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2:15 PM ET, September 4, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Michael Clarke Duncan Dead — ‘Green Mile’ Star Dies at 54  —  MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN  —  DEAD AT 54  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Michael Clarke Duncan, star of such movies as “The Green Mile” and “The Whole Nine Yards,” passed away this morning.  He was 54.  —  According to our sources, his passing came very suddenly.
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Michael Clarke Duncan — Planned To Wed Omarosa in January  —  MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN  —  Planned To Wed  —  Omarosa in January  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Clarke Duncan and Omarosa Manigault were secretly engaged and the wedding was set for this January, TMZ has learned.
Nadia Mendoza / Daily Mail:
Green Mile actor Michael Clarke Duncan, 54, dies two months after suffering severe heart attack
Discussion: TVgasm
Associated Press:   Michael Clarke Duncan dies, fiancee says
Ella Alexander / Vogue.com UK:
Kristen Stewart's Vogue Cover  —  KRISTEN STEWART has landed her first ever British Vogue cover, gracing the front of the new October issue - out on Friday September 7 and nationwide on Monday September 10.  In it, she talks to Christa d'Souza about her relationship, fame and her public image.
Discussion: Socialite Life and VH1 Celebrity
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J J Anisiobi / Daily Mail:   'I'm not that smooth... I can get clumsy around certain people': Kristen Stewart reveals …
Kia Makarechi / The Huffington Post:
Nicki Minaj & Romney?  Rapper Appears To Endorse Republican In New Song … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Video, Nicki Minaj, Political Hollywood, Nicki Minaj Mitt Romney, Nicki Minaj Obama, Nicki Minaj Romney, Nicki Minaj Vote, Nicki Minaj Voting, Entertainment News
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Nicki Minaj and Leisure Shock Business Cycle Theory  —  Last night Twitter blew up with stories about an alleged endorsement of Mitt Romney by Nicki Minaj who has a verse on the new Lil' Wayne mixtape that says “I'm a republican voting for Mitt Romney / you lazy b*tches are f*cking up the economy.”
People.com:
Michael Strahan Joins Kelly Ripa as Co-Host of Live!  —  It's official!  —  Michael Strahan will join Kelly Ripa as co-host of Live!, the show announced Tuesday morning.  —  “It's time for a new era of our show to begin,” Ripa said at the top of the hour.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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Marco / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - KELLY RIPA INTRODUCES MICHAEL STRAHAN AS NEW LIVE! CO-HOST
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Chris Evans, Minka Kelly Dating Again!  —  Chris Evans and Minka Kelly are back together, multiple insiders tell the new issue of Us Weekly (out now).  —  PHOTOS: Are these star couples meant to be?  —  After dating briefly in 2007, the Avengers actor, 31, and the Roommate actress …
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Pippa Middleton Meets Chace Crawford in New York City!  —  She's only been in New York for a few days, but Pippa Middleton is already hanging out with Manhattan's elite!  —  The British party planner, 28, introduced herself to Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford, 27 …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Pippa Middleton Visits Andre Balazs in New York!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Exclusive: Oscar Winner Paul Haggis on Tom Cruise Scientology Girlfriend: “I'm appalled that any church would treat its parishioners this way”  —  EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning “Crash” writer-director Paul Haggis has confirmed for me the story of Naz Boniadi, the beautiful Iranian born actress …
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X17 Online:
REPORT: ACTRESS NAZANIN BONIADI AUDITIONED TO BE TOM CRUISE'S GIRLFRIEND BEFORE KATIE HOLMES
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RADAR:
John Travolta's Former Gay Lover: He Pressured Me To Make A Sex Tape!  —  John Travolta used his celebrity status to manipulate his former gay lover, and the man claims in an exclusive new interview that the A-list actor even tried to pressure him to film a sex tape!
NY Daily News:
Kim Kardashian's repeated attempts to befriend Beyonce goes bust: The two ‘barely spoke to each other’ during Jay-Z & Kanye West concert  —  Also: Viveca A. Fox is a scream at the U.S. Open, while Lady goes Gaga for her newest tattoo  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West come from a screening at Regal Cinemas in Union Square.
The Superficial:
Courtney Stodden Is Too ‘Enhanced’ For Playboy  —  In an effort to look like she's an indecisive 18-year-old girl, the middle-aged plastic grab bag of parts known as Courtney Stodden tweeted that she is not doing porn now, but will definitely pose for Playboy:
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Elisha Cuthbert Engaged to NHL Star Dion Phaneuf  —  It's a match made in heaven ... or, actually, Canada.  —  Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf popped the question over the weekend to his longtime girlfriend, Calgary-born actress Elisha Cuthbert - and she said yes, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Hollywood.com
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Elisha Cuthbert Engaged to Dion Phaneuf: All the Details!
Andy Athineos / People.com:
Heidi Klum: I've Moved On from Seal  —  It's Heidi Klum's turn in the recent exchange of words between her and ex husband, Seal.  —  “I cherish all of the great memories Seal and I created together over the years,” Klum says in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE.
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Us Weekly:
Little Boy Teases Prince Harry About Nude Photo Scandal  —  When Prince Harry makes a commitment, he sticks to it — even if it means facing the world after a very publicly embarrassing weekend in Las Vegas.  —  PHOTOS: Celebrities' nude photo scandals  —  On September 3 …
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Associated Press:
Prince Harry makes first public appearance since nude photos scandal
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Thor Christensen / Dallas Morning News:
Hank Williams Jr. lashes out at ‘Muslim’ Obama and gays at Stockyards Music Festival  —  Hank Williams Jr. performs at the Stockyards Music Festival in Fort Worth on Sunday, September 2, 2012.  (Kelley Chinn/Special Contributor)  —  of  —  FORT WORTH — Hank Williams Jr. prides himself …
People.com:
Russell Crowe Gets a Lift from Coast Guard After Getting Lost Kayaking  —  It could have been the scene out of one of his movies.  —  Russell Crowe got some help from the U.S. Coast Guard late Saturday night during a kayaking trip gone wrong off of New York's Long Island.
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Associated Press:   Russell Crowe gets lift after getting lost kayaking
TMZ.com:
Joey Buttafuoco — Don't Shoot Me ... But I'm Writing a Tell-All!  —  Don't Shoot Me ...  But I'm Writing a Tell-All  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Joey Buttafuoco is breaking his 20-YEAR SILENCE about his affair with Amy Fisher by writing a tell-all book, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Starpulse and Gawker
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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