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1:40 PM ET, October 1, 2014

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Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
PUNCHING PAPS IN PARIS  —  Justin Bieber mixed it up Tuesday with the paparazzi in Paris and appeared to throw a punch during the fracas.  —  We're told Bieber and his crew tried to clear the photogs out of the way as they entered their hotel after dinner.
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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.
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
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Isla Fisher Pregnant, Expecting Third Child With Sacha Baron Cohen: See Her Baby Bump  —  Another on the way!  Isla Fisher is pregnant and expecting her third child with husband Sacha Baron Cohen, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  PHOTOS: Pregnancy confessions
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.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Amal Alamuddin ‘Was Looking for Mr. Perfect’ When She Met George Clooney, Bride's Friend Shares at Wedding  —  One night last summer, Amal Alamuddin and Jae Kim, her dear friend since law school, had a heart-to-heart about love.  —  “[We] stayed up talking late into the night about relationships …
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Daily Mail:
‘Being a dad makes me feel like the richest man alive!’  Brad Pitt gushes about his six children with Angelina Jolie  —  He might be a multi-millionaire Oscar-winner but Brad Pitt's family make him feel like the ‘richest man alive’.  —  The 50-year-old actor says becoming a dad to Maddox …
Discussion: E! Online and Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:   Brad Pitt: My Kids With Angelina Jolie Make Me Feel Like “The Richest Man Alive”
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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Wade Rouse / People.com:
Princess Kate ‘Continues to Be Unwell,’ Cancels First Appearance Back  —  Only days after it was suggested that Princess Kate would be returning to her royal duties in October, the Duchess “continues to be unwell” and was forced to cancel her first appearance Wednesday.
Discussion: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes — Kicked Out of Fashion School for Weed, Bizarre Conduct  —  KICKED OUT OF FASHION SCHOOL  —  For Weed, Bizarre Conduct  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amanda Bynes was out of control at her fashion school ... showing up high and offering fellow students money to do her homework ... and we're told it got so bad she was kicked out.
Steve Helling / People.com:
Big Brother Winner Dick Donato: ‘I Am HIV Positive’  —  When Big Brother 8 winner Dick Donato signed up to appear on VH1's Couples Therapy, he decided to use the show go public with a very personal struggle: He has been living with HIV since 2011.  —  The reality-TV villain …
Discussion: reality blurred
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
HOT 97:
Amber Rose Caught Wiz Khalifa Cheating with Twins [PHOTO]  —  Peter Rosenberg spoke with Amber Rose and asked if he could reveal what really happened between Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa.  —  According to Rosenberg, Amber busted in on Wiz Khalifa entertaining twin sisters.
Discussion: The Superficial and Dlisted
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Bryan Hood / Page Six:
Amber Rose caught Wiz Khalifa with twin sisters, says friend
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Talks the Mariah Carey Comparisons: “It's Honestly a Great Honor”  —  Being compared to Mariah Carey?  One less problem!  Since she broke out as a recording artist with the 2013 song “The Way,” former Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande has gotten endless musical comparisons to similarly multi-octaved vocalist Mariah Carey.
Discussion: Dlisted
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 …
TMZ.com:
Ryan Lochte — Michael Phelps Made ‘Dumb Decision’ ... Should've Had a Driver  —  PHELPS ‘MADE DUMB DECISION’  —  ... Should've Had a Driver  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ryan Lochte says he doesn't understand why Michael Phelps didn't just hire a driver to take him home early Tuesday morning …
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 More News: 
Sophia Rosenbaum / Page Six:
Tracy Morgan may never perform again
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and Bossip
Sean Fitz-Gerald / Vulture:
Miles Teller Promises a Much More Realistic Fantastic Four
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Rush Hour’ To Be Remade As Action Series From Bill Lawrence & Brett Ratner
Discussion: Digital Spy
 Earlier Picks: 
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
Mike Ayers / Wall Street Journal:
A ‘Tetris’ Movie Is in the Works (Exclusive)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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
 

 
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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:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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