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12:10 PM ET, October 21, 2014

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Dean Schabner / ABC News:
Fashion Icon Oscar de La Renta Dies at 82 … Legendary fashion designer Oscar de La Renta has died, a family member told ABC News.  He was 82.  —  De La Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's wedding dress, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.  —  Born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 …
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CNN:
Oscar de la Renta, legendary fashion designer, dies at 82  —  (CNN) — Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who spent half a century putting high society in haute couture, has died.  He was 82.  —  The man — often described as the “sultan of suave” — not only dressed every …
Cathy Horyn / New York Times:
Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Designer, Dies at 82  —  Oscar de la Renta, the doyen of American fashion, whose career began in the 1950s in Franco's Spain and sprawled across the better living rooms of Paris and New York, and who was the last survivor of that generation of bold, all-seeing tastemakers …
Alicia C. Dennis / People.com:
Derick and Jill Duggar Dillard: We're Having a Boy!  —  Boy, oh boy!  —  Jill Duggar Dillard and husband Derick, stars of TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids & Counting, are expecting a son in the spring, they tell PEOPLE.  —  “I was really excited,” says Derick, 25.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard Expecting Baby Boy Together!  —  A little dude for the Dillards!  Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard are expecting a baby boy, TLC confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, Oct. 21.  —  The 19 Kids and Counting star, 23, announced this past August that she is pregnant with her first child.
Brett Martin / GQ Magazine Online:
Just Keep McConaugheying  —  You know what we love about Matthew McConaughey?  We keep getting older, and he just stays the same age (at least in spirit) even as he glides with Woodersonian ease into act three of a career that somehow feels like it's just getting started
Daily Mail:
Kate beats horrendous morning sickness to make her first public appearance since announcing her pregnancy... but does she still look a teeny bit peaky?  —  The Duchess of Cambridge today made her first public appearance since announcing she is pregnant with her second child.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
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Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton's Back on Duty, Pregnant Duchess Recovers From Morning Sickness  —  Kate Middleton has returned to royal duty for the first time since the announcement of her second pregnancy.  —  PHOTOS: Kate's royal pregnancy style  —  Wearing an Alexander McQueen coat and a Jane Taylor Hat …
Dana Oliver / Associated Press:   Kate Middleton And Prince William's Second Baby Due In April
TMZ.com:
Stephen Collins — Molestation Victim Will NOT Sue  —  MOLESTATION VICTIM WILL NOT SUE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stephen Collins is a lucky man ... after confessing to child molestation, we've learned not only will he NOT be prosecuted ... the main victim tells TMZ she will NOT sue him civilly.
TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling — Quarantined Like an Ebola Patient  —  QUARANTINED LIKE AN EBOLA PATIENT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tori Spelling had several of the symptoms, and got treated like an Ebola patient this weekend when she was hospitalized with a bunch of illnesses ... TMZ has learned.
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Tori Spelling Hospitalized For Possible Pneumonia, Reportedly Undergoes Ebola-Like Quarantine
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Alan Cowell / New York Times:
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Killing of Girlfriend
Discussion: Gawker and Just Jared
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ryan Reynolds Reveals the Wacky Names He Wants for His Baby With Blake Lively!  —  Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are in full-on baby planning mode.  —  So it's no surprise that the good-looking duo is currently working on coming up with a name for their little one that suits both of them to a T.
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Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
RYAN REYNOLDS REVEALS OUTRAGEOUS BABY NAME CHOICES
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Teresa Giudice Fired by Crisis Manager After Reality Star Requests to Go to Prison That Inspired Orange Is the New Black  —  There's more bad news for Teresa Giudice.  —  The Real Housewives of New Jersey star has been fired by her legal crisis manager Wendy Feldman …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
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TV Fanatic:
Recap  —  On the season 6 finale, as Dina prepares …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Jossip
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sean Bean Joins Matt Damon in ‘The Martian’ (Exclusive)  —  Sean Bean has joined Matt Damon in The Martian, the space survival drama Ridley Scott is directing for Twentieth Century Fox  —  The story centers on an astronaut (Damon) who is stranded in a Martian colony and struggles to survive …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Taylor Swift Thinks It's “Sexist” That She's Called Out For Writing Songs About Her Exes  —  Taylor Swift, the twee yodeling love child of Vintage Barbie and a grown up Huckleberry Pie, recently did an interview with the Jules, Merrick and Sophie radio show in Australia and Sophie Monk …
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Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
Taylor Swift: It's “Sexist” To Call Me Out For Writing About Ex-Boyfriends (VIDEO)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
RADAR:
Diva Alert!  Kim Kardashian's Over-The-Top Demands Revealed In Secret Business Emails: $1M Fee, First-Class Tickets & More!  — Kris Jenner Files To Divorce Bruce Jenner foxnews.com  —  Kim Kardashian has shilled everything from diet pills to video games, perfumes, and more.
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The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian's Endorsement Demands Are As Ridiculous As Her Ass
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Leslie Jones Named ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member  —  EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live loves to promote from within, and the late-night sketch show has done it again, pinning featured player stripes on a member of the writing staff.  Starting with this week's show hosted by Jim Carrey …
 
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CBC News:
Gerard Parkes, Fraggle Rock actor, dead at 90
Discussion: PerezHilton
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
In ‘Catch Hell,’ Ryan Phillippe examines, and toys with, his image
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Kesha — Served With Dr. Luke Lawsuit ... With a Fancy Chicken Assist
Discussion: PerezHilton
Laura Prudom / Variety:
‘Arrow’ Casts Vinnie Jones as Comicbook Villain Brick (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Exclusive: ‘Guardians’ Soundtrack To Be Released On Cassette Tape
Discussion: Stereogum
Us Weekly:
Marla Sokoloff Is Pregnant! Full House Star Expecting Second Child With Husband Alec Puro: Picture
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Allison / Dlisted:
Prepare For The Internet Meltdown!  Benedict Cumberbatch Might Propose To His Girlfriend Sophie Hunter
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Marc Graser / Variety:
‘My Little Pony’ Movie in the Works at Hasbro Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
TMZ.com:
Rob Lowe — BLOODY SURF ACCIDENT ... Hottest Laceration Ever
Discussion: Page Six
Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Officially Returning to Real Housewives of New York for Season 7 With Complete Cast …
Discussion: E! Online and 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

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

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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