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7:45 PM ET, September 19, 2017

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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Everything We Know About Elsie Hewitt — the 21-Year-Old Model Accusing Ryan Phillippe of Abuse  —  Ryan Phillippe's ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging he kicked her, punched her and threw her down a flight of stairs.  —  Hewitt, 21, claimed in the suit that the actor …
Discussion: The Blast and The Superficial
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TMZ.com:
Ryan Phillippe's Girlfriend Sues Claiming He Brutalized and Beat Her  —  5:05 PM PT — Sources connected with Ryan tell TMZ, Elsie showed up to Ryan's house uninvited and under the influence several days after he broke up with her.  They say she was the one who attacked Ryan and refused to leave his home.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ryan Phillippe's Model Ex Files Lawsuit Accusing Him of Brutally Beating Her in Drunken Rage  —  Ryan Phillippe's ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt filed a lawsuit Monday against the actor for allegedly kicking, punching and throwing her down the stairs, PEOPLE confirms.
TMZ.com:
Kevin Hart Extortion Plot, Woman in Video is a Traveling Stripper  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kevin Hart partied with a woman — who is now at the center of the sexually explicit video — for an entire weekend last month, and we've learned she's a stripper who hits up whatever clubs she can book.
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Us Weekly:
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen Split  —  Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen have split after nearly ten years together, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.  “She's full-time back in L.A. He's in Toronto,” says the insider.  “They've been on the outs for a couple of months.”
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Sued Over ‘Shake it Off,’ You Ripped Off 'Hater's Gonna Hate!!!'  (UPDATE)  —  Taylor's rep tells TMZ, “This is a ridiculous claim and nothing more than a money grab.  The law is simple and clear.  They do not have a case.”  Taylor Swift's massive hit “Shake it Off” …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Taylor Swift Got Sued Again For Allegedly Stealing Lyrics  —  When Taylor Swift released “Shake It Off” three years ago, I had two very strong reactions.  My ears were in pain, and I couldn't believe the audacity she had to rip off the 3LW 2001 hit “Playas Gon' Play.”
Discussion: The Superficial
Allison / Dlisted:
James Corden Is Sorry For Kissing Sean Spicer At The Emmys  —  Disgraced former White House gerbil Sean Spicer continued his post-firing image rehab tour on Sunday night by performing a bit about number-fudging at The Emmys.  Rachel Bloom's face kind of said it all for the people …
Discussion: HuffPost Canada and Vox
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Barbara Corcoran Clears the Air: Did She Grab Keo Motsepe's Crotch on ‘DWTS’?  —  All up in his business!  Barbara Corcoran appeared to grab her Dancing With the Stars pro partner Keo Motsepe's crotch on the season 25 premiere on Monday, September 18.  —  Just before receiving their scores …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Eva Mendes Gets Candid About Balancing Work and Motherhood: “Nobody Warns You About the Guilt”  —  If you feel guilty being a working mom, you are not alone!  Actress and clothing designer Eva Mendes can relate.  —  Mendes told E! News that she didn't realize how guilty she would feel splitting …
Discussion: PerezHilton, POPSUGAR and What's New
Yohana Desta / Vanity Fair:
Why Shonda Rhimes Thinks the Emmys Were “Embarrassing”  —  The powerful show-runner talks Emmys, her new Web site, and the one thing she still hasn't told Oprah.  —  Shonda Rhimes is busier than you, your busiest friends, and their busiest friends.  At any given moment she is tending …
Melena Ryzik / New York Times:
Making ‘Mother!,’ the Year's Most Divisive Film  —  Is it the most confusing movie of 2017 or merely the most provocative?  Darren Aronofsky, Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem explain the movie.  —  TORONTO — “Doesn't this look like where people come to get fired?”
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton and The Wrap
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Jokes with Hairdressers About His Hair Loss: 'I Can't Give You Much Business'  —  Prince William isn't shy when it comes to his thinning hair!  —  On Tuesday morning, the royal dropped into a cafe that has been set up by a homeless charity to help those who deal with addiction and homelessness get back on their feet.
Discussion: Page Six
Allison / Dlisted:
Ariel Winter Managed To Get Two Times The Attention At The Emmys  —  Attention enthusiasts know that the Emmys are a tasteful affair; you've got to balance out your ass with some class.  Thankfully, Ariel Winter showed everyone last night how to do it.  Ariel came in a dress by Steven Khalil featuring …
Discussion: People.com
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Todd / I Don't Like You In That Way:
Ariel Winter Is In Latex
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Mike Miller / People.com:
Fergie and Josh Duhamel Were ‘Leading Separate Lives for a Long Time’ Before Announcing Split, Says Insider
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TMZ.com:
Mel B Loses Bid to Seal Domestic Violence Case Against Stephen Belafonte
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From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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