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2:40 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.
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Iggy Azalea Sued for Failing to Pay $300,000 Credit Card Debt  —  Iggy Azalea's lavish lifestyle is catching up with her.  —  According to documents obtained by E! News, American Express is suing the “Fancy” rapper over $300,000 in unpaid credit card bills.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
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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 …
TMZ.com:
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestant Defies DUI Court Order  —  An upcoming “RuPaul's Drag Race” contestant is thumbing his nose at the judge in his DUI case by going to werrrrk in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us Andrew Bryson — whose drag name is Blair St. Clair …
Discussion: Queerty
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 …
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
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!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham's ‘Fast and Furious’ Spinoff Gets 2019 Release Date  —  Justin's Most Recent Stories  —  Universal Pictures has dated the untitled “Fast and Furious” spinoff for July 26, 2019, and is developing the film as a starring vehicle for Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Deadline
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
 
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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
Discussion: Egotastic and The Wrap
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
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne, 15-Year-Old Alleged Son Surfaces
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
An investigation into AdVon, the company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers, finds its AI content and fake authors at the LA Times, Miami Herald, and more

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The NYT added 210,000 digital subscribers in Q1, for 10.5M subscribers in total, up 8% YoY, and ad revenue fell 2.4% YoY to $103.7M; the OpenAI lawsuit cost $1M

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Warner Bros. Discovery plans more cost-cutting to hit financial targets for next year, including raising Max prices and the possibility of more layoffs

 
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