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6:15 PM ET, September 16, 2017

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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Leah Remini: Jada Pinkett Smith Is a Scientologist … One of the more eyebrow-raising passages in Troublemaker, Leah Remini's tell-all memoir about her escape from the clutches of Scientology, involves a trio of A-listers: Tom Cruise, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
OMG, Jennifer Lawrence Auditioned for Gossip Girl As a Teen  —  Hey pop-culture readers, Vulture here, your one and only source into the alternate career timelines of Hollywood's elite.  This little tip comes to us from Josh Schwartz, the creator of some iconic shows of adults playing teens …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and AOL
TMZ.com:
Mario Lopez — Assaulted At Vegas Spa, Cops Called  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mario Lopez got assaulted by a fellow spa goer who smashed his phone and got so aggressive cops had to be called.  —  Sources tell us Mario was working out at the Planet Hollywood Spa by Mandara in Vegas Friday …
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Crystal Bell / MTV:
Please Enjoy The Story Of Jennifer Lawrence Teaching Javier Bardem About The Kardashians  —  'Who are them?  What's their planet?'  —  It's no secret that Jennifer Lawrence was pushed to her limits, mentally and physically, while filming Darren Aronofsky's polarizing mother!
Discussion: People.com
Perez Hilton:
Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna Finally Settle Custody Battle Over Dream Kardashian — But He'll Have To Pay Up!  —  Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian's court battle is finally over!  —  The formerly engaged couple were facing off on custody of their daughter, Dream Kardashian, along with child support!
TMZ.com:
‘Cash Me Outside’ Danielle Bregoli Signs Record Deal with Atlantic Records  —  Danielle Bregoli just joined the ranks of Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Wiz Khalifa and Cardi B ... cuz she just scored a record deal with Atlantic Records.  —  Sources close to the situation tell us Danielle caught …
Discussion: Bossip, Stereogum and PerezHilton
Deborah Strange / Gainesville Sun:
GPD receives complaint against ‘hot cop’  —  In Facebook posts captured and sent to The Sun, Officer Michael Hamill makes jokes about Jews and recommends “the Hitler way” to deal with people who abuse government resources.  —  The Gainesville Police Department is reviewing a complaint …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, People.com and AOL
Jim Windolf / New York Times:
Jon Hamm's Second Act  —  More than two years after “Mad Men,” the man who was Don Draper gives himself a pep talk: “Let's improve.  Let's get better.”  —  I had only two or three questions for Jon Hamm.  I wanted to know if fame had rattled him.  I wanted to know if, more than two years after the …
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Page Six
Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
‘Three Billboards’ Pulls Out of Fantastic Fest Following Sexual Assault Controversy (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In the wake of controversy surrounding Austin-based genre film festival Fantastic Fest, scheduled to run Sept. 21-28, Fox Searchlight Pictures has pulled a planned screening of Martin McDonagh's …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Pia Velasco / People.com:
In Rare Interview, Famously Private Actress Eva Mendes Talks About Her Family (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In a rare public appearance last night, actress Eva Mendes met with fans at a mall in Cerritos, CA, to promote her new collection, and plus-size extension, for New York & Co.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear Hospitalized After Car Crash  —  Heather Locklear — Hospitalized After Crashing Porsche Into Ditch  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Heather Locklear was hospitalized Thursday after she drove her Porsche into a ditch.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Locklear was involved …
 
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Bloomberg:
Martin Shkreli's $2 Million Wu-Tang Album Might Not Be a Wu-Tang Album
Discussion: The Blemish, Forbes, Page Six and Stereogum
Karla Rodriguez / Us Weekly:
Martha Stewart Seemingly Shades Gwyneth Paltrow: 'Who's Goop?'
Discussion: Dlisted
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Wendy Williams Claps Back at Rapper T.I. Over Barbados Bikini Photos
Melody Chiu / People.com:
How the Weeknd Helped Selena Gomez Recover from Her Kidney Transplant: ‘One of Her Biggest Supports’ Says Source
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Dave McNary / Variety:
'Crown's' Claire Foy to Officially Star in ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Sequel
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Chris Brown / Associated Press:
Rihanna's star-studded Diamond Ball raises $840K for charity
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Sam Ashurst / Digital Spy:
How Jon and Dany's relationship in Game of Thrones might be even ickier than you thought
Discussion: PerezHilton
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Dad Jon Voight Joins Angelina Jolie and Her Kids at Premiere - How They've Reconnected
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Glee's Dean Geyer and Code Black Star Jillian Murray Are Married — See Their First Wedding Photo!
Associated Press:
‘Bachelor’ Chris Soules wants case against him dismissed
Discussion: KWWL-TV, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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