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10:45 AM ET, September 12, 2014

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Bill Carter / New York Times:
New Comic to Anchor ‘Update’ on ‘S.N.L.’  —  The new season of “Saturday Night Live” will have a significant change in its cast and its most prominent segment, “Weekend Update.”  —  Michael Che, a comic perhaps best known for his role as a correspondent on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show …
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Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Saturday Night Live’ Names New Weekend Update Anchor  —  Michael Che will replace Cecily Strong  —  Saturday Night Live has named a new Weekend Update co-anchor.  —  Comedian Michael Che will replace Cecily Strong, who will remain on the show as a repertory player.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
Nicole Kidman's family ‘in total shock’ after actress's beloved father dies in a fall in his Singapore hotel room  — The Kidman family was last seen together in January before Nicole, Keith Urban and Dr Kidman stepped out onto the red carpet in Sydney in June
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Nicole Kidman's Father Dies  —  Dr. Antony Kidman, father of Nicole Kidman, was killed following a tragic accident in which he fell, it has been confirmed to Australian publications by a rep for the actress and the doctor's university.  —  It was reported that Dr. Kidman …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Josh Hutcherson on the J. Law Hacking Scandal and Life After ‘The Hunger Games’  —  The actor best known as Peeta Mellark sat down with Marlow Stern in Toronto to discuss his latest film, Escobar: Paradise Lost, and his disgust over his co-star and pal's privacy breach.
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Et Canada:
Josh Hutcherson Addresses Jennifer Lawrence's Nude Photo Scandal  —  After filming four Hunger Games movies together, lead actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson have formed a rather strong friendship.  So it comes as no surprise that news of Lawrence's leaked nude photo scandal hit Hutcherson hard.
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
NEWS/ Married...With Children Spinoff Is in the Works!  Find Out With Which Character  —  This Bud's for you!  —  And that horribly horrible pun is the way we're breaking the news to you that a Married...With Children spinoff show is in the works!  —  Sony Pictures Television is taking …
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TMZ.com:
Iggy Azalea Sex Tape — My Ex Is Selling It for Revenge  —  IGGY AZALEA SEX TAPE  —  MY EX IS SELLING IT FOR REVENGE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Iggy Azalea's legal team now says it may indeed be her in that sex tape ... but there's also a chance she was under 18 when it was shot.
Lynette Rice / People.com:
First Official Photo of The View Hosts Revealed  —  They're already doing group hugs on The View.  —  The talk show released the first official photo of its new hosting panel to PEOPLE in anticipation of its Sept. 15 return to ABC.  —  Veteran panelist Whoopi Goldberg will be joined …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Chuck Palahniuk / LitReactor:
EXCLUSIVE: James Franco Options Chuck Palahniuk's ‘Rant’ UPDATED  —  UPDATE: Deadline is reporting that Franco and his producing partner have tapped Pamela Romanowsky, writer and director of the upcoming Adderall Diaries adaptation, to write and direct, with Franco taking on the role of Buster Casey.
Discussion: Digital Spy, Deadline and Variety
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Nightclub Brawl Erupts During Performance  —  BRAWL ERUPTS AT NIGHTCLUB GIG  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  12:45 PM PT — A rep for the VIP Room tells TMZ that Chris Brown was “completely oblivious” to the incident and it occurred roughly 50 feet away from Brown and his group.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Allison / Dlisted:
Here We Go Again: Chris Brown's Entourage Started A Bottle-Throwing Fight At A Club This Morning
Discussion: NY Daily News
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Divergent’ Actor Theo James to Star in Fifth ‘Underworld’ Movie (Exclusive)  —  Vampire David will be at the center of the expanding universe  —  Theo James will be going back to Underworld.  —  The Divergent actor is attached as the lead in the fifth film in the vampire action franchise …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Richard Deitsch / SI.com:
Ray Rice fallout … The Ray Rice story has had a major impact on tonight's Thursday Night Football coverage.  —  CBS Sports officials told SI.com that on Wednesday they changed the format of their Thursday Night Football pregame show (which airs at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight) as a result of all the news over the last 72 hours.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Stereogum, The Wrap and Gawker
Josh Eells / Rolling Stone:
22 Things You Learn Hanging Out With Taylor Swift  —  From why she doesn't take sexy selfies to why she dances at awards shows, here's what didn't fit into her third Rolling Stone cover story
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
ShortList Magazine:
EXCLUSIVE: WEST AND ELBA REUNITE FOR FINDING NEMO 2  —  Now, while we've all been hoping for some sort of Wire reunion, we definitely weren't expecting it to happen like this.  —  In this week's magazine, we spoke to Dominic West, that's McNulty to you Baltimore types …
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Juan Pablo Galavis: Nikki Ferrell and I Wouldn't Be Together Without Couples Therapy  —  Thank goodness for Couples Therapy!  Juan Pablo Galavis stopped by Access Hollywood on Wednesday, Sept. 10, where he updated fans on the status of his relationship with Nikki Ferrell.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Juan Pablo Galavis / Access Hollywood:   JUAN PABLO GALAVIS TALKS ‘COUPLES THERAPY’ WITH NIKKI FERRELL
Allison / Dlisted:
Kanye West Was Rushed To The Hospital In Australia Because He Had A Headache  —  Poor poor precious human Fabergé egg Kanye West.  While playing a game of basketball with his entourage ("Shirts vs. Delusional Egomaniacs!") yesterday in Australia, Kim's Kurrent Husband got a headache.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jason Molinet / NY Daily News:
Kanye West sidelined by migraine during Australia tour stop: ‘Yeezus’ rapper rushed to the hospital
Ryan Gajewski / Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney to Appear in ‘Downton Abbey’ Charity Film  —  Is Lady Mary about to fall under Clooney's spell?  —  What would the Dowager Countess have to say about George Clooney and his many years of bachelordom?  We may soon find out.  —  The actor will appear in a short Downton Abbey-related film set …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, I Watch Stuff and Defamer
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Monique Jessen / People.com:   George Clooney to Visit Downton Abbey
 
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Lauren Smith / glamourmagazine.co.uk:
Ariana Grande denies those “diva” allegations
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Courtney Stodden / Daily Star:
‘I wanted to be reckless and promiscuous’ Courtney Stodden on wild single life
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Gemma Aldridge / Mirror.co.uk:
Love: Lauren Adkins and Robert Pattinson cutout
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jarett Wieselman / BuzzFeed:
Ellen Pompeo Doesn't See Herself Acting After “Grey's Anatomy”
 Earlier Picks: 
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Hugh Jackman: Joan Rivers Asked Me to Perform at Her Funeral Before Her Death
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Fox Nabs John Stamos Comedy From Dan Fogelman With Put Pilot Commitment
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Joan Rivers / TMZ.com:
CLINIC CLAIMS NO BIOPSY
Discussion: PerezHilton
Anya / People.com:
Ryan Miller and Noureen DeWulf Expecting First Child
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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