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7:55 AM ET, December 4, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Scott Weiland — Found Dead on Tour Bus … EXCLUSIVE  —  Rock star Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota ... TMZ has learned.  —  Weiland was on tour with his band Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts ... they were supposed to play the Medina Ballroom tonight, but the show was cancelled.
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Lauren Raab / Los Angeles Times:
Breaking Rocker Scott Weiland has died at 48
Discussion: Us Weekly
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Coldplay to Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show  —  Band to withhold new ‘A Head Full of Dreams’ album From Spotify  —  British rock band Coldplay will headline the halftime show at the National Football League's Super Bowl 50 in February, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Pitchfork
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Coldplay to Headline Super Bowl 2016 Halftime Show: Details!  —  Set your “Clocks,” because Coldplay is set to be the 2016 Super Bowl Halftime headliner!  The British rock band, which features Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, and Will Champion, has signed on to perform …
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Kardashian West Feels ‘Fat as F—’ as Due Date Nears: ‘My Cankles Are Out of Control’  —  Kim Kardashian West hasn't been shy about what a “miserable” experience pregnancy is for her, and her latest update as she enters the final stretch before her due date this month is no exception.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Still Haven't Picked a Name for Their Baby Son!
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Excited to Welcome His Son “Any Day Now”
Discussion: Just Jared and Starpulse
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Aaron Couch / People.com:
Orange Is the New Black Star Dascha Polanco Accused of Assaulting Teenage Girl
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Charlie Sheen's Ex-Fiancée Brett Rossi Sues Him After HIV Revelation, Claims He Forced Her to Have an Abortion  —  Porn star Brett Rossi is suing Charlie Sheen after he allegedly hid his HIV-positive status during their relationship.  —  Rossi, born Scottine Ross …
Los Angeles Times:
For victim's boyfriend, 22 hours of conflicting reports, then heartbreak  —  Ryan Reyes, 32, center, breaks down after finding out his boyfriend of nearly three years, Daniel Kaufman, 42, was one of those killed during Wednesday's mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center.
Discussion: KTLA, Towleroad, Queerty and Fox 59
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Britney Spears Gets the ‘Cutest’ Surprise Birthday Party - Plus See What Miley Cyrus Gave Her!  —  Happy 34th birthday to Britney Spears!  —  The pop star celebrated her big day on Wednesday with a surprise party thrown by her family and friends including sons Sean, 10, and Jayden, 9.
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Kristen Caires / People.com:
Bill Murray Gushes About A Very Murray Christmas Costar Miley Cyrus: 'She's Really a Trouper'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:   Miley Cyrus Tonguing Bill Murray
Celia Behar / YouCaring:
Help The Lil' Mamas Support The Wetzel Family … THE STORY  —  On December 2nd our Mama, Renee Wetzel, wrote us this:  —  “Please pray.  My husband was in a meeting and a shooter came in.  There are multiple people dead/shot.  I can't get a hold of him.”  Her husband was in San Bernardino.
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Ellen Yan / Newsday:
Discussion: Page Six
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Pamela Anderson Covers Last Nude Issue of ‘Playboy’: I Asked My Sons' Permission  —  Pamela Anderson will do a Playboy cover one last time.  —  ET can exclusively reveal the 48-year-old model and activist will be featured on the cover of Playboy's final nude issue …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Tyra Banks Confirmed to Reprise Role as Eve in Disney Channel's ‘Life-Size’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Following much speculation surrounding “Life-Size 2,” Variety has exclusively learned that Tyra Banks will reprise her role as Eve in the sequel to the 2000 flick, which is officially in development …
Discussion: Just Jared
Andy Neuenschwander / BuzzFeed:
These People Complaining About “The Wiz” Seem To Have Forgotten That “The Wizard Of Oz” Exists  —  As you might already know, The Wiz Live! is premiering on Dec. 3 and it's probz going to be amazing.  —  The musical, which was written to feature an all-black cast, is based loosely on The Wizard of Oz …
Discussion: What's New and Queerty
Melena Ryzik / New York Times:
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey: When Leaning In, Laughing Matters  —  LOS ANGELES — From the moment Tina Fey and Amy Poehler walked into a studio green room here to the moment they entered a mind-melded comedy state, two and a half minutes elapsed.  There was barely time for hellos and niceties …
Discussion: Crushable and Just Jared
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
The Force Is with Them: Sisters Stars Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Joke About Going Up Against Star Wars
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
Luke Bryan Jokes That Blake Shelton 'Doesn't Want Him to Meet' Girlfriend Gwen Stefani  —  Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton are good pals.  From co-hosting awards shows to interviewing each other for ET, the country stars always have each other's backs.  —  But, at the CMT Artists of the Year Awards …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Blake Shelton Reflects on His ‘Crazy Year’ During CMT Artist of the Year Award Acceptance Speech
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Tom Welling To Star In & Produce Action Drama ‘Section 13’ For CBS
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Brendan Kiley / The Seattle Times:
Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to Seattle Symphony
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Nas Executive Producing Erykah Badu's Sundance Film ‘The Land’
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara Talks Fairy-Tale Wedding With Ellen DeGeneres — and Is Mad the Talk Show Host Missed it!
Michael Miller / People.com:
Aussie Love! Russell Crowe Reunites with Hugh Jackman Onstage for His One Man Show
Discussion: PerezHilton
Us Weekly:
Pretty Little Liars Poster Reveals Big Changes After Five-Year Time Jump
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TMZ.com:
Bobby Shmurda — Staying Locked Up ... Bond Hearing Fails
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Goes Caroling with His In-Laws at Annual Holiday Concert
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Gus Kenworthy on Life After Coming Out: “I Was Blown Away by the Support”
Discussion: PerezHilton and Towleroad
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