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12:55 PM ET, October 9, 2017

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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep Speaks Out Against Harvey Weinstein  —  She said the women who have spoken out against him are “heroes.”  —  Academy Award winner Meryl Streep called the alleged sexual harassment by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein “disgraceful,” “inexcusable,” and an “abuse of power.”
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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
TV Journalist Says Harvey Weinstein Masturbated In Front Of Her  —  The new revelation, which allegedly took place a decade ago, comes after an explosive New York Times report said Weinstein had previously settled eight sexual harassment claims.  —  Harvey Weinstein once trapped a woman …
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
The Weinstein Company Expects to Change Name After Harvey Firing (Exclusive)  —  The Weinstein Company is set to change its name after the firing of disgraced chief executive Harvey Weinstein, TheWrap has learned.  —  An individual with knowledge of the company said the Weinstein name …
Discussion: Page Six
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Bridget Jones Actress Says She Lost Job After Refusing to ‘Screen Test in a Bikini’ for Harvey Weinstein
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TMZ.com:
Nelly's Accuser Claims Rape Without Condom, His Lawyer Says He Has Proof She's a Liar  —  The woman who claims Nelly raped her says she had been partying with him before he forced her to have sex without a condom, but Nelly's lawyer says he will expose her for what she is ... a liar.
Discussion: B. Scott, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
David Rose / Q13 FOX News:
Rapper Nelly arrested for alleged rape on tour bus after White River concert  —  AUBURN, WASH — Auburn Police arrested Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. — professionally known as Nelly — Saturday morning after a woman on his tour bus called authorities claiming she was raped.
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Ryan Murphy Says American Horror Story: Cult Mass Shooting Scene Edited After Las Vegas Tragedy  —  Apparently some things are too graphic for Ryan Murphy...  During the New Yorker Fest panel on Saturday, the American Horror Story producer, known for pushing boundaries with his grisly …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Younger's Dan Amboyer Comes Out as Gay (and Gets Married!)  —  Dan Amboyer has always kept his sexuality a private matter.  But when the Younger actor got engaged to longtime boyfriend Eric P. Berger, he decided it was time to come out as gay.  —  “Being a young actor in the industry …
Discussion: Queerty Ever After, AOL and Towleroad
TMZ.com:
Dana White — Jason Aldean Scorned Shooting Survivors at UFC 216 ... For ‘SNL’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Dana White is FURIOUS with Jason Aldean — telling TMZ Sports the country singer's team lied to him about why he couldn't perform in front of Vegas shooting survivors and 1st responders at UFC 216.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight Claims Dr. Dre Paid $20,000 To Have Him Killed (UPDATE)  —  2:45 PM PT — It's a big ‘L’ for Suge.  He wanted the court to allow his legal team to comb through Dr. Dre's financial records ... presumably to prove he paid for the hit.  No dice though, the judge denied the motion.
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip, PerezHilton and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Comedian Ralphie May Dead at 45 of Cardiac Arrest (UPDATE)  —  1:50 PM PT — TMZ has learned Ralphie died at a private residence in Vegas Friday morning.  We're told he had been battling pneumonia for 6 weeks and died of cardiac arrest.  According to his rep, someone in the residence discovered his body.
Perez Hilton:
Kourtney Kardashian REFUSES To Feel Guilty About Scott Disick's Feelings: 'He's Out With A Different Hooker Every Day'!  —  Oh snap!!!  —  It seems as though Kourtney Kardashian is the ONLY person holding Scott Disick accountable for his actions.  In a clip from Sunday's upcoming episode of KUWTK …
 
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Joelle Diderich / WWD:
Designer Hervé L. Leroux Dies at 60
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People.com:
Katy Perry Calls for ‘Some Freakin’ Peace' While Praising Fans for Attending Her Concert Following the Mass Shooting
Discussion: Daily Mail
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kylie Jenner Is ‘Shopping Like Crazy’ for Her Baby Girl: ‘She Is Very Excited’
Bibi Deitz / StyleCaster:
The Relatable Reason Bella Thorne Dates More Men Than Women
Discussion: People.com, The Blemish and WWTDD
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Emma Stone is the new face of Louis Vuitton
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Christina Tkacik / Baltimore Sun:
Pumpkin spice scent prompts Baltimore school evacuation
Discussion: HuffPost, Dlisted, POPSUGAR and AOL
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Iggy Azalea Sued for Failing to Pay $300,000 Credit Card Debt
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
 

 
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

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

Jamie Heller / Business Insider:
Business Insider hires Rick Brooks as Standards Editor; Brooks most recently served as a standards editor at The Wall Street Journal

 
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