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12:55 PM ET, October 6, 2015

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Lisa Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna in Cuba: The Cover Story  —  Rihanna is firmly in control of her life and career—but not of her image, which has veered between club-hopping temptress and poster child for victims of domestic abuse.  As the 27-year-old readies her long-awaited new album, she talks candidly …
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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero”  —  In Vanity Fair's November cover story, Rihanna weighs in on the controversial N.A.A.C.P. chapter president who was “outed” as white.  —  When Rachel Dolezal first made headlines this summer, after the N.A.A.C.P. chapter president was …
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Kris Jenner Says She's “Moved Past” Drama Following Caitlyn Jenner's Vanity Fair Interview
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Page Six:
Nicole Kidman not invited to daughter's Scientology wedding
Discussion: Daily Mail and Cele|bitchy
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
TWILIGHT SURPRISE: NEW GENDER-SWAPPED TALE INTRODUCES BEAU AND EDYTHE  —  So, here's a surprise that should make Twi-hards rejoice—or, in some cases, maybe raise a confused eyebrow.  —  In honor of the 10th anniversary of her best-selling vampire romance, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer …
Discussion: Digital Spy
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PerezHilton:
Twilight Characters Are Swapping Genders For 10th Anniversary Book Release — See The Author's Reasoning HERE!
Discussion: Crushable
TMZ.com:
Scott Disick's 18-Year-Old Chick — He's NOT My Boyfriend!!!  —  SCOTT DISICK'S 18-YEAR-OLD CHICK  —  HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!!!  —  10/6/2015 12:50 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Scott Disick's 18-year-old travel companion says she's NOT sleeping with or dating him ... at least that's the story she's telling her friends.
WKRN-TV:
Girl, 8, dies in east Tenn. shooting; 11-year-old arrested for murder  —  WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WATE) - A shooting Sunday morning in White Pine left an 8-year-old girl dead and an 11-year-old boy arrested on first-degree murder charges.  —  Jefferson County Sheriff G.W “Bud” …
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WATE-TV:
White Pine Elementary student shot, killed; 11-year-old charged with murder
Discussion: USA Today
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
F. Gary Gray Enters Exclusive Talks to Direct ‘Fast and Furious 8’  —  Hot off the success of Universal's ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ the helmer is set to lead the Vin Diesel action franchise's latest installment.  —  Straight out of Compton and straight into Fast and Furious.
Discussion: Variety and I Watch Stuff
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Claire Danes on Backlash After Billy Crudup Left Mary-Louise Parker for Her: ‘That Was a Scary Thing’  —  Star Claire Danes is opening up about her relationship with Billy Crudup, who famously left his six-months-pregnant girlfriend Mary-Louise Parker for her in 2003.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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Caitlin Keating / People.com:
13-Year-Old YouTube Star Caleb Logan Bratayley Died After Medical Emergency: ‘There Was No Foul Play,’ Police Say  —  While the medical examiner still doesn't know what led to the mysterious death of 13-year-old YouTube star Caleb Logan Bratayley, police say they do not suspect foul play.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Caleb Logan Bratayley — 13-Year-Old YouTube Star Dies Mysteriously
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
Tom Hanks Addresses His Son Chet's Sobriety: ‘Love Your Kids Unconditionally’  —  Tom Hanks is standing behind his son, Chet, in his battle back from addiction.  —  ET caught up with the two-time Oscar winner at the Bridge of Spies premiere in NYC on Sunday night, where he applauded …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Tom Hanks Opens Up About Son Chet's Struggle with Addiction: ‘As a Parent, You Love Your Kids Unconditionally’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Scott Johnson / Hollywood Reporter:
White's body will be released to her husband for repatriation to her native Ireland, an official with the L.A. County Medical Examiner's office tells The Hollywood Reporter.  —  Cathriona White, the on-again off-again girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey who died in a suspected suicide last week …
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Nick Gordon May Face Murder Charges, Source Claims DA Is Convening Secret Grand Jury  —  Nick Gordon isn't out of the woods.  The late Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend may face murder charges, a source tells to Us Weekly.  According to the insider, the district attorney in Georgia …
KTLA:
Hollywood Mother Collapses, Dies While Feeding Baby Who Then Chokes to Death: Police … The bodies of a woman and her 1-year-old son, who were likely dead for days, were found inside a Hollywood apartment Monday along with a second boy who was suffering from severe dehydration after a worried neighbor called 911.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Would you like to see Carole Middleton getting boozy at a rugby game?  —  I'm not much of a drinker these days, but if you forced me to sit through a live rugby/football/baseball game, I would probably need some booze.  I can sit and watch tennis all day long, and I even enjoy watching basketball …
Discussion: E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett — I'm Not Bangin' Michael Sam ... Yes, I Watch ‘Power’  —  “Empire” star Jussie Smollett is keeping it as real as his TV mama Cookie does ... saying he's NOT hookin' up with Michael Sam ... despite the fact they've been spending A LOT of time together recently.
Discussion: Towleroad and Bossip
Maggie Parker Updated / People.com:
Rooney Mara ‘Felt Really Bad’ About Controversy Surrounding Her Tiger Lily Casting in Pan  —  Rooney Mara is speaking out about the controversy surrounding her casting as Tiger Lily in Joe Wright's Pan.  —  “It wasn't great, I felt really bad about it,” Mara told PEOPLE at the NYC premiere …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Travis Barker Says Girlfriend Rita Ora Is “Stunning” and “Hot!”  —  He's feeling this!  Travis Barker has nothing to hide when it comes to his new relationship with Rita Ora.  The Blink-182 drummer exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about the “I Will Never Let You Down” singer on Monday, Oct. 5.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Poses in Spanx, Denies She's Wearing Butt Pads
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Danielle Zhu / EW.com:
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Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
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People.com:
Terrence Howard and Ex-Wife Mira Pak Get Cozy and Sneak Smooches at Charity Event
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From Mediagazer:

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

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