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8:10 AM ET, December 8, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt — Therapists Won't Listen ... Threatens to Go Around Deal with Angelina  —  Brad Pitt thinks he's getting the short end of the stick when it comes to his visitation time with his kids, and has a plan to change that — but unfortunately for him, their child therapists don't agree.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Judge Denies Brad Pitt's Request to Keep Angelina Jolie Divorce Documents Sealed  —  Brad Pitt's request for an emergency hearing to have all his and Angelina Jolie divorce documents sealed has been denied, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  A judge ruled on Wednesday that the filing did not meet …
Discussion: TMZ.com, USA Today and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt — Judge Denies Emergency Sealing in Custody Case  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Brad Pitt's effort to seal his and Angelina Jolie's custody battle from the public was rejected by the judge Wednesday morning.  —  We broke the story ... Brad requested an emergency hearing to address locking …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nstonepeople / People.com:
Kardashians' Trademark Lawsuit Against Blac Chyna Is a ‘Shock,’ Says Lawyer  —  Blac Chyna's lawyer was “shocked” to learn that the Kardashians are opposing the reality star's request to trademark her name as “Angela Renée Kardashian.”  —  After Chyna (real name Angela Renée White) …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Lauren Franklin / Page Six:
Kardashians fight to stop Blac Chyna from using their name
Discussion: What's New and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Kim & Kanye — There's No Divorce in the Works  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are going through intense emotional struggles — dealing with the robbery and his breakdown — but none of it adds up to divorce.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ, recent reports Kim's planning to hightail it out of her marriage are total BS.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
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Karenmizoguchi / People.com:
Sia Separates from Husband Erik Anders Lang  —  Sia has split from husband Erik Anders Lang after two years of marriage.  —  “After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple,” the pair tell PEOPLE in a statement through her rep. “We are, however, dedicated to remaining friends.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
John Le / WLOS-TV:
Bad Santa?  Boy claims he was body shamed by St. Nick  —  FOREST CITY, N.C. (WLOS) - It's practically straight out of a “Bad Santa” movie.  —  A North Carolina mother wants the local Santa Claus fired after saying things that put her 9-year-old son in tears.
Discussion: abc11.com and People.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Nick Loeb's Embryos Lawsuit Against Sofia Vergara Just Got Even More Messed Up  —  It's been a quick minute since I posted about the legal fight for Nick Loeb and Sofia Vergara's frozen embryos, so let's catch up real quick.  When Nick and Sofia were together, they embryos and those embryos were frozen.
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Hollywood Reporter:
The Tina Fey Interview, by David Letterman  —  by David Letterman, as told by Stephen Galloway  —  THR's Sherry Lansing Leadership Award honoree confesses to a fellow late-night pioneer her fear of bombing onstage (his response: “It's like I have a twin") as two comedy greats talk Trump's feud …
Andrea Morabito / New York Post:
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant dies of cancer week before episode airs  —  More On:  —  A “Jeopardy!” episode airing next week has taken an emotional turn after one of its contestants, Cindy Stowell, died of cancer at the age of 41 on Monday.  —  Stowell, a science-content developer from Austin …
Discussion: Us Weekly, AOL, People.com and KXAN-TV
Page Six:
‘Catwoman’ arrested for clawing designer boyfriend  —  Jocelyn Wildenstein, the feline-featured socialite nicknamed “Catwoman,” was busted Wednesday morning for clawing her boyfriend in their posh Manhattan apartment, sources told The Post.  —  Wildenstein, 76, flew into a “violent rage” …
Discussion: The WOW Report and Dlisted
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
Johnny Depp Is Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actor For The Second Year In A Row  —  Just as Alice Through the Looking Glass hit theatres in May, a judge ordered a restraining order against its star, Johnny Depp, after his wife, Amber Heard, alleged he physically and verbally abused her.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and The Blemish
TMZ.com:
Russell Crowe — D.A. Rejects Azealia Banks Case SHE Was On the Attack  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Russell Crowe will not be charged for bear-hugging Azealia Banks and removing her from his Beverly Hills Hotel suite ... the D.A. says his actions were justified because she was out of control.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Bossip and Stereogum
 
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Karenmizoguchi / People.com:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Are Planning Holiday Vacation Together: They're ‘Happier Than Ever’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Minka Kelly Is Dating ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Alum Josh Radnor
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Alex Ungerman / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Bethenny Frankel Is Single Again, Calls it ‘Dating Purgatory’: ‘No Man Is Going to Complete Me’
Discussion: People.com
Patti Sonntag / New York Times:
Scarlett Johansson: 'Admitting That You're Vulnerable Is a Very Powerful Thing'
Discussion: People.com and InStyle
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Hamill Weighs in on Harrison Ford & Carrie Fisher's ‘Star Wars’ Affair
Discussion: AOL and People.com
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X17 Online:
Hailee Steinfeld Peaces Out Of LAX After Her Bodyguard Shoves An Autograph Seeker
Discussion: PerezHilton
Cori Murray / Essence.com:
Vanessa Williams and Jillian Hervey Inspire Mother-Daughter Hair Goals on January 2017 Issue
Discussion: AOL, Bossip and People.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Todd Spangler / Variety:
TikTok signs a deal with ticketing provider AXS to let users buy tickets to live events in the US, UK, and more; TikTok has had a Ticketmaster deal since 2022

Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's Stuff Group signs a deal with WBD to provide WBD's New Zealand TV channel with a 6PM daily news program; WBD plans to close Newshub on July 5

 
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