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5:30 PM ET, November 2, 2016

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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan breaks her silence and reveals what is behind THAT new accent  —  Kim Kardashian may have broken the internet with her derriere but in just a few short sentences this star's voice did the very same thing.  —  As fans everywhere were left reeling …
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Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Adopts a Strange Accent in Her Everyday Life and No One Knows Why
Josh Eells / Rolling Stone:
Bruno Mars: The Private Anxiety of a Pop Perfectionist  —  Tasked with matching megahit “Uptown Funk,” lifelong showman searches for a deeper groove on new LP  —  Go behind the scenes with Bruno Mars as he puts the finishing touches on new LP ‘24K Magic’ and continues his quest for the next “Uptown Funk.”
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Women In Music 2016  —  One of the big singles on Taylor Swift's 1989 is “Wildest Dreams”—a phrase that applies just as well to her recent earnings as the song.  Swift pulled in $170 million over the past year, making her the highest-paid woman in music.
Discussion: AOL, Variety and The Wrap
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Settled Divorce Days Before James Packer Split
Discussion: X17 Online
Omid Scobie / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Made Top-Secret Toronto Visit to See Meghan Markle — 'It's Very Serious'  —  Long-distance love!  Prince Harry proved just how serious he is about Suits actress Meghan Markle after making a top-secret visit to her home in Toronto, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
New York Times:
Loss Haunts A Tribe Called Quest's First Album in 18 Years  —  Recorded just before the death of Phife Dawg in March, “We Got It From Here, Thank You For Your Service” is haunted by his presence.  —  ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — On March 22, at 3 a.m., Q-Tip and Phife Dawg were on the phone.
Discussion: Stereogum
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Lil Wayne Doesn't ‘Feel Connected’ to Black Lives Matter Movement  —  Lil Wayne revealed in a new interview that he doesn't “feel connected” to the Black Lives Matter movement.  The “Lollipop” rapper, 34, bluntly shared his opinion about the national campaign during a Tuesday, November 1, appearance on ABC News' Nightline.
Discussion: ABC News, PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Is Beyoncé Performing at the CMAs Tonight?  —  There are numerous music legends slated to perform at the 2016 CMA Awards, but could the star-wattage be even brighter than already promised?  —  Multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE that Beyoncé is currently in Nashville …
Discussion: AOL
Sharon Clott Kanter / People.com:
Heidi Klum Vows to Be Topless on the Beach at 60: 'It's Just Who I Am'  —  If you ever wanted to look as sexy as Heidi Klum in a swimsuit, now's your chance.  —  The TV host, model and mom of four drops her debut line of swimwear this week, launching a collection consisting of tops, bottoms, one-pieces and cover-ups starting at $70.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Heidi Klum Did NOT Win Halloween This Year
Discussion: People.com
Life & Style:
Kate Gosselin Investigated For Child Abuse Earlier This Year  —  has exclusively learned that earlier this year, Kate Gosselin became the focus of a child abuse investigation.  —  It all went down after the  —  Kate Plus 8  —  star sent her son  —  Collin
TMZ.com:
Stevie J — It's Baby Time And Joseline's Out for Blood  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stevie J is about to get some baby news he may not want, with the help of a judge and even a little bloodletting.  —  Joseline Hernandez just filed legal docs demanding that Stevie J take a paternity test …
Discussion: Bossip
Perez Hilton:
Taylor Swift Details Being Allegedly Sexually Assaulted By Radio DJ In Newly Released Deposition  —  More details about Taylor Swift's sexual assault case are coming out!  —  In case you didn't know, the songstress is locked into a fierce legal battle with former radio host David Mueller, who sued her for slander.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Tyga — This Just In He Paid His Debt  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tyga is sparing GF Kylie Jenner some major embarrassment, and it only cost him $100,000.  —  Tyga has paid half the $200k he owes to Jason of Beverly Hills, the jeweler who got a judgment against the rapper.
Discussion: X17 Online, What's New, Bossip and Page Six
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Tyga Has Paid Off a ‘Substantial’ Amount of His Jewelry Debt, Lawyers Confirm
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Slammed for Giving Daughter Sophia, 7, Weight-Loss Laxative Tea — But It's Not What It Looks Like
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian — Birthing a Baby is Big Business
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian's Return to Social Media After Paris Robbery Was ‘an Error’
Discussion: Bossip and Daily Mail
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton get cozy on Halloween
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
The A-List Interview: Anna Kendrick
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
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Rihanna Hot To Trot With Brad!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
Patrick Monahan / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith, and Dakota Johnson in their First Formal Portrait
Discussion: People.com
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Stranger Things: Millie Bobby Brown to Return as Eleven in Season 2
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk “Have Discussed Marriage” as They Continue Enjoying Private Romance
Discussion: Dlisted and What's New
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
BRIE LARSON, NAOMI WATTS ARE RADIANT IN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT THE GLASS CASTLE
Bill Swift / Egotastic:
Doutzen Kroes Silky Sextastic in Her Lingerie
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Christina A. Cassidy / Associated Press:
In a letter, several Democrats serving as their state's top election officials ask Meta to repeal a policy allowing ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen

 
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