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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.
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Nick Zaccardi / NBCSports.com:
Ryan Lochte banned 10 months, to miss 2017 World Championships, reports say  —  Ryan Lochte has been banned 10 months, through next June, and excluded from next July's world championships, after his gas-station incident and “over-exaggeration” in recounting the event at the Rio Olympics, according to TMZ and USA Today.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Natalie Portman Dazzles in Venice as Jackie Debuts to Raves  —  Natalie Portman graced the red carpet at the glamorous premiere of her new film Jackie at the Venice Film Festival tonight.  —  All eyes at the premiere were on the actress, 35, who looked stunning in a monochrome lace gown with an eye-popping abstract pattern.
Discussion: EW.com and Variety
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Natalie Portman Is Pregnant With Her Second Child: Baby Bump Photos!  —  Portman is pregnant!  Natalie Portman is expecting her second child with her husband, Benjamin Millepied, a source reveals exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  The Oscar winner, 35, debuted her growing baby bump at the premiere …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Kanye West Signs Tyga To His Record Label & The Internet CANNOT Handle It!  —  Well, Tyga can NEVER dump Kylie Jenner now!  —  On Wednesday, Kanye West revealed he signed his sister-in-law's boyfriend to his G.O.O.D record label during his pop-up show at the Highline Ballroom in NYC.
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
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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 …
Associated Press:   Kendall and Kylie Jenner display their own creations
TMZ.com:
Drake — Jewelry Heist Suspect Busted (MUG SHOT + VIDEO)  —  Drake — Jewelry Heist Suspect Busted  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The guy who allegedly nabbed $3 million in jewelry from Drake's tour bus just got arrested ... TMZ has learned.  —  The suspect, Travion King, was arrested on campus …
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
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Chris Martins / Billboard:
Billboard Style Issue: Sofia Richie on Lessons Learned From Her Famous Father (Yes, Lionel) & Her ‘Special Relationship’ With Justin Bieber  —  Sofia Richie — model, aspiring designer and singer, and 17-year-old daughter of Lionel — is 36 hours away from adulthood.  “Freedom!” she exclaims.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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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 …
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.
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian Confronts Blac Chyna for Changing Her Phone Password in ‘Rob & Chyna’ Sneak Peek  —  Who ya gonna call?  Rob Kardashian makes waves with pregnant fiancée Blac Chyna when he tries to go through her phone in Rob & Chyna's series premiere on Sunday, September 11, as seen in Us Weekly's exclusive sneak peek.
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
Duchess Kate and Prince William ‘Want a Third Baby Soon’  —  Anmer Hall may need another nursery.  Kate Middleton and Prince William, parents of George, 3, and 16-month-old Charlotte, “want a third baby soon,” a family friend reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
People.com:
16-Year-Old Laurie Hernandez on Balancing Olympic Press Tour, School and DWTS: 'I Don't Need a Break'  —  Laurie Hernandez conquered her first Olympics and now she's ready to compete on Dancing with the Stars.  —  Though the gold and silver medalist has a full plate following the Rio Olympics …
Chris Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Barb Takes Hollywood: ‘Stranger Things’ Breakout Meets Casting Directors and Lands a Movie  —  The 19-year-old Atlanta-area native, who made her debut as the fan-favorite character on Netflix's sci-fi hit, recently flew to L.A. for a week of meetings with top execs and has already landed …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Taylor Lewis / Essence.com:
President and Michelle Obama's Legacy Lives on in October Issue of ESSENCE  —  Be sure to pick up a copy of the special collectors issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands Friday, September 9!  —  It's the end of an era.  —  After eight incredible, tumultuous, unforgettable years in the White House …
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Michael Jackson's daughter secretly marries pizza delivery guy  —  Paris Jackson's relationship is moving awfully fast.  —  We're told 18-year-old Jackson and Michael Snoddy — who was a pizza delivery guy when she started dating him six months ago — have moved into the LA mansion where her father …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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: Dlisted, Vogue and PerezHilton
RADAR:
Another Scandal!  'Pot'-Smoking Malia CAUGHT Posing With Bong  —  Find out why an expert says it's NOT photoshopped!  —  Malia Obama's summer adventures continued this past weekend, as she attended the Made In American festival in Philadelphia — and was photographed next to what appears to be a giant bong!
Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Talks Plastic Surgery, Explains Her Shrinking Jaw  —  Not on her watch!  Bethenny Frankel insisted once again on Wednesday, September 7, that she's never had plastic surgery.  —  The Real Housewives of New York City star, 45, was asked if she's gone under the knife during Watch …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Daily Telegraph:
Melissa George allegedly reported her partner for striking her in the face  —  Ian Horswill and Charlotte Willis, News Corp Australia Network … French website Purepeople reports that the Australian actress, who lives in Paris with her French partner of four years Jean-David Blanc and their two sons …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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