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5:00 PM ET, September 19, 2017

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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.
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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.
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 Superficial and The Blast
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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Inside Edition:
Amid Cheating Claims, Kevin Hart's Ex Says He Was With Current Wife While Still Married to Her  —  As Kevin Hart's personal life is thrown into the spotlight amid cheating allegations, his ex-wife has some explosive claims of her own as she reveals to Inside Edition what it was like to be the first Mrs. Hart.
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
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.”
Discussion: POPSUGAR and PerezHilton
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
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: PerezHilton, People.com 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.
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VIDEO UNAVAILABLE  —  Nicole Kidman picked up the Emmy Award …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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