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9:05 PM ET, September 14, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez Was in Dire Straits for Months Before Kidney Transplant  —  Selena Gomez's kidneys were failing long before she received her transplant ... TMZ has learned.  —  We've learned when Selena was in Chicago for The Weeknd's concert back in May she was rushed to the hospital because of kidney failure.
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People.com:
The Weeknd Scheduled Performances Around Selena Gomez's Kidney Transplant to Be by Her Side  —  The Weeknd was a strong source of support for girlfriend Selena Gomez amid her recent kidney transplant this summer.  —  A source tells PEOPLE the R&B star — born Abel Tesfaye — scheduled performances around her medical emergency.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez, Kidney Transplant Harder on Donor Francia Raisa  —  Selena Gomez — Kidney Transplant Harder on Francia Raisa  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Selena Gomez has been through hell and back with her failing kidneys, but we're told the transplant operation and recovery was actually more difficult …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Selena Gomez Reveals She Is Recovering from a Kidney Transplant - and Her Best Friend Was the Donor!
Discussion: Variety
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Their bond is even stronger now.  Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa …
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Selena Gomez gets kidney from her best friend
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
People.com:
Fergie and Josh Duhamel Separate After 8 Years of Marriage: ‘We Are and Will Always be United’  —  After eight years of marriage, Fergie and Josh Duhamel are going their separate ways, they confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “With absolute love and respect we decided to separate as a couple earlier …
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:   Fergie and Josh Duhamel Split ‘With Absolute Love and Respect’ After Eight Years of Marriage
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NOW AND JEN  —  Photographs by: Mariano Vivanco; Fashion Editor: Joanna Hillman  —  Thanks to her hilarious performances in Office Christmas Party, the Horrible Bosses movies and the cult-favorite Office Space, Jennifer Aniston has earned a reputation as one of Hollywood's queens of dark comedy.
Discussion: Page Six, POPSUGAR, Egotastic, AOL and People.com
Strawberry Saroyan / Hollywood Reporter:
Growing Up ‘Modern’: Ariel Winter on Family Turmoil, Online Shaming and a New Life in College  —  “I went through a really bad chapter,” says the 19-year-old actress who started acting at 4, landed a role on the Emmy-winning comedy at 11 and emancipated herself from an abusive stage mom at 15.
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Ariel Winter: My mother sexualized me as a child
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
Husker Du's Grant Hart Dies at 56  —  Variety has confirmed that Grant Hart, drummer and co-lead singer of influential American indie band Husker Du, has died.  He was 56 and had been battling cancer.  —  Around 11 p.m. Pacific Time, the official Husker Du Facebook page posted a photo of Grant with no caption.
Mike Hirsch / Morning Call:
Exclusive: How ‘Game of Thrones’ plans to avoid leaks of season 8's ending  —  “Game of Thrones” producers will shoot multiple versions of the ending of season eight to try to avoid leaks.  That's according to HBO's president of programming.  —  Of The Morning Call
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Mandy Moore Is Engaged to Musician Taylor Goldsmith  —  Mandy Moore is engaged!  —  The This Is Us star's boyfriend, Dawes musician Taylor Goldsmith, proposed after two years of dating.  Moore was spotted wearing what appears to be an engagement ring at Caffe Luxxe in L.A.'s Brentwood neighborhood Tuesday.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
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Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘This Is Us’ Stars Chris Sullivan and Jon Huertas Confirm Mandy Moore's Engagement
Discussion: What's New, People.com and AOL
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Stormed Off ‘The Doctors’ Set at Mention of Rehab  —  Aaron Carter is willing to talk about his prescription drug abuse, but bolted as soon as the topic of rehab came up on “The Doctors” ... according to family members.  —  Aaron agreed to a drug test when he taped the show about a month ago …
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence Says Motherhood Has Become Less Appealing With Age  —  It doesn't get more refreshing than a sit-down with J-Law!  —  E! News' Catt Sadler sat down with mother! star Jennifer Lawrence to chat with about her highly anticipated new film, her meteoric fame and of all things—motherhood.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and What's New
TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ May Be Delayed, and That Causes Problems with Katy Perry  —  “American Idol” has backed itself into a corner, because it might need to delay taping until it lands more judges ... but that doesn't work for the only judge it's got so far — Katy Perry.
Discussion: AOL, PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Kory Grow / Rolling Stone:
The Last Word: Ozzy Osbourne Talks Marriage, Sobriety, Life After Black Sabbath  —  The Prince of Darkness on his regrets, the state of the music industry and why retirement isn't in his future  —  For nearly five decades now, Ozzy Osbourne has cultivated one of the most singular careers in music.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
 
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Daniel Dae Kim Applauds Ed Skrein for Bowing Out of ‘Hellboy’ Amid Whitewashing Outcry (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR and ABC News
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Josh and Anna Duggar Share First Family Photos With Newborn Baby Mason — Plus, Details on the Birth!
Nathan Heller / Vogue:
Rooney Mara on Her Challenging New Role—And Why She Doesn't Care What Other People Think
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Anthony Scaramucci wants paternity test for newborn son
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and kenneth in the
Us Weekly:
Zayn Malik Talks Louis Tomlinson Reconciliation: 'It's Not the Way it Used to Be'
Discussion: AOL
Jessica Pressler / Redbook:
Chill Lessons From Kristen Bell
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Larry King has conquered 60 years in broadcasting, but now he's fighting a new battle.
Discussion: Extra
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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