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8:30 AM ET, October 6, 2017

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New York Times:
Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein  —  Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for what the young actress expected to be a business breakfast meeting.  Instead, he had her sent up to his room …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein gives first interview after shocking sex harassment claims  —  MORE FROM: … Harvey Weinstein told The Post he “bears responsibility” for his past bad behavior, but also blasted the New York Times for “reckless reporting” in their bombshell piece alleging he subjected women to decades of sexual harassment.
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Pink Quietly Became Pop Royalty.  Here's How She Made It Last.  —  Nearly 20 years after her debut, she's never faded away.  Instead, she's steadily sold music, has had four No. 1 hits and now a new album, “Beautiful Trauma.”  —  LOS ANGELES — An invitation to visit Pink in Venice …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Stephen Paddock Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza 2 Months Before Vegas Massacre  —  Stephen Paddock — Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza 2 Months Before Massacre  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stephen Paddock had his sights set on Lollapalooza in Chicago and even booked 2 rooms in a hotel …
TMZ.com:
Iggy Azalea Sued By Amex for $300k of Overdue Charges  —  Iggy Azalea can't just “charge it” to Amex anymore ... 'cause the company's suing her famous ass for a FAT unpaid balance.  —  According to docs obtained by TMZ, American Express is dragging Iggy to court over a $300,000 statement …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Continues to Seek Treatment for Alcohol Addiction Months After Rehab  —  Ben Affleck is still seeking treatment for alcohol addiction seven months after his rehab stint, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  The 45-year-old actor was spotted arriving at an outpatient treatment center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4.
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TMZ.com:
Jeremy Meeks Makes It Official, He's Divorcing His Wife  —  Jeremy Meeks is absolutely certain he's done with his marriage ... he's filed to divorce his estranged wife ... TMZ has learned.  —  The so-called Hot Felon had filed separation docs back in July, breaking things off from Melissa Meeks ...who he'd been with for 8 years.
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Denver / B. Scott:
RHOA Exclusive: Here's Why NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are Feuding Over ‘Roaches’ and a Video + Eva Marcille Allegedly Refuses to Address Lesbian Rumors on Camera  —  If you've been keeping up, ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ OGs NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are in the midst of a nasty feud …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Marie Claire:
‘I may have gone too far’ Winona on Stranger Things, social media and the ‘tough’ years  —  She's the star of a Netflix phenomenon and she doesn't even use social media, but when you're as iconic as Winona Ryder, you live by your own rules.  Here, the Stranger Things actress talks …
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson Fakes Paparazzi Shot to Make Vegas Massacre Reaction Video  —  O.J. Simpson — Fakes Paparazzi Shot To Make Vegas Massacre Reaction Vid  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  O.J. Simpson staged a paparazzi run-in with a photog Wednesday night so he could make (and possibly sell) a video commenting on the Vegas massacre.
Discussion: Page Six and The Blemish
Chris Nashawaty / EW.com:
Idris Elba is about to be everywhere this fall — including EW's cover  —  To read more about Idris Elba, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands Friday, and subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.  —  From his hypnotically sinister breakout performance …
 
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Noah Lehava / Coveteur:
ARIANA GRANDE OPENS UP ABOUT HER EMOTIONAL TOUR & KEEPING A HEALTHY PERSPECTIVE
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ Back To Lab As London Pre-Production Postponed; Javier Bardem & Angelina Jolie Expected To Wait
Marc Lupo / Us Weekly:
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen Welcome Second Child
Discussion: Dlisted
Perez Hilton:
Teresa Giudice Confesses She's Considering A Big Move To Kentucky To Restart!
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Taryn Nobil / Page Six:
Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling interview goes off the rails
Discussion: PerezHilton and Variety
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne, 15-Year-Old Alleged Son Surfaces
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

 
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