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5:45 PM ET, August 20, 2014

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Alicia C. Dennis / People.com:
Jill and Derick Dillard Are Expecting a Baby  —  After a whirlwind courtship, engagement and wedding, Jill Duggar (now Jill Dillard) has even more new happy news to deliver.  —  “We're having a baby!”  Jill tells PEOPLE exclusively.  “We are so excited.”
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:   Jill Duggar Pregnant: 19 Kids and Counting Star Expecting First Child with Derick Dillard
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Jessica Simpson ‘Wants A Plump Rump’ Like Kim Kardashian — She's Looking Into Fillers & Butt Lift Options  —  Jessica Simpson is reportedly so obsessed with Kim Kardashian's famous booty that the newlywed spends countless hours poring over photos of the reality TV star's rear end, plotting how she can achieve a similar butt.
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Allison / Dlisted:
Jessica Simpson Wants To Stuff Her Butt Full Of Silicone To Make It Look Just Like Kim Kardashian's  —  After losing a bunch of weight by handcuffing herself to a treadmill set to ‘Usain Bolt’ and drinking nothing but water-flavored water blended with water (sorry...Weight Watchers.
Allison / Dlisted:   Whoopi Goldberg Doesn't Want To Be On The View Anymore
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Zac Efron, Michelle Rodriguez Split After Two-Month Whirlwind Romance  —  What a whirlwind!  Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez have split after nearly two months of dating, multiple sources reveal exclusively to Us Weekly.  One insider explains that the couple cut ties after having a huge fight …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Johnny Depp to Co-Star with 15-Year-Old Daughter Lily-Rose Depp in Upcoming Movie Yoga Hosers: Details  —  Keeping it in the family!  Johnny Depp's 15-year-old daughter Lily-Rose Depp is making her Hollywood debut in Kevin Smith's forthcoming horror comedy Yoga Hosers, co-starring with her famous dad.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Asked Gwyneth Paltrow For Divorce Advice; Planning Amicable Split  —  That's what friends are for!  Beyonce, whose marriage to rapper Jay Z has been on the rocks the past few months, has asked Gwyneth Paltrow for divorce advice, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Sued — Allegedly Ordered Photog Attack ... Personally Destroyed Camera  —  JUSTIN BIEBER SUED  —  Allegedly Ordered Photog Attack  —  PERSONALLY DESTROYED CAMERA  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber can jump off a cliff ... but he can't order his bodyguard …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett Join ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ (Exclusive)  —  Naomie Harris and others join Benedict Cumberbatch  —  Naomie Harris, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett  —  Warner Bros. has cast an entire zoo's worth of actors for its adaptation of The Jungle Book, which Andy Serkis is directing.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Benedict Cumberbatch Joins ‘Jungle Book’ for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Moviefone Blog
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Robbie Amell, The Flash Star, Engaged to Italia Ricci: See the Proposal Picture  —  Both Amell hunks are officially taken!  Robbie Amell, the younger cousin of actor Stephen Amell, is engaged.  The Flash actor announced he's set to wed actress girlfriend Italia Ricci via Instagram on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
Still Ka$hing In?  New Tax Docs Reveal Kim Kardashian Banked Up To $400K From Ebay ‘Charity’ Auctions — READ The Telltale Paperwork  —  From video games to makeup lines and a new selfie book, Kim Kardashian will try anything to make a buck — and that includes giving back to charity.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and Gawker
Haiwen Lu / People.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Magro and Sammi Giancola Break Up for Good  —  After a tumultuous five-year romance, which played out on MTV's smash hit reality show Jersey Shore, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, 28, and Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, 27, have called it quits for good, he tells PEOPLE.
TMZ.com:
Jackie Chan — I'M ASHAMED OF MY SON ... After Weed Bust in China  —  I'M ASHAMED OF MY SON  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Jackie Chan says he's “VERY ASHAMED” of his son Jaycee — claiming his 31-year-old son humiliated his family after getting busted for pot in China.
Lauren Piester / E! Online:
NEWS/ Find Out Which Desperate Housewives Star is Heading to Brooklyn Nine-Nine!  —  Look up from your intense game of Kwazy Cupcakes for just a second, because we've got some sweet Brooklyn Nine Nine casting news!  —  Eva Longoria, who is obviously best known for her time as Gabrielle Solis …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Nephew Mason Breaks the Mold and Talks!  — Keyshawn Johnson — Kourtney Kardashian's a LIAR!  I Didn't Hide Mold  — Kourtney Kardashian — I Got Screwed Buying a Mold-Infested House  —  KIM KARDASHIAN  —  Nephew Mason  —  BREAKS THE MOLD AND TALKS!
Discussion: Reality TV Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Keyshawn Johnson — Kourtney Kardashian's a LIAR! I Didn't Hide Mold
Discussion: Us Weekly
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ JWoww Is “Scared” of Snooki During Second Pregnancy: “It's Like The Exorcist”—Watch Now!  —  This may be baby No. 2 for Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, but it's still an entirely new experience—and unfortunately, a not-so-great one.  —  The Jersey Shore star's bestie (and new mom!)
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj Drops Wild New “Anaconda” Music Video With Drake (NSFW): Watch  —  Nicki Minaj just put the hump in hump day.  The rapper, 31, put her best assets on full display when she released her wild new NSFW “Anaconda” music video at midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
 
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Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
Elizabeth Vargas and Marc Cohn Divorcing as She Returns to Rehab, Source Says
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
E! Online:
NEWS/ Robin Williams to Be Honored by Billy Crystal at the 2014 Emmy Awards
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Los Angeles Times:
Boy's alleged abuse described in graphic grand jury testimony
Discussion: Queerty
Clifford Coonan / Hollywood Reporter:
Chinese Theaters Test System of Onscreen Text Messages During Movies
Discussion: Defamer
Daily Mail:
Yet ANOTHER ‘Human Barbie’ emerges from Ukraine - this living doll is just 16 and claims she's had no surgery
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gawker
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Doesn't Blame Tom Cruise Marriage For Dry Spell in Acting Career
Scooby Axson / SI.com:
Mo'ne Davis on this week's national Sports Illustrated cover
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity, CNN and Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
Lindsey DiMattina / RADAR:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood Confesses She Still Battles Temptation To Use Drugs: 'It's Really Hard'
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Hudson's Half-Brother Arrested in Stabbing
Discussion: WWMT-TV
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid DJs: Electronic Cash Kings 2014
Discussion: The Huffington Post
TMZ.com:
Drake and Rihanna — Together and Very Possibly Banging Again!
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller, Michael Angarano to Star in ‘Stanford Prison Experiment’ (Exclusive)
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Zoe Saldana Finally Addresses Pregnancy In Ice Bucket Challenge Video With Husband Marco Perego: Watch the Clip
Discussion: Today
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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