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12:50 PM ET, November 8, 2017

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National Enquirer:
HIV Charlie Sheen Raped 13-Year-Old Corey Haim — Shocking Claim  —  Dying child star named monster who assaulted him on ‘Lucas’ film set!  —  HIV-infected Charlie Sheen is finally being unmasked by The National ENQUIRER as a twisted child molester — the ruthless adult rapist …
David Robb / Deadline:
LAPD Investigating Rape Allegations Against Ed Westwick  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating actress Kristina Cohen's claim that she was raped by Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick in 2014 — a charge the actor denied on Twitter earlier today.
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Scott Johnson / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Prison Break’ Star Accused of Sexual Assault by Veteran Costume Designer  —  Susan Bertram claims actor Robert Knepper assaulted her on a film set in 1991.  —  Longtime Hollywood costume designer Susan Bertram is alleging that actor Robert Knepper sexually assaulted her during filming …
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
How Jennifer Garner and Casey Affleck Helped Ben Affleck Check Into Rehab, Find Sobriety  —  Ben Affleck had a moment of clarity.  Just days after celebrating Saturday Night Live producer and girlfriend Lindsay Shookus' Emmy win at the September 17 awards show, the two-time rehab vet realized …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Cele|bitchy
H.W. Vail / Vanity Fair:
Gay Talese Would Like to Profile Kevin Spacey  —  And not necessarily for the reason one might imagine.  Plus more scenes from the New York Public Library's Literary Lions Gala.  —  One night a year, the New York Public Library, the Beaux-Arts bastion of the city's literary life, becomes a shade less public.
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Drake's Hotline to Hollywood: Inside an Ambitious Push Into Film and TV  —  At home in Toronto with music's reigning (and restless) hitmaker as he shifts his focus to new projects with Netflix and Apple and unveils plans to “take six months or a year to myself and do some great films.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Stereogum
C.J. / Dlisted:
Katharine McPhee Still Wants Us To Believe She Isn't Boinking David Foster  —  The only people other than Mawmaws and Pepaws tuned into CBS who have a reason to care about Katharine McPhee these days is us cagey gays who've made a sport of killing off brain cells watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Discussion: E! Online and People.com
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Chloe Grace Moretz: Brooklyn Beckham and I ‘Chose Each Other,’ He's ‘Adorable’  —  She's met her match.  Chloë Grace Moretz didn't hold back while gushing over her boyfriend, Brooklyn Beckham, while attending the Forevermark Tribute Event in NYC on Tuesday, November 7.  —  Love Story Beginnings
Discussion: PerezHilton
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
She can't help what her heart wants.  Not long after the spark between Selena Gomez and The Weeknd “fizzled,” an insider reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that the “Wolves” songstress returned to her first love.  Justin Bieber first reached out to his ex “as a friend” …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Lindsey Vonn and Boyfriend Kenan Smith Split After a Year of Dating  —  Lindsey Vonn and former NFL assistant coach Kenan Smith have split after a year of dating, PEOPLE can exclusively report.  —  “Unfortunately, their busy schedules ultimately took a toll on the relationship,” a Vonn pal tells PEOPLE of the recent breakup.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Did Not Give Tyrese $5 Million  —  Tyrese claims Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith gave him a whopping $5 million so he could dig himself out of a financial hole from his custody case, but sources directly connected to both Will and Jada say it simply isn't true.
Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
Here's What Sadie Sink Told Us About That ‘Stranger Things 2’ Kiss  —  The 15-year-old's kiss with Caleb McLaughlin sounded alarms  —  Lots of people are upset about 15-year-old Sadie Sink's kiss with “Stranger Things 2” co-star Caleb McLaughlin in the season finale, but she says it wasn't that big of a deal.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Patrick Gomez / EW.com:
DWTS: Witney Carson says she's going to ‘brush off’ Tom Bergeron's strange comment
Discussion: Variety and AOL
Thatiana Diaz / People.com:
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Discussion: Page Six
Greg Hudson Date / FASHION Magazine:
FASHION MAGAZINE WINTER 2018 COVER STAR: ZENDAYA
Discussion: PerezHilton
Christine Burroni / Page Six:
Who's the 21-year-old hanging out with Caitlyn Jenner?
Discussion: X17 Online
Madeline Berg / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid TV Hosts: Dr. Phil, Ellen DeGeneres And Ryan Seacrest Lead
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake

Joel Simon / Columbia Journalism Review:
As part of a settlement with journalists, the NYPD must stop kettling and expand its definition of “press” to include those without city-issued press passes

Kylie Robison / The Verge:
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