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2:45 PM ET, October 16, 2014

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Mario-Francisco Robles / Latino-Review.com:
BREAKING: Prolific Hispanic Actress Elizabeth Peña Has Passed Away  —  Elizabeth Peña has passed away.  The actress, with a professional career spanning nearly 40 years, left us on the night of October 14 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times:
Elizabeth Pena dies at 55; actress in ‘The Incredibles,’ ‘La Bamba’
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Hollywood Reporter:
Actress Elizabeth Pena Dies at 55
Discussion: Digital Spy
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Jimmy Fallon Perform Amazing Breakdancing Sketch, Talk to Each Other in Dance Moves!  —  He's a man of few words!  Brad Pitt appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, but rather than partake an in interview to promote his new movie Fury, he performed a breakdancing conversation.
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NEWS.com.au:   Brad Pitt on new film Fury and married life with Angelina Jolie
Associated Press:
Pitt comfortable with oldest son seeing ‘Fury’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Corbin Bleu Is Engaged to Actress Sasha Clements  —  Fairytales really do come true at the happiest place on Earth!  —  Corbin Bleu got engaged to his girlfriend, actress Sasha Nicole Clements, on Wednesday night in front of Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, PEOPLE has exclusively learned.
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Corbin Bleu Engaged to Actress Sasha Clements: Details on the High School Musical Star's Disney …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Warner Archive / WarnerBros.com:
Warner Bros. Details Strategic Content Plans at Time Warner Investor Conference  —  Burbank, CA) - Today at a Time Warner investors meeting, Warner Bros.' Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara outlined an aggressive content strategy for the Studio aimed at increasing profits while …
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Noelene Clark / Hero Complex:
Harry Potter spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts’ will be ‘at least’ a trilogy
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Graeme McMillan / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Announces 10 DC Movies, 3 Lego Movies and 3 ‘Harry Potter’ Spinoffs
Discussion: Yahoo Movies
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry — Gabriel Aubry is a Bum ... I Want Child Support SLASHED!  —  GABRIEL AUBRY IS A BUM I WANT CHILD SUPPORT SLASHED!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Halle Berry has had it with baby daddy Gabriel Aubry ... claiming he has been living ENTIRELY off child support, and she is asking a judge to STOP the gravy train.
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Pedro Pascal In Talks To Play Pontius Pilate In ‘Ben-Hur’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Pedro Pascal, who made an indelible impression on the last season of HBO's Game Of Thrones, is in talks to play Pontius Pilate in the Timur Bekmambetov-directed Ben-Hur remake at MGM and Paramount.
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Hollywood Reporter:
Gal Gadot Circling Female Lead in ‘Ben-Hur’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Digital Spy
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Gosling Meets on ‘Houdini,’ ‘Doctor Strange’: Will He Finally Take on a Big Franchise?  —  The 33-year-old actor has so far avoided major studio tentpole films but his recent activities suggest that stance might be changing  —  Ryan Gosling may finally be ready to take on a big studio franchise.
ITV:
Geldof ‘blames himself’ for Peaches' heroin death  —  Sir Bob Geldof has told ITV News' Mark Austin he “blames himself” for the heroin death of his daughter Peaches.  —  The singer and activist said he had conversations with Peaches after she began receiving help for her relapsed addiction but feels he “clearly failed”.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and The Corsair
Tim Gray / Variety:
Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Neil Patrick Harris will host this year's Oscars on Feb. 22, Variety has learned.  —  Harris has performed on the Academy Awards show, but this will be his first time as host.  Harris has hosted the Tony Awards in past years and Emmy this year …
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:   Neil Patrick Harris to Host the 2015 Oscars: See His Video Announcement!
Peter Foster / Telegraph:
John Grisham: men who watch child porn are not all paedophiles  —  As best-selling novelist John Grisham prepares to publish his new legal thriller, he argues America's prison system has run out of control  —  America is wrongly jailing far too many people for viewing child pornography …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Jon Bernthal, Walking Dead Actor, and Wife Erin Angle Expecting Third Child  —  Jon Bernthal is going to be a dad again!  The Walking Dead actor confirmed to Us Weekly at the Washington, D.C., premiere of Fury on Wednesday, Oct. 15 that he and his wife Erin Angle are expecting their third child.
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Toronto Sun:
'Walking Dead"s Jon Bernthal praises Brad Pitt's grit in ‘Fury’
Sara Stewart / New York Post:
Hot celesbians are everywhere you look  —  They're young, famous and no longer shocking America with their sexuality.  Among the “celesbian” couples capturing our interest is, in the left photo, “Orange Is the New Black” writer Lauren Morelli (right) and Samira Wiley.
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
Kesha — I Spilled Sex Secrets About Dr. Luke to Rehab Doctors  —  I SPILLED SEX SECRETS ABOUT DR. LUKE  —  To Rehab Doctors  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kesha spilled her guts to her shrinks in rehab about sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Dr. Luke ... so she claims.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:
'North has 200 pieces of clothing she's never worn and $50k diamond studs': Inside the extravagant lifestyle of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's little girl  —  They represent materialism to the extreme.  —  So fittingly, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West spare no expense when it comes to their daughter North.
Brian Foster / KMBC Channel 9:
Royals fan Paul Rudd invites fans to mom's house for party  —  Paul Rudd grew up in KC and is an awesome Royals fan  —  Paul Rudd is a die-hard Kansas City Royals fan, he just saw his team advance to the World Series and he's ready to party.  —  Watch Paul Rudd's interview
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
Glenn Close Returns to Stage, Reveals Remarkable Childhood in Cult  —  Back on Broadway in Edward Albee's ‘A Delicate Balance,’ the three-time Tony winner opens up her larger-than-life father, William Taliaferro Close, a doctor who spent years in the Congo, battling Ebola and serving …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Defamer, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Nick Bond / NEWS.com.au:
Mr Big Chris Noth on his love/hate relationship with Sex and the City  —  IT seems like every other week a media outlet — news.com.au included — speculates feverishly about the possibility of a third Sex and the City film.  —  The latest batch of rumours carried more weight than usual …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Chris Noth Says Carrie Bradshaw Was “Such A Whore” on Sex and the City
Discussion: Defamer
Daniel Gates / Gossip Cop:
Khloe Kardashian EXCLUSIVELY Responds To Lionel Richie “Real Father” Rumor  —  Khloe Kardashian has given Gossip Cop an exclusive response to a ridiculous new tabloid report claiming Lionel Richie is her “real father.”  —  The rumor began with a cover story from In Touch …
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RADAR:
Paternity Scandal: Lionel Richie Is Reportedly Khloe Kardashian's Real Dad — See The Spitting Image Photo Evidence
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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Casey Wilson Says Ben Affleck Let the Gone Girl Cast Borrow His Porsche
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Zoe Saldana Wants People to Tell Her She's a “Sexy” Pregnant Woman, Is “Hungry All the Time”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Walking Dead’ Enlists Alexandra Breckenridge for Season 5
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Cancels Comedy ‘Mission Control’ Before Premiere (Exclusive)
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Kate Aurthur / BuzzFeed:
Seth Rogen Will Play Paulie G. In “The Comeback”
Discussion: thebacklot.com and The Wrap
Craig McLean / Telegraph:
Ariana Grande: 'If you want to call me a diva I'll say: cool'
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Snoop Dogg — APOLOGIZES to Iggy Azalea ... T.I. Plays Peacemaker
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Is Pregnant With a Baby Girl: Mason, Penelope to Have a Sister
Discussion: Page Six
Marc Snetiker / PopWatch:
First look: Emma Stone as Sally Bowles in ‘Cabaret’
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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