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11:40 AM ET, October 2, 2016

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New York Times:
Trump Tax Records Obtained by The Times Reveal He Could Have Avoided Paying Taxes for Nearly Two Decades  —  Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie — I Don't Want Brad Prosecuted  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Angelina Jolie will not cooperate with law enforcement if there's a move to file child abuse charges against Brad Pitt ... TMZ has learned.  —  Our Angelina sources say she's adamant ... Brad should not face criminal charges …
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
SiriusXM canned Bethenny Frankel's show after meltdown  —  SEE ALSO  —  Witnesses said she flew into a rage when a trio of...  SiriusXM axed Bethenny Frankel's radio show, “B Real with Bethenny,” after she threw a diva fit at a VIP Coldplay concert in the Hamptons that was sponsored …
Discussion: Daily Mail
BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Appeared In A 2000 Playboy Softcore Porn  —  Trump breaks a bottle of champagne on a Playboy-branded limo while several of the Playmates are visiting New York City.  “Beauty is beauty, and let's see what happens with New York,” Trump says.  —  Donald Trump made an appearance in an explicit 2000 Playboy video.
Marisa Gerber / Los Angeles Times:
Officer-involved shooting in South L.A. draws angry crowd  —  An officer-involved shooting occurred in the 1700 block of 107th Street in South L.A. and came at the end of a stolen-vehicle pursuit.  (Los Angeles Times staff)  —  Los Angeles police said Saturday that there has been an officer …
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Wants to Use ‘16 and Pregnant’ to Teach Daughter About Sex  —  Mama knows best.  Farrah Abraham told Us Weekly at an event on Friday, September 30, that she wants to use old episodes of 16 and Pregnant to educate her daughter about sex when she grows up.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
The Remarriage of Edie Windsor, a Gay Marriage Pioneer  —  Edie Windsor, the veteran L.G.B.T. activist who emerged as arguably the most famous figure in the marriage equality movement, has gotten married again.  —  On Monday, she and her new partner, Judith Kasen, a vice president at Wells Fargo Advisors …
Discussion: Towleroad
Kara Warner / People.com:
Ben Affleck on How Parenting Changed Him: ‘Your Heart Is Outside Your Body’  —  Ben Affleck's movie career is one of the most enviable in Hollywood.  He's won two Oscars, gets to play a superhero, writes, directs and acts in critically-acclaimed films, etc.  The only problem?
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Paris Jackson Enjoys PDA-Filled Vacation with Boyfriend Michael Snoddy  —  Paris Jackson is enjoying some love and fun under the sun.  —  The 18-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson shared some vacation moments on Snapchat Friday, including bikini-clad selfies with boyfriend Michael Snoddy.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Amanda Knox Reveals Why She Initially Lied About Where She Was When Meredith Kercher Was Killed  —  Amanda Knox has revealed why she initially lied and told Italian police she was in the apartment when her roommate Meredith Kercher was killed in November 2007.
Discussion: ABC News
TMZ.com:
Hugh Hefner — Alive Despite Death Scare  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Law enforcement rushed to the Playboy Mansion Friday ... when rumors swirled Hugh Hefner may have died.  —  Several news agencies, including TMZ, got a tip the Playboy king had passed away.  We called law enforcement to confirm …
People.com:
Ozzy Osbourne's Ex-Mistress Michelle Pugh and His Daughter Kelly Reach Settlement  —  The lawsuit filed by Ozzy Osbourne's ex-mistress Michelle Pugh against his daughter Kelly Osbourne has been privately resolved, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “The tweets have been removed and the lawsuit has been privately resolved.
On Air with Ryan Seacrest:
Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna Slam Split Rumors: 'We've Been Together The Whole Time'  —  A media circus ensued when reality star Rob Kardashian took to Twitter to expose Kylie Jenner's real phone number to his 6.69 million followers Monday night.  After tweeting his half-sister's digits …
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Perez Hilton:
Rob Kardashian Clears Up EVERYTHING From Posting Kylie Jenner's Number To The Status …
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:
Denzel Washington strangles Aretha Franklin  —  This 20-year-old's got a world-famous name — and no R-E-S-P-E-C-T.  —  A Manhattan man named Denzel Washington took a plea deal Wednesday for strangling his mom, whose name is — wait for it — Aretha Franklin.
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Non-Actor Denzel — Tries to Kill Non-Singer ... ... Aretha Franklin
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Agree to Counseling and Visitation as Part of Family Decision Plan  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have agreed to a temporary plan involving counseling and visitation as recommended by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, multiple sources tell PEOPLE.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Donald Trump Opens New Line of Attack on Hillary Clinton: Her Marriage
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Dynasty’ Reboot Set At the CW With Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Blake Lively Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Child With Ryan Reynolds
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on its archived content, and to let ChatGPT respond with short summaries of FT articles

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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