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12:30 PM ET, December 17, 2021

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Kim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Women  —  Triggered by the recent ‘Sex and the City’ reboot, the women allege two incidents of misconduct they say took place more than a decade apart.
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Peloton Removes Viral Chris Noth Ad After Sexual Assault Allegations  —  The ad mocking Mr. Big's demise on HBO's ‘Sex and the City’ sequel series has been take down from Peloton's social media accounts.  —  Peloton removed a viral ad staring Chris Noth from its social media accounts on Thursday.
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Jennifer Garner's Friends Are Seriously Unimpressed with Ben Affleck Right Now  —  “It's disgusting.”  —  Jennifer Garner's friends reportedly aren't happy about  —  Ben Affleck's recent interview on  —  Howard Stern  —  , where he implied that he'd still be drinking if he was married to her.
Dan DeLuca / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Leonard Hubbard, a member of the Roots for 15 years, dies at 62  —  Leonard Hubbard, 62, the bass player who toured the world and recorded as a core member of the Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots for 15 years, died Thursday, Dec. 16, at Lankenau Hospital.Mr. Hubbard's wife, Stephanie, confirmed her husband's death.
Discussion: Deadline and Stereogum
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Christie Ileto / 6abc:
Family: Roots founding member Leonard Hubbard dies at 62  —  Leonard Hubbard's wife says he'd been battling cancer for more than a decade.  —  WPVI … Family: One of the Roots founders, Leonard Hubbard, dies  —  PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Leonard Hubbard, also known as 'Hub …
Discussion: The Sun
People.com:
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Expecting Baby No. 2  —  The couple shares daughter Lyla Maria, whom they welcomed in August 2020  —  Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is going to be a mom again!  —  The author is pregnant, expecting her second baby with husband Chris Pratt next year …
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The Sun:
Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger expecting second child just one year after welcoming daughter Lyla Maria
Discussion: Perez Hilton and FemaleFirst
People.com:
Tyler Perry ‘Absolutely Fine’ Following Car Accident Which Left His Bentley Badly Damaged  —  The director was involved in a car accident after leaving the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles on Wednesday night  —  Tyler Perry had quite a scare on Wednesday night after he was involved …
Discussion: justjared.com
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Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
Alec Baldwin shooting latest - Rust star's phone seized by FBI in the wake of Halyna Hutchins' tragic movie set death  —  ALEC Baldwin's phone is “to be searched by authorities.”  —  The Rust star's phone has been seized by the FBI in the wake of Halyna Hutchins' tragic movie set death.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, RADAR, E! Online and Just Jared
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Deadline:
Alec Baldwin's iPhone Sought By Police In ‘Rust’ Fatal Shooting Probe; Will “Cooperate With Authorities,” Actor's Lawyer Says - Update
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
Bari Weiss / Common Sense:
My Conversation With Kim Kardashian  —  How the mogul turned her fame into real power.  Plus: cancel culture and criminal justice reform; Trump and TikTok; beauty and breaking the rules.  —  In the middle of the 20th century, suddenly there was this new thing called an astronaut.
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Here's What Princess Diana Would Think of Prince Harry Today, According to Sarah Ferguson
Discussion: FemaleFirst
New York Post:
3 men arrested in connection to deaths of model Christy Giles, friend whose bodies were dumped outside LA hospitals  —  MORE ON:  —  Three Hollywood partygoers were busted in connection with the mysterious deaths of two women whose bodies were dumped outside of Los Angeles-area hospitals.
Discussion: The Wrap, Just Jared, RADAR and Deadline
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tristan Thompson, Maralee Nichols' Texas Paternity Case Dismissed Amid California Lawsuit … While Tristan Thompson and Maralee Nichols' legal battle is far from over, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal that a judge ruled to dismiss the paternity lawsuit and child support case filed by the NBA player in Texas.
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Discussion: POPSUGAR, Bustle and Just Jared
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Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
Hilary Duff ‘so proud’ to share first trailer for How I Met Your Father
Discussion: E! Online
Akshay Patel / Daily Star:
Leona Lewis says she has ‘good’ relationship with Simon Cowell 15 years after X Factor  —  The X Factor winner Leona Lewis revealed she has a ‘good’ relationship with music mogul Simon Cowell as she is still in contact with him 15 years after her show win  —  In this week's Jonathon Ross Show …
Taylor Henderson / Out Magazine:
Katy Perry Knows She Helped Fans Explore Their Sexuality … There's no doubt that Katy Perry is a gay icon.  —  She crashed onto the pop music scene back in 2008 with “I Kissed A Girl,” a flirty dip into the pool of bisexuality that, at first, angered conservative listeners and even some people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Discussion: Just Jared and People.com
FemaleFirst:
Megan Thee Stallion signs deal with Netflix  —  Megan Thee Stallion has signed a first-look deal with Netflix, which will see her create and executive produce new series and other projects. … Megan Thee Stallion has signed a first-look deal with Netflix.  —  Megan Thee Stallion at the Grammys in 2021
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Megan Thee Stallion Partners With Netflix on Exclusive First-Look Deal
Discussion: Bustle and POPSUGAR
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Jeff Garlin exits The Goldbergs after HR investigation into multiple complaints over on-set behavior  —  EW has learned the actor left the ABC sitcom after numerous complaints of his behavior towards staffers on set.  —  More  —  Jeff Garlin has exited the long-running ABC sitcom …
Discussion: The Wrap, Dlisted, E! Online and Variety
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Tori Spelling looks irritated as she takes Dean McDermott for a COVID-19 test
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From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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