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11:30 PM ET, August 26, 2015

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The Duggar Family:
Duggar Family Statement  —  We are so thankful for the outpouring of love, care and prayers for our family during this most difficult situation with Josh.  As parents we are so deeply grieved by our son's decisions and actions.  His wrong choices have deeply hurt his precious wife and children …
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Chris Pleasance For / Daily Mail:
Porn star stripper details ‘terrifying’ …
Discussion: World of Wonder
TMZ.com:
Josh Duggar — Checks Into Rehab
WDBJ-TV:
Two WDBJ7 employees shot and killed; suspected shooter kills himself  —  Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were attacked during a live broadcast  —  MONETA, Va. — The suspect accused of killing two WDBJ7 employees died at a hospital in Northern Virginia, according to Franklin County Sheriff Bill Overton.
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Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
Virginia TV reporter, photographer killed in shooting during live interview  —  Shooting occurs during live television report  — Two local TV station employees were killed during a live interview near Moneta, Virginia, station WDBJ says  —  (CNN)A news reporter and photographer …
Guardian:
Virginia gunman was told by TV station to seek medical attention, memos say
Discussion: Gawker
Us Weekly:
Nick Carter Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 21 Cast: “I'm Excited!”  —  Fifth time's the charm!  Nick Carter reveals exclusively to Us Weekly that he has signed on for Dancing With the Stars Season 21 after four years in a row of offers from the DWTS crew.  “I'm excited,” he dishes in Us Weekly's latest issue.
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TMZ.com:
Derrick Rose — Accused of Drugging and Gang Raping Ex-Girlfriend  —  ACCUSED OF DRUGGING AND GANG RAPING EX-GIRLFRIEND  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Derrick Rose is being sued by a woman who claims the NBA superstar and two of his friends drugged and gang raped her.
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Celebrates With Boyfriend James Harden at an All-White Birthday Party on a Yacht: Get the Details!  —  Go big, or go home!  They've only been dating for a month, but that didn't stop Khloe Kardashian from celebrating her basketball player boyfriend, James Harden …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Bossip
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TMZ.com:   Khloe Kardashian & James Harden — Set Off HUGE Birthday Fireworks ... City Officials PISSED!  (VIDEO)
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kim Kardashian Shows Off Her Baby Bump in a Bronze String Bikini: See Her Steamy Maternity Swim Style!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Tim Stack / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: LADY GAGA CHECKS INTO AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL  —  It's not every day you get a cold call from Lady Gaga, even when you're Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story).  “I was at a construction site and my phone rang,” he recalls.  “I didn't recognize the number.
TMZ.com:
Amber Rose and Blac Chyna — Baring It All For Reality Series  —  AMBER ROSE AND BLAC CHYNA  —  BARING IT ALL  —  For Reality Series  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amber Rose and Blac Chyna are getting their own MTV reality show, TMZ has learned.  —  We're told it's close to being a done deal with contracts on the table.
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Terrence Howard's ‘Empire’ role cut back after personal drama  —  Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon on “Empire”  —  Terrence Howard's ongoing personal drama is carrying over into his professional life.  —  A source tells Page Six that Howard's role in the upcoming second season of “Empire” …
Ronda Rousey / TMZ.com:
I Make More Per Second!  —  Ronda Rousey is DOUBLING DOWN in her war with Floyd Mayweather — calling him an illiterate moron and hitting him over the head with the subject that's the most dear to his heart ... money.  —  Of course, the two have been trading shots for months …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Tyga Sues Landlord Who Claims Rapper Owes $70K in Back Rent  —  Tyga isn't happy with a landlord's claim that he owes back rent (and a lot of it).  —  In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the rapper's lawyers say he plunked down $200,000 toward the purchase of the Calabasas home he's been renting.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Is Dating CNBC's Marcus Lemonis — All the Details!
Discussion: PerezHilton and What's New
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Officially Remove Their Wedding Rings, Are Ready to Move On
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Christopher Guest Gets (Most of) the Gang Back Together for Netflix's ‘Mascots’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Chris Martin Dating Annabelle Wallis After Jennifer Lawrence Split
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
‘There have been arguments’: Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady's marriage hit by reports of strife …
Discussion: Bossip
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Mr. Robot’ Finale Postponed Because of Similarity to Live TV Killings
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Danielle Milian's Newborn Baby Boy Richie Dies After Birth, Omphalocele Diagnosis: “He Touched My Heart”
Discussion: Bossip
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Digital Spy:
Mark Ronson won't be on Lana Del Rey's album: ‘I hate to crap all over your excitement’
Daily Mail:
Real Housewives' Kristen Taekman's husband Josh posed on Ashley Madison
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston's Wedding Veil Came From, Wait for It, J.Crew: Get the Scoop!
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Mila Kunis Got an Interesting Gift From Ashton Kutcher During a Belated Birthday Dinner in Los Angeles …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rafael Nadal / TMZ.com:
... He's a ‘Great Guy’
James Hibberd / EW.com:
SONS OF ANARCHY SPIN-OFF IN THE WORKS AT FX
Discussion: Digital Spy
Lindsey DiMattina / RADAR:
‘Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater!’ …
 

 
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New York Times:
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