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9:40 AM ET, February 5, 2016

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GREENVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING APPARENT SUICIDE  —  At approximately 4pm today, Greenville Police responded to the 200 block of Pinewood Road for an apparent suicide.  —  Upon arrival, officers discovered Dave Mirra, 41, of Greenville, sitting in a truck with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
Dave Mirra Dead — BMX Legend Dies at 41 ... Apparent Suicide  —  BMX bike legend Dave Mirra — who once had the record for the most X Games medals — has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Cops say the 41 year old's body was found in his truck in Greenville …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Naja Rayne / People.com:
MTV Star and BMX Legend Dave Mirra Dead at 41 in Apparent Suicide, Hours After Posting a Tribute to His Wife on Instagram  —  Pro-BMX star Dave Mirra was found dead on Thursday evening from an apparent suicide.  He was 41.  —  According to a press release posted on the Greenville Police …
Discussion: WNCT-TV, Bossip and Us Weekly
Associated Press:
Police: BMX rider Dave Mirra dies at 41 of apparent suicide
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TMZ.com:
Model Katie May — ‘Queen of Snapchat’ Dies at 34  —  MODEL KATIE MAY  —  ‘Queen of Snapchat’  —  DIES AT 34 … Katie May, a hugely successful model and social media star, died after suffering a stroke on Monday.  —  May had been hospitalized since a blockage in her carotid artery caused the “catastrophic” stroke.
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Playboy Model Katie May Dead at 34 After Suffering a Stroke, Her Brother Confirms  —  Playboy model Katie May has died after suffering from a stroke, PEOPLE confirms.  She was 34.  —  The model, named the “Queen of Snapchat” by Sports Illustrated, GQ and others, had been suffering …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Playboy Model Katie May — Suffers Stroke ... In Critical Condition
Dave McNary / Variety:
James Franco to Direct ‘Zola’ Stripper Movie Based on Twitter Saga  —  James Franco, Andrew Neel and Killer Films are developing a movie based on stripper Azia “Zola” Wells' saga of a wild road trip to Florida with Franco directing.  —  The project is based on David Kushner's story for Rolling Stone …
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Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
James Franco to Direct Stripper Tale ‘Zola Tells All’
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
James Franco To Direct Stripper Saga ‘Zola Tells All’
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
James Franco to Direct Stripper Saga ‘Zola Tells All’ Based on Twitter Sensation
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White — Dead at 74  —  EARTH, WIND & FIRE'S  —  MAURICE WHITE  —  DEAD AT 74 … Maurice White, co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, died in his sleep Thursday morning ... TMZ has learned.  —  Maurice died in L.A. after a long battle with Parkinson's.
TMZ.com:
Rose McGowan Files for Divorce  —  FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rose McGowan is pulling the plug on her marriage ... filing for divorce.  —  According to the divorce docs — obtained by TMZ — Rose cites the boilerplate “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending …
TMZ.com:
Tyga — Blac Chyna's a Sketchy Parent ... And Drug Arrest Proves It  —  BLAC CHYNA'S A SKETCHY PARENT  —  And Drug Arrest Proves It … Tyga is alarmed his baby mama was arrested for possessing ecstasy and being wasted in public, and he's now sharpening the legal knives to wrestle custody from her.
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Spends Time with Mom Kris Jenner Amid Blac Chyna Family Drama
Discussion: Starpulse
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Manziel's ex claims QB threatened to kill her, himself … DALLAS - The ex-girlfriend of NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel told police that the Heisman Trophy winner told her “shut up or I'll kill us both” after forcing her into a car, hitting her, and dragging her by the hair.
Discussion: Bossip, Starpulse and TMZ.com
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Kris Jenner Is Headed to Fashion Police!  —  Fashion Police is ready to start keeping up with Kris Jenner!  —  The momager will serve as a guest co-host for the show's New York Fashion Week episode airing on Feb. 18, PEOPLE can reveal exclusively.  She'll help wrap up Fashion Week coverage for E! …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Nick Maslow / People.com:
Kanye West Shares Story Behind Kim Kardashian West and Amber Rose's ‘Real’ Selfie and How He ‘Squashed’ Feud with Wiz Khalifa  —  Kanye West is sharing the secrets to his diplomacy.  —  During a radio interview with Real 92.3 on Thursday, the 38-year-old rapper shared how he settled his viral Twitter feud with Wiz Khalifa, 28.
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