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12:50 PM ET, October 6, 2017

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New York Times:
Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein  —  Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for what the young actress expected to be a business breakfast meeting.  Instead, he had her sent up to his room …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein gives first interview after shocking sex harassment claims  —  MORE FROM: … Harvey Weinstein told The Post he “bears responsibility” for his past bad behavior, but also blasted the New York Times for “reckless reporting” in their bombshell piece alleging he subjected women to decades of sexual harassment.
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein plans to sue New York Times for $50M  —  MORE FROM: … Harvey Weinstein says he will sue the New York Times for an estimated $50 million after it published a bombshell report claiming the movie mogul subjected actresses and female staffers to “decades of sexual harassment.”
TMZ.com:
Jeremy Meeks Makes It Official, He's Divorcing His Wife  —  Jeremy Meeks is absolutely certain he's done with his marriage ... he's filed to divorce his estranged wife ... TMZ has learned.  —  The so-called Hot Felon had filed separation docs back in July, breaking things off from Melissa Meeks ...who he'd been with for 8 years.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
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C.J. / Dlisted:   Prison Bae Has Filed For Divorce From His Wife
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Pink Quietly Became Pop Royalty.  Here's How She Made It Last.  —  Nearly 20 years after her debut, she's never faded away.  Instead, she's steadily sold music, has had four No. 1 hits and now a new album, “Beautiful Trauma.”  —  LOS ANGELES — An invitation to visit Pink in Venice …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum and PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Is Dating Paola Paulin: 'They're Totally Smitten With Each Other'  —  One less lonely girl!  Justin Bieber is dating Paola Paulin, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.  “They're totally smitten with each other,” the insider shares.  —  The “Friends” singer, 23 …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Continues to Seek Treatment for Alcohol Addiction Months After Rehab  —  Ben Affleck is still seeking treatment for alcohol addiction seven months after his rehab stint, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  The 45-year-old actor was spotted arriving at an outpatient treatment center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Chris Nashawaty / EW.com:
Idris Elba is about to be everywhere this fall — including EW's cover  —  To read more about Idris Elba, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands Friday, and subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.  —  From his hypnotically sinister breakout performance …
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Iggy Azalea Sued By Amex for $300k of Overdue Charges  —  Iggy Azalea can't just “charge it” to Amex anymore ... 'cause the company's suing her famous ass for a FAT unpaid balance.  —  According to docs obtained by TMZ, American Express is dragging Iggy to court over a $300,000 statement …
Denver / B. Scott:
RHOA Exclusive: Here's Why NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are Feuding Over ‘Roaches’ and a Video + Eva Marcille Allegedly Refuses to Address Lesbian Rumors on Camera  —  If you've been keeping up, ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ OGs NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are in the midst of a nasty feud …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Stephen Paddock Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza 2 Months Before Vegas Massacre  —  Stephen Paddock — Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza 2 Months Before Massacre  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stephen Paddock had his sights set on Lollapalooza in Chicago and even booked 2 rooms in a hotel …
 
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 More News: 
Ale Russian / People.com:
New Details! Why the Fight Over Sex and the City 3 Exploded as Kim Cattrall Walked Away
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson Fakes Paparazzi Shot to Make Vegas Massacre Reaction Video
Discussion: Page Six and The Blemish
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ Back To Lab As London Pre-Production Postponed; Javier Bardem & Angelina Jolie Expected To Wait
Marc Lupo / Us Weekly:
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen Welcome Second Child
Discussion: Dlisted
 Earlier Picks: 
Perez Hilton:
Teresa Giudice Confesses She's Considering A Big Move To Kentucky To Restart!
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
Taryn Nobil / Page Six:
Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling interview goes off the rails
Discussion: Variety and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne, 15-Year-Old Alleged Son Surfaces
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
At the 2024 Upfronts, streaming services dominated with Amazon Prime Video and Netflix making their debut, and live sports and ad tech were given more attention

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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