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Defiant Bill Cosby Slams ‘Unfair’ Allegations In Audio Response To Rape Scandal: ‘This Is All About Celebrity, Period!’ … Amid the chorus of women who have recently come forward with allegations of sexual assault by Bill Cosby, there has been one voice that has been surprisingly silent — that of the comedian himself.
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Kate Aurthur / BuzzFeed:
Here Is How Bill Cosby's Lawyer Is Trying To Discredit Janice Dickinson  —  After the former supermodel accused Cosby of raping her in 1982, his lawyer sent BuzzFeed News a letter calling the claims “false and outlandish.”  —  Entertainment Tonight  —  Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press / MCT
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Raven-Symoné shuts down Cosby molestation rumors
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Raven Symone Blasts Rape Rumor ... That's Disgusting!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Daily Mail:   EXCLUSIVE: ‘I thought Cosby could kill me.’ …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC Pulls Bill Cosby Comedy Project Amid Rape Allegations
Bill Carter / New York Times:
NBC and Netflix Shelve Projects With Bill Cosby
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
ABC News:
Entertainment Icon Mike Nichols Has Died at Age 83  —  Mike Nichols, the entertainment icon and husband of ABC News Anchor Diane Sawyer, died suddenly Wednesday at the age of 83.  —  Nichols' death was announced in a statement by ABC News President James Goldston.
Discussion: Dlisted and Defamer
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Mike Nichols Dead — ‘Graduate’ Director Dies at 83  —  ‘Graduate’ Director  —  DEAD AT 83  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Mike Nichols — the legendary director who won the Oscar in 1968 for the classic film “The Graduate” — died suddenly on Wednesday night.  He was 83.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Associated Press
TMZ.com:
SCARE THE CRAP OUT OF ABC'S AMAS  —  With Their Booty  —  Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Lopez have created excruciating stress on several ABC staffers — the censors who will have their hot little fingers on the button during Sunday's American Music Awards.  —  Our spies tell us …
Discussion: Bossip and Gawker
TMZ.com:
‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ — Benzino Fired After Alleged Death Threats  —  ‘LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA’  —  BENZINO FIRED  —  After Alleged Death Threats  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Death threats from “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star Benzino triggered his firing ... so claims Stevie J, but the guy who got the boot says it's a crock.
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Reads Explicit Excerpt of Fifty Shades of Grey on Australian Radio: Listen  —  Is there no stopping Kim Kardashian?  Not content with breaking the internet with her infamous, fully nude Paper magazine photos, the reality TV star took on a new challenge on Wednesday, Nov. 19 — to break the radio with an x-rated reading.
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Michael Phelps Sex Scandal: Troubled Olympian's Girlfriend Was Born A Man! … Before he checked into rehab in September, Michael Phelps was having a steamy affair with much older blonde, Taylor Lianne Chandler.  —  But the most shocking aspect of their relationship wasn't the 12-year age difference.
Discussion: thebacklot.com, Gawker and The Blemish
Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Ryan Gosling Turned Down People's ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Multiple Times, Insider Says (Exclusive)  —  People magazine's annual “Sexiest Man Alive” issue has sparked backlash yet again, for passing over actor Ryan Gosling as cover star — but the “The Notebook” actor has repeatedly turned down the honor, an insider told TheWrap.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Princess Kate Shows Off Her Royal Baby Bump  —  Pregnant Princess Kate was all smiles - and proudly displaying a proper four-month bump - as she welcomed one of her favorite charities to Kensington Palace Wednesday.  —  Kate, 32, in a peplum top by Hobbs and skirt by one of her favorite designers …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Devin Friedman / GQ Magazine Online:
Crush of the Year: Shailene Woodley  —  Yes, it's true she brushes her teeth with clay and makes her own deodorant.  But if you've been thinking of the woman who has this year become arguably the most bankable phenom in Hollywood—The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent—as just some 23-year-old hippie …
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Nick Jonas: I'm no longer a virgin  —  Nick Jonas took that purity ring off for a reason.  —  “Am I still a virgin?  No,” the 22-year-old singer revealed to Wendy Williams on Wednesday.  “I am an adult in all ways and I am comfortable with who I am.”  —  He and brothers Kevin …
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Gotham’ scoop: No Harley Quinn this season, but expect ‘prenatal Robin’  —  Gotham iconic character update: Showrunner Bruno Heller reveals that fans can expect a “prenatal Robin” on the Fox drama series, while rumors of Harley Quinn making an appearance this season are unfounded.
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Moviefone Blog
TMZ.com:
Jimmy Ruffin — Motown Legend Dead At 78  —  MOTOWN LEGEND DEAD AT 78  —  Jimmy Ruffin, the crooner who was a staple in Motown for decades, has passed away at the age of 78.  —  Ruffin reached legendary Motown status in 1966 with his hit “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” …
Discussion: Stereogum and Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Marvel's ‘Jessica Jones’: Krysten Ritter, Alexandra Daddario, Teresa Palmer, Marin Ireland, Jessica De Gouw Testing For Lead  —  UPDATED, 9:10 PM: I hear another actress has been added to the list of those testing for the lead in Marvel/Netflix's Jessica Jones series, The Divide star Marin Ireland …
Discussion: PerezHilton
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: The Bellas are back in 'Pitch Perfect 2′  —  This Week's Cover: The Bellas are back in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’  —  SPOILER ALERT: The Barden Bellas have split up.  —  But before you scream “A ca-scuse me?!” it's just a temporary separation.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift and Harry Styles Are Friends Again After Ugly 2013 Split  —  Never, ever getting back together... or are they?  Taylor Swift and Harry Styles may have called it quits last year, but sources tell Us Weekly exclusively that the two stars are now friendly again.
Anya / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian: Why I Won't Have a Home Birth  —  Keeping up with a newborn isn't easy, but Kourtney Kardashian is happy to take on the challenge by herself.  —  When the reality star welcomes her third child in December, the mom-to-be already has plans in place to take a serious time out.
 
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