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5:30 PM ET, August 12, 2015

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NYLON:
kristen stewart is our september cover star  —  Photographed by Olivia Malone; styled by J. Errico.  —  What's it like being with Kristen Stewart in public?  Imagine walking around with a jaguar that everyone wants to stare at and pet, even though they know they're supposed to be cool …
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:   Kristen Stewart Plays Intense Game of Word Blurt With Jimmy Fallon: Watch the Video!
Anthony Breznican / EW.com:
HOW LUKE SKYWALKER LURED J.J. ABRAMS INTO DIRECTING STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS  —  What do we really know about our heroes?  —  “Noooo!  I'll never join you!”  That's what Luke Skywalker cried out when Darth Vader asked him to cross over to the Dark Side and rule the galaxy alongside him …
Discussion: Starpulse
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Anthony Breznican / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS  —  Plus Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, Idris Elba and more in our Fall Movie Preview  —  J.J. Abrams knows the power of a question mark.  It was a question, it turns out, that lured him to direct Star Wars …
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Anthony Breznican / EW.com:   NO NEW TRAILER FOR STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS AT DISNEY'S D23 FAN CONVENTION
Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck's Former Nanny Shows Off a Brand New Lexus  —  Christine Ouzounian no longer has a job as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's nanny, but she doesn't seem short on cash.  —  ET has obtained this Instagram from the 28-year-old's account - she captioned a photo of herself …
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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck — Ex-Nanny Christine Ouzounian Brags ... I'm Living the Lexus Life Now! (PHOTOS)
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Anya / People.com:
Billy Joel Welcomes Daughter Della Rose  —  She's got a way about her!  —  Billy Joel welcomed his second child on Wednesday, Aug. 12, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Wife Alexis Roderick delivered their daughter, Della Rose Joel, at 2:40 a.m. in New York.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Billy Joel Welcomes Daughter With Wife Alexis: Find Out Her Name!
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Uggie the Dog Dies — ‘The Artist’ Star Put to Sleep After Prostate Illness  —  UGGIE THE DOG DIES  —  ‘THE ARTIST’ STAR PUT TO SLEEP  —  After Prostate Illness  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Uggie, the famous Jack Russell Terrier from “The Artist” ... has gone to the big doghouse in the sky — after bravely battling a prostate tumor.
Discussion: The Wrap, Page Six and Just Jared
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Uggie the Dog Dies, Star of The Artist Is Put to Sleep After Prostate Illness
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian — Ambushed by Lamar at SoulCycle (PHOTO)  —  AMBUSHED BY LAMAR AT SOULCYCLE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Khloe Kardashian was blindsided at 6:45 AM Wednesday by soon-to-be ex-husband Lamar Odom, who launched a verbal attack.  —  Khloe was on her way into SoulCycle in Beverly Hills …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Anna Faris on Chris Pratt Cheating Rumors: “It Has Been Weirdly Stinging”  —  Now this would be one split we really couldn't handle!  Anna Faris told Us Weekly at the TCA Stars Party for CBS, Showtime, the CW, and CBS Television Distribution on Monday, Aug. 10, that reading false reports …
TMZ.com:
Constantine Maroulis Arrested For Domestic Violence  —  ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Constantine Maroulis was arrested Wednesday morning for allegedly kicking his baby mama in the groin, but the “American Idol” alum insists he was defending himself.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Kylie Jenner and Tyga Travel to Mexico for Private Birthday Getaway  —  And away they go!  —  Just one day after turning the big 1-8, Kylie Jenner decided to get away from Southern California with her main man Tyga for a birthday getaway.  —  While details remain on the down-low …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Kylie Jenner Jets Off to Mexico With Tyga, Continues 18th Birthday Celebration
Us Weekly:
Kaitlyn Bristowe's Second Runner-Up Ben H. to Be the Next Bachelor  —  From second runner-up to man in demand!  Ben Higgins may not have won Kaitlyn Bristowe's heart on the latest season of The Bachelorette, but it turns out he's won ABC's.  A source confirms to Us Weekly that the 27-year-old will be the 20th lead of The Bachelor.
Rolling Stone:
N.W.A Tell All: Inside the Original Gangstas' Rolling Stone Cover Story  —  The former N.W.A legends go deep on their triumphs and controversies  —  Twenty-six years and many incarnations ago, they came straight outta Compton - and now Dr. Dre and Ice Cube are together again on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Discussion: Gawker
Billboard:
Justin Bieber's Next Album Due Out November 13: Sources  —  Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images For 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango
Discussion: Just Jared
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux: Inside Their Luxe Bora Bora Honeymoon — From $4,000-a-Night Villa to Dinners With Friends  —  All the details inside Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's luxurious Bora Bora honeymoon  —  “Paradise” hardly begins to cover it!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Redbook and PerezHilton
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
‘Modern Family’ actress Ariel Winter gets a breast reduction  —  Ariel Winter opens up about going under the knife to reduce her breast size.  —  Ariel Winter may only be a teen, but she's already had to make several life-changing decisions.  Among them: going under the knife to reduce her cup size from a 32F to a 34D.
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Bradley Cooper, Irina Shayk Make Out, Choke Each Other, Thoroughly Entertain Us at Beach: See the Awkward, Hot Pics  —  We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but we're loving it.  Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk appeared to be shipwrecked during a PDA-filled beach day on Italy's Amalfi Coast during …
Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Rocks a $2,000 Ensemble for Date Night With Calvin Harris: See the Street Style Pics!  —  Little high, little low!  Taylor Swift stepped out for dinner with her beau, Calvin Harris, on Aug. 11, in Santa Monica, L.A., rocking the perfect high-low ensemble (with just a touch of adorable cat lady for good measure).
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Move over, Kim!  Christina Aguilera shares topless selfie … Christina Aguilera is ready to strip down and bare all.  —  In a revealing selfie, the 34-year-old mother of two stood before a bathroom counter full of crystals and perfume wearing only pink underwear and a leopard-print fedora.
Eric Goldman / IGN:
Showtime Still Developing Halo TV Series  —  But don't plan on seeing it anytime soon.  —  The Steven Spielberg-produced Halo TV series is still alive at Showtime... Though it seems it still may not be seen for quite awhile.  —  Reports first surfaced back in May 2014 that Showtime …
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Jesse Jackson's Daughter Records Rap Song ... Dad Has Reservations  —  DAUGHTER RECORDS RAP SONG  —  ... Dad Has Reservations  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jesse Jackson's 16-year-old daughter Ashley wants to be a rap star and has just recorded her first rap song, but daddy Jackson thinks she's on the wrong path.
 
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Ryan Sit / New York Daily News:
Man arrested in alleged attack of gay West Point alums in New York City bodega
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Rick And Morty’ Renewed For Season 3 By Adult Swim
Discussion: PerezHilton
Holly Rubenstein / Reuters:
Zac Efron says new ‘Baywatch’ movie to be raunchy comedy
Discussion: Just Jared
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Gavin Rossdale banged a woman in the Playboy Mansion just before his wedding
Closer Weekly:
See the First Photos of Shayne Lamas and Nik Richie's Baby Boy, Lyon Lamas-Richie!
Discussion: Page Six and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Laura Prudom / Variety:
‘Supergirl’ Casts ‘True Blood’ Alum as DC Comics Villain Livewire (EXCLUSIVE)
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Kris In Kontrol Again! …
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Jean Bentley / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears to Guest Star on Jane the Virgin Season 2 — As Herself!
Discussion: The Wrap and Digital Spy
Meghan King Edmonds / Bravo TV Official Site:
Meghan: Was There a Game of Telephone That I Missed?
Discussion: Starpulse
Associated Press:
FDA issues warning over Kim Kardashian's drug promotions
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
So Are They Dating? Bethenny Frankel Just Said She's Sleeping With Eric Stonestreet
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Laverne Cox Opens Up About Caitlyn Jenner's Impact on the Trans Community
Discussion: PerezHilton
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Vin Diesel Shares the World's Cutest Daddy-Daughter Photo of His Baby Girl Pauline
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Friday The 13th’ Series In Works At CW With ‘The Pretender’ Creators
 

 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
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