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Laura Mansnerus / New York Times:
Hugh Hefner, Who Built Playboy Empire and Embodied It, Dies at 91 — Hugh Hefner, who created Playboy magazine and spun it into a media and entertainment-industry giant — all the while, as its very public avatar, squiring attractive young women (and sometimes marrying them) well into his 80s …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Hugh Hefner Will Be Buried Next to Marilyn Monroe, Playboy's First Cover Star — Hugh Hefner will be laid to rest next to Playboy's very first cover girl. — The magazine founder will be buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles next to iconic actress Marilyn Monroe.
Allison / Dlisted:
Hugh Hefner Has Died — Anyone who has ever snuck a peek at a Playboy magazine found in the woods or under their dad's side of the mattress should be observing a moment of silence today. Although I have a feeling Hugh Hefner would be flattered if your moment involved 5-to-10 minutes alone with one of his magazines.
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TMZ.com:
Hugh Hefner — DEAD AT 91 — BREAKING NEWS — Hugh Hefner — who founded Playboy and turned it into a globally iconic brand — is dead at 91. — Playboy says Hugh died peacefully at home Wednesday, surrounded by loved ones. — Hefner's health had been in serious decline over the last year …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Pays Tribute to Hugh Hefner: ‘He Made Me the Person I Am Today’
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The Hollywood Gossip, What's New and PerezHilton
Amanda Luz Henning Santiago / Business Insider:
The strange story of how Marilyn Monroe appeared nude in the first issue of Playboy
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The Blemish, Page Six and What's New
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine Founder and Star of Girls Next Door, Dies at 91
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Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner ‘Leaned on Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner’ When She Found Out She Was Pregnant — When Kylie Jenner learned she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Travis Scott, the 20-year-old reality star turned to her sister Kim Kardashian and mom, Kris Jenner, for advice.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian finally confirms pregnancy via surrogate — SEE ALSO — Kim Kardashian finally confirmed that she and Kanye West are expecting a third child together — in a trailer for the upcoming season of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” of course. — After months of reports Kimye …
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Us Weekly, X17 Online and People.com
People.com:
Rob Kardashian And Kylie Jenner Sue Blac Chyna For Assault, Claims She Had His Baby To ‘Shake Down’ The Family
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The Blast:
Rob Kardashian Sues Blac Chyna: She STRANGLED Me with an iPhone Cord [UPDATE]
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Hocus Pocus’ TV Movie In Works At Disney Channel — Disney Channel is in early stages of development on a Hocus Pocus TV movie, a reimagining of the 1993 cult classic Walt Disney feature, which starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. — The new take is being written …
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Meena Jang / Hollywood Reporter:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis — The ‘Veep’ star posted on Twitter, “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one.” — Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed Thursday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The Veep star made the announcement to her followers on Twitter …
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Learned She Had Breast Cancer Day After Historic Emmys Win — Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus has breast cancer, she announced through social media Thursday. — “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one,” the actress wrote.
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian West Gets Apology Letter From Paris Robber — The mastermind, according to cops, behind Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery is trying to extend an olive branch by writing her an apology letter ... but Kim ain't buying what he's selling. — Sources close to the situation …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Meghan McCain Is Joining “The View” — The View has always sort of been like the Bermuda Triangle of daytime talk shows. Every year, a co-host will find themselves wondering why their nameplate is no longer on their dressing room door and wondering where all their stuff went before they're escorted …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
It's Official: ‘The View’ Adds Meghan McCain as Conservative Co-Host (EXCLUSIVE)
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The Hollywood Gossip, Us Weekly, PerezHilton, People.com and The Hill
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Rosie O'Donnell's Ex Michelle Rounds Surrounded by Prescription Pill Bottles at Scene of Death — Prescription pill bottles were found near the body of Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife Michelle Rounds when Rounds was found dead in her bed on September 11, the District Nine Medical Examiner's Office confirms to Us Weekly.
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Mark Shanahan / BostonGlobe.com:
Steven Tyler suffered a seizure in Brazil — Fans, friends, and, of course, the family of Steven Tyler are very concerned about the Aerosmith singer after an unspecified health issue that prompted the band to abruptly cancel the remainder of the band's South American tour while Tyler raced back to the United States to get treatment.
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