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12:35 AM ET, October 7, 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”
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Nick Maslow / People.com:   Rihanna Defends Rachel Dolezal for Identifying as Black: ‘I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero’
X17 Online:
Rihanna Reflects On Decision To Get Back With Chris Brown: “Maybe I'm One Of Those People Built …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Us Weekly
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Shares Really Deep Thoughts About Future Son: I Want Him to “Feel Purpose”  —  All the feels!  As his wife, Kim Kardashian, is pregnant with their second child, an unfiltered and reflective Kanye West shared his hopes for his future son in a new interview on Tuesday, Oct. 6 …
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showstudio.com:
Kanye West  —  Fashion icon, award-winning recording artist and one half of the world's most talked about couple, Kanye West was be the eleventh participant in our In Camera live interview series.  He spoke to Lou Stoppard on 6 October 2015 at 13:00 BST.  —  Please enable JavaScript to view this content.
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Ashley Judd Reveals Sexual Harassment by Studio Mogul (EXCLUSIVE)  —  As part of this week's Variety Power of Women issue, Ashley Judd shared a story that she's never publicly revealed before.  When she was filming Paramount's “Kiss the Girls” in the late 90s, Judd was sexually harassed …
Katie Kindelan / Yahoo:
‘Twilight’ Characters Swap Genders in 10th Anniversary Bonus: ‘Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined’  —  “Twilight” fans who declared themselves “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” will have to rename their allegiance thanks to nearly 400 pages of bonus content released today from “Twilight” …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
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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 …
Grazia_Live:
Exclusive Interview With Victoria Beckham On Marriage Rumours: ‘David And I Have Nothing To Prove’  —  In this week's issue of Grazia we talk exclusively to Victoria Beckham about her role as a UNAIDs ambassador, her family life and rumours of marriage problems...
Daily Mail:
Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea breaks her silence on The View and running away  —  Chelsea O'Donnell tells Daily Mail Online in an exclusive interview that she never ran away from home.  She went to live with her boyfriend (below right) after Rosie kicked her out two weeks before her 18th birthday …
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Nick Gordon Could Face More Charges Over Bobbi Kristina Brown's Death, Says Source  —  Nick Gordon is potentially facing more than a civil suit in connection to Bobbi Kristina Brown's death.  —  PEOPLE has learned that a grand jury in Georgia is being convened regarding Gordon.
Discussion: Bossip
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Marissa Mitchell / WAGA-TV:
Georgia Man Loses Job, Upsets Mother after Facebook Post  —  ATLANTA - A swirl of controversy over a Facebook post and its accompanying racially-charged comments have led to an Atlanta man's job termination.  —  Gerod Roth, who is white, was fired from the Polaris Marketing Group in Atlanta …
Discussion: Gawker and Daily Mail
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Bindi Irwin Talks Emotional DWTS Dance: “I've Never Cried as Much as I Have This Week”  —  Just heartbreaking.  Bindi Irwin might have got a perfect 10 for her super-emotional Dancing With the Stars performance on Monday, Oct. 5 — but it came at quite an emotional cost, and a whole lot of tears!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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People.com:   Bindi Irwin Delivers First Perfect 10 on Dancing with the Stars with Stunning Tribute …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Cathriona White's Husband Revealed as Jim Carrey's Late Girlfriend's Body Is Released  —  Cathriona White's body has been released from the Los Angeles Coroners office, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “Cathriona White's body was released on Monday,” a Medical Examiner official told PEOPLE.
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Jim Carrey's Late Girlfriend Cathriona White Was Married to Another Man When She Died
Discussion: Page Six
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 …
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
TMZ.com:
Beyonce & Jay Z — Check Out Our New $45 Million Palace  —  BEYONCE & JAY Z  —  CHECK OUT OUR NEW $45 MILLION PALACE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jay Z and Beyonce got the last laugh after getting notice to leave the house they were renting ... because we've learned they got an even better house.
Discussion: Bossip
Jarett Wieselman / BuzzFeed:
Behind The Scenes Casting Secrets From “Gossip Girl,” “Arrow,” And More  —  David Rapaport has helped cast Gossip Girl, 90210, Arrow, and The Flash.  For the first time, he talks about auditioning the actors who became iconic faces of The CW.  —  It's impossible to imagine Gossip Girl without Blake Lively …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Gets Deeply Personal About the “Isolation” of Fame—and How American Horror Story Has Saved Her  —  The second Lady Gaga entered the room for our E! News interview on the set of American Horror Story: Hotel, it was clear something was...off.  —  Dressed down in jean cutoffs …
Discussion: Just Jared
Chris Serico / TODAY.com:
Time warp!  ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ cast reunites 40 years after film release  —  “Cult classic” is a term often thrown around haphazardly, but the true definition can be summed up in five words: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” … Let's do ‘The Time Warp’: ‘Rocky Horror’ cast reunites 40 years later
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
 
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
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