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12:50 PM ET, August 19, 2014

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New York Times:
Don Pardo, the Voice of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies at 96  —  Don Pardo, who literally introduced television viewers to some of America's biggest stars and soon-to-be-stars as the longtime announcer for “Saturday Night Live,” died Monday in Tucson.  He was 96.  —  Mr. Pardo's death was confirmed by his daughter, Dona Pardo.
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Andrew Hart / The Huffington Post:
Don Pardo Dead: Voice Of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Dies At 96  —  Don Pardo, television and radio announcer best known as the voice of NBC's “Saturday Night Live,” died on Monday, August 18 in Tucson, Ariz., his daughter and an NBC representative confirmed.  —  Cause of death has not been released …
Brian Truitt / USA Today:
First look: Rudd's on the road to being ‘Ant-Man’  —  Actor is a thief-turned-superhero in the upcoming Marvel Studios movie out next year.  —  Paul Rudd is going on a superhero's journey in the new Marvel Studios movie Ant-Man, although these days he's looking decidedly unheroic.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Christian Bale and Wife Sibi Welcome Second Child, Baby Boy: Details  —  He's got a little batboy on his hands!  Christian Bale and his wife, Sibi Bale, have welcomed their second child, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  A source adds to Us that the couple's second bundle of joy is a boy!
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Christian Bale and Wife Sibi Welcome Baby No. 2!
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TLC Orders More Kate Gosselin Specials (Exclusive)  —  “Kate Plus 8” gets additional hours in December following a solid revival in June  —  TLC looks like it's staying in business with Kate Gosselin.  —  Three years after canceling Kate Plus 8, it turns out the series' June revival as a one-off special was not a one-off.
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TMZ.com:
Julianne Hough — Returns to “Dancing with the Stars” ... As a Judge  —  RETURNS TO DWTS  —  As a Judge  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Julianne Hough has learned a hard lesson about the movie biz ... it ain't that easy, so she's returning to “Dancing with the Stars” but this time as a judge ... TMZ has learned.
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jenni “JWoww” Farley Talks Post-Birth Vagina, “I'm Not Going to Have Sex for Another Year or Two”  —  Overshare alert!  Jenni “JWoww” Farley has revealed that her body is feeling the after effects of baby Meilani's very speedy delivery, and despite fiance Roger Mathews' requests, there will be no sex anytime soon!
Jessica Pressler / GQ Magazine Online:
The GQ Cover Story: Adam Driver  —  Three years ago, Adam Driver was a former Marine with little more than a degree from Juilliard and a guest spot on Law & Order to show for his acting career.  Then he landed on a show called Girls.  Appealingly intense and compellingly awkward, he was nobody's idea of the next Brad Pitt.
Milla Jovovich / Facebook:
Happy Monday everyone!  —  This was originally going to be a post to tell you how excited I am about flying to Cape Town, South Africa to begin working on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.  —  But... My husband Paul and I just discovered that we are expecting another baby!!!
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Models Of 2014: Gisele, Doutzen And Adriana Steal The Show  —  Year after year since 2002, Gisele Bundchen has made more money than any other model in the world.  At 34, she is still sitting pretty at the top of the world's highest-paid models list …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Keanu Reeves To Star In & Produce Action Series ‘Rain’ For Slingshot Global Media  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Matrix star Keanu Reeves is making a foray into television with Rain, an hourlong series from Slingshot Global Media based on the best-selling book series by Barry Eisler.
J.K. Rowling / TODAY:
Read J.K. Rowling's new Harry Potter story about a singing sorceress  —  J.K. Rowling is serving up another dose of Harry Potter for her die-hard fans, this time in the form of a biography of one of her favorite, albeit lesser-known characters in the Harry Potter universe.
Allison / Dlisted:
Robert Pattinson Says Acting Is Hard And That He Prepares For Auditions By Throwing Up And Punching Himself In The Face  —  During an interview to promote his new film The Rover, Robert Pattinson - the Twihard-hating Vampire trillionaire and Kristen Stewart's former partner in greasy-haired scowling …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Robert Pattinson throws up & punches himself in the face before auditions
 
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
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TMZ.com:
Robin Williams — Suicide Was ‘Spontaneous’ ... NOT Premeditated
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Carrie Dilluvio / E! Online:
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Vogue's 2014 September Issue Cover Features Models Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls …
Jen Yamato / Deadline:
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Listen to Rick Ross remix Ed Sheeran's single 'Don't'
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — I'm Back with Karrueche Because I'm NOT GUILTY!
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Sarah Jessica Parker Rocks Swimsuit at 49 in the Hamptons With Matthew Broderick After Friend's Wedding
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Stuff.co.nz:
Robin Williams' final message of hope
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Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Justin Timberlake called Madonna 'mother chucking ninja" & Twitter freaked
Daily Mail:
Chris Martin fell for Jennifer Lawrence ‘because her laid-back style is the polar opposite of wife Gywneth Paltrow’
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign the bill into law

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

Rolling Stone:
Ex-AMI CEO David Pecker testifies about agreeing to be Trump's “eyes and ears” and how the National Enquirer used Michael Cohen's prompts to bash Trump rivals

 
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