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12:30 PM ET, December 3, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Kanye West — Meds Are the Issue  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West is out of the hospital but not out of the woods, and it all stems from the rapper's erratic pattern of taking his meds ... sources connected with the family tell TMZ.  —  Our sources say Kanye has long suffered from psychological issues controllable by medication.
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Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Ryan Seacrest Says ‘Things Are Going Better’ for Kanye West as He Continues to Live Apart from Family  —  There might not be a family happier to say goodbye to 2016 than the Kardashians.  —  Kim Kardashian West was the victim of a horrific armed robbery in Paris in early October …
Discussion: Full Feed
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Is Living Apart From Kim Kardashian After Being Hospitalized — All the Details  —  Kanye West is living apart from his wife Kim Kardashian and their two kids after being hospitalized, a source tells Us Weekly.  According to the insider, the “Famous” rapper is staying at a rental house while receiving outpatient treatment.
Discussion: Bossip, Daily Mail and PerezHilton
Kathy Griffin Tell-All / RADAR:
Inside Kanye West's Drug Hell — ‘The Hardest Job For Him Now Is To Get Clean!’
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Amy Schumer Playing ‘Barbie’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Amy Schumer will play the title role in Barbie, the live action Sony Pictures film based on the venerable Mattel toyline.  The PG movie will begin production in the spring for a summer 2018 tent pole bow, after Schumer puts her imprint on the script by Hillary Winston.
Discussion: Towleroad and Dlisted
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Matt Pressberg / The Wrap:
Amy Schumer in Talks to Play ‘Barbie’  —  Amy Schumer is in talks to play Barbie in a live-action movie for Sony based on the iconic Mattel line of dolls, TheWrap has learned.  —  The movie is the first-ever live-action adaptation of the popular toy.  It will follow the title character …
Discussion: The WOW Report
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Amy Schumer in Talks to Star in ‘Barbie’ Movie From Sony
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Justin Kroll / Variety:   Amy Schumer in Talks to Star in Sony's Live-Action ‘Barbie’ Movie
Isaac Saul / A Plus:
Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis Welcome Their New Baby, Dimitri Portwood, To The World  —  And they have a message for the public.  —  A Plus founder Ashton Kutcher and actress Mila Kunis have welcomed a new member to their growing family.  —  All couples consider a number of potential baby names …
Kelli Kennedy / Associated Press:
MADONNA RAISES $7.5M FOR MALAWI, SLAMS TRUMP IN MIAMI SHOW  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Madonna kissed Ariana Grande, repeatedly criticized President elect Donald Trump and said she was ashamed to be an American in a magnetic performance in Miami on Friday night where she raised more than $7.5 million for the African nation of Malawi.
Discussion: People.com
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Holds Hands With New Beau Bryan Tanaka During VH1 Divas Holiday Show  —  Her pillar of support — literally!  Mariah Carey held onto new beau Bryan Tanaka's hand during her performance at the VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night show in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday, December 2.
Discussion: Full Feed
Kathryn Shattuck / New York Times:
Katie Holmes Talks About Directing, Motherhood and Mistakes  —  Katie Holmes has a thing for women.  “I'm the youngest of five, I have three older sisters, obviously I'm a mom, and I feel comfortable with telling female relationship stories because I've been surrounded by so many women my whole life,” she said.
Discussion: Full Feed
Daniel E. Slotnik / New York Times:
Alice Drummond, Character Actress, Dies at 88  —  Alice Drummond, an actress who was a Broadway regular in the 1960s and '70s then played an array of older women, from mild-mannered to deranged, in blockbuster films like “Ghostbusters,” “Awakenings” and “Doubt,” died on Wednesday in the Bronx.
Discussion: Variety
TMZ.com:
Nickelback — Canadian Cops Busted By Band ... Our Music Is No Joke  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nickelback isn't laughing about Canadian cops joking they'll torture drunk drivers by playing the band's music in patrol cars — in fact, Nickelback got pissed and shut down the prank.
Discussion: Stereogum and The Wrap
Perez Hilton:
50 Cent Defends Kanye West's Hospitalization... All While Being Teased By Leah Remini For Those Gay Rumors!  See The WWHL Anarchy!  —  God bless you, Andy Cohen.  —  Only on a show as fabulous as Watch What Happens Live! could a super serious conversation about mental health issues devolve …
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Leah Remini Defends BFF Jennifer Lopez's ‘Innocent’ Kiss With Marc Anthony
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
 
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