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6:50 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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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
Nick Maslow / People.com:   Rihanna Defends Rachel Dolezal for Identifying as Black: ‘I Think She Was a Bit of a Hero’
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Cathriona White's Husband Revealed as Jim Carrey's Late Girlfriend's Body Is Released  —  Cathriona White's body has been released from the Los Angeles Coroners office, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “Cathriona White's body was released on Monday,” a Medical Examiner official told PEOPLE.
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Jim Carrey's Late Girlfriend Cathriona White Was Married to Another Man When She Died
Discussion: 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 …
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Katie Kindelan / Yahoo:
‘Twilight’ Characters Swap Genders in 10th Anniversary Bonus: ‘Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined’  —  “Twilight” fans who declared themselves “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” will have to rename their allegiance thanks to nearly 400 pages of bonus content released today from “Twilight” …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
Nick Gordon Could Face More Charges Over Bobbi Kristina Brown's Death, Says Source
Discussion: Bossip
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Bindi Irwin Talks Emotional DWTS Dance: “I've Never Cried as Much as I Have This Week”  —  Just heartbreaking.  Bindi Irwin might have got a perfect 10 for her super-emotional Dancing With the Stars performance on Monday, Oct. 5 — but it came at quite an emotional cost, and a whole lot of tears!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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People.com:   Bindi Irwin Delivers First Perfect 10 on Dancing with the Stars with Stunning Tribute …
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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...
TMZ.com:
Beyonce & Jay Z — Check Out Our New $45 Million Palace  —  BEYONCE & JAY Z  —  CHECK OUT OUR NEW $45 MILLION PALACE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jay Z and Beyonce got the last laugh after getting notice to leave the house they were renting ... because we've learned they got an even better house.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ Michael Bernback — I Didn't Rape Those Women ... They All Wanted It  —  ‘MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER’ CLIENT  —  I DIDN'T RAPE THOSE WOMEN ...  They All Wanted It  —  10/6/2015 8:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Millionaire Matchmaker” client Michael Bernback …
Discussion: Daily Mail and PerezHilton
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 …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Gets Deeply Personal About the “Isolation” of Fame—and How American Horror Story Has Saved Her  —  The second Lady Gaga entered the room for our E! News interview on the set of American Horror Story: Hotel, it was clear something was...off.  —  Dressed down in jean cutoffs …
Discussion: Just Jared
Maria Yagoda / People Great Ideas:
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Wear Lederhosen and Eat Sausages at Oktoberfest Party  —  Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are getting into the Oktoberfest spirit the only way one truly can: by dressing up in traditional Bavarian outfits (complete with lederhosen) and eating delicious sausages.
People.com:
Taraji P. Henson's Trainer Breaks Down Her ‘Cookie Booty’ Workout  —  It's hard not to notice Taraji P. Henson's flawless figure as she reigns supreme as Cookie Lyons on Empire, and now her trainer is explaining exactly how she achieves her toned physique.  —  “We specialize in shaping her body …
 
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Chris Serico / TODAY.com:
Time warp! ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ cast reunites 40 years after film release
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Joe Robert Cole Nearing Deal to Write ‘Black Panther’ for Marvel (Exclusive)
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Meet Emma Watson's New Mystery Man—See the Exclusive Pics!
Discussion: Starpulse
People.com:
Taylor Armstrong Talks Returning to RHOBH, Teaching Her Daughter About Domestic Abuse
theJasmineBRAND:
(EXCLUSIVE) Damon Dash Settles 3 Mill Legal Battle w/ Rapper Curren$y Over Failed Deal
Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars Pro Allison Holker Reveals She's Pregnant, Says It's the “Biggest Blessing”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Happy Holidays!  Teresa Giudice Heading Home From Prison For Christmas — But Then To A Halfway House?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Mariah Haas / People.com:
Judd Apatow: Bill Cosby ‘Tore Down His Own Legacy’
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Would you like to see Carole Middleton getting boozy at a rugby game?
Discussion: E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Kris Jenner Says She's “Moved Past” Drama Following Caitlyn Jenner's Vanity Fair Interview
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Poses in Spanx, Denies She's Wearing Butt Pads
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Style News
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year winner, an Afghan woman who works anonymously and covers the plight of women under Taliban rule

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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