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12:30 PM ET, September 11, 2014

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Health scare: Kanye West rushed to hospital in Australia  —  Kanye West was rushed to hospital suffering a major health scare just hours before performing at his final concert in Melbourne overnight.  —  The rapper was whisked to Melbourne's Epworth Hospital in Richmond suffering a migraine.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West — Hospitalized in Australia ... Horrible Migraine  —  Hospitalized in Australia  —  ... Horrible Migraine  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Kanye West was rushed to the hospital with a throbbing headache while on tour down under ... but made a quick turnaround and was able to perform the same night.
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kanye West “Fine” After Going to the Hospital in Australia—Find Out What Happened  —  Kanye West was taken to the hospital in Australia on Wednesday, but before you panic—the rapper is OK.  —  A source close to Yeezy tells E! News West is “fine and didn't have a major health scare or seizure.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Jason Molinet / NY Daily News:
Kanye West sidelined by migraine during Australia tour stop: ‘Yeezus’ rapper rushed to the hospital  —  The rapper reportedly suffered a ‘pretty intense’ migraine after a game of basketball and was treated at a nearby hospital.  —  Kanye West was rushed to a hospital on Wednesday during …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Hospitalized for Migraine in Australia, Given MRI Scan: Details
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Richard Kiel Dies — ‘Jaws’ From James Bond Movies Dead At 74  —  ‘JAWS’ FROM JAMES BOND DIES AT 74  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Richard Kiel, who became famous for portraying the James Bond villain, Jaws ... died Wednesday afternoon at the age of 74 ... TMZ has learned.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:   James Bond Villain Richard Kiel Dies at 74
Joan Rivers / TMZ.com:
CLINIC CLAIMS NO BIOPSY  —  No General Anesthesia  —  The surgery clinic where Joan Rivers' heart stopped beating is calling BS on a report suggesting her death was caused by a biopsy that should have only been performed at a hospital.  —  Yorkville Endoscopy broke it's silence …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Travis Reilly / The Wrap:
Joan Rivers' Endoscopy Clinic Denies Performing Dangerous Throat Biopsy
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:   Joan Rivers — Medical Screw Up Reportedly Caused Death
TMZ.com:
Apollo Nida — AWOL from Prison ... Goes NUTS On Phaedra  —  AWOL FROM PRISON  —  Goes NUTS on Phaedra  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Apollo Nida is not a prisoner, so now he's a wanted man ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ reported Wednesday AM ... Nida was on his way to report for his 8-year prison sentence for money laundering and check fraud.
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Apollo Nida Misses Jail Sign In Deadline, Blows Up at Wife Phaedra Parks: Real Housewives …
Discussion: Dlisted and TMZ.com
Brett Malec / E! Online:
NEWS/ Liv Tyler Is Pregnant!  Actress Expecting Her Second Child  —  Liv Tyler is pregnant!  —  The 37-year-old Leftovers actress is expecting her second child, E! News has confirmed with multiple sources.  (Tyler's rep did not comment on the baby news.)
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Liv Tyler Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Hollywood Reporter:
Joan Rivers Remembered: Read Daughter Melissa's Funny Eulogy in Full  —  Being Joan Rivers' daughter couldn't have been easy, but being her “landlord” sounds worse
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:   Melissa Rivers Reads Hilarious Note to Joan Rivers as Eulogy at Funeral: Read the Entire Letter
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’  —  The actor sat down with Marlow Stern at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss his latest, 99 Homes—a commentary on the housing crisis, the 99 percent, and greed.  —  “You look like the Unabomber.”
Discussion: Digital Spy and Defamer
Anya / People.com:
Ryan Miller and Noureen DeWulf Expecting First Child  —  Baby on board!  —  Anger Management star Noureen DeWulf and her husband, pro hockey player Ryan Miller, are expecting a bundle of joy in March, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “After struggling with a bizarre compulsion …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Monique Jessen / People.com:
George Clooney to Visit Downton Abbey  —  Not only is George Clooney about to marry a Brit, he's also set to visit the ultimate British period drama - Downton Abbey.  —  A spokesperson for ITV, which airs the show in the U.K., confirms to PEOPLE that the Oscar winner has filmed his scenes …
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
AP NEWSBREAK: SOURCE SAYS RICE VIDEO SENT TO NFL  —  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.
Discussion: The Wrap, Gawker, Variety, Bossip and Crushable
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oscar Pistorius Did Not Intentionally Kill Reeva Steenkamp: Judge  —  Oscar Pistorius was set to meet his fate on Thursday.  —  In her lengthy review of the verdict facing the double-amputee Olympic track star, the judge stated that under South African law, Pistorius would not be found guilty of murder …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Strips Down to his Underwear After Being Booed During NYFW's Fashion Rocks  —  Err, why?!  Justin Bieber was evidently surprised to find himself being booed by the audience as he took to the stage for Tuesday, Sept. 9's NYFW Fashion Rocks event — so he made the unlikely decision …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Justin Bieber Stripped Down To His Underwear Last Night And Lara Stone's Face Says It All
Jennifer Peltz / Associated Press:
Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct  —  Shia LaBeouf admitted Wednesday to acting up at a Broadway show, pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in one of several episodes of bizarre behavior the former “Transformers” star has displayed in recent years.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Shia Labeouf Cops Plea in Broadway Meltdown Case
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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The president of MSNBC, Rashida Jones, steps down; Rebecca Kutler, SVP of content strategy at MSNBC, succeeds her as interim president

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