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John Koblin / New York Times:
Ronan Farrow's Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting — In October, when Ronan Farrow published his first article in The New Yorker on the alleged transgressions of Harvey Weinstein, people in the media and entertainment industries wondered how NBC had missed the story.
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Michael Rothman / ABC News:
Watch the livestream of Aretha Franklin's funeral celebration — A day dedicated to the life and music of “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin is well underway at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit and is expected to last for more than five hours. — Hundreds of people have shown up to honor …
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Bobby Demuro / Perez Hilton:
Tyga Takes Credit For Kylie Jenner's Success — And Twitter DRAGS HIM For Even Thinking That! — How hilarious is this?! — Tyga sat down with Nicki Minaj on Thursday for her Queen Radio show to discuss a lot of stuff about his career, but one topic that came up early and got a LOT of attention …
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Star, X17 Online and YouTube
Maura Hohman / People.com:
Roseanne Spin-Off The Conners Begins Production — See First Photo of Cast All Together — The Conners are back! — ABC's new spin-off series, which focuses on the same family (minus one Roseanne Conners) at the center of Roseanne, has officially started production in Burbank, California, the network has confirmed.
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Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
‘Southern Charm’ star J.D. Madison accused of sexual assault … “Southern Charm” sidekick J.D. Madison is now the second member of the reality show's cast, after Thomas Ravenel, to have sexual assault accusations come out against him in recent months. — Madison was accused of sexual assault …
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TV Tattle
Scott Trowbridge / Disney Parks Blog:
Oga's Cantina Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in 2019 — No self-respecting remote outpost on the edge of the galaxy would call itself a smuggler's planet without a cantina, and Black Spire Outpost is no exception. Today, I'm pleased to share more details for Oga's Cantina …
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The Blemish, The Wrap, Los Angeles Times and Variety
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Did Sofia Richie Get Boobs For Her 20th Birthday? — I mean... we have eyes! — Sofia Richie is looking a LOT bustier these days, and we are almost positive she got a boob job for her 20th birthday! That would also explain why we haven't see her out and about for the past couple weeks …
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TMZ.com:
‘ER’ Actress Vanessa Marquez Shot and Killed by Cops — Actress Vanessa Marquez — who played Wendy Goldman on “ER” — was shot and killed by police ... and authorities believe Vanessa had mental issues stemming from an eating disorder. — Vanessa's landlord called South Pasadena police …
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Bossip
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Meghan Markle Flew Commercial on Secret Trip to See BFF Jessica Mulroney in Toronto — Meghan Markle took a break from her royal duties to spend some quality time with her best friend Jessica Mulroney in Toronto. — For the secret trip, which took place last week, Meghan flew commercial round-trip …
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Perez Hilton, POPSUGAR, Page Six and ITV
TMZ.com:
J.R. Smith Surrenders to NYPD, Charged with Criminal Mischief — NBA star J.R. Smith has turned himself into police in New York — and has been charged with a crime — stemming from a July incident where he allegedly threw a cell phone, TMZ Sports has learned.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Taylor Swift Explains Her Latest Album Is All About ‘Finding Love Throughout All the Noise’ — Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
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TMZ.com:
Photos from Louis C.K.'s First Actual Stand-Up Set in NYC Suburb — Before Louis C.K. shocked an NYC audience with his return to stand-up, he warmed up off the beaten path by crashing a Long Island comedy club where he got a standing O ... and TMZ got photos from the gig.
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
‘First Man’: Neil Armstrong film fails to fly flag for US patriotism — When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the moon in 1969, it marked one of the proudest moments in US history. — But a new film about Armstrong has chosen to leave out this most patriotic of scenes …
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Business Insider, The WOW Report, Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Edwin Ortiz / Complex:
Peter Drops by Amber Rose's House + Trinidad James & Kodie Shane | Open Late With Peter Rosenberg — On this week's episode of Open Late, Peter Rosenberg visited Amber Rose at her home in Los Angeles to talk about her past relationships, dating NBA player Monté Morris …
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Perez Hilton, Sandra Rose and Page Six