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2:19 AM ET, December 17, 2014

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Paige Feigenbaum / Access Hollywood:
BILL COSBY'S DAUGHTER EVIN RELEASES STATEMENT!  (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Access Hollywood has obtained an exclusive statement from Bill Cosby's daughter Evin.  —  “He is the FATHER you thought you knew.  The Cosby Show was my today's tv reality show.  Thank you.  That's all I would like to say :),” the statement from the 38-year-old reads.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I was only 18 when Bill Cosby drugged me.  I woke up naked; he was licking my toes.' Comedian faces new claim he committed sex attack at the Playboy Mansion just SIX years ago on woman who has contacted police  — Chloe Goins, 24, has told MailOnline she was introduced …
Discussion: RADAR, Bossip, The Blemish, Gawker and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — D.A. Rejects Sexual Assault Case
Discussion: Associated Press and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
ANOTHER Woman Accuses Bill Cosby Of Sexual Assault While His Daughter Evin Speaks Out!
Discussion: The Wrap and TMZ.com
Diana Swartz / Hollywood Reporter:
Woman Claims Bill Cosby Drugged Her, Licked Her Toes in 2008
Discussion: Page Six and The Corsair
BuzzFeed:
Theater Chains Pull “The Interview,” Press Appearances Canceled Amid Threats  —  The stars of Sony's upcoming film pulled out of all planned media appearances, including a live BuzzFeed Brews event, on Tuesday.  UPDATE: The studio also told movie exhibitors it would not object if they pulled the film from theaters.
Discussion: Gawker and Just Jared
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Alex Stedman / Variety:
Seth Rogen and James Franco Cancel All Media Appearances for ‘The Interview’  —  “The Interview” stars Seth Rogen and James Franco have canceled all upcoming media appearances following the latest threats made against theaters showing the movie, Variety has confirmed.
Variety:
Sony Hackers Threaten 9/11 Attack on Movie Theaters That Screen ‘The Interview’  —  The Sony hackers have threatened a 9/11-like attack on movie theaters that screen Seth Rogen and James Franco's North Korean comedy “The Interview,” substantially escalating the stakes surrounding the release of the movie.
Discussion: Gawker, Us Weekly, Today, The Wrap and Defamer
Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Sony Hackers Threaten 9/11 Attack on Theaters That Show ‘The Interview’
Discussion: Just Jared and ABC News
Page Six:
‘The Interview’ scales down NY premiere in wake of hacking
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jeff Lipsky / womenshealthmag.com:
Britney Spears' SICK Abs Cover The Latest Issue of Women's Health: See Pics!  —  She's workin' our first issue of the new year like only the Queen of Pop can.  —  BY THE EDITORS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH  —  Raise your hand if you're over-the-moon, can't-wait, super-freaking-excited to grab a copy …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — My Women's Health Cover is the Real Deal ... Here's Proof!  —  My Women's Health Cover Is the Real Deal  —  HERE'S PROOF!  —  12/16/2014 1:30 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Britney Spears looks ... different on the cover of Women's Health Magazine …
Candace Amos / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Displays Her Amazing Abs, Hot Body in Even More Smoking Photos for Women's Health
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Angelina Jolie Hires Cyber Security to Protect Her Kids Online  —  Her kids have shown that they are more than up to the task of stepping in for her on the red carpet, but like most parents, Angelina Jolie says she's not sure if they're prepared for the digital world.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Kids Step in for Angelina Jolie at Unbroken Premiere
Discussion: E! Online and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Mel B Moves Out of Home Amid Stephen Belafonte Abuse Rumors: Report  —  Former “Scary Spice” Mel B has walked out on her husband of seven years, Stephen Belafonte, amid fervent Internet rumors of domestic abuse, the Sun Newspaper reports.  —  PHOTOS: Best girl groups of all time
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Olivia Foster / Grazia_Live:
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Our Christmas Cover Shoot With Mel B
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
Molly Knight / SELF:
Jennifer Lopez: How Our January Cover Girl Is Owning the Year Already  —  We're calling it: 2015 is Lopez's breakthrough year.  With two movies, a new TV show and a fresh outlook on life, the megastar has never felt—or looked—better.
Jolie Lash / Access Hollywood:
‘THE FLASH’ RECRUITS ‘THE TOMORROW PEOPLE’ ALUM PEYTON LIST (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Wentworth Miller's Leonard Snart is getting a sister on The CW's “The Flash.”  —  Access Hollywood has learned that “The Tomorrow People” alum Peyton List is joining the hit show as Leonard's little sis, Lisa Snart.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Jen Yamato / Deadline:
'Dear White People's Tessa Thompson Lands ‘Creed’ Lead  —  EXCLUSIVE: MGM's Rocky spin-off Creed has found its female lead in Tessa Thompson, the actress who broke out this year in the Sundance hit Dear White People and can also be seen in Ava DuVernay's upcoming Oscar contender Selma.
Discussion: Just Jared
Victor Fiorillo / Philadelphia Magazine:
Gay-Bashing Suspects Held on All Charges  —  On Tuesday in Courtroom 406 at the Criminal Justice Center on Filbert Street, the three defendants in the Center City gay bashing case — Kevin Harrigan, Kathryn Knott, and Philip Williams — appeared before Judge Charles Hayden for a preliminary hearing …
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad News #gay
 
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Alan Duke / RADAR:
What Is ... A Hissy Fit?  Jeopardy! …
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TMZ.com:
Dan Bilzerian Sued — Roof-Tossed Porn Star Janice Griffith ... He Should've Known I Can't Fly
Discussion: Just Jared
David Sims / Vogue:
Kendall Jenner in the Season's Coolest Crop Jackets
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
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MTV:
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PerezHilton:
James Franco Says He Is NOT Hooking Up With Lana Del Rey — But He ‘Would Have Sex With Her Music’
TMZ.com:
Matthew Bellamy — ‘Happy’ About Kate Hudson Break-Up ... And Not Afraid to Say It
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
A historical look at Pulitzer winners shows the decline of local and regional newspapers and the growth in online news outlets, especially at the local level

 
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