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12:20 PM ET, September 16, 2014

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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Robin Thicke Admits Drug Abuse, Lying to Media in Wild ‘Blurred Lines’ Deposition (Exclusive)  —  Interrogated for allegedly ripping off Marvin Gaye, the singer attempts a Rock ‘n’ Roll defense: “I didn't do a single interview last year without being high”  —  “Blurred Lines,” …
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TMZ.com:   Robin Thicke — I Was Too Wasted on Vicodin to Write ‘Blurred Lines’
Anita Busch / Deadline:
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ In Season Again At Sony  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures is rebooting I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 1997 horror flick that ended up grossing $125M worldwide and spawned a sequel the following year.  Both starred Jennifer Love Hewitt.
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ComingSoon.net:
I Know What You Did Last Summer Reboot in the Works
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Dave McNary / Variety:
Sony to Reboot ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Kanye West — I'm Not Apologizing For Wheelchair Flub ... I'm the Victim!  —  I'M NOT APOLOGIZING FOR WHEELCHAIR FLUB  —  ... I'm the Victim!  —  9/15/2014 12:18 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  Kanye West says he's not apologizing for refusing to perform until a wheelchair-bound concertgoer stood …
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Read Kanye West's Epic Rant Blasting the Media For ‘Wheelchair-Gate’  —  The outspoken MC came under fire for demanding that a kid in a wheelchair stand up and dance at a show on Friday night.  On Monday, the rapper responded.  And it's a doozy.  —  Ladies and gentlemen, Kanye West has responded.
TMZ.com:
TO SELL SEX TAPE!  —  Iggy Azalea's former boyfriend/manager now claims Iggy signed her rights away to him, giving him legal authority to market their sex tape ... TMZ has learned.  —  Hefe Wine says Iggy signed a lengthy agreement with him in 2009 — obtained by TMZ — which gives him exclusive rights to …
Jeremy Rogalski / KHOU-TV:
Peterson's attorney responds to new allegations he injured another son  —  UPDATE: Adrian Peterson's lawyer Rusty Hardin released the following statement: … HOUSTON — New accusations against Adrian Peterson come from another mother who has another four-year-old son of Peterson …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Pregnant Princess Kate Weighs Malta Trip  —  As she struggles with severe pregnancy sickness, Princess Kate has a difficult decision to make.  —  In a day or so, her doctors will have to consider if she is well enough to fly to Malta for two days of engagements on behalf of the Queen.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Rihanna — Slams CBS for Pulling Her from Ravens Game  —  Slams CBS for Pulling Her  —  FROM RAVENS GAME  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  7:53 AM PT — Bill Carter of the New York Times says CBS has given in to Rihanna's protest and will pull the song from this week's telecast.
The Sunday Times:
A man of many moods  —  Ben Affleck is playing Batman, but he's an art-house buff — and he admits there's a darker side to his character that's perfect for his role as a murder suspect in Gone Girl  —  Nev Pierce  —  I'm reluctant to bitch about something that brings with it so many boons," Ben Affleck says.
NY Daily News:
Jennifer Lopez shows up five hours late for video shoot  —  Delay pushes back production of ‘Stressin’ video with J.Lo and Fat Joe  —  Jenny needs a clock.  —  Confidenti@l has learned that Jennifer Lopez held up production on a video shoot because she arrived on the set five hours late.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Universal Reuniting Matt Damon & Paul Greengrass For Another Jason Bourne Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jason Bourne is coming back.  Universal Pictures has begun making deals with Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass to reunite for their third film in The Bourne Identity series, sources tell me.
Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
First Look: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt swept away in romantic drama ‘By the Sea’  —  “But no man moved me till the tide / Went past my simple shoe /And past my apron and my belt /And past my bodice too / And made as he would eat me up / As wholly as a dew...”
 
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Barbra Streisand Returns to Late Night TV After 50 Year Break, Performs Duet with Jimmy Fallon
Floyd Mayweather / TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Bossip
BuzzFeed:
Snoop Dogg Tweeted, Then Deleted, An Anti-Gay Slur At An Instagram User
Discussion: Stereogum and Oh No They Didn't!
Jen Heger / RADAR:
That's A Wrap?  Kanye West Pressuring Kim To Quit ‘KUWTK,’ Source Says — But Momager Kris …
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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Baby Boy on the Way for Sean Parker
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Hana Yoo / AdExchanger:
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