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9:20 AM ET, September 22, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt — Under Investigation for Child Abuse  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Brad Pitt is under investigation by the LAPD and L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services for allegedly getting verbally abusive and physical with his children, and that's what triggered the divorce ... TMZ has learned.
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People.com:
Brad Pitt Investigated for Alleged Child Abuse After Incident on Private Plane  —  Brad Pitt is under investigation for child abuse after after he allegedly got “verbally abusive” and “physical” with one of his children with Angelina Jolie on the couple's private plane while their other kids were present, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Inside Angelina Jolie's Heartbreaking Decision: Divorce ‘Is Not Something You Do Impulsively’  —  After 12 years and six kids together, Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt just after their two-year wedding anniversary.  Subscribe now for the real story behind the split, only in PEOPLE.
E! Online:
How Brad Pitt Is Handling Angelina Jolie's Surprise Divorce Filing  —  Twenty-four hours later and this Hollywood split continues to bring surprises.  —  After Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt Tuesday morning, many fans of the A-list couple—including the one and only George Clooney—were more than a little shocked.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
‘Now Kiss Me’: New Trailer for Brad Pitt's Film Allied Features Steamy Scenes with Marion Cotillard  —  Newly single Brad Pitt is kissing another woman - on film that is.  —  The trailer for the actor's new film Allied premiered online on Tuesday, showing him in several steamy scenes with costar Marion Cotillard.
Discussion: EW.com and Cele|bitchy
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston's BFF Chelsea Handler Calls Angelina Jolie a ‘F—king Lunatic’ After Brad Pitt Split
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Alana Goodman / Daily Mail:
Anthony Weiner carried on a months-long online sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl  —  The teen wrote this letter but sent it to a fake email address and sent a copy to Weiner.  Parts of the letter that might identify her are redacted.  The teen told DailyMail.com what she had done.
TMZ.com:
Mia Farrow — Son Dies at 27  —  Mia Farrow's son, Thaddeus Farrow, died Wednesday ... TMZ has learned.  —  Thaddeus died at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, where Mia lives.  Law enforcement confirmed he died from a life-threatening injury he suffered in his car ... and there was no foul play.
TMZ.com:
Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes — We're Not Married!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes did not get hitched in a top secret wedding months ago ... according to a source close to the couple.  —  Reports surfaced Wednesday that Ryan and Eva reportedly got married earlier this year …
Discussion: What's New and POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Lynn Hirschberg / W Magazine:
Whistle-Blower Hugh Grant Makes a Return to Hollywood  —  Although he's currently starring alongside Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins, Hugh Grant has recently been doing more in politics than show business.  —  Florence Foster Jenkins, which is based on the true story …
Discussion: AOL
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Hugh Grant: 'I've Always Found Filming Sex Scenes to Be Quite a Turn-On'
Discussion: Jezebel
TMZ.com:
JonBenet Ramsey — Brother to File Defamation Lawsuit Against CBS  —  JonBenet Ramsey — Brother to File Defamation Suit Against CBS  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  CBS is about to be sued by JonBenet Ramsey's older brother, two days after the network aired a documentary in which experts concluded the brother killed her.
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Mariah Haas / People.com:
Pretty Little Liars' Lucy Hale Confirms She's Dating Anthony Kalabretta: 'He's Great'  —  Lucy Hale is taken!  —  Despite reports that they had split earlier this year, the Pretty Little Liars star confirms to PEOPLE she is still dating musician Anthony Kalabretta.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo killed in fiery crash  —  The car caught fire when it went flying over a guardrail.  —  The person inside the car was ejected from the vehicle and killed.  —  The victim was identified by a brother as rapper Carlos “Shawty Lo” Walker, known for the hit “Dey Know.”
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TMZ.com:
Rapper Shawty Lo — Dead at 40
Discussion: Associated Press
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Mark Wahlberg Adorably Embarrasses Teenage Daughter, Refuses to Give Her Phone Back During Live Interview  —  Dad!  Mark Wahlberg adorably embarrassed his 13-year-old daughter, Ella, during an interview with The Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday, September 21.  —  While promoting …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Rooney Mara to Topline Pop-Star Drama ‘Vox Lux’ With Original Music From Sia  —  The film will be shot on 65mm large format, with production beginning in February.  —  Rooney Mara will play a pop star in the music drama Vox Lux from director Brady Corbet.  —  Vox Lux will be a 15-year odyssey …
Discussion: Stereogum
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Kanye Ends Feud with Kid Cudi, Calls Him the ‘Most Influential Artist of the Past 10 Years’  —  Last Wednesday, Kanye West took offense to some less-than-complimentary words Kid Cudi had tweeted about him.  Never one to bite his tongue, the “Famous” rapper fired back at Cudi in the middle of a concert in Tampa, Florida that night.
Discussion: E! Online and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
T.I. Concert Shooting — ‘Trampled’ Fans Sue Live Nation  —  The T.I. concert where gunshots rang out causing a mass panic left 2 fans seriously injured ... according to the lawsuit they just dropped on the show's promoter and venue.  —  You'll recall ... rapper Troy Ave's been charged …
 
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BILLY EICHNER JOINS HAIRSPRAY LIVE! — EXCLUSIVE
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WXYZ-TV:
Police: Father murders 2 children, 2 teens at Dearborn Heights home
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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian's Favorite Moisturizer Costs $240 a Jar
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Blake Bakkila / People.com:
Chrissy Teigen: I'm Not Exactly Comfortable Being Naked Yet with My Post-Baby Body
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Adrienne Bailon Defends Herself After Rob Kardashian's ‘Rob & Chyna’ Cheating Claims
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