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3:35 PM ET, April 27, 2018

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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
NBC News faces skepticism in remedying in-house sexual harassment … NBC News Chairman Andy Lack had barely slept.  Late the night before, he had walked from the art deco headquarters of NBC Universal in Midtown Manhattan to the Upper East Side to fire his most famous employee and longtime friend, “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer.
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Variety:
Tom Brokaw Accused of Sexual Harassment By Former NBC Anchor (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)  —  Linda Vester had a reputation for covering tough stories.  As a war correspondent for NBC News in the '90s, she spent three tours of duty in the Middle East and took two assignments in Africa.
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Is Engaged to Lauren Pesce … The Situation is officially off the market!  Mike Sorrentino and his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Pesce, are engaged, the couple reveals Us Weekly exclusively.  —  “I have always dreamed of proposing on Jersey Shore …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Alexis Bledel: ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 3’ Has Been ‘Pitched’ … Praise be!  A third Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movie might get the green light very soon.  Alexis Bledel revealed new details about a possible film during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, April 16.
Discussion: alloy.com
Emily Saul / Page Six:
Bill Cosby found guilty of drugging, molesting woman  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Nearly 14 years after Bill Cosby drugged and molested a woman 30 years his junior, a jury found him guilty Thursday of all charges in his sex assault retrial.  —  The disgraced comedian showed no emotion and looked …
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Jamie Spain / People.com:
Why Bindi Irwin, 19, Thinks Her Boyfriend Is ‘the One’ — and How She Honors Late Father Steve  —  The late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Thursday, and his wife and two children vow to carry on his legacy.
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
Nicole Bitette / New York Daily News:
Rob Schneider thinks ‘Saturday Night Live’ is ruining the joke  —  “Saturday Night Live,” you can do it — better.  —  Comedian Rob Schneider burst out on the scene on “Saturday Night Live” in the 1990s, but nearly three decades later, he thinks the hit NBC comedy series is bursting …
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Ciara Calls Out Future for Skipping Visits with Their Son  —  Future may not be a deadbeat dad, but he's a repeated absentee one ... at least according to Ciara, who's trying to drag him into court over it.  —  Ciara blasts her baby daddy in new docs, claiming he's skipping too many scheduled visits …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Fired Manager for Allegedly Pocketing a Fortune  —  Cardi B thinks she had every right to drop her ex-manager because she says he was pilfering boatloads of her cash behind her back.  —  Sources tell us Cardi first confronted her manager, Shaft, on Super Bowl weekend …
Discussion: Bossip
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Chris Hemsworth's Kids and Wife Speak Spanish — but He Doesn't — Leading to Hilarious Fights  —  Chris Hemsworth might need to take a few Spanish lessons — just to find out why wife Elsa Pataky is angry!  —  The 34-year-old actor revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he's …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Star Trek 4’: S.J. Clarkson Becomes the First Female Director in Franchise's History (EXCLUSIVE)  —  S.J. Clarkson has been tapped to direct “Star Trek 4,” making her the first female to helm a film in the “Star Trek” franchise.  —  Paramount Pictures announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas …
Discussion: Obsev and Egotastic
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Amy Schumer Opens Up About Her Abusive Ex & Surviving Sexual Assault: ‘I Was Afraid for My Life’  —  Amy Schumer is happily married and basking in the release of her latest film I Feel Pretty, but the actress has revealed she had to overcome a lot to get to this happy point.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Che and Colin Jost to Host 2018 Emmys  —  The ‘Saturday Night Live’ castmembers will emcee NBC's Sept. 17 telecast, a rare move for the franchise.  —  NBC's renewed love for Saturday Night Live is heading to the Emmys.  The network has tapped “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che to host the 2018 telecast.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Us Weekly and Full Feed
 
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Is this the strongest clue yet that Kate and Wills will name their Royal Baby Prince ALBERT?
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Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

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