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Laura Mansnerus / New York Times:
Hugh Hefner, Who Built Playboy Empire and Embodied It, Dies at 91 — Hugh Hefner, who created Playboy magazine and spun it into a media and entertainment-industry giant — all the while, as its very public avatar, squiring attractive young women (and sometimes marrying them) well into his 80s …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Hugh Hefner Will Be Buried Next to Marilyn Monroe, Playboy's First Cover Star — Hugh Hefner will be laid to rest next to Playboy's very first cover girl. — The magazine founder will be buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles next to iconic actress Marilyn Monroe.
Allison / Dlisted:
Hugh Hefner Has Died — Anyone who has ever snuck a peek at a Playboy magazine found in the woods or under their dad's side of the mattress should be observing a moment of silence today. Although I have a feeling Hugh Hefner would be flattered if your moment involved 5-to-10 minutes alone with one of his magazines.
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Amanda Luz Henning Santiago / Business Insider:
The strange story of how Marilyn Monroe appeared nude in the first issue of Playboy — Hugh Hefner passed away at 91 Wednesday evening, leaving behind the Playboy legacy he started in 1953. — Hefner launched Playboy's first issue with one of the most recognizable and fascinating starlets …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Pays Tribute to Hugh Hefner: ‘He Made Me the Person I Am Today’
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine Founder and Star of Girls Next Door, Dies at 91
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian West Gets Apology Letter From Paris Robber — The mastermind, according to cops, behind Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery is trying to extend an olive branch by writing her an apology letter ... but Kim ain't buying what he's selling. — Sources close to the situation …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian finally confirms pregnancy via surrogate
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Meena Jang / Hollywood Reporter:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis — The ‘Veep’ star posted on Twitter, “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one.” — Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed Thursday that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The Veep star made the announcement to her followers on Twitter …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Hocus Pocus’ TV Movie In Works At Disney Channel — Disney Channel is in early stages of development on a Hocus Pocus TV movie, a reimagining of the 1993 cult classic Walt Disney feature, which starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. — The new take is being written …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Meghan McCain Is Joining “The View” — The View has always sort of been like the Bermuda Triangle of daytime talk shows. Every year, a co-host will find themselves wondering why their nameplate is no longer on their dressing room door and wondering where all their stuff went before they're escorted …
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
It's Official: ‘The View’ Adds Meghan McCain as Conservative Co-Host (EXCLUSIVE)
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Rosie O'Donnell's Ex Michelle Rounds Surrounded by Prescription Pill Bottles at Scene of Death — Prescription pill bottles were found near the body of Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife Michelle Rounds when Rounds was found dead in her bed on September 11, the District Nine Medical Examiner's Office confirms to Us Weekly.
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TMZ.com:
Heidi Klum's Ex Charged with Distributing Shrooms at Burning Man — Heidi Klum's ex managed to do what's seemingly impossible — get busted for mushrooms at Burning Man. — According to docs obtained by TMZ ... Vito Schnabel was arrested September 3 by Pershing County Sheriffs and charged …
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Mark Shanahan / BostonGlobe.com:
Steven Tyler suffered a seizure in Brazil — Fans, friends, and, of course, the family of Steven Tyler are very concerned about the Aerosmith singer after an unspecified health issue that prompted the band to abruptly cancel the remainder of the band's South American tour while Tyler raced back to the United States to get treatment.
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Ana Calderone / People.com:
Why Ina Garten Says She ‘Never’ Watches Her Own Show — Ina Garten has many favorite things (truffle butter, French apple tarts, and her husband Jeffrey, for starters)—but her own cooking show is not one of them. — “I never watch cooking shows, certainly not mine,” …
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TMZ.com:
Rob Kardashian Accuses Blac Chyna of Savage Beatdown in Lawsuit — Rob Kardashian got his ass beat by Blac Chyna while she was high on drugs and booze ... according to a new lawsuit he's filed against his baby mama. — According to the docs, Rob says Chyna went on the rampage in December 2016 …
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