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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Matt Lauer Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women (EXCLUSIVE) — As the co-host of NBC's “Today,” Matt Lauer once gave a colleague a sex toy as a present. It included an explicit note about how he wanted to use it on her, which left her mortified.
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New York Times:
NBC Fires Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegation — The reckoning over sexual harassment in the workplace claimed another leading television personality on Wednesday when NBC fired its leading morning news anchor, Matt Lauer, over a sexual harassment allegation.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted staffer during Olympics — Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted a female NBC staffer during the Rio Olympics, sources told Page Six. — The staffer, who has not been named and wishes to remain anonymous, complained to NBC News bosses yesterday, prompting them to move fast and fire him.
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Kate Coyne / People.com:
Ann Curry Is ‘Still Processing’ Matt Lauer Firing News: ‘We Need to Make Our Workplaces Safe’ — Ann Curry, the former Today show co-anchor who worked alongside Matt Lauer for more than a decade, is speaking out following the shocking news that Lauer was fired Tuesday evening for alleged inappropriate sexual behavior.
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Perez Hilton:
Donald Trump Can't Hide His Glee Following Matt Lauer's Firing & Sexual Misconduct Scandal — Donald Trump is reveling in Matt Lauer's fall from grace. — As we previously reported, on Wednesday's the Today show, Savannah Guthrie announced that Lauer had been fired following a detailed complaint …
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Dean Baquet / New York Times:
Jay-Z Discusses Rap, Marriage and Being a Black Man in Trump's America — The music mogul talks with The New York Times's executive editor at the close of an eventful year.
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BBC:
Meghan Markle was written out of Suits a year ago — The creator of Suits has said the decision was taken to write Meghan Markle's character out of the TV series as long as a year ago. — Aaron Korsh told Radio 4's Today programme he “took a gamble” on Ms Markle's relationship with Prince Harry working out.
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Relationship ‘Created Some Rifts’ in Her Family, Half-Sister Samantha Says
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Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
How ‘Huge Age Difference’ Led to Jennifer Lawrence's Breakup with Darren Aronofsky — Jennifer Lawrence and director Darren Aronofsky got together while filming mother!, but two months after the movie's September release, the couple of one year broke up. — “Once they are onto new projects …
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TMZ.com:
Matt Lauer Caught on Video Telling Meredith Vieira, ‘Keep Bending Over, Nice View’ (UPDATE) — Matt Lauer creepily whispered to Meredith Vieira ... “Keep bending over like that. It's a nice view” — and it happened on set, while cameras were rolling. — This all went down in October 2006 …
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Sara Vilkomerson / EW.com:
Ridley Scott breaks silence on replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World — It's Thanksgiving Day, and Ridley Scott is happy. Just outside London at Hatfield House — a stately 17th-century Jacobean mansion — the cast and crew of Scott's All the Money in the World have gathered …
Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's ‘Mulan’ Finds Its Star (Exclusive) — Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu, is set to play the lead in the live-action adaptation directed by Niki Caro. — After a yearlong worldwide search, Mulan has been found. — Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also known as Crystal Liu …
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People.com:
Why Meghan McCain Wore a Marchesa Wedding Gown Despite the Harvey Weinstein Scandal — She said yes to the dress and nothing was going to change her mind — even one of the biggest scandals of the year. — Meghan McCain, The View co-host and daughter of Sen. John McCain …
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