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9:50 AM ET, December 5, 2015

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
San Bernardino Gunwoman Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — The woman who helped carry out the shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a Facebook posting, according to federal law enforcement officials.
Laura Italiano / Page Six:
Nicki Minaj bails out brother charged with raping 12-year-old  —  Nicki Minaj is standing by her big brother — posting his bail after he has was charged with raping a 12-year-old, The Post has learned.  —  Court papers reveal the superstar singer put up the $100,000 bond that sprang Jelani Maraj …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj's Brother Jelani Maraj Charged With Raping 12-Year-Old: Report
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Nick Maslow / People.com:   Nicki Minaj's Brother Charged with Raping a Minor
Jotham Sederstrom / New York Daily News:
Nicki Minaj's brother charged with raping 12-year-old on Long Island
Discussion: Fox News, Bossip, HipHollywood and Newsday
Ellen Yan / Newsday:
Jelani Maraj, brother of pop star Nicki Minaj, charged with rape, source says
Discussion: What's New and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's Brother — Charged with Rape
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Actor Robert Loggia — Dead at 85  —  ACTOR ROBERT LOGGIA  —  DEAD AT 85 … Actor Robert Loggia — who played drug kingpin Frank Lopez in “Scarface” — is dead.  —  Loggia, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for “Jagged Edge,” died at his home at noon Friday.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Oscar-Nominated Actor Robert Loggia Dies at 85  —  Robert Loggia, durable and versatile star of movies and TV shows including Brian De Palma's 1986 “Scarface” and “Big,” died Friday in Los Angeles, his widow Audrey confirmed to Variety.  He was 85.  —  He was nominated for a Supporting …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Scott Weiland — Cocaine Found on Bus ... Band Member Arrested (MUG SHOT)  —  COCAINE FOUND ON BUS  —  Band Member Arrested … Scott Weiland's bandmate Tommy Black has been arrested for possession of cocaine on the tour bus where Scott died.  —  Police say they found a small quantity …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Stereogum and Full Feed
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Perez Hilton:
Stone Temple Pilots Pen A Heartbreaking Letter To Former Frontman Scott Weiland After His Death
Discussion: TMZ.com and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Scott Weiland's Wife — He Was NOT Doing Drugs
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Dies in Car Wreck  —  Disney star Tiffany Thornton's husband Chris Carney — a musician and TV star — was killed in a single car accident in his home state of Arkansas.  —  Carney and another man, Ezekiel Blanton, were pronounced dead on the scene.  They wrecked early Friday morning …
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Marielle Mohs / THV11.com:
MTV reality show personality dies in crash on Highway 70 in Hot Springs
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and Yahoo Celebrity
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Tyrese Buys His 8-Year-Old Daughter Shayla Her Own Island for Christmas  —  This time, Santa Claus is going out of town!  Fast and Furious franchise actor Tyrese Gibson revealed on Thursday, Dec. 3, that he bought his 8-year-old daughter, Shayla, her very own island for Christmas.
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Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
Tyrese Buys His 8-Year-Old Daughter an Island for Christmas. Your Move, Santa!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Devin Faraci / Birth.Movies.Death:
CREED's Ryan Coogler In Talks For BLACK PANTHER  —  If this pans out, it's very good news.  —  Sources close to the negotiations have confirmed to me that Creed and Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler is in talks to direct Marvel's Black Panther.  —  This is a huge step for Marvel …
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Hollywood Reporter:
George Lucas to Attend ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Premiere: “He Really Liked It” (Exclusive)  —  In recent interviews, the director has called his relationship to the franchise “a divorce” and said his involvement in the new film would “probably ruin a vision.”
Discussion: EW.com and Just Jared
Dotson Rader / PARADE Magazine:
Chris Hemsworth Tackles a Whale of a Tale: In the Heart of the Sea  —  More by Dotson  —  Chris Hemsworth has been a demigod, a hunky fairy-tale huntsman and a Formula One racing champ.  But none of those roles were anything like Owen Chase, the first mate of the ill-fated whaling ship Essex …
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner — Sued Again in Fatal Car Crash  —  SUED AGAIN IN FATAL CAR CRASH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Five people who were in the Hummer that was part of the fatal crash triggered by Caitlyn Jenner have filed a lawsuit, claiming they were injured both physically and emotionally.
Discussion: Associated Press and PerezHilton
People.com:
Brandi Glanville Reveals Why She Returned to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: ‘Money’  —  A certain wine-throwing housewife is back in the mix for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills's sixth season, and Brandi Glanville has a good reason for her return.  —  Glanville took to the RHOBH …
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Andrea Park / People.com:
Kyle Richards on Sister Kim Returning to RHOBH: ‘It Felt Weird Starting Without Her’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Andrea Park / People.com:
Glee Star Harry Shum Jr. Marries Shelby Rabara  —  Harry Shum Jr. has a big reason to be Glee-ful: He's married!  —  Shum, who starred on the musical TV show as Mike Chang and next plays Magnus Bane on Shadowhunters, tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Shelby Rabara …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Jen Doll / Billboard:
Billboard Women in Music ‘Chart Topper’ Selena Gomez: ‘This Was the First Time I Was Able to Trust Myself’  —  EMAIL ME  —  At 23, Selena Gomez has held down a career for longer than a lot of full-fledged adults — and, not to rub it in, one that has been far more ­successful.
ca.hellomagazine.com:
Exclusive: Ryan Gosling on Esmeralda's first Christmas and his devotion to Eva Mendes  —  Ryan Gosling is a proud father, partner and, of course, Canuck.  “I love being Canadian,” he tells us, adding, “I think growing up in Canada gives you a world perspective that I certainly enjoy.”
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
 
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Mama June Shannon Exposes ‘Broken’ …
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Charlie's Ex Claims He Relapsed On Crack, Forgot To Take HIV Meds!
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Perez Hilton:
Bryan Cranston Says Losing His Virginity In The Red Light District Was Both ‘Awful & Wonderful’ …
Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
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Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Associated Press:
A US federal judge dismisses a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by Ray Epps, who said Fox aired conspiracy theories about his January 6 riot involvement

 
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