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11:25 AM ET, October 9, 2017

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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep Speaks Out Against Harvey Weinstein  —  She said the women who have spoken out against him are “heroes.”  —  Academy Award winner Meryl Streep called the alleged sexual harassment by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein “disgraceful,” “inexcusable,” and an “abuse of power.”
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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
TV Journalist Says Harvey Weinstein Masturbated In Front Of Her  —  The new revelation, which allegedly took place a decade ago, comes after an explosive New York Times report said Weinstein had previously settled eight sexual harassment claims.  —  Harvey Weinstein once trapped a woman …
Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
The Weinstein Company Expects to Change Name After Harvey Firing (Exclusive)  —  Directors of the company believe the name has been irretrievably tainted by Harvey Weinstein's sexual scandal  —  The Weinstein Company is set to change its name after the firing of disgraced chief executive Harvey Weinstein, TheWrap has learned.
Discussion: Page Six
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Bridget Jones Actress Says She Lost Job After Refusing to ‘Screen Test in a Bikini’ for Harvey Weinstein
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TMZ.com:
Nelly's Accuser Claims Rape Without Condom, His Lawyer Says He Has Proof She's a Liar  —  The woman who claims Nelly raped her says she had been partying with him before he forced her to have sex without a condom, but Nelly's lawyer says he will expose her for what she is ... a liar.
Discussion: B. Scott, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
David Rose / Q13 FOX News:
Rapper Nelly arrested for alleged rape on tour bus after White River concert  —  AUBURN, WASH — Auburn Police arrested Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. — professionally known as Nelly — Saturday morning after a woman on his tour bus called authorities claiming she was raped.
People.com:
Rapper Nelly Denies That He Sexually Assaulted a Woman While on Tour After Early Morning Arrest  —  Early Saturday morning, rapper Nelly was arrested following a woman's claim that the rapper had allegedly sexually assaulted her on his tour bus while in Washington.
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Younger's Dan Amboyer Comes Out as Gay (and Gets Married!)  —  Dan Amboyer has always kept his sexuality a private matter.  But when the Younger actor got engaged to longtime boyfriend Eric P. Berger, he decided it was time to come out as gay.  —  “Being a young actor in the industry …
Discussion: Queerty Ever After and Towleroad
TMZ.com:
Comedian Ralphie May Dead at 45 of Cardiac Arrest (UPDATE)  —  1:50 PM PT — TMZ has learned Ralphie died at a private residence in Vegas Friday morning.  We're told he had been battling pneumonia for 6 weeks and died of cardiac arrest.  According to his rep, someone in the residence discovered his body.
TMZ.com:
Dana White — Jason Aldean Scorned Shooting Survivors at UFC 216 ... For ‘SNL’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Dana White is FURIOUS with Jason Aldean — telling TMZ Sports the country singer's team lied to him about why he couldn't perform in front of Vegas shooting survivors and 1st responders at UFC 216.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight Claims Dr. Dre Paid $20,000 To Have Him Killed (UPDATE)  —  2:45 PM PT — It's a big ‘L’ for Suge.  He wanted the court to allow his legal team to comb through Dr. Dre's financial records ... presumably to prove he paid for the hit.  No dice though, the judge denied the motion.
Discussion: Bossip, PerezHilton and Daily Mail
People.com:
Katy Perry Calls for ‘Some Freakin’ Peace' While Praising Fans for Attending Her Concert Following the Mass Shooting  —  Katy Perry took a moment during her Witness: The Tour show on Friday to speak from her heart about Sunday's Las Vegas massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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