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11:20 AM ET, September 11, 2014

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Health scare: Kanye West rushed to hospital in Australia  —  Kanye West was rushed to hospital suffering a major health scare just hours before performing at his final concert in Melbourne overnight.  —  The rapper was whisked to Melbourne's Epworth Hospital in Richmond suffering a migraine.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West — Hospitalized in Australia ... Horrible Migraine  —  Hospitalized in Australia  —  ... Horrible Migraine  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Kanye West was rushed to the hospital with a throbbing headache while on tour down under ... but made a quick turnaround and was able to perform the same night.
Discussion: Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Hospitalized for Migraine in Australia, Given MRI Scan: Details  —  Don't panic!  Kanye West was rushed to hospital in Melbourne, Australia, suffering from a severe headache — but despite being given an emergency MRI scan, the rapper was back on stage later that evening.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kanye West “Fine” After Going to the Hospital in Australia—Find Out What Happened  —  Kanye West was taken to the hospital in Australia on Wednesday, but before you panic—the rapper is OK.  —  A source close to Yeezy tells E! News West is “fine and didn't have a major health scare or seizure.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Richard Kiel Dies — ‘Jaws’ From James Bond Movies Dead At 74  —  ‘JAWS’ FROM JAMES BOND DIES AT 74  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Richard Kiel, who became famous for portraying the James Bond villain, Jaws ... died Wednesday afternoon at the age of 74 ... TMZ has learned.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:   James Bond Villain Richard Kiel Dies at 74
Brett Malec / E! Online:
NEWS/ Liv Tyler Is Pregnant!  Actress Expecting Her Second Child  —  Liv Tyler is pregnant!  —  The 37-year-old Leftovers actress is expecting her second child, E! News has confirmed with multiple sources.  (Tyler's rep did not comment on the baby news.)
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Liv Tyler Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Apollo Nida — AWOL from Prison ... Goes NUTS On Phaedra  —  AWOL FROM PRISON  —  Goes NUTS on Phaedra  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Apollo Nida is not a prisoner, so now he's a wanted man ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ reported Wednesday AM ... Nida was on his way to report for his 8-year prison sentence for money laundering and check fraud.
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Apollo Nida Misses Jail Sign In Deadline, Blows Up at Wife Phaedra Parks: Real Housewives …
Discussion: Dlisted and TMZ.com
Hollywood Reporter:
Joan Rivers Remembered: Read Daughter Melissa's Funny Eulogy in Full  —  Being Joan Rivers' daughter couldn't have been easy, but being her “landlord” sounds worse
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:   Melissa Rivers Reads Hilarious Note to Joan Rivers as Eulogy at Funeral: Read the Entire Letter
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’  —  The actor sat down with Marlow Stern at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss his latest, 99 Homes—a commentary on the housing crisis, the 99 percent, and greed.  —  “You look like the Unabomber.”
Discussion: Digital Spy and Gawker
Monique Jessen / People.com:
George Clooney to Visit Downton Abbey  —  Not only is George Clooney about to marry a Brit, he's also set to visit the ultimate British period drama - Downton Abbey.  —  A spokesperson for ITV, which airs the show in the U.K., confirms to PEOPLE that the Oscar winner has filmed his scenes …
Travis Reilly / The Wrap:
Joan Rivers' Endoscopy Clinic Denies Performing Dangerous Throat Biopsy  —  Just one day after an explosive report surfaced claiming Joan Rivers had underwent an unplanned throat biopsy, the New York clinic has hit back in a statement saying “a biopsy of the vocal cords has never been performed at Yorkville Endoscopy.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:   Joan Rivers — Medical Screw Up Reportedly Caused Death
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Oscar Pistorius Did Not Intentionally Kill Reeva Steenkamp: Judge  —  Oscar Pistorius was set to meet his fate on Thursday.  —  In her lengthy review of the verdict facing the double-amputee Olympic track star, the judge stated that under South African law, Pistorius would not be found guilty of murder …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Rob Maaddi / Associated Press:
AP NEWSBREAK: SOURCE SAYS RICE VIDEO SENT TO NFL  —  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week.
Discussion: The Wrap, Gawker, Variety, Bossip and Crushable
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian, French Montana “On a Break”: Rapper Was “Needy,” “Dependent on Her”  —  Sometimes a girl just needs her space.  Eight months after she started dating French Montana, Khloe Kardashian has said au revoir to the “Cocaine Mafia” rapper, sources reveal exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
Sean O'Haire Dead — Former WCW, WWE Star Commits Suicide By Hanging  —  Former WCW, WWE Star  —  COMMITS SUICIDE BY HANGING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  12:50 PM PT — According to local police, O'Haire committed suicide.  He was found in his bedroom beside his bed, with a red rope tied around his neck and connected to the bedpost.
Discussion: Digital Spy, Just Jared and Us Weekly
People.com:
Inside Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin's ‘Super Cute’ Date Night  —  It seems like the romance rumors are true!  —  Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin were spotted enjoying dinner together at Beverly Hills hot spot La Dolce Vita on Monday night.  —  “They were super cute together,” said an onlooker.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Strips Down to his Underwear After Being Booed During NYFW's Fashion Rocks  —  Err, why?!  Justin Bieber was evidently surprised to find himself being booed by the audience as he took to the stage for Tuesday, Sept. 9's NYFW Fashion Rocks event — so he made the unlikely decision …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Justin Bieber Stripped Down To His Underwear Last Night And Lara Stone's Face Says It All
Jennifer Peltz / Associated Press:
Shia LaBeouf Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct  —  Shia LaBeouf admitted Wednesday to acting up at a Broadway show, pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in one of several episodes of bizarre behavior the former “Transformers” star has displayed in recent years.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Shia Labeouf Cops Plea in Broadway Meltdown Case
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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