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2:30 PM ET, July 8, 2015

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Sandra Pedicini / Orlando Sentinel:
Disney removing Bill Cosby statue from Hollywood Studios theme park  —  A Bill Cosby statue is being removed from Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park, a Walt Disney World spokeswoman said Tuesday evening.  —  The statue was to come down Tuesday night after the park closed.  Disney did not have further comment.
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Janice Dickinson: I Feel ‘Validated’ by Bill Cosby's Released Testimony - But ‘This Is Not Over’  —  Coming forward with her accusation that she was drugged and raped by Bill Cosby hasn't been easy for Janice Dickinson.  —  “It's been extremely difficult for my two children and my fiancé …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Wrap, Variety and Esquire
Debbie Emery / The Wrap:
Walt Disney World Removes Bill Cosby Statue
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Suzy Byrne / News & Gossip:
Loud and Clear!  Kourtney Kardashian Sends Message to Scott Disick  —  Girls' night out!  Kourtney and her sisters hit the town on Tuesday.  (Splash News)  —  Kourtney Kardashian isn't sitting at home crying into her pillow.  —  A day after she announced her breakup with Scott Disick …
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People.com:
Friends Worry About Scott Disick's Substance Abuse: 'He's Lying to Everyone'  —  After nine years with Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian called it quits on their relationship - and now Disick's friends are worried “there's no real incentive for him to get himself together,” a close source close to the 32-year-old tells PEOPLE.
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Looks Happy, Confident While Out With Sisters Kim, Khloe After Scott Disick Split: Pictures
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Begged Jennifer Garner for Forgiveness After Confessing That He Cheated  —  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's divorce announcement may have sounded amicable — but insiders say their union was anything but.  In the new issue of Us Weekly, multiple sources allege that the couple's 10-year marriage …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Returns to Work Following Ben Affleck Split, Keeps Wedding Ring on — See the Pics  —  Back to business.  Jennifer Garner returned to work on Monday, July 6, just six days after she and husband Ben Affleck announced they are divorcing after 10 years of marriage.
Discussion: Starpulse
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Steps Out Without His Wedding Ring After Jennifer Garner Split: Somber Picture
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande — Proud to Be an American ... But Sorry I Fat Shamed  —  Proud to Be an American ...  BUT SORRY I FAT SHAMED  —  7/8/2015 9:08 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ariana Grande's making a full mea culpa — apologizing for calling out all Americans ... to make a point about obesity.
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TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande — Bails on MLB Concert ... ‘I Hate Americans’ Backlash to Blame?  —  Bails on MLB Concert ...  ‘I HATE AMERICA’ BACKLASH TO BLAME?  —  7/8/2015 7:33 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE VIDEO  —  Ariana Grande burned herself badly in that donut shop ... by bashing fat Americans …
Lisa Lockwood / WWD:
Kendall Jenner Talks Calvin Klein Underwear  —  Kendall Jenner loves posing in her underwear.  Jenner, one of the most followed and photographed people in the world, will join the steamy society of Marky Mark, Michael Bergin, Kate Moss, Eva Mendes, Justin Bieber, Lara Stone and Christy Turlington …
Discussion: Starpulse and Style News
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Us Weekly:   Kendall Jenner Poses Topless in Thong for Calvin Klein: Pics
Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Rosie Perez Leaving ‘The View’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Seven months after Rosie O'Donnell's exit was announced, another Rosie is leaving The View.  This time, it's Rosie Perez.  Her last day on the ABC News program will be August 6, the final original show of the season.
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Variety:   Rosie Perez to Exit ‘The View’ Next Month
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Independence baby: Goldblum welcomes son on July 4th  —  Fatherhood looks good on Jeff Goldblum.  —  On Tuesday, the “Jurassic Park” star announced the birth of his first child, Charlie Ocean Goldblum.  —  “We're excited to share the wonderful news of the birth of our son... born on the 4th of July.
Discussion: People.com and Oh No They Didn't!
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jeff Goldblum Welcomes a Baby Boy With Wife Emilie: Check Out Their Son's Name & See His First Photo!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Cele|bitchy
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Liam Hemsworth Hooking Up With Independence Day 2 Costar Maika Monroe  —  Oh, say can you see!  Fireworks were flying between Liam Hemsworth and his Independence Day: Resurgence costar Maika Monroe at a July 4 fete thrown by director Roland Emmerich, a source reveals in the new issue Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Randee Dawn / TODAY.com:
Ryan Reynolds 'fesses up to baby-carrier fail: 'That is not the first mistake I've made' … Ryan Reynolds talks about new film, baby carrier controversy  —  Suspicions had been raised on Father's Day.  Reynolds, who until recently had a stellar record of looking adorable in flashback photos …
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TMZ.com:
UFC's Brittney Palmer — Husband Arrested for Attempted Murder ... He Nearly Suffocated Me  —  Husband Arrested for Attempted Murder  —  HE NEARLY SUFFOCATED ME  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UFC Octagon girl Brittney Palmer's husband allegedly tossed her around like a rag doll and choked her so brutally …
Discussion: Starpulse, PerezHilton and The Blemish
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff In the Works With ‘Lego Movie’ Directors (Exclusive)  —  These are the directors you are looking for.  —  When Christopher Miller was an intern at Lucasfilm, he was asked, and geekily accepted, to step into a Stormtrooper costume for one of George Lucas' special edition Star Wars movies.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Set For May 2018 With ‘Lego Movie’ Directors
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Brody Jenner Happy to Get Caitlyn Jenner a Date: “It Wouldn't Be Hard to Find a Chick for Caitlyn”  —  Brody Jenner is happy do anything to help his dad, Caitlyn Jenner, out as she embarks on her new life — even if that means helping to get her a date!  —  PHOTOS: Kardashian family album
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Jordan Sargent / Gawker:
Read Laura Prepon's Insane Interview In Scientology's Celebrity Magazine  —  Celebrity Magazine is the celebrity magazine of choice for Scientologists everywhere.  A recent issue features a lengthy interview with longtime believer Laura Prepon, who talks unguardedly about the religion/cult …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and News & Gossip
TMZ.com:
Cody Simpson — My Mom's Gonna Be On ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ ... If I Play Ball  —  MY MOM'S GONNA BE ON ‘RHOBH’ ...  IF I Play Ball  —  7/7/2015 1:35 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Cody Simpson is getting dragged into his mom's reality TV dreams …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Cody Simpson's Mom Angie in Talks to Join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
X17 Online:   Cody Simpson's Mom In Talks To Join The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills
TMZ.com:
Subway — Scrubbing Jared From Website  —  SCRUBBING JARED FROM WEBSITE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Seems Subway is losing its taste for Jared Fogle in the wake of a child porn investigation ... 'cause the sandwich giant is already scrubbing traces of the pitchman from its official website.
Discussion: Gawker, ABC News, PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton Showcases Glossy, Bouncy Blowout, Red Dress at Wimbledon 2015: See Her Gorgeous Hair!
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Discussion: World of Wonder and Just Jared
Alison Fensterstock / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Lil Wayne to reunite three-quarters of the Hot Boys on Aug. 28 at Lil Weezyana Fest
Discussion: Stereogum
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Matthew McConaughey on Wife Camila Alves' Career— “He'd rather she focus on family life”
Shannon Beador / Bravo TV Official Site:
Shannon: I Trust in the Bond I Have Forged With David
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Dan Snierson / EW.com:
HARRY SHEARER RETURNING TO THE SIMPSONS
Discussion: Gawker, Dlisted and Variety
Michael K / Dlisted:
ICYMI: Justin Bieber Put His Nalgas On Display On Instagram
Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Finds Its Bad Guy: Neil Casey
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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