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11:20 AM ET, October 4, 2018

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Jill Munroe / EURweb:
Damon Wayans Shockingly Quits ‘Lethal Weapon’ With Exclusive Announcement to EUR (Watch!)  —  *Whoa!  Talk about a shocker!  This bit of news we're about to report seemingly came from out of nowhere.  Damon Wayans told EUR exclusively that he's done with the Fox hit show “Lethal Weapon.”
Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:
Amber Heard's Legal Team Calls Johnny Depp Profile “Outrageous”  —  The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor denied his ex-wife's accusations of physical abuse in the sprawling story.  —  Amber Heard's legal team has read all 8,000-plus words of the recent British GQ profile on Johnny Depp — and they have some thoughts.
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Amber Heard's camp rips GQ for ‘outrageous’ Johnny Depp story … A rep for Amber Heard is fighting back after her ex, Johnny Depp, denied physically abusing Heard in a new British GQ interview.  —  A statement from the actress' attorney in response to the Depp piece claimed …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
The O.C. Star Mischa Barton Joins the Cast of The Hills Reboot  —  Mischa Barton is returning to the small screen — and making her reality TV debut.  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE that the actress has joined the cast of The Hills reboot.  MTV later confirmed the news, too.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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C.J. / Dlisted:   Mischa Barton Is Going To Be In “The Hills” Reboot
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:   Mischa Barton joining ‘The Hills’ reboot
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian West $6 Million Lawsuit Against Bodyguard in Paris Robbery  —  The bodyguard who bailed on Kim Kardashian West just before she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris is being sued ... TMZ has learned.  —  Pascal Duvier and the company he worked for — PROTECTSECURITY …
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and Bossip
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Steve Helling / People.com:   Kim Kardashian Is ‘Not Afraid’ to Disagree with Kanye West ‘Behind Closed Doors,’ Source Says
TMZ.com:
‘Ray Donovan’ Actor Pooch Hall Arrested for DUI and Letting 2-Year-Old Drive  —  ‘Ray Donovan’ Actor Pooch Hall — Arrested for DUI ... And Letting His 2-Year-Old Drive  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Ray Donovan” actor Marion “Pooch” Hall was arrested Wednesday night for DUI and felony child endangerment …
Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince Harry Weighs in on the Fortnite Controversy: 'What's Wrong with Parents?'  —  Prince Harry is sharing his concerns about the popular online video game, Fortnite, which has come under fire by critics for being dangerously addictive.  —  During a visit to Sussex alongside Meghan Markle …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Can See Daughter Suri 10 Days a Month — But Hasn't Seen Her in Years … Tom Cruise can see his daughter Suri up to 10 days a month, but chooses not to, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Celebrity Scientologists and Stars Who've Left the Church
Kristian / Dlisted:
Justin Bieber And Hailey Baldwin Don't Think They're Married Until They're Married In Front Of God  —  It was yesterday we learned that Stephen Baldwin is signing out loud, “We're in the mooooonay!”, after it was reported that Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber did get married after all and did it without a prenup.
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin Want God To Make Their Marriage Official
Discussion: Full Feed, Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
‘Birds of Prey’: Rosie Perez Cast as Renee Montoya in Superheroine Movie (Exclusive)  —  Academy Award nominee Rosie Perez has been cast as Renee Montoya and will join Harley Quinn's girl gang in the Margot Robbie film “Birds of Prey,” TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Connie Chung / Washington Post:
Dear Christine Blasey Ford: I, too, was sexually assaulted — and it's seared into my memory forever  —  Connie Chung is a broadcast journalist.  —  Dear Christine Blasey Ford,  —  I, too, was sexually assaulted — not 36 years ago but about 50 years ago.  I have kept my dirty little secret to myself.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and The Wrap
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jon Stewart Finds Next Directing Gig With Steve Carell as Top Choice to Star (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Jon Stewart looks to have found his next gig after staying off the grid since leaving “The Daily Show” in 2015 — and he's bringing a familiar friend on board.  —  The former talk show host will direct …
Discussion: The Wrap
Sophie T. Stern / People.com:
This College Is Offering a Class on Anthony Bourdain (But You Don't Have to Go There to Take It)  —  Anthony Bourdain's legacy lives on in the classroom.  —  Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana is offering a course about the chef, who died by suicide in June, in their spring semester.
Discussion: TV Tattle
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Jimmy Kimmel Teams With Caesars for His Own Las Vegas Comedy Club, Talks ABC Future  —  The ABC late-night host speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about the new venue, opening next spring in his native city of Las Vegas, as well as his future at the network and whether comedy clubs …
Discussion: AOL and TV Tattle
Rob Haskell / InStyle.com:
At 45, Tracee Ellis Ross Is Living Her Best Life  —  The actor talks Black-ish, her famous mother, and her love for fashion.  —  The sky is turning dusky over the Soho House in West Hollywood, and Tracee Ellis Ross, nestled into a sofa on the roof garden, gazes out at the downtown skyline …
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa Welcome Daughter Rani Rose — Find Out the Story Behind Her Name  —  Kate Hudson's mini-me has arrived!  —  The actress, 39, announced on Instagram Wednesday that she and her boyfriend of over a year, Danny Fujikawa, welcomed their first child …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Syfy's ‘Krypton’ Casts Its Lobo for Season 2 (Exclusive)  —  Emmett J. Scanlan will recur on the Syfy DC Comics drama.  —  Krypton has cast its big bad Lobo for season two of the Syfy drama.  —  Actor Emmett J. Scanlan has been tapped to take on the iconic role of the DC Comics villain …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Remake in the Works at Disney (Exclusive)  —  Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who are already working on the live-action remake of ‘Aladdin,’ are producing what will be a live-action/CG hybrid.  —  Stitch is back.  —  Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie …
Discussion: The Wrap
 
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Marie Claire:
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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
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Brody Brown / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
The Game Has 48 Hours to Comply in Sexual Assault Case Before He's Arrested
Discussion: Bossip
Christina Creutz / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Have ‘No Truce’ in Custody Battle
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Surprise! Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Welcomes Daughter Philomena Clementine
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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