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10:55 AM ET, August 12, 2014

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TMZ.com:
Robin Williams Dead — Commits Suicide  —  COMMITS SUICIDE  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Oakland TV station KTVU reported Williams hung himself.  —  Robin Williams has committed suicide.  —  The Oscar-winning actor/comedian killed himself in Tiburon, in Northern California.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Robin Williams Dies of Suspected Suicide  —  The Oscar-winning actor and comedian was 63  —  Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has died at age 63, according to police in Marin County, Calif.  —  The full statement is below. … Williams' publicist Mara Buxbaum told The Hollywood Reporter …
Variety:
Robin Williams Found Dead in Possible Suicide  —  Veteran film and television comedic actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday.  He was 63.  —  The cause of death is believed to be suicide via asphyxiation, according to the coroner's office in Tiburon, Calif. He was found in his home.
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Sequel In Doubt After Robin Williams' Death  —  Actor had several new movies in the works, including the upcoming ‘Night at the Museum’ sequel  —  Robin Williams had been attached to star in the “Mrs. Doubtfire 2,” the long-gestating sequel to the late comedian's 1993 hit.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Robin Williams Has Died of Suicide  —  Prolific actor Robin Williams has died.  —  The actor “passed away [Monday] morning.  He had been battling severe depression of late,” his rep said in a statement.  “This is a tragic and sudden loss.  The family respectfully asks for their privacy …
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 63 in Suspected Suicide  —  Robin Williams, the comedian who evolved into the surprisingly nuanced, Academy Award-winning actor, imbuing his performances with wild inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on Monday at his home in Tiburon, Calif., north of San Francisco.
Sasha Bogursky / Fox News:
Courtney Stodden engaged again to husband Doug Hutchison  —  Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison in 2012.Courtney Stodden/Twitter  —  Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison leaving Arclight after a movie and she's wearing her typical uniform of a tiny dress and stiletto heels.X17online.com
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ariana Grande Dating Rapper Big Sean: New Couple Have “Been Getting Very Close”  —  New (and a bit surprising) couple alert!  —  It looks like singer Ariana Grande and rapper Big Sean have taken their friendship to a new level.  A source tells E! News that the pair, who worked on Grande's hit “Problem” together, are dating.
Aly Weisman / Business Insider:
Fans Go Ballistic On Twitter After Discovering The Teen Choice Awards Are Rigged  —  People are furious after discovering that Fox's Teen Choice awards are rigged.  —  Fans picked up on the fine print in Sunday's telecast, which read:  —  Winners for the Teen Choice Awards are determined using the votes cast on Teenchoiceawards.com.
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Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
Teen Choice Awards: Stars Get Preachy, Turn Show Into a PSA Fest
Discussion: Dlisted
Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
‘REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY’ BALI BRAWL (EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK)  —  The brawl in Bali continues on “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”  —  AccessHollywood.com has an exclusive first look at a clip from Monday's episode, where tension between Tamra and the ladies continues to flare!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Kelly Rutherford — My Kids Have Been Illegally Deported!  —  MY KIDS HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY DEPORTED!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kelly Rutherford claims her children are being illegally deported by a renegade judge who has ordered them to live with their father in France ... and if things …
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Jay Z “Pulling Out all the Stops” to Save His Marriage to Beyoncé—But Is It Too Little, Too Late?  —  Will Jay Z and Beyoncé be the next celebrities to consciously uncouple?  —  The spouses of six years have not commented on the status of their marriage amid reports that they're on the outs.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and PerezHilton
 
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Daily Mail:
'I'm just not very good in it': Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, worth £66m, admits he's a bad actor
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
BET Orders Reality Series Starring Nelly, Keyshia Cole and Mann Family (Exclusive)
Discussion: Bossip and Digital Spy
Kevin Fallon / The Daily Beast:
‘Saved by the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore
Michael K / Dlisted:
Karlie Kloss Moved In With Taylor Swift
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywoodtuna
Anya / People.com:
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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

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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