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11:30 AM ET, September 7, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Kim and Kanye's Surrogate is a Fit, Married Mom in Her 20s  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West sure know how to pick 'em — surrogates that is — because the woman they found to carry their third child sounds like the perfect choice.  —  Sources familiar with the pregnancy tell us …
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's New Baby, It's a Girl!!  —  Bust out the pink balloons — 'cause Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a baby girl ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources familiar with the pregnancy tell us the couple's surrogate is carrying a female bundle of joy.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West's 3rd Baby Due in January  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will expand their brood by 1 come Winter.  —  We're told baby #3 is due at the end of January.  —  TMZ broke the story, Kim and Kanye hired a surrogate because she has a medical condition …
Lesley Messer / ABC News:
Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor  —  Arie Luyendyk Jr. is the new Bachelor!  —  Ending weeks of speculation, the racecar driver made the announcement on “Good Morning America” Thursday morning.  —  “I just kind of went in with an open mind, open heart,” Luyendyk said of his decision to become the Bachelor.
Discussion: Daily Mail, People.com and The Wrap
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Bachelor Star Arie Luyendyk Jr.: 5 Things to Know About ABC's New Suitor  —  After weeks of mounting anticipation, ABC finally announced that a familiar face from the past will be The Bachelor's newest leading man.  —  Although speculation swirled that Peter Kraus, Luke Pell and Robby Hayes were contenders …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and reality blurred
Christina Dugan / People.com:
The Bachelor: Arie Luyendyk Jr. Will Be Season 22's Leading Man  —  Arie Luyendyk Jr. is ready to find his happily ever after!  —  The 35-year-old has been named The Bachelor's next leading man, Good Morning America revealed Thursday morning.  —  “This is pretty surreal,” Luyendyk Jr. exclusively tells PEOPLE.
The Blast:
Scott Disick Was Hospitalized on a 5150 Psychiatric Hold  —  Scott Disick was in such bad shape, he was involuntarily hospitalized for being a danger to himself or others.  —  The Blast has confirmed authorities including the LA County Fire Department responded to Disick's Hidden Hills home at 4:54 PM on August 18.
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip, Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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Us Weekly:   Scott Disick Was Taken to Hospital by Fire Department, Police Last Month: Details
RADAR:
Downward Spiral! Scott Disick Rushed To Hospital After Breakdown
Discussion: The Blemish
Entertainment Tonight:
Scott Disick Hospitalized After Fire Department Responds to Call for a 5150 Psychiatric Hold
Discussion: Page Six and Life & Style
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Bachelor in Paradise's Amanda Stanton Reveals She and Robby Hayes Have Split  —  It's over!  Bachelor in Paradise's Amanda Stanton and Robby Hayes have split, the mom of two exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  “Robby and I are not together,” Stanton, 27, told Us at the End-of-Summer Bachelor Party …
Discussion: PerezHilton
E! Online:
Reggie Bush and Wife Lilit Avagyan Bush Welcome Baby No. 3: Find Out His Unique Name  —  In the game of parenthood, Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan Bush have scored another big win.  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the NFL player and his wife welcomed a baby boy named Agyemang Bush.
New York Daily News:
Tiffany Trump's rep emails wrong magazine to wrangle party invitation for ‘First Daughter’  —  She's an Icon in her own mind.  —  Tiffany Trump, who now has “people,” had her people email Harper's magazine — the one for people who are smarty pants, not the one for people who wear smart pants …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mieka / Dlisted:
Kylie Jenner's TV Show Might Not Be Doing So Great  —  It's a Kardashian Family Crisis!  Littlest Kardi, Kylie Jenner's reality show, Life of Kylie, might be a flop.  And according to Radar, PM Kris Jenner wants all hands on deck to help boost the show's tanking ratings.  Just how bad are the ratings, you ask?
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Kris Jenner Begs Kardashian Daughters To Save Kylie's Sinking Spinoff
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Hollywood Reporter:
Gavin O'Connor to Direct ‘Suicide Squad 2’  —  Warner Bros. had previously courted Mel Gibson and ‘Shallows’ helmer Jaume Collet-Serra for the summer DC/WB sequel.  —  Gavin O'Connor, who directed Ben Affleck in the hit action-thriller The Accountant, has been tapped to write and helm Suicide Squad 2.
Discussion: Egotastic
TMZ.com:
Mel B Claims Stephen Belafonte Had Repeated Sex with Nanny in Sham Marriage Scheme  —  Mel B's estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, and their former nanny, Lorraine Gilles, engineered a phony marriage for Gilles so she would not be deported, which would allow the 2 to carry on an affair behind Mel B's …
Discussion: Bossip and Daily Mail
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
How Madonna Is Raising Malawi: Inside Her Tireless Work Helping Children and Fighting Poverty in Africa  —  Madonna opens up about her life as a mom — and how she's saving lives in Africa with her charity Raising Malawi.  Subscribe now for an exclusive look into the megastar's life — only in PEOPLE!
Discussion: Page Six
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Bret Easton Ellis / New York Times:
The Weird Brilliance of Joaquin Phoenix
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Laura Morgan / Fit Pregnancy and Baby:
Katie Lowes Lives Her Pregnancy Moment by Moment: “Because Who the Heck Knows?”
Discussion: People.com
Claire Sasko / Philadelphia Magazine:
Check Out Beyonce's Amazing Made-In-Philly Birthday Cake
Discussion: CBS Philly and AOL
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ryan Murphy's Nurse Ratched 'Cuckoo's Nest' Origin Series Starring Sarah Paulson Scores Netflix Order …
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
TMZ Veteran Who Split With Site's Founder Emerges as a Rival
TMZ.com:
Jesse Williams — Shares Joint Custody With Estranged Wife
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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Michael Bennett Police Takedown Video, 'I Wasn't Doing Nothing Man' (UPDATE)
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Abby Feiner / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 25 Cast Revealed: Nikki Bella, Barbara Corcoran Make Official Cut
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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