji Madden sure are lucky in love after finding each other earlier this spring.  —  And things have gotten serious - fast.  “It's early, but they have talked about marriage,” says an insider.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Lana Parrilla Is Married: Once Upon a Time Star Secretly Weds  —  Surprise!  More than a year after getting engaged to fiance Fred Di Blasio, Once Upon a Time star Lana Parrilla is officially married, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Celeb weddings in 2014
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kelly Osbourne Sued — Her Dog Pooped All Over My Condo  —  KELLY OSBOURNE SUED  —  HER DOG POOPED ALL OVER MY CONDO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kelly Osbourne was a barbarian who let her dog crap and pee all over her swanky WeHo condo ... and had the cajones to sue for her security deposit …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sam Smith / Capital FM:
Sam Smith Reacts!  See What He Thought Of Vin Diesel's Exclusive ‘Stay With Me’ Cover  —  Vin Diesel Sings Sam Smith ‘Stay With Me’  —  Bet you never thought you'd see Vin Diesel singing Sam Smith's ‘Stay With Me’?  Neither did Sam!  —  We weren't sure what to expect from Vin Diesel covering 'Stay …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Elle Fanning to Star as Mary Shelley in ‘A Storm in the Stars’ (Exclusive)  —  Haifaa Al-Mansour, the first female director out of Saudi Arabia, is helming the romantic period drama.  —  Elle Fanning, coming off of a starring turn opposite Angelina Jolie in Maleficent …
Discussion: Just Jared
Anya / People.com:
Ashley Williams Expecting First Child  —  Ashley Williams will soon meet her baby: she's pregnant!  —  The actress, who played Victoria on How I Met Your Mother, and husband Neal Dodson are expecting their first child this fall, she confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Katie Nicholl / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Where William, Kate, and George Are Headed for a Month-Long Summer Vacation  —  They have spent the last two days supporting Great Britain at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but William and Kate can look forward to a well-deserved month off in August.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Tamra Barney Won't Be Returning For Next Season Of Real Housewives Of Orange County, Bravo Execs Over Her ‘Diva Behavior’  —  Tamra Barney sealed her fate on the Real Housewives of Orange County after going on a epic rant against Bravo for editing scenes, and the mother of four won't be returning …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Jossip
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
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Stands up for Brother Rob Kardashian, Slams Adrienne Bailon for “Kicking Him When He Is Down”  —  Celebrity feud alert!  Kim Kardashian had brother Rob Kardashian's back on Wednesday, July 30, when she blasted Adrienne Bailon via Twitter for dissing her brother in Latina magazine.
Discussion: The Superficial, Bossip and Hollyscoop
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Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
These Rolls Ain't Loyal  —  Chris Brown continues to look …
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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