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10:30 AM ET, November 5, 2014

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Justin Timberlake  —  Biel's having a baby!  Jessica Biel is pregnant and expecting her first child with Justin Timberlake, multiple sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly.  —  “Right now they are just enjoying the news for themselves …
Patrick Kidd / The Times:
Benedict Cumberbatch to wed theatre director  —  Another day, another eligible bachelor off the shelf.  First George Clooney, now Benedict Cumberbatch is preparing for married life.  —  The actor's engagement to Sophie Hunter, a theatre director, is announced in The Times today.
Discussion: Guardian, Page Six, Defamer and Vanity Fair
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Benedict Cumberbatch Is Engaged to Marry  —  In this era of social media and email, there was something warmly traditional about Benedict Cumberbatch's wedding engagement news Wednesday.  —  The Sherlock Holmes and 12 Years A Slave actor let the world know that he was off the market the old-fashioned way …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Independent
Daily Mail:   Actor Benedict Cumberbatch announces engagement to theatre director Sophie Hunter 'after flying …
Anya / People.com:
Kelly Rowland Welcomes Son Titan Jewell  —  Just call it destiny: Kelly Rowland is a mama!  —  The singer welcomed her first child with husband Tim Witherspoon on Tuesday, Nov. 4, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Born at 1:30 p.m. PT, son Titan Jewell Witherspoon weighed 7.5 lbs.
Alexisloinazpeople / People.com:
Robert Downey Jr. Welcomes a Daughter  —  Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan, have welcomed a daughter in Los Angeles, PEOPLE has exclusively learned.  —  The baby girl joins the couple's son Exton Elias, 2½, and Downey's 21-year-old son Indio from a previous marriage.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Matthew McConaughey Writes for PEOPLE: 10 Moments That Changed Me  —  Matthew McConaughey has the world by the tail - an Oscar for last year's Dallas Buyers Club, a new sci-fi blockbuster, Interstellar, and a beautiful family he adores.  —  In this week's cover story, the actor …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘Love and Hip Hop’ Star Yung Berg — Arrested for GF Attack ... Obstruction of Breathing … KHLOE  —  CLEARLY BACK WITH FRENCH  —  11/5/2014 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
TIME:
Lena Dunham: ‘I Do Not Condone Any Kind of Abuse’  —  In an exclusive statement to TIME, the author addresses recent controversy over a passage in her book, Not That Kind of Girl, regarding her relationship with her younger sister  —  I am dismayed over the recent interpretation of events described in my book Not That Kind of Girl.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
NEWS/ Britney Spears Is Dating Charlie Ebersol!  —  Britney Spears has a new man in her life!  —  E! News can confirm that the 32-year-old pop star is dating producer and writer Charlie Ebersol, the son of veteran TV producer and co-creator of Saturday Night Live Dick Ebersol.
Brian Niemietz / NY Daily News:
Former Giants player Luke Petitgout charged with sexual assault in New Jersey  —  The former NFL lineman was arrested at his estranged wife's Woodcliff home around 6 a.m. Tuesday, a source told the Daily News.  The attack, following a Giants reunion, allegedly left his wife with bruises.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Bossip
Tom Shone / Guardian:
Christopher Nolan: the man who rebooted the blockbuster  —  He is one of the few directors who can walk into a Hollywood studio with an idea and come out with $200m.  So will Nolan's latest epic, Interstellar, reinforce his reputation as the auteur who thinks big?
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, PopWatch and Digital Spy
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's Anna Marie Cardwell Opens Up in Wake of Scandal: “Mama [June] Can Be Very Selfish”  —  Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell is speaking out.  —  The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo reality star has been in the center of ongoing controversy after she said she was molested …
Discussion: Gawker
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds Are Not Finding Out Baby-to-Be's Gender  —  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are keeping an element of surprise in their relationship — the expectant couple have decided to not find out the gender of their baby-to-be, a source tells Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Blake and Ryan's romance
Discussion: Just Jared
Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
KATHY GRIFFIN CONFIRMS ‘FASHION POLICE’ JOB OFFER, SAYS MAY NOT BE ‘RIGHT FOR ME’  —  The “Fashion Police” vacant spot that has been open since Joan Rivers died in September might not be filled by Kathy Griffin.  —  Access Hollywood caught up with the Kathy at the “Make Equality Reality” …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
NEWS/ Celebrity Apprentice Cast Revealed!  Kate Gosselin, Brandi Glanville, Kevin Jonas and More Enter the Boardroom  —  It's back!  NBC's Celebrity Apprentice is pitting your favorite stars up against one another in Donald Trump's boardroom starting Jan. 4.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Yahoo TV
Julianne Mosoff / DuJour:
Nick Young's School of Swag  —  To fully understand NBA star Nick Young, one must first become familiar with the term “swag.”  For the uninitiated, the word describes a certain je ne sais quoi, a person who exudes an overall air of confidence—occasionally bordering on cockiness—with a knack for style and effortless panache.
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com and PerezHilton
 
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TMZ.com:
‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ Star Joseline Hernandez — Wanted By Cops For Reunion Show Brawl
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Jay Z, Kanye West Sued by Street Peddler ... You Stole My Song Outside Your Hotel!
Discussion: Page Six
Kirk Cameron / Facebook:
Duggar Wedding Couple!  —  Aren't they adorable?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Us Weekly
Michael K / Dlisted:
Stevie Wonder Is Going To Be A Dad For The 9th, 10th And 11th Time
Daily Mail:
Romeo Beckham, 12, unveiled as the star of Burberry's Christmas campaign …
Discussion: PopCrunch
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People.com:
Scarlett Johansson Steps Out 2 Months After Baby
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Releasing New Music With Beyonce Album Platinum Edition Box Set: Details
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Cele|bitchy
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger Are Casually Dating—Get the Details!
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Charlie Sheen's Ex Fiancée Brett Rossi Overdoses
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; a memo says the deal is expected to close in H1 2025

Nikita Mazurov / The Intercept:
Leaked code: NYT tested using OpenAI tech to generate article headlines and help apply its styleguide; NYT says the “experiment was not taken beyond testing”

Calum Jaspan / Sydney Morning Herald:
Memo: Nine's Pedestrian Group restructures as CEO departs, staff faces cuts, and licensing deals to publish Vice, Gizmodo, Kotaku, others in Australia get axed

 
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