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12:45 PM ET, October 12, 2016

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Mchiupeople / People.com:
Janet Jackson Officially Announces Her Pregnancy ‘Blessing’ at 50 - See the Exclusive Photo!  —  Janet Jackson is one glowing mom-to-be.  —  The 50-year-old singer is officially confirming her pregnancy and showing off her growing baby bump exclusively with PEOPLE.  —  “We thank God for our blessing,” says the star.
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian Not Ready to Return to Work, Has No Plan for Big Comeback  —  Kim Kardashian West is still recovering from her traumatic robbery at gunpoint.  —  While the 35-year-old reality star's family has slowly returned to social media, Kim has remained media silent since …
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Robbery Costume Pulled From Site
Discussion: PerezHilton and Yahoo Celebrity
Lia Eustachewich / Page Six:
Kim K. sues gossip site for calling her a liar
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Khloé Kardashian Speaks On Kim Kardashian's Paris Robbery: 'She's Not Doing That Well'
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com and X17 Online
Kendall Taggart / BuzzFeed:
Teen Beauty Queens Say Trump Walked In On Them Changing  —  “Don't worry, ladies, I've seen it all before.”  —  Four women who competed in the 1997 Miss Teen USA beauty pageant said Donald Trump walked into the dressing room while contestants — some as young as 15 — were changing.
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CBS Los Angeles:
Former Beauty Queen: Contestants Were Forced To Greet Trump Even When Not Fully Dressed
Discussion: The Wrap
Dana Rose Falcone / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Returns to Rehab During Tour Break to ‘Focus on Her Mental Health’  —  Multiple sources confirm in the new issue of Us Weekly that the pop star, 24, has been recovering at a Tennessee treatment facility since announcing August 30 that she was taking a break to manage “anxiety, panic attacks and depression.”
Samantha Bee / Harper's BAZAAR:
The Real Gwyneth Paltrow  —  The actress and Goop founder talks to Full Frontal's Samantha Bee about daring, her drive and why living well is the best revenge.  Plus, see her fashion and beauty essentials here.  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is not one for hiding.  Over her two decades in the very public eye …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Surprise!  Donald Glover Is a Dad, Welcomes First Child With Girlfriend  —  Surprise!  Donald Glover and his girlfriend welcomed their first child together earlier this year, an insider confirms to Us Weekly.  —  The Atlanta actor, 33, and his unidentified partner first caused fans …
Discussion: E! Online, Bossip, PerezHilton and Dlisted
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Bush Negotiating Exit From NBC's ‘Today’ Show  —  Bush boasted about his lewd conversation with Trump as far back as last summer.  “I would not want to put a client with him,” said a Hollywood publicist.  —  Billy Bush and NBC are negotiating his exit from NBC News, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
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TMZ.com:   Donald Trump — ‘Access’ Staffer Wanted Tape Out Before Debate
Page Six:
Estranged husband of Jim Carrey's ex blames actor for her death  —  “Pure evil” actor Jim Carrey lied about giving his struggling Irish girlfriend STDs — then supplied her with the illegal drugs she took to kill herself, the woman's mother charges in a new lawsuit obtained by The Post.
Discussion: WWTDD and TMZ.com
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Jessa Duggar: Jinger Had No ‘Clue’ Boyfriend Jeremy Vuolo Would Propose  —  Popping the surprise question!  Jessa Duggar reveals on Counting On's Tuesday, October 11, episode that Jinger Duggar had no idea boyfriend Jeremy Vuolo would propose to her.  —  In a preview clip exclusive to Us Weekly …
Discussion: Page Six
Marie Claire:
Nicki Minaj Is Here to Slay  —  With a new album and a TV series inspired by her life in the works, our November cover star—the most bankable woman in hip-hop—is at the height of her game.  —  As I wait for Nicki Minaj in her suite on the top floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower …
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Miley Cyrus on ‘The Voice,’ Donald Trump and Coming Out … On the latest season of NBC's “The Voice,” Miley Cyrus has reinvented herself from a twerking pop star to a mama-hen mentor.  “I cry all the time,” Cyrus says about having to axe members of her team during the show's elimination rounds.
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Joe Jonas loves talking about his penis  —  Joe Jonas isn't at all stiff when asked about his penis.  —  When asked in a Reddit AMA on Tuesday if his penis is bigger than the other members of the Jonas Brothers, the DNCE singer, 27, said, “I like to think so.
Discussion: X17 Online
New York Times:
F.B.I. Investigating if Fatal Plane Crash in East Hartford Was Intentional  —  The F.B.I. is investigating whether the crash of a small plane in East Hartford, Conn., that killed a passenger on Tuesday was intentional, according to four federal law enforcement officials.
Discussion: AOL
 
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Tegna / WCNC-TV:
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R. Kurt Osenlund / Out Magazine:
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Discussion: Queerty and The WOW Report
Cori Murray / Essence.com:
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Ariel Helwani / MMA Fighting:
Former Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy transitioning to MMA, preparing for debut
Discussion: TMZ.com and AOL
Leena Tailor / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck Opens Up About Co-Parenting with Estranged Wife Jennifer Garner: ‘We Try Our Best’
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

 
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