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1:25 AM ET, September 19, 2017

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Emma Dibdin / Cosmopolitan:
Kate Walsh Reveals She Was Diagnosed With A Brain Tumor Two Years Ago  —  The Grey's Anatomy actress had the benign meningioma removed in 2015, and speaks exclusively about her diagnosis, her recovery, and what she's learned.  —  Kate Walsh is used to working her ass off.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:   Grey's Anatomy Star Kate Walsh Reveals She Was Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor: ‘I Just Left My Body’
New York Times:
Sean Spicer Says He Regrets Berating Reporters Over Inauguration Crowds  —  During his surprise comedy skit at the Emmys on Sunday, Sean Spicer may have made light of his six-month tenure as the White House press secretary, but a message was also embedded in his performance.
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Donald Glover Announces Second Son on the Way During Emmys Acceptance Speech: 'We're Listening to Stevie Tonight'
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Deadline / Page Six:
Sean Spicer makes cameo at Emmys
Discussion: PerezHilton
The Blast:
Ryan Phillippe Accused by Ex-Girlfriend of Kicking, Punching and Throwing Her Down the Stairs  —  Ryan Phillippe's ex-girlfriend accused him of domestic violence and the incident was so serious that the LAPD issued an Emergency Protective Order against the actor.
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
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The Blast:
Ryan Phillippe's Accuser Sues For Assault, Includes Disturbing Pics of Alleged Abuse
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zoe Shenton / mirror:
VIDEO UNAVAILABLE  —  Nicole Kidman picked up the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in Limited Series or Movie at the 69th annual awards on Sunday.  —  The Australian actress, 50, delivered an impassioned speech as she collected her statue at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles in front of an all-star crowd.
Discussion: The WOW Report and The Blemish
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Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Jost Gushes Over Rumored Girlfriend Scarlett Johansson: 'I'm Very Lucky'  —  Colin Jost is sharing his love for Scarlett Johansson!  —  The Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” co-host gushed about his rumored girlfriend to ET's Lauren Zima at the 2017 Emmy Awards.  —  “She's wonderful.
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
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Us Weekly:
Emmys 2017: Ben Affleck ‘Jumped Up and Cheered’ When Girlfriend Lindsay Shookus, ‘SNL’ Won
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allure:
Kim Kardashian Opens Up to Allure About Life After the Paris Robbery  —  This morning, Kim Kardashian West is a few minutes late to breakfast because she can't get this gel-mask thing off her face.  She's staying in a room in the upper reaches of the Baccarat Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
Discussion: WWTDD and People.com
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Sued Over ‘Shake it Off,’ You Ripped Off 'Hater's Gonna Hate!!!'  —  UPDATE: Taylor's rep tells TMZ, “This is a ridiculous claim and nothing more than a money grab.  The law is simple and clear.  They do not have a case.”  —  Taylor Swift's massive hit “Shake it Off' was not really hers …
Mina Bloom / DNAinfo Chicago:
Netflix Ends Unauthorized ‘Stranger Things’ Bar With A Super Classy Letter  —  LOGAN SQUARE — We've got bad news for anyone who assumed the wildly popular “Stranger Things” pop-up bar would get an extended run.  —  Netflix won't let the Logan Square venue at 2367 N. Milwaukee Ave. stay open past the six-week mark.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Variety
CNNMoney:
Meghan McCain in talks to join ‘The View’  —  Meghan McCain is in talks to join ABC's “The View,” three people familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  McCain, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, announced last week that she was leaving Fox News.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Keri Russell on Emmys 2017 Loss: I'm Always ‘Secretly Relieved’  —  Phew!  Keri Russell was totally fine with not winning the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series during the star-studded event in L.A. on Sunday, September 17.  —  “It's such a cool thing to be nominated …
Discussion: Page Six
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘It’ Devours Darren Aronofsky's ‘mother!’  With $60M  —  YOUTUBE  —  ‘American Assassin’ also beats ‘mother!,’ an elevated horror film which earned an F CinemaScore and marked the worst wide opening of Jennifer Lawrence's career with $7.5 million.
Discussion: AOL, Dlisted, The Wrap and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Kevin Hart Deeply Involved in Police Extortion Investigation, Talking to Law Enforcement Today  —  Kevin Hart — Deeply Involved in Police Extortion Investigation Talking to Law Enforcement  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kevin Hart is aggressively helping authorities nab the people who tried extorting …
 
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Pitchfork:
Beyoncé's Lemonade Vinyl Mispressed With Songs by Canadian Punk Band Zex
Discussion: Stereogum and Page Six
Bruce Fessier / Desert Sun:
Pattie Daly Caruso, mother of TV host Carson Daly, dies in Palm Desert home
Perez Hilton:
Lady GaGa Postpones European Tour Due To Health Crisis — Read Her Emotional Post To Fans!
Discussion: Variety and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Kesha Trashes Dr. Luke Without Mentioning Dr. Luke
Discussion: The Wrap
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Hilarie Burton Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Jeffrey Dean Morgan: See Her Baby Bump!
Discussion: What's New and POPSUGAR
Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Ariel Winter ‘Switched Up’ Her Emmys Dress: ‘I Usually Do Cleavage and Not Legs’
Discussion: Dlisted
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist at WaPo since 2008, quits, saying WaPo killed her cartoon showing Bezos and other execs currying favor with Trump

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Apple offers Apple TV+ for free to anyone with an Apple ID this weekend, the first time it has offered such a promotion

 
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