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9:55 AM ET, August 13, 2014

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TMZ.com:
Lauren Bacall Dead — Dies at 89  —  DEAD AT 89  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lauren Bacall — one of the leading ladies of the Golden Age of Hollywood — is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  A family member tells us Bacall had a massive stroke Tuesday morning at her home.
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Enid Nemy / New York Times:
Lauren Bacall Dies at 89; in a Bygone Hollywood, She Purred Every Word  —  Lauren Bacall, the actress whose provocative glamour elevated her to stardom in Hollywood's golden age and whose lasting mystique put her on a plateau in American culture that few stars reach, died on Tuesday in New York.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lauren Bacall Dies  —  Lauren Bacall, the sultry presence who first hit movie screens in 1944 and then went on to play a series of sophisticated, tough-as-nails roles for the next six decades - even in real life - has died, the Humphrey Bogart Estate announced on its Facebook page.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Carmel Dagan / Variety:   Lauren Bacall, Star of Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 89
Tina Nguyen / Mediaite:
Shepard Smith Clarifies and Apologizes for Robin Williams ‘Coward’ Remark  —  Last night, Fox News devoted some time to covering Robin Williams' apparent suicide, focusing on the comedian's family life — and, in the middle of it, Shepard Smith described his death as “cowardly”:
Discussion: Fishwrapper, The Wrap, Variety and TMZ.com
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Ellie Hall / BuzzFeed:
These Photos Of Koko The Gorilla Mourning The Loss Of Robin Williams Are Incredibly Moving
TMZ.com:
Robin Williams — Tried Cutting Wrist Before Suicide Hanging
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Daily Mail:
‘Very sad, very upset’: Robin Williams' onscreen Mrs. Doubtfire daughter Mara Wilson leads …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Us Weekly:
Nicky Hilton Is Engaged to James Rothschild: Hotel Heiress to Marry Banking Heir  —  Five stars and beyond!  Nicky Hilton is engaged to her boyfriend James Rothschild, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.  The Hilton Hotels heiress and fashion designer, according to the pal …
David Ovalle / MiamiHerald.com:
Justin Bieber to take anger-management course as part of Miami careless-driving plea deal  —  Seven months after international pop star Justin Bieber was arrested in South Beach for driving under the influence, his case is expected to conclude Wednesday in a plea deal that includes an anger-management class.
Discussion: The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Cops Plea Deal in Miami DUI
Discussion: Gawker
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Ciara Calls Off Engagement to Future After He Cheated; Pair Welcomed Baby 3 Months Ago  —  She's out!  Ciara has called off her engagement to Future, multiple sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly.  The “I'm Out” singer, 28, has called it quits with the rapper, 30 …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Robin Williams' Daughter Zelda Deletes Twitter Account Due to Trolls, Abandons Instagram “While I Heal”  —  Robin Williams' grieving daughter Zelda Williams has quit social media after internet trolls and insensitive posters added to her despair.  —  PHOTOS: Robin's most iconic movie roles
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Gawker
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Aquaman’ Movie Hooks Two Writers (Exclusive)  —  Will Beall, who wrote ‘Gangster Squad,’ and Kurt Johnstad, who wrote ‘300: Rise of an Empire,’ are tackling two separate scripts for Warner Bros.  —  Will Beall and Kurt Johnstad are sleeping with the fishes.
redbookmag.com:
Sofia Vergara Shares Her Biggest Beauty Secrets—and We're All Ears  —  It's time.  The super-honest Modern Family star reveals her hour-plus primping routine, the truth behind that famous hair, and the D.I.Y. move she secretly does in her car.  —  REDBOOK: A fun fact about you is that you're a natural blonde.
Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Lifetime to Air Brittany Murphy Biopic  —  Amanda Fuller stars as the late actress in ‘The Brittany Murphy Story’  —  Brittany Murphy's saga continues long after her death.  —  A two-hour television movie, The Brittany Murphy Story, will premiere Saturday, Sept. 6, on Lifetime, the network announced Tuesday.
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My family has always been private about our time spent together.  It was our way of keeping one thing that was ours, with a man we shared with an entire world.  But now that's gone, and I feel stripped bare.  My last day with him was his birthday, and I will be forever grateful that my brothers …
Discussion: Access Hollywood and Gawker
Pamela Fiori / Harper's BAZAAR Magazine:
EMMA FERRER OPENS UP  —  Hepburn's granddaughter, Emma Ferrer, steps into the spotlight and opens up to BAZAAR.  Plus, see her fashion shoot shot by Richard Avedon's grandson, Michael Avedon, here.  —  Fashion  —  Subscribe  —  The first images I have of her are, interestingly enough …
 
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the June 27 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in Atlanta

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix strikes a three-year deal with the NFL to stream two new Christmas Day games this season, and “at least one game” in 2025 and in 2026

 
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