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8:50 PM ET, October 12, 2016

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TMZ.com:
‘Martin’ Star Tommy Ford — Dead at 52  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tommy Ford — who played Tommy on the '90s hit show “Martin” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tommy passed away Wednesday in an Atlanta hospital surrounded by family and friends.  —  As we reported, Ford had been on life support after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen.
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TMZ.com:
‘Martin’ Star Tommy Ford — On Life Support ... Wife Says  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Tommy Ford — who famously played Tommy on the '90s sitcom “Martin” — is on life support at an Atlanta hospital after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen ... his wife tells TMZ.
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton and The Wrap
New York Times:
Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately  —  Donald J. Trump was emphatic in the second presidential debate: Yes, he had boasted about kissing women without permission and grabbing their genitals.  But he had never actually done those things, he said.
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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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Former Miss Arizona: Trump ‘just came strolling right in’ on naked contestants
Discussion: What's New and Cele|bitchy
CBS Los Angeles:
Former Beauty Queen: Contestants Were Forced To Greet Trump Even When Not Fully Dressed
Discussion: The Wrap
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.
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Cancels Las Vegas Club Appearance After Paris Robbery  —  Kim Kardashian West won't be heading to Hakkasan at the end of this month.  —  On the heels of her life-threatening robbery in Paris, the reality star and mother of two has canceled a scheduled appearance at Las Vegas' Hakkasan Nightclub, E! News can confirm.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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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 …
Dave Quinn / People.com:
French Police Testing DNA Evidence Found at Kim Kardashian Robbery Scene
Jim Vejvoda / IGN:
Justice League: Exclusive First Look at Amber Heard as Mera  —  The world of Atlantis will be introduced in the film.  —  We are very excited to share this exclusive first look at actress Amber Heard as Mera of Atlantis in the forthcoming Justice League movie.
Los Angeles Times:
LAPD detective investigating Derrick Rose case found dead of gunshot wound in Whittier  —  An LAPD employee was fatally shot in Whittier on Tuesday.  (KTLA)  —  A Los Angeles Police Department detective who was investigating rape allegations against NBA star Derrick Rose died after being found …
Maximillian Potter / Esquire:
The Moment Matthew McConaughey Decided to Disappear  —  And then come roaring back to win a damn Oscar.  —  We're on barstools inside a Hollywood joint on Vine.  The Sassafras Saloon.  The vibe is 1930s Deep South.  Wicker furniture, a lot of dark wood, and potted ferns like you'd find hanging on a Charleston veranda.
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.”
TMZ.com:
Future — My Ciara Tweets Aren't THAT Bad ... Catches Break in $15 Mil Lawsuit  —  Future — My Ciara Tweets Aren't THAT Bad ... Catches Break in Lawsuit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ciara's $15 million lawsuit against Future is going to be more of an uphill battle for her ... after the judge …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Stereogum and Bossip
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2016  —  While the Pearly Gates seemed to welcome an unusual amount of celebrities in the past year (David Bowie, Prince and Arnold Palmer, to name just three), the long-departed King of Pop had the time of his afterlife.
Discussion: AOL, Reuters and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Adrien Broner's Baby Mama — HE'S OKAY ... After Suicide Scare  —  Good news on the Adrien Broner front ... his fiancee says the boxer is okay ... despite some disturbing posts in which he hinted that he was going to take his own life.  —  Arie Nicole — aka Miss Louiebags …
Perez Hilton:
Kristen Stewart Is Dating Cara Delevingne's Ex St. Vincent!  —  Looks like these ladies are moving on from their exes... with each other!  —  A source has confirmed to Us Weekly that Kristen Stewart and St. Vincent are officially dating!  Earlier this month, the Twilight star brought …
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Felicity Jones on ‘Rogue One’ Reshoots, ‘Inferno’ Reluctance and Anton Yelchin's “Devastating” Death  —  The Oxford-educated star of ‘Star Wars’ spinoff ‘Rogue One’ and ‘A Monster Calls’ opens up about her initial hesitation over joining Ron Howard's ‘Angels & Demons’ sequel and reveals …
Discussion: People.com
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
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
Inside ‘Teen Mom’ Star Maci Bookout's Intimate Wedding to Taylor McKinney  —  Teen Mom OG star Maci Bookout turned her wedding into a family affair.  At her October 8 nuptials to Taylor McKinney, the MTV star, 25, incorporated all three of her children into the ceremony …
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Lil Wayne's Album Is Stalled.  His Opinions Are Still Flowing.  —  Lil Wayne, known for his relentless forward progress, is in something of a holding pattern.  It's not by choice.  —  For the last two years, this rapper, now two decades into a career defined by prodigious output …
 
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Nakia Cooper / CW39 NewsFix:
HPD: 911 operator says “ain't nobody got time for this” and hangs up on callers
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Mom-to-Be Mila Kunis Looks Cute and Comfy in a Gray Sweater While Out in Beverly Hills
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Cara Delevingne Is Team Angelina Jolie: ‘I Admire Anyone Who Transforms Their Pain Into Power’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Mel Gibson Is No Longer Persona Non Grata in Hollywood
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Leonard Cohen Makes It Darker
Discussion: Daily Mail and AOL
Caleb Downs / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas man gets 10 years for stomping on belly of pregnant teen sex assault victim to force miscarriage
Perez Hilton:
Pamela Anderson Looks AGELESS In A Sultry Photo Shoot For Solar Magazine!
Discussion: X17 Online
Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Plans Donald Trump-Inspired Episode
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Joe Jonas loves talking about his penis
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Mchiupeople / People.com:
Gwen Stefani: 'I'm the Happiest I've Ever Been'
New York Times:
F.B.I. Investigating if Fatal Plane Crash in East Hartford Was Intentional
Elizabeth Paton / New York Times:
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Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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