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12:55 PM ET, August 28, 2014

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TMZ.com:
Joan Rivers — Stops Breathing During Surgery ...  (Update: Critical Condition)  —  STOPS BREATHING DURING SURGERY  —  (Update: Critical Condition)  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  8:49 AM PT — The NYPD tells us ... Joan is currently in critical condition.  —  We're told ... at one point, Joan's heart stopped beating.
Jake Coyle / Associated Press:
JOLIE, PITT WED PRIVATELY AT CHATEAU IN FRANCE  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in the French hamlet of Correns, a spokesman for the couple says.  —  Jolie and Pitt wed in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and friends at Provence's Chateau Miraval.
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Associated Press:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt married in France, spokesman says  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in Chateau Miraval, France, says a spokesman for the couple.  —  Jolie and Pitt wed Saturday in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and friends.
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Get Married ... Finally!  —  BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE  —  GET MARRIED ... FINALLY!  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have finally made it official ... they got married!  —  In typical Brangelina fashion, it happened very under the radar.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Free Britney / The Hollywood Gossip:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: MARRIED!!!!!
Discussion: Jossip
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Will Shoot “Crazy Sex Scenes” Together in Upcoming Film
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
Steve Baltin / Billboard:
Reunited Ramones Estates Plan Big Comeback Including Martin Scorsese Film  —  The Johnny Ramone tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery has become a tradition.  This past Sunday marked the tenth annual event honoring the late guitarist.  In a marathon celebration that began …
Discussion: Digital Spy, The Wrap and Stereogum
Los Angeles Times:
Hello Kitty is not a cat, plus more reveals before her L.A. tour  —  Her expressionless mug has been featured on countless toys, not to mention bowling balls, motor oil, a Fender Strat, a pricey Judith Leiber clutch, sanitary napkins and mens underwear.  She's inspired a controversial song …
Martha P. Nochimson / Vox:
Did Tony die at the end of The Sopranos?  —  David Chase finally answers the question he wants fans to stop asking  —  The main topic of conversation about The Sopranos, seven years after the series finale, is still whether Tony Soprano, mob boss of North Jersey, is dead or not.
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Underworld’ Reboot in the Works (Exclusive)  —  The Lycans and vampires are back  —  Kate Beckinsale in “Underworld: Awakening”  —  Welcome back to Underworld.  —  Lakeshore Entertainment is moving forward with a reboot of the vampire action franchise, hiring Cory Goodman to write the script.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Joining Dancing With the Stars Cast for Season 19  —  And another!  Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson is the latest celeb to join the new roster for ABC's season 19 of Dancing With the Stars, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.
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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
NEWS/ Pretty Little Liars Star Janel Parrish and Olympian Lolo Jones Heading to Dancing With the Stars
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Selena Gomez Joins Justin Bieber in Canada—Get the Exclusive Details!  —  Yet again, so many questions come up.  —  Does this mean Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are back together again?  Why does he keep posting photos like this?  Will this be deleted in two minutes?
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Heather Morris Is Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend Taylor Hubbell  —  First comes baby — then comes the ring!  Glee star Heather Morris is engaged to longtime boyfriend Taylor Hubbell, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Glee star's love lives  —  The couple are proud parents to 11-month-old son Elijah.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Character Actor Stephen Lee Dies at 58  —  He appeared on such shows as ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Nash Bridges’ and in the films ‘La Bamba’ and ‘Burlesque’  —  Stephen Lee, a busy character actor for nearly four decades, died Aug. 14 in his Los Angeles apartment from a heart attack, according to his friend, actress Lisa Pescia.
TMZ.com:
NOW FORGET YOU SAW ANYTHING!!  —  Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are sealing the deal on their super secret wedding with a contract that demands everyone remain totally silent about what they see that day... and violators will be dealt with harshly!  —  We've obtained a copy …
Discussion: Bossip
Condé Nast / Vanity Fair:
Cover story  —  At 24, she has the fame of a blockbuster's star.  She has loved under the glare of the paparazzi.  She's discovered what Hollywood does to those who just do as they wish.  After two years of silence, the sulky actress comes back -obviously- where we didn't expect her, in French director Olivier Assayas' movie.
RADAR:
‘Jedi Mind Trick!’  Beyonce's Dad Admits Jay Z Divorce Rumors Were ‘Trick’ To ‘Ignite The Tour’ — 'We've Done This' Before, Former Manager Says  —  Are they or aren't they?  Beyonce and Jay Z seemed to put a summer of divorce rumors to rest on Sunday night with a family appearance with Blue Ivy at the MTV VMAs.
 
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Katy Finbow / Digital Spy:
Glee final season: What's in store for McKinley High in season 6?
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘American Horror Story’: First Look at ‘Freak Show’ Cast Art (Exclusive)
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Us Weekly:
Prince Harry, New Girlfriend Camilla Thurlow Take Romantic Saint-Tropez Cruise
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Ree Hines / Today:
Jennifer Aniston: My ‘value as a woman’ isn't measured by motherhood
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Allison / Dlisted:
Chelsea Handler Got All Her Famous Friends To Say Goodbye To Her Show Last Night
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TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather — Warren Buffett Joins ‘The Money Team!’
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Natasha Lyonne and Fred Armisen Are Dating: Details
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From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

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

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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