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4:00 PM ET, October 6, 2015

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Lisa Robinson / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna in Cuba: The Cover Story  —  Rihanna is firmly in control of her life and career—but not of her image, which has veered between club-hopping temptress and poster child for victims of domestic abuse.  As the 27-year-old readies her long-awaited new album, she talks candidly …
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Nick Maslow / People.com:
Rihanna Defends Rachel Dolezal for Identifying as Black: ‘I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero’  —  Rihanna has come out in support of Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP chapter leader accused of lying about her race.  —  “I think she was a bit of a hero, because she kind of flipped on society a little bit …
Discussion: The Superficial
Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Rihanna Praises Rachel Dolezal: “I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero”
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
X17 Online:
Rihanna Reflects On Decision To Get Back With Chris Brown: “Maybe I'm One Of Those People Built …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Us Weekly
Scott Johnson / Hollywood Reporter:
White's body will be released to her husband for repatriation to her native Ireland, an official with the L.A. County Medical Examiner's office tells The Hollywood Reporter.  —  Cathriona White, the on-again off-again girlfriend of actor Jim Carrey who died in a suspected suicide last week …
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Cathriona White's Husband Revealed as Jim Carrey's Late Girlfriend's Body Is Released
Discussion: Just Jared
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Jim Carrey's Late Girlfriend Cathriona White Was Married to Another Man When She Died
Discussion: The Superficial and Page Six
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
TWILIGHT SURPRISE: NEW GENDER-SWAPPED TALE INTRODUCES BEAU AND EDYTHE  —  So, here's a surprise that should make Twi-hards rejoice—or, in some cases, maybe raise a confused eyebrow.  —  In honor of the 10th anniversary of her best-selling vampire romance, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer …
Discussion: Digital Spy
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PerezHilton:
Twilight Characters Are Swapping Genders For 10th Anniversary Book Release — See The Author's Reasoning HERE!
Discussion: Crushable
WKRN-TV:
Girl, 8, dies in east Tenn. shooting; 11-year-old arrested for murder  —  WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WATE) - A shooting Sunday morning in White Pine left an 8-year-old girl dead and an 11-year-old boy arrested on first-degree murder charges.  —  Jefferson County Sheriff G.W “Bud” …
Discussion: Raw Story, WBIR-TV, Gawker and Bossip
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Elahe Izadi / Washington Post:   11-year-old charged with murdering 8-year-old after argument about puppies
WATE-TV:
White Pine Elementary student shot, killed; 11-year-old charged with murder
Discussion: USA Today
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Ashley Judd Reveals Sexual Harassment by Studio Mogul (EXCLUSIVE)  —  As part of this week's Variety Power of Women issue, Ashley Judd shared a story that she's never publicly revealed before.  When she was filming Paramount's “Kiss the Girls” in the late 90s, Judd was sexually harassed …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
Marissa Mitchell / WAGA-TV:
Georgia Man Loses Job, Upsets Mother after Facebook Post  —  ATLANTA - A swirl of controversy over a Facebook post and its accompanying racially-charged comments have led to an Atlanta man's job termination.  —  Gerod Roth, who is white, was fired from the Polaris Marketing Group in Atlanta …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
F. Gary Gray Enters Exclusive Talks to Direct ‘Fast and Furious 8’  —  Hot off the success of Universal's ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ the helmer is set to lead the Vin Diesel action franchise's latest installment.  —  Straight out of Compton and straight into Fast and Furious.
Discussion: Variety and I Watch Stuff
TMZ.com:
Scott Disick's 18-Year-Old Chick — He's NOT My Boyfriend!!!  —  SCOTT DISICK'S 18-YEAR-OLD CHICK  —  HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!!!  —  10/6/2015 12:50 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Scott Disick's 18-year-old travel companion says she's NOT sleeping with or dating him ... at least that's the story she's telling her friends.
Grazia_Live:
Exclusive Interview With Victoria Beckham On Marriage Rumours: ‘David And I Have Nothing To Prove’  —  In this week's issue of Grazia we talk exclusively to Victoria Beckham about her role as a UNAIDs ambassador, her family life and rumours of marriage problems...
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Shares Really Deep Thoughts About Future Son: I Want Him to “Feel Purpose”  —  All the feels!  As his wife, Kim Kardashian, is pregnant with their second child, an unfiltered and reflective Kanye West shared his hopes for his future son in a new interview on Tuesday, Oct. 6 …
Discussion: TMZ.com, PerezHilton and X17 Online
Page Six:
Nicole Kidman not invited to daughter's Scientology wedding  —  Nicole Kidman was not invited to daughter Isabella Cruise's wedding last month, and the Australian actress had no idea the nuptials — a secret Scientology ceremony — were even happening.  —  We're told devout Scientologist …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Cele|bitchy
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Nick Gordon May Face Murder Charges, Source Claims DA Is Convening Secret Grand Jury  —  Nick Gordon isn't out of the woods.  The late Bobbi Kristina Brown's boyfriend may face murder charges, a source tells to Us Weekly.  According to the insider, the district attorney in Georgia …
KTLA:
Hollywood Mother Collapses, Dies While Feeding Baby Who Then Chokes to Death: Police … The bodies of a woman and her 1-year-old son, who were likely dead for days, were found inside a Hollywood apartment Monday along with a second boy who was suffering from severe dehydration after a worried neighbor called 911.
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Justin Theroux on Spending Time Apart From Wife Jennifer Aniston: 'It's Horrible!'  —  They say distance makes the heart grow fonder - but try telling that to a newlywed!  —  Justin Theroux and wife Jennifer Aniston have been doing a bit of a long-distance romance in their first few months …
Daily Mail:
Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea breaks her silence on The View and running away  —  Chelsea O'Donnell tells Daily Mail Online in an exclusive interview that she never ran away from home.  She went to live with her boyfriend (below right) after Rosie kicked her out two weeks before her 18th birthday …
TMZ.com:
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett — I'm Not Bangin' Michael Sam ... Yes, I Watch ‘Power’  —  “Empire” star Jussie Smollett is keeping it as real as his TV mama Cookie does ... saying he's NOT hookin' up with Michael Sam ... despite the fact they've been spending A LOT of time together recently.
Discussion: Bossip and Towleroad
People.com:
Taylor Armstrong Talks Returning to RHOBH, Teaching Her Daughter About Domestic Abuse  —  Is Taylor Armstrong ready to stage a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills comeback?  —  She might just be - Armstrong, who recently moved back to Los Angeles from Colorado, is teasing a potential return to the Bravo show.
Maggie Parker Updated / People.com:
Rooney Mara ‘Felt Really Bad’ About Controversy Surrounding Her Tiger Lily Casting in Pan  —  Rooney Mara is speaking out about the controversy surrounding her casting as Tiger Lily in Joe Wright's Pan.  —  “It wasn't great, I felt really bad about it,” Mara told PEOPLE at the NYC premiere …
Discussion: The Superficial and Cele|bitchy
 
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Judd Apatow: Bill Cosby ‘Tore Down His Own Legacy’
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
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Kylie Jenner Poses in Spanx, Denies She's Wearing Butt Pads
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