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2:55 PM ET, October 8, 2015

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Joe Lynch / Billboard:
Billboard Cover Sneak Peek: 5 Ways Selena Gomez Is Taking Charge  —  Selena Gomez is done sitting back while paparazzi vultures and Internet trolls tear into her.  On her upcoming album Revival, the pop star is taking charge of her life, career and image in a way she hasn't before — so watch out, world.
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Chris Martins / Billboard:
Billboard Cover: Selena Gomez on Her New Chapter — 'I've Deserved This.  I Earned it.  This Is All Me'  —  The Selena Gomez supervillain “Arsyn” may have been the most unlikely of all the over-the-top characters adopted by Taylor Swift's celebrity girl squad in her video for “Bad Blood.”
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Reveals She Underwent Chemotherapy for Lupus: “I Could've Had a Stroke”
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift on What She Learned From the Nicki Minaj Feud: “I Text” Instead of Tweet
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Jillian Frankel / Daily Bruin:
Sig Ep and Alpha Phi draw criticism after ‘Kanye Western’ themed raid  —  Several UCLA student groups are asking the university to respond after the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority held a “Kanye Western” themed raid Tuesday night, for which guests dressed in baggy clothes …
Discussion: Gawker
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Los Angeles Times:
UCLA students protest after partygoers wear blackface at 'Kanye'-themed frat party  —  A “Kanye Western"-themed fraternity party at UCLA is causing an uproar for its racial overtones after some partygoers showed up wearing blackface.  —  Thrown by Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Matt Barnes Punched Derek Fisher In the Mouth ... Witness Says  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Matt Barnes punched Derek Fisher in the mouth with a closed fist during their melee in L.A. this past weekend — and only stopped fighting when one of Matt's kids begged them to stop ... a witness tells TMZ Sports.
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Ian Mohr / New York Post:
Matt Barnes attacks Derek Fisher for dating his estranged wife
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Daily Mail
Steve Granitz / People.com:
Nude Photos of Justin Bieber Hit the Internet  —  Nude photos of Justin Bieber are circulating the Internet after the singer was photographed in the buff while on vacation in Bora Bora.  —  On Wednesday, The New York Daily News published censored photos of the stripped-down star taking a dip …
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New York Daily News:   EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Justin Bieber goes for naked swim while vacationing with model Jayde Pierce in Bora Bora
Robert Dune / Cosmopolitan:
Ronda Rousey: Justin Bieber Was “Really Rude” to My Little Sister
Discussion: The Superficial
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Kim Zolciak Reveals She Has a Heart Condition: My Stroke Was a ‘Blessing in Disguise’  —  Kim Zolciak-Biermann's mini stroke may have kept her from continuing on the dance floor, but she's calling the health scare a “blessing in disguise.”  —  The Don't Be Tardy star told …
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Kim Zolciak has a hole in her heart
Discussion: X17 Online
Dave Calhoun / Time Out London:
Daniel Craig interview: 'My advice to the next James Bond?  Don't be s**t!'  —  As Daniel Craig bursts back onto our screens as 007, he talks to Time Out about staying in shape, Sam Mendes and ‘Spectre’  —  © Photography by Paul Stuart.  Styling by Gareth Scourfield
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kate Hudson and Nick Jonas Romance Was ‘Just A Fling’ Says Source  —  Kate Hudson and Nick Jonas may be better as friends.  —  Hudson, 36, and Jonas, 23, sparked rumors of a new romance when they were spotted having a magical day at Disney World together in late September.
Discussion: Starpulse, PerezHilton and What's New
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Matthew Cole Weiss / People.com:
Hit Singles and Ready to Mingle! Nick Jonas Is ‘Definitely Dating and Hanging Out with People’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sheila Weller / Vanity Fair:
Inside Kelly Rutherford's Brutal, Globe-Spanning Custody Battle  —  Sheila Weller penetrates the legal drama that shattered the Gossip Girl actress's world—and drove her into bankruptcy.  —  One morning almost exactly 10 years ago, Kelly Rutherford, a willowy blonde TV and movie actress …
TMZ.com:
Farrah Abraham Threatens Suit You Ruined My Good Name  —  Farrah Abraham is threatening to sue a company she claims told TMZ no one wants her DNA.  —  The woman who made backdoors more famous than ever fired off a letter to ZTPR, a public relations firm that reps a company that worked …
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Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Tom Cruise Approves of Daughter Isabella Cruise's New Husband Max Parker  —  He might not have walked his daughter down the aisle, but Tom Cruise is nonetheless one proud papa.  —  A source says the Mission Impossible star is happy about his daughter Isabella Cruise's marriage …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
And the Bride Wore a Minidress! All About Isabella Cruise's Intimate London Wedding
Discussion: Just Jared
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kimberly Caldwell Welcomes Baby Girl With Husband Jordan Harvey: First Photos of the American Idol Alum's Daughter Harlow!  —  Singing lullabies shouldn't be a problem!  On Wednesday, Oct. 7, American Idol alum Kimberly Caldwell welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with her husband, Jordan Harvey.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
New York Times:
Cosby Loses His Bid to Prevent Another Lawsuit  —  Bill Cosby on Wednesday lost his bid to stop another civil lawsuit against him from going forward, but his deposition in the case will be sealed at least until December.  —  In a hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court …
Discussion: Gawker and The Hollywood Gossip
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Rihanna Unveils Artwork for New Album Anti, Invites Guests to Touch the Work  —  Rihanna's seeing red!  The “Bitch Better Have My Money” singer unveiled the artwork for her new album, Anti, during an intimate gathering at Los Angeles' MAMA gallery on Wednesday, Oct. 7 …
Matt Reed / WJAR-TV:
Only on 10: 800 pound Cranston man needs new home  —  A man from Cranston who weighs 778 pounds is desperate for help after he said Rhode Island Hospital kicked him out.  —  The man's father said he has nowhere to take his son.  —  Steven Assanti, 33, said his eating addiction lead …
Discussion: Gawker
Brittany King / Hollywood Life:
Kim Kardashian's Nearly $6k A Day 5-Star Maternity Suite Pics — See Where Baby Will Be Born  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are way ahead of the game.  The pair have already booked their luxury maternity suite at Cedars Sinai hospital.  Yes, the same room that the lovebirds welcomed precious North in …
 
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Cara Delevingne and St. Vincent sport matching diamond bands
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Patrick Strudwick / BuzzFeed:
This Trans Guy Took A Selfie Every Day For Three Years To Show How His Face Changed
Discussion: Towleroad
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
Adrienne Bailon Speaks Out on Rob Kardashian Reconciliation Rumors: “I Always Wish Him Well”
Discussion: Starpulse
Us Weekly:
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell Pregnant With Baby Girl — Find Out Her Name!
PerezHilton:
Are Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Running A Fraudulent Ministry & Stealing From Their Fans?
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