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8:05 AM ET, August 19, 2014

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Christian Bale and Wife Sibi Welcome Second Child, Baby Boy: Details  —  He's got a little batboy on his hands!  Christian Bale and his wife, Sibi Bale, have welcomed their second child, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  A source adds to Us that the couple's second bundle of joy is a boy!
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Christian Bale and Wife Sibi Welcome Baby No. 2!  —  Christian Bale is now another kid's hero!  —  E! News can exclusively confirm that the Dark Knight Rises star and his wife, Sibi Bale, have welcomed their second child together.  —  We were first to report, shortly after the Oscars …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Just Jared
Milla Jovovich / Facebook:
Happy Monday everyone!  —  This was originally going to be a post to tell you how excited I am about flying to Cape Town, South Africa to begin working on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.  —  But... My husband Paul and I just discovered that we are expecting another baby!!!
J.K. Rowling / TODAY:
Read J.K. Rowling's new Harry Potter story about a singing sorceress  —  J.K. Rowling is serving up another dose of Harry Potter for her die-hard fans, this time in the form of a biography of one of her favorite, albeit lesser-known characters in the Harry Potter universe.
Allison / Dlisted:
Robert Pattinson Says Acting Is Hard And That He Prepares For Auditions By Throwing Up And Punching Himself In The Face  —  During an interview to promote his new film The Rover, Robert Pattinson - the Twihard-hating Vampire trillionaire and Kristen Stewart's former partner in greasy-haired scowling …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Robert Pattinson throws up & punches himself in the face before auditions
Stuff.co.nz:
Robin Williams' final message of hope  —  Months before he died, actor Robin Williams made a video clip for terminally-ill New Zealand woman's bucket list.  —  Before taking his own life, actor Robin Williams sent a message of hope, support and “love” to a terminally ill New Zealand woman.
Discussion: Gawker and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Ice Bucket Challenge with a BIG Twist  —  ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE  —  With a BIG Twist  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Charlie Sheen didn't douse himself with water in the Ice Bucket Challenge ... but he did make it rain.  —  Charlie was called out by hockey star Ryan Miller …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Fox Passes on Tina Fey-Produced Comedy ‘Cabot College’  —  The Fox network has taken a pass on the comedy “Cabot College,” produced by the “30 Rock” duo of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock for Universal Television.  —  Project from Universal TV had received a series commitment from Fox but never got …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Sarah Ball / GQ Magazine Online:
Seth Meyers Is Just Getting Warmed Up  —  We may still be occasionally surprised to see him during the week ("Taped from New York, it's Wednesday Night!"), but Seth Meyers has made the transition from SNL to Late Night look easy.  This month, he'll try to light a fire under yet another age-old TV tradition: the Emmys
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Vogue's 2014 September Issue Cover Features Models Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls, No Hollywood Celebs: See the Stunning Photo!  —  So many models, so little room!  After much anticipation, Vogue has at last unveiled the cover for its annual Fall Fashion bible, the iconic September Issue, on Monday, Aug. 17.
Agoldberg / The Smoking Gun:
Heavy Meta: Maine Man, 19, Poses For New Mug Shot Wearing T-Shirt With Photo Of His Old Mug Shot  —  Buster  —  In a marvelously meta moment, a 19-year-old last week posed for a jail booking photo while wearing a t-shirt with a reproduction of the mug shot taken of him after a June arrest for drunk driving.
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — I'm Back with Karrueche Because I'm NOT GUILTY!  —  I'm Back with Karrueche  —  'CAUSE I'M NOT GUILTY!  —  8/18/2014 10:45 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chris Brown says he's back with Karrueche because she finally realized he did NOT have sex on a St. Tropez yacht.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
 
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TMZ.com:
Robin Williams — Suicide Was ‘Spontaneous’ ... NOT Premeditated
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Tom Hardy's Nose Getting A Tongue Bath By A Pooch
Carrie Dilluvio / E! Online:
NEWS/ Botched Before and After: A Transgender Surgery Addict, a Cleft Lip and Much More—See the Season Finale Recap!
Discussion: World of Wonder
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kid Rock to Be a Grandfather! Son Bobby Ritchie Jr. Expecting First Child
Jen Yamato / Deadline:
Wes Bentley Joins Zac Efron In ‘We Are Your Friends’
Discussion: Just Jared
Amy Davidson / Digital Spy:
Listen to Rick Ross remix Ed Sheeran's single 'Don't'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Sarah Jessica Parker Rocks Swimsuit at 49 in the Hamptons With Matthew Broderick After Friend's Wedding
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Justin Timberlake called Madonna 'mother chucking ninja" & Twitter freaked
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Daily Mail:
Chris Martin fell for Jennifer Lawrence ‘because her laid-back style is the polar opposite of wife Gywneth Paltrow’
New York Times:
Autopsy Shows Michael Brown Was Struck at Least 6 Times
Discussion: Gawker
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ian Somerhalder Opens Up About Life With Rumored Girlfriend Nikki Reed: “I Couldn't Be Happier If I Tried”
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
NEWS/ Beyoncé Looks “Crazy in Love” With Jay Z in First Trailer For HBO Concert Special—Watch Now!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera Announces Baby Daughter's Name, Welcomes Summer Rain Rutler into the World
HELLO!:
Kimberly Wyatt announces first pregnancy in HELLO! exclusive
Discussion: Digital Spy
Zayda Rivera / NY Daily News:
Chris Pratt shares photo of Scooby-Doo van he ‘lived in’ while homeless
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
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

 
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