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10:00 AM ET, October 1, 2014

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MTV:
Yes, ‘Gone Girl’ Will Include A Full Frontal Ben Affleck  —  It's better in 3D.  —  With reporting by Josh Horowitz  —  If all your movie-viewing choices hinge on the question of whether said movie will include an eyeful of Ben Affleck's wiener, then... that's incredibly weird, actually …
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Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed:
Yes, “Gone Girl” Has Penis
Discussion: Gawker and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Michael Phelps — 8-Hour Gambling Binge ... Before DUI  —  8-HOUR GAMBLING BINGE  —  ... Before DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Phelps had just finished up an 8-hour gambling session at a Baltimore casino before he was popped for DUI early Tuesday morning ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Michael Phelps Apologizes for DUI Arrest, Speeding: Olympian Is “Deeply Sorry” for His Actions
Discussion: Bossip
Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:   Michael Phelps arrested on DUI charges in Baltimore
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Returning to Real Housewives of New York City for Season 7  —  Back to life, back to reality — TV, that is.  Four years after she quit The Real Housewives of New York City, Bethenny Frankel is returning to her roots and rejoining the Bravo series, sources reveal exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Dodging Miranda Kerr in Paris!  —  DODGING MIRANDA KERR IN PARIS!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber just left a big fashion party in Paris that was filled with celebs ... and we're told the Biebs made sure he didn't cross paths with the modern version of Helen of Troy — Miranda Kerr!
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner — Romantic Dinner In Gay Paree
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Maybelle Morgan / ELLE UK:
Our November Cover Revealed  —  She's played fledgling princess, Catwoman, an astronaut (for her next role, Interstellar), and now Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway is also the latest star to grace the cover of ELLE.  —  Photographed by Kai Z Feng, Anne poses in a sleek Emporio Armani tux …
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Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/ Anne Hathaway Covers Elle U.K., Admits Fame “F—ked Me Up”  —  It's never an easy rise to the top in Tinseltown, and sometimes when you reach the peak, the struggle only seems more daunting.  —  “This fame thing?  F—ked me up for a really long time,” Anne Hathaway admits …
Michael Schneider / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: Yvette Nicole Brown Departs Community  —  Shirley, Community fans are going to be disappointed with this news.  But alas, it's true: Yvette Nicole Brown is departing the fan favorite comedy after five seasons.  —  Brown — who has played Shirley Bennett since the 2009 launch of Community …
Access Hollywood:
DIDDY ON EX JENNIFER LOPEZ'S ‘BOOTY’: 'IT'S A WORK OF ART!'  —  Diddy and Jennifer Lopez dated for two years back in 1999, and he's still impressed with his ex's legendary backside.  —  The music mogul stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Tuesday to promote Revolt TV's upcoming music conference …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Shay Mitchell Splits From Boyfriend Ryan Silverstein After a Year of Dating  —  No more play with Shay!  Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell has split from her boyfriend Ryan Silverstein, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Celebrity splits in 2014
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
‘Twilight’ Will Be Revived via Short Films on Facebook  —  LOS ANGELES — Two years after Lions Gate released the fifth and supposedly final installment of its “Twilight” movie series, the studio has devised an unusual franchise-rekindling effort — and it may hold clues about Facebook's future in Hollywood.
Laurie Sandell / cosmopolitan.com:
Emily Ratajkowski: I Feel Lucky That I Can Wear What I Want, Sleep With Who I Want, and Dance How I Want, and Still Be a Feminist  —  Meet Cosmo's November cover star.  —  “Blurred Lines” and Gone Girl star Emily Ratajkowski is our November cover girl and she's got a few things she needs …
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Ashley Hebert Gives Birth: Bachelorette Welcomes Baby Boy Fordham With J.P. Rosenbaum  —  Another baby for Bachelor nation!  Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum welcomed their first child, son Fordham Rhys Rosenbaum, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the reality stars confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes — Parents Knew Nothing of Arrest ... No Idea Where She Is Now  —  PARENTS KNEW NOTHING OF ARREST  —  No Idea Where She Is Now  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  The parents of Amanda Bynes are in the dark about their daughter's arrest and have no idea where she is or what she's been doing since her conservatorship ended.
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TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Driving Under the Influence of ADDERALL ... Desperate Situation
RADAR:
Fashion Fail!  Amanda Bynes Flunks Out Of Fashion School Amid Claims She's ‘Smoking Pot Again & Drinking’
Mike Ayers / Wall Street Journal:
A ‘Tetris’ Movie Is in the Works (Exclusive)  —  A film adaptation of the classic '80s video game “Tetris” will be falling into theaters sometime in the near future.  —  Threshold Entertainment has teamed up with the Tetris Company to develop a live-action film based on the game.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Allison / Dlisted:
Rosie O'Donnell And Whoopi Got Into A Fight During A Commercial Break On The View  —  We're only two weeks into the all-new The View, and already two of the hens are ready to peck each other's eyes out.  This may be a new record for ABC!  Treat yourselves to lunch at In-N-Out today, you've earned it.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Rush Hour’ To Be Remade As Action Series From Bill Lawrence & Brett Ratner
Discussion: Digital Spy
Allison / Dlisted:
Annie Lennox Takes A Swipe At Beyoncé, Calls Her “Feminist Lite”
Discussion: Daily Mail
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Taken 3 trailer premieres, Liam Neeson thriller now titled Tak3n
Discussion: PerezHilton
The Superficial:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Sending Matt Damon A Bed Is Exactly How It Sounds
Discussion: Celebuzz
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Jeremy Renner Opens Up About Marriage, His Problems with the Media, and the Future of Hawk-Eye
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Daily Mail:
A Jolie nice present!  Angelina gives Brad Pitt rare Swiss watch said to be worth $3 million as wedding gift
Michelecorriston / People.com:
Liv Tyler Confirms: I'm Expecting My Second Child
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Daily Mail
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Sources: FIFA is close to giving Apple the global rights for its 2025 World Cup-style soccer competition in the US, likely for ~25% of FIFA's first $4B estimate

Adam B. Vary / Variety:
The Blair Witch Project cast requests retroactive residuals and “meaningful consultation” on future projects, after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a reboot

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

 
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