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5:05 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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Anna Wintour / Vogue:
Anna Wintour Remembers Oscar de la Renta  —  There is much being said that his passing yesterday marks the end of an era.  Not true.  He was the most democratic man I knew and he would have lived happily and defined any era.  He was happy dining with the rich and famous, for sure …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Cathy Horyn / New York Times:
Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Designer, Dies at 82
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!
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, Defamer, The Wrap and Page Six
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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.
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: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Page Six
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Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton's Back on Duty, Pregnant Duchess Recovers From Morning Sickness
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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
Michelecorriston / People.com:
Taran Killam and Cobie Smulders Expecting Second Child  —  Cobie Smulders is about to have a whole new perspective on How I Met Your Mother.  —  The actress and her husband, actor Taran Killam, are expecting their second child, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Just Jared
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 …
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Just Jared
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.
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 …
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?
Lindsey Dimattina / Star:
EXCLUSIVE: Sonja Morgan Reacts to Bethenny Frankel's ‘RHONY’ Return!  —  Sonja Morgan is welcoming Bethenny Frankel back to reality television with open arms!  On Monday, it was announced that the Skinnygirl mogul would be returning to The Real Housewives of New York City for its seventh season …
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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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Sarah Jessica Parker sparks outrage over unauthorized photo shoot
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Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Kristen Stewart is ‘overly happy’ right now
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CBC News:
Gerard Parkes, Fraggle Rock actor, dead at 90
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Exclusive: ‘Guardians’ Soundtrack To Be Released On Cassette Tape
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New York Times:
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