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12:40 PM ET, September 3, 2015

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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Cate Blanchett to Play Lucille Ball in Biopic Written by Aaron Sorkin (Exclusive)  —  Cate Blanchett is attached to star in an authorized biopic of Hollywood legend Lucille Ball that Aaron Sorkin is set to write for Escape Artists, TheWrap has learned.  —  The film will chronicle Ball's 20-year marriage …
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Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Cate Blanchett to Play Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin-Penned Biopic
Discussion: Us Weekly and Yahoo Movies
Will Robinson / EW.com:
CATE BLANCHETT TO STAR IN LUCILLE BALL BIOPIC WRITTEN BY AARON SORKIN
Discussion: PerezHilton
Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
Amy Duggar: 'I Can't Wait to Change My Name!'  —  Amy Dugger just might sprint down the aisle.  —  Following her cousin Josh Duggar's shocking cheating scandal, the second maelstrom her family has faced in just a year, Amy is more than ready to start anew and put some distance between herself and the drama.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Inside Josh Duggar's Rehab Stay: Bible Study, Restricted Family Contact, and More
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
Some of Anna Duggar's Family ‘Would Really Like Josh to Just Disappear,’ Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
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Joe Moylan / The Greeley Tribune:
Weld coroner: Amanda Peterson died from accidental morphine overdose
Discussion: Associated Press
X17 Online:
Tom Brady Wins Deflategate Case, Four Game Suspension Thrown Out  —  Victory!  —  Tom Brady just scored a huge win in the now infamous Deflategate case, with a federal judge throwing out his four game suspension.  The quarterback must be thrilled!  —  The league suspended Brady …
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Perez Hilton:
Tom Brady Wins His NFL ‘Deflategate’ Case!  Find Out When He Can Play Again HERE!  —  Score one for the players!  —  Tom Brady might be going through some personal troubles at home, but he has something to celebrate in court and on the field today!  —  That's because U.S. District Court …
Discussion: Sports News
E! Online:
Inside Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger's Split: The Spark “Just Slowly Died Out”  —  It's always sad when something two people were once so excited about ultimately fizzles.  —  Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger announced today that they had separated after two years of marriage …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
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TMZ.com:
Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger — Calling It Quits After 2 Years Of Marriage
Discussion: News & Gossip and X17 Online
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
Taylor Swift's “Wildest Dreams” Director Defends Video Amid Backlash: “There Are Black Africans...in a Number of Shots”  —  Haters gonna hate...  Joseph Kahn, the director ofTaylor Swift 's “Wildest Dreams” music video, is defending the clip amid claims that the video glamorizes African colonialism.
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Jessica Goodman / EW.com:
‘Wildest Dreams’ director responds to allegations of colonialism in Taylor Swift video
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Star:
Saying Goodbye Already?  Jennifer Aniston Heartsick That Justin Theroux & Her Are Already Living Separate Lives!  —  Just weeks after saying “I do,” newlyweds Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are getting ready to say “goodbye.”  —  While Jen films Mother's Day in Georgia …
Discussion: Starpulse
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TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling — Sues Benihana ... I Got 3rd Degree Burns!!  —  SUES BENIHANA ...  I Got 3rd Degree Burns!!  —  9/2/2015 6:02 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tori Spelling wants to torch Benihana in court after getting burned so badly in one of the restaurants, she was hospitalized ... according to a new lawsuit.
Cathy Hernandez / Click2Houston.com:
HPD: Man fatally shot while taking selfies with gun  —  HOUSTON -  —  A man posing with a gun and taking selfies was killed when the gun went off and struck him in southwest Houston, police said.  —  Family members said the victim is 19-year-old Deleon Alonso Smith.
Discussion: Daily Mail and KTLA
Robert Kessler / News & Gossip:
Kris and Caitlyn Jenner Prepare for Confrontation in New ‘I Am Cait’ Promo  —  Kris and Caitlyn Jenner (Splash News Online)  —  Things look good between former couple Kris and Caitlyn Jenner now, but that was not always the case.  And in a new promo for the next episode of I Am Cait, the two prepare to go head-to-head.
People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell and Tatum O'Neal Are ‘Romantically Involved’: Source  —  In an unexpected summer romance, Tatum O'Neal and Rosie O'Donnell are dating, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “They are romantically involved,” says the source.  “It's a bicoastal relationship.”
Discussion: Page Six and Celeb Gossip …
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Janet Jackson:
OCT. 2 WIDE RELEASE DATE SET FOR JANET JACKSON'S “UNBREAKABLE” WITH ITUNES PRE-ORDER OF ICON'S 1ST STUDIO ALBUM IN 7 YEARS BEGINNING SEPT. 3; INITIAL SINGLE, “NO SLEEEP,” AGAIN #1 ON URBAN ADULT CONTEMPORARY & ADULT R&B CHARTS  —  Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation record label and its distribution partner BMG …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
Naja Rayne / People.com:
A Bride's Wedding Day Becomes Even More Special, Thanks to Wedding Crasher Robert Pattinson  —  Talk about the icing on the (wedding) cake!  —  One bride's wedding day became a little more special when she ran into Robert Pattison.  Reuben Skinner, the videographer at the wedding …
Matthew Cole Weiss / People.com:
Chris Evans Reveals the Most Romantic Thing He Ever Did - for Himself  —  Beneath the muscles and the machismo of Captain America, there's a softer side to Chris Evans - at least according to the actor himself.  —  “I'm a pretty romantic guy,” Evans, 34, told PEOPLE at the premiere of his directorial debut …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Sam Warner / Digital Spy:
Justin Bieber admits to being surrounded by “a bunch of knuckleheads” during ‘bad boy’ phase  —  Justin Bieber has made a candid admission that there were “a bunch of knuckleheads” around him as he grew up in the spotlight.  —  The popstar hit the headlines several times for perceived ‘bad boy’ antics …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Drew Mackie / People.com:
High School Throws Tom Hanks-Themed Homecoming, Hanks Vows to Contribute  —  Let it be known that Kerman High School knows how to throw a proper homecoming.  And let it be also known that the school has gotten Tom Hanks' attention.  —  Back on Aug. 21, the school's student body advisor …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Janice Dickinson — Collapses on ‘Celeb Big Brother’ ... ‘Almost Died’ from Bee Sting (VIDEO)  —  Collapses on ‘Celeb BB’ ...  ‘ALMOST DIED’ FROM BEE STING  —  9/2/2015 9:41 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Janice Dickinson fell unconscious, live on TV …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Janice Dickinson Almost Died In The Celebrity Big Brother House
Discussion: Digital Spy and Metro.co.uk
 
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Aaron Couch / People.com:
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Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and What's New
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
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Discussion: Digital Spy
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Richards Skips Court Appearance, Rejects Plea Deal for Public Intoxication Arrest
Discussion: What's New and PerezHilton
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson Shuts Hank Baskett Divorce Report: “Marriage Is a Lifetime of Ups and Downs”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Dean Jones, ‘The Love Bug’ Star, Dies at 84
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and PerezHilton
Victoria Sanchez / KUSA-TV:
Note shames mother for using disability parking spot
Discussion: What's New
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
‘Rugrats’ Revival? Nickelodeon Mulls Return of Classic Shows
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Dwight Howard — Brings Loaded Gun to Airport ... Doesn't Get Arrested
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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