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12:15 PM ET, September 18, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Kevin Hart Apologizes to Wife, Kids for ‘Failed Extortion Attempt’ Over Sexually Suggestive Video (UPDATE)  —  6:39 PM PT — Sources who have seen the video tell TMZ there are several clips.  The first appears to show a woman and Kevin in a club getting cozy.
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Kevin Hart — Video is Graphic Extortionist Admits Money Grab  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  This is the woman at the center of the Kevin Hart video that triggered a multi-million dollar extortion demand, and the extortionist freely admits money is the end game.  —  The 4 minute and 47 second video …
Associated Press:
All the winners at the 2017 Emmy Awards  —  “The Handmaid's Tale” star Elisabeth Moss and Margaret Atwood, author of the book on which the Hulu series is based  —  Here are the winners of the annual Emmy Awards, announced Sunday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
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Deadline / Page Six:
Sean Spicer makes cameo at Emmys … True to his word, Stephen Colbert talked gobs of Donald Trump in his Emmy Awards opening monologue tonight.  —  “We know the biggest TV star of this past year is Donald Trump - and Alec Baldwin,” Colbert said in a nod to the actor nommed tonight for playing …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Emma Dibdin / Cosmopolitan:
Kate Walsh Reveals She Was Diagnosed With A Brain Tumor Two Years Ago  —  The Grey's Anatomy actress had the benign meningioma removed in 2015, and speaks exclusively about her diagnosis, her recovery, and what she's learned.  —  Kate Walsh is used to working her ass off.
Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Jost Gushes Over Rumored Girlfriend Scarlett Johansson: 'I'm Very Lucky'  —  Colin Jost is sharing his love for Scarlett Johansson!  —  The Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” co-host gushed about his rumored girlfriend to ET's Lauren Zima at the 2017 Emmy Awards.  —  “She's wonderful.
Discussion: Page Six, People.com and PerezHilton
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Us Weekly:
Emmys 2017: Ben Affleck ‘Jumped Up and Cheered’ When Girlfriend Lindsay Shookus, ‘SNL’ Won  —  Ben Affleck didn't hide his pride at the 2017 Emmy Awards when his girlfriend, Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus, took the stage as the NBC show won Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Amber Tamblyn / New York Times:
I'm Done With Not Being Believed  —  When I was 21, I went into the office of a producer of the television show I was starring in to discuss a big problem.  By this point I had been acting for more than a decade, and the show was very successful and beloved.
TMZ.com:
Kesha Trashes Dr. Luke Without Mentioning Dr. Luke  —  Kesha held no punches against Dr. Luke ... just his name.  —  The singer was performing Saturday night in Las Vegas when, in the middle of performing “You Don't Own Me,” stopped the show and delivered an emotional message — NOBODY OWNS YOU!!!
Discussion: The Wrap
Allure:
Kim Kardashian Opens Up to Allure About Life After the Paris Robbery  —  This morning, Kim Kardashian West is a few minutes late to breakfast because she can't get this gel-mask thing off her face.  She's staying in a room in the upper reaches of the Baccarat Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
Discussion: People.com
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: Dlisted, Bossip, AOL and PerezHilton
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 …
 
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Donald Glover Announces Second Son on the Way During Emmys Acceptance Speech: 'We're Listening to Stevie Tonight'
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Hilarie Burton Is Pregnant, Expecting Second Child With Jeffrey Dean Morgan: See Her Baby Bump!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Ariel Winter ‘Switched Up’ Her Emmys Dress: ‘I Usually Do Cleavage and Not Legs’
Page Six:
Sonja Morgan's drunken antics left groom with gash on his head
Discussion: People.com
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Scott Disick and Sofia Richie ‘Are Inseparable,’ Says Source: She ‘Seems Smitten’ & He ‘Takes Care of Her’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Dlisted
Crystal Bell / MTV:
Please Enjoy The Story Of Jennifer Lawrence Teaching Javier Bardem About The Kardashians
Discussion: People.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
‘Three Billboards’ Pulls Out of Fantastic Fest Following Sexual Assault Controversy (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
OMG, Jennifer Lawrence Auditioned for Gossip Girl As a Teen
Discussion: POPSUGAR and AOL
Bloomberg:
Martin Shkreli's $2 Million Wu-Tang Album Might Not Be a Wu-Tang Album
Discussion: The Blemish, Forbes, Stereogum and Page Six
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Wendy Williams Claps Back at Rapper T.I. Over Barbados Bikini Photos
Discussion: Bossip and Full Feed
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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