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Tomás Mier / People.com:
‘I Like to Move It’ DJ Erick Morillo Found Dead at Age 49, Family Confirms  —  The DJ had turned himself in to authorities in early August after facing charges of sexual battery  —  DJ Erick Morillo has died, PEOPLE confirms.  He was 49.  —  The musician, known for his 1993 song …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Stereogum and Perez Hilton
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WPLG-TV:
DJ Erick Morillo found dead in Miami Beach days before hearing in rape case  —  Artist was due in court Friday on sexual battery charge  —  David Selig, Digital Executive Producer  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Erick Morillo, the internationally-known DJ who was facing a sexual battery charge …
Discussion: Deadline and Variety
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Aubrey O'Day photos are real, source says, after singer calls them ‘click bait’  —  New unflattering photos allegedly of Aubrey O'Day are “not altered,” a source close to the photographer exclusively tells Page Six, after the singer slammed the paparazzi pics as “click bait.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:   What is Going On with Aubrey O'Day?  —  Depending on how old you are you may have been introduced …
People.com:
Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly Are Dating: 'It's Very Serious,' Source Says  —  The talk show host and actress have not yet publicly confirmed their relationship  —  Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly are dating, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “They're very happy,” the insider shares.  “It's a very serious relationship.”
Bradley Cooper / Interview Magazine:
Anthony Ramos and Bradley Cooper on the Fallacy of Stardom  —  Photography Richie Davis Stylist Yashua Simmons  —  Earlier this year, at the 92nd Academy Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda made a prediction: “That man is going to be a movie star.”  Miranda was referring to Anthony Ramos …
Madeline Berg / Forbes:
From “Poor As Hell” To Billionaire: How Tyler Perry Changed Show Business Forever  —  “Damn, it's hot out here,” says Tyler Perry, who isn't making it easy on himself, clad in all black but for the shock of a white mask, as he directs a 12-person crew through a scene for the BET comedy Sistas.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Craig Jenkins / Vulture:
Big Sean Finally Knows Peace A frank talk with the rapper about his long, fraught journey to Detroit 2.  —  Detroit rapper Big Sean signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music imprint in 2007 after impressing his future label boss with an impromptu freestyle in a chance meeting at a local radio station two years earlier.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Plant Forget-Me-Nots at L.A. Preschool in Honor of Princess Diana  —  “They listened to children's nursery music while they gardened and some of the children danced and sang,” a source says of the poignant visit  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle honored Princess Diana's memory …
Discussion: Page Six, POPSUGAR, Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
The touching way Prince Harry and Meghan marked Princess Diana's death anniversary
Discussion: Us Weekly
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Usher Raymond Is Expecting 1st Child With Pregnant Girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea, His 3rd … The start of something new!  Usher Raymond and his pregnant girlfriend, Jenn Goicoechea, are expecting their first child together, his third, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.
Discussion: Bossip, Page Six, Daily Star and Sandra Rose
D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Kanye West Says God Wanted Him To Embarrass Taylor Swift! … No one loves to hear himself talk more than Kanye West, and boy did the rapper talk Nick Cannon's ear off on the latest episodes of his podcast Cannon's Class!  —  As we reported, Yeezy took a dig at Donald Trump (specifically, his wallet) during the 44-minute conversation.
Discussion: Page Six
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Nick Viall on reconnecting with ‘Bachelor’ exes for new project … Three years after “Bachelor” star Nick Viall and fiancée Vanessa Grimaldi called it quits, the former couple is back in the spotlight — sort of.  —  On Tuesday, Grimaldi, 32, appeared on the latest installment …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Allison P. Davis / Vulture:
You Don't Know Her Thirty years into an epic career, Mariah Carey is still trying to explain herself.  —  Mariah Carey loves Christmas.  She loves it with a fanatic's strict adherence to the laws of Christmas joy.  She loves it like no one has ever loved Christmas before.
 
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