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3:55 PM ET, October 21, 2014

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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 …
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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 …
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 …
Anna Wintour / Vogue:
Anna Wintour Remembers Oscar de la Renta
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
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: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard Expecting Baby Boy Together!
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.
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: PerezHilton, Gawker, The Wrap and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Teresa Giudice — Prosecutors Say NO WAY You Louse ... To Half Way House
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
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Daily Mail:
Kate beats horrendous morning sickness to make her first public appearance since announcing …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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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
Scott Raab / Esquire:
WHY TAYLOR SWIFT WELCOMED YOU TO NEW YORK  —  On the heels of her latest song, the beautiful artist tells us all about NYC living, the Nashville work ethic, and the binder full of men who have threatened to kill, kidnap, or marry her … SCOTT RAAB: It's 8:30 A.M. and you've already been working for two hours?
TMZ.com:
‘Django’ Actress & BF — Charged With Lewd Conduct — For Car Sex  —  ‘DJANGO’ ACTRESS & BF  —  CHARGED WITH LEWD CONDUCT FOR CAR SEX  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts may be convincing in the movies, but not in real life because she's just been charged …
Daily Mail:
'My brother was told God didn't love him': Ariana Grande reveals she turned to Kabbalah after her homosexual brother was shunned by the Catholic Church  —  Ariana Grande has revealed that she turned to the Kabbalah faith after her homosexual brother was rejected by the Catholic Church.
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
Cooper Fleishman / The Daily Dot:
A woman tricked horny guys with a photo of her husband's butt, then posted their responses  —  Warning: This story contains sexually explicit material and may be NSFW.  —  On Monday, redditor poshpink330 posted what looked like a sexy cleavage pic in a ruched bikini top to r/GoneWild …
Discussion: Gawker
Daily Mail:
What HAS Renee Zellweger done to her face?  Bridget actress looks utterly unrecognisable as she steps out with her boyfriend in LA  —  She's well known for transforming her appearance for movie roles.  —  But off-screen Renee Zellweger, 45, displayed an astonishingly different look …
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
Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
Taylor Swift: It's “Sexist” To Call Me Out For Writing About Ex-Boyfriends (VIDEO)  —  Taylor Swift appeared on Australia's 2DayFM “Jules, Merrick and Sophie” breakfast show on Monday, Sunday in the United States, opening up about being criticized for her songwriting and feeling protective of Selena Gomez.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Taylor Swift Thinks It's “Sexist” That She's Called Out For Writing Songs About Her Exes
Discussion: The Blemish
 
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Lindsey Dimattina / Star:
EXCLUSIVE: Sonja Morgan Reacts to Bethenny Frankel's ‘RHONY’ Return!
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara's Ex-Fiance Nick Loeb Sneaks Up on Her at Red Carpet Event — See the Awkward Pic!
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker sparks outrage over unauthorized photo shoot
Discussion: Gawker and Oh No They Didn't!
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Kristen Stewart is ‘overly happy’ right now
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sean Bean Joins Matt Damon in ‘The Martian’ (Exclusive)
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
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Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Exclusive: ‘Guardians’ Soundtrack To Be Released On Cassette Tape
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Us Weekly:
Marla Sokoloff Is Pregnant! Full House Star Expecting Second Child With Husband Alec Puro: Picture
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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

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
PEN America cancels its 2024 literary awards ceremony, set for April 29, after months of protests over the organization's response to the war in Gaza

 
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