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British GQ:
Calvin Harris on Taylor Swift: ‘I was protecting my one talent from being belittled’  —  Calvin Harris, superstar DJ and our Patrón Tequila Solo Artist of the Year, talks to British GQ about his relationship with pop sensation Taylor Swift.  —  Photography by PA Photos
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Jill Robinson / The Sun:
‘SHE RESPECTED MY FEELINGS’ Calvin Harris talks Taylor Swift split for the first time as her romance with Tom Hiddleston ends  —  DJ opened up about the media circus surrounding the breakdown of his 15 month relationship  —  CALVIN Harris has spoken out for the first time on his romance with Taylor Swift …
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Is All Smiles, Hits the Gym After Tom Hiddleston Split: Photo
Calvin Harris / British GQ:
Calvin Harris wins Patron Tequila Solo Artist of the Year 2016
Discussion: The Sun, Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Drake — Freaks Out After Multi-Million Dollar Jewelry Heist (VIDEO)  —  Drake — Freaks Out After Multi-Million Dollar Jewelry Heist  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Drake went ballistic early Wednesday morning after learning one of his tour buses was targeted by thieves, who made off with 2 to 3 million dollars in bling.
Tess Kornfeld / Us Weekly:
Gavin Rossdale, Elin Nordegren Go On a First Date  —  Hide your golf clubs, Gavin Rossdale.  Elin Nordegren (ex-wife of Tiger Woods) and the rocker (ex-husband of Gwen Stefani) went on a first date in L.A. on Saturday, August 27, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.  —  Apparently they hit it off, too.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Random Burped Up A New Couple: Gavin Rossdale And Elin Nordegren
TMZ.com:
Ryan Lochte — Suspended for 10 Months  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ryan Lochte just got his punishment for his Rio gas station hijinks, and we're told the U.S. Olympic Committee was tough, but not career-ending.  —  USOC connected sources tell TMZ Sports ... Lochte has been suspended for 10 months.
Marlon James / New York Times:
Five or Six Things I Didn't Know About Brad Pitt, by Marlon James  —  The worst kind, too.  The kind who lets a plant starve to death.  The evidence, at two opposing corners of his office in Beverly Hills; skeletal remnants that long gave up hope of ever being watered.  He's been away for 10 months, he says.
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Patrick Dempsey on Saving His Marriage with Jillian: 'I Wasn't Prepared to Give up on Her'  —  Patrick Dempsey fans were shocked he announced in January 2015 that he was splitting from his makeup artist wife of then 15 years, Jillian.  The next few months were filled with speculation …
Dirk Standen / Vogue:
Exclusive!  Kanye West Talks Yeezy Season 4, the Casting Call Controversy, and His Calabasas Connection  —  “I'm really not here for controversy,” Kanye West said.  He was sitting in a West Chelsea loft 48 hours before his Yeezy Season 4 presentation, surrounded by a small team of assistants …
Discussion: Stereogum
Steve Dool / Complex:
Odell Beckham Jr. on Lena Dunham: “I Never Want Any Problems with Anybody in This World” (Exclusive)  —  Odell Beckham Jr. may be the only person in the country without an opinion about Lena Dunham's opinion about Odell Beckham Jr. When asked last night at a private party at GQ's penthouse …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Madonna, Guy Ritchie — Child Custody Over Rocco Settled  —  Madonna has settled her bitter custody fight over Rocco with ex-hubby Guy Ritchie ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to court docs, the exes were due in court Wednesday but hours before informed the judge they had resolved their differences.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Madonna's teen son to live with Guy Ritchie
Discussion: Dlisted
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Zendaya Alleges Clerk Refused to Sell Her $400 in Gift Cards Because of Her ‘Skin Tone’  —  Zendaya has alleged she was the victim of racism at a supermarket - with the clerk allegedly refusing to serve her and throwing her wallet back at her when she tried to buy $400 in gift cards.
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Perez Hilton:
Zendaya Says A Store Clerk Refused To Serve Her Because Of Her ‘Skin Tone’ — How Awful!
Discussion: Daily Mail, X17 Online and Page Six
Elizabeth Gilbert / Facebook:
ME & RAYYA  —  Dear Ones -  —  There is something I wish to tell you today — something which I hope and trust you will receive with grace.  —  This spring, I received news that would change my life forever.  My best friend Rayya Elias was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer — a disease for which there is no cure.
Gwyneth Paltrow / LinkedIn Pulse:
I walked away from a career where people kissed my ass — and I couldn't be happier about it  —  The decision I made in 2008 to start what would become the goop.com that exists today was perhaps a rogue one, and perhaps not that well thought out.  I had a perfectly good day job at the time and though …
Discussion: Vogue and PerezHilton
Marcy Medina / WWD:
Katy Perry on Fashion, Politics, Rihanna and Mastering Twitter  —  Pop megastar and fledgling fashion mogul Katy Perry dishes on politics, pop culture, Rihanna, Twitter and more.  —  Katy Perry didn't hold back during an interview to discuss her shoe line and partnership with Global Brands Group on Monday night.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Demi Lovato Joins 2016 Global Citizen Festival Lineup as Headliner  —  Demi Lovato will join the A-list lineup of Global Citizen Festival headliners after Selena Gomez announced a break to focus on her health, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.  —  “The Global Citizen Festival combines music …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Danielle Nussbaum / EW.com:
GILMORE GIRLS: SEE THE FIRST PAGE OF THE REBOOT SCRIPT  —  It even has a Goop joke!  —  See also  —  Lauren Graham: ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival is a tribute to Edward Herrmann  —  ‘Gilmore Girls’ Fan Fest happening in town that inspired Stars Hollow  —  ‘Gilmore Girls’: 153-hour marathon arriving in time for Thanksgiving
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell Weighs In on Zayn Malik's One Direction-Inspired TV Show: ‘He Should Have Come to Me’  —  Simon Cowell says he's not surprised that Zayn Malik is developing a TV show inspired by his time in One Direction.  —  The 23-year-old recording artist has teamed …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Deadline
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian thinks fashion means see-through  —  Kim Kardashian is ready for New York Fashion Week.  —  The reality TV mogul, 35, stepped out in the Big Apple Tuesday wearing a jaw-dropping see-through number that gave paparazzi lenses, and bystanders, an eyeful.
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Nicole Weisensee Egan / People.com:
The ‘Girl in the Box’ Speaks: How I Survived Being Held Captive for 7 Years  —  Nearly 40 years ago, Colleen Stan made a fateful decision.  —  On May 19, 1977, she got into a car with Cameron and Janice Hooker, a seemingly nice young couple with a baby, while hitchhiking to a friend's birthday party from her Eugene, Oregon home.
 
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Johnny Depp to Star in Notorious B.I.G.-Tupac Thriller ‘Labyrinth’
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Victoria Sanusi / BuzzFeed:
This Teen Retook His Senior Year Photo To Make Sure His Highlight Would Pop And Zendaya Is Here For It
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Abby Feiner / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Us Weekly
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Tom Brady Reveals His Ideal Date Night with Gisele Bündchen - and Admits He's ‘Not Ready’ to Retire from the NFL
Discussion: PerezHilton
John Boone / Entertainment Tonight:
JK Simmons on Making Out With Susan Sarandon, ‘Justice League’ and His Secret Desire to Play a Supervillain
Discussion: The Wrap
Ale Russian / People.com:
Jill (Duggar) Dillard Promises Another Baby Soon: ‘Israel Definitely Needs a Sibling’
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Heathers’ Anthology Scores TV Land Pilot Pickup, Leslye Headland to Direct (Exclusive)
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Nick Maslow / People.com:
Rory Feek Shares Wife Joey's Final Words to Him Before Her Death: ‘I Love You’
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
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