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9:30 AM ET, August 15, 2014

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Michael K / Dlisted:
Robin Williams' Wife Issues Another Statement, Says He Had Early Stages Parkinson's  —  Robin Williams' widow Susan Schneider pulled off another layer of sad today when she issued a statement saying that on top of depression and addiction, Robin was diagnosed with early stages Parkinson's Disease.
Discussion: People.com and Celeb Gossip …
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Variety:
Robin Williams Was In Early Stages of Parkinson's Disease, Says Wife
Discussion: USA Today and PerezHilton
Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
Robin Williams Had 'Early Stages of Parkinson's Disease,' Wife Says
Discussion: Crushable and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Paul Grein / Yahoo Music:
Chart Watch: Nicki Minaj Tops Michael Jackson (What?!!)  Chart Watch Wednesday, August 13, 2014  —  Well, I bet you didn't see this coming: Nicki Minaj this week pulls ahead of Michael Jackson on Billboard's official tally of artists with the most Hot 100 hits.  Minaj logs her 51st Hot 100 hit as her new “Anaconda” debuts at #19.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Sam Rigby / Digital Spy:   Nicki Minaj beats Michael Jackson's US chart record with ‘Anaconda’
Francesca D'Arcy-Orga / Digital Spy:
Nicki Minaj to perform new single ‘Anaconda’ at MTV VMAs 2014
Discussion: PerezHilton
Alicia C. Dennis / People.com:
Jessa Duggar Is Engaged to Ben Seewald  —  There's some new hand-holding going on in Springdale, Arkansas.  —  Jessa Duggar of TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids & Counting agreed to marry Ben Seewald on Thursday night.  The couple began courting last year, deciding together to save holding hands until …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kendall Jenner Demands Apology, Retraction From Actress-Waitress Blaine Morris for Money-Throwing Story
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Joe Lynch / Billboard:
Billboard Cover Story Sneak Peek: Ariana Grande's 5 Most Surprising Role Models  —  Ariana Grande photographed by Austin Hargrave at Quixote in Los Angeles on July 29, 2014.
Discussion: Just Jared
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I'll probably mess up on the first night!'  Lindsay Lohan reveals stage fright ahead of theatrical debut as she tells MailOnline about her move to London, love and looking to the future  —  She's the flame-haired child star turned wild party girl, who has become better-known …
TMZ.com:
Michael Strahan, Nicole Murphy ... TOGETHER AGAIN!!!  ‘Possibility’ of Reconciliation  —  MICHAEL STRAHAN, NICOLE MURPHY  —  TOGETHER AGAIN!!!  —  ‘Possibility’ of Reconciliation  —  8/14/2014 1:47 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis Give Daughter Tallulah ‘Ultimatum’ To Get Help  —  When Tallulah Willis Tweeted “bai bai” on July 23, her followers had no idea the fashion blogger was about to go radio silent while she sought help - at her family's insistence.  —  “Tallulah was pretty much given …
Anya / People.com:
Aww!  North West Makes Her Modeling Debut  —  No one expected Kim Kardashian and Kanye West would take their daughter, North, to a department store portrait studio, but this takes baby photos to a whole new level.  —  The curls.  The cardigan.  The Chanel purse — everything …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's Granddaughter, Engaged to Ben Smith-Petersen  —  Presley's princess has found her prince!  Actress Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's granddaughter, is engaged to boyfriend Ben Smith-Petersen.  Her stuntman beau announced the news via Facebook on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Mike Birbiglia Lands Role in ‘Orange Is the New Black’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor-comedian has booked a recurring role in the Jenji Kohan prison dramedy  —  Mike Birbiglia is heading to Orange Is the New Black.  —  The actor-comedian has joined the cast of the critically adored prison dramedy's third season in a recurring role.
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
‘TOO MANY F**S AND D**ES’  —  “Basketball Wives” star Draya Michele ditched a paid gig at a West Hollywood nightclub because there were too many “f**s and d**es” ... so claim club honchos who are now threatening to sue her.  —  The hostess at Penthouse Nightclub tells TMZ ... Draya was supposed to host an event Sunday.
Discussion: Bossip
Daily Mail:
Oops, the Earl of Grantham won't be happy!  Plastic bottle gaffe ruins promo picture for fifth series of ITV's Downton Abbey  —  It's often credited for its realistic depiction of life in 1920s Britain.  —  But ITV hit Downton Abbey will lose serious authenticity after a plastic water bottle caused a very modern mishap on Thursday.
Discussion: Dlisted and Towleroad News #gay
Hilton Hater / The Hollywood Gossip:
Tina Seals Reportedy Files for Maternity of Blue Ivy Carter  —  The Jay Z-Beyonce divorce rumors just got a whole lot juicier.  —  A woman named Tina Seals has reportedly filed a maternity lawsuit in Manhattan in which she claims to be the mother of Blue Ivy Carter, Jay Z and Beyonce's only child.
Discussion: Bossip, Oh No They Didn't! and Jossip
TMZ.com:
Reese Witherspoon — Dancing Queen (GREAT VIDEO!)  —  DANCING QUEEN (GREAT VIDEO!)  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Reese Witherspoon was the funnest girl in Capri, Italy Wednesday ... rocking out the way only white girls can during what looks like a wedding-related event.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Derek Hough Joins ABC Drama ‘Nashville’  —  In his first major acting gig and a synergistic move, Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough has joined the upcoming third season of ABC's country music drama Nashville for a mulch-episode arc.  He will play Noah West, a beguiling and disarming movie star …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Benedict Cumberbatch is more popular than Beyonce (given narrow parameters)!  —  Benedict Cumberbatch won't even return to the stage this year.  No one will be able to see his Hamlet until next year, in the late summer.  But people (Cumberbitches) are already freaking out about it.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:   Benedict Cumberbatch Beats Jay-Z and Beyoncé on U.K. Ticketing Website
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Savannah Guthrie Gives Birth: Today Show Anchor Welcomes Daughter Vale  —  Welcome to the world Vale Guthrie Feldman!  Savannah Guthrie gave birth on Wednesday, Aug. 13, welcoming a baby daughter with her husband Michael Feldman.  —  This is the first child for the Today show anchor, 42.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
He's Back!  Kate Gosselin's Bodyguard Steve Neild Caught Vacationing With Her & The Kids …
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Betty Boop Movie in the Works with Simon Cowell (EXCLUSIVE)
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Alice Eve Is Engaged - to Her High School Sweetheart!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Digital Spy
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Bill Swift / Egotastic!:
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Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Daily Mail:
Calling Hugh Hefner!  Christina Aguilera ‘wants to pose nude for Playboy after giving birth to her second baby’
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Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
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