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Jenny Lumet / Hollywood Reporter:
Writer Jenny Lumet: Russell Simmons Sexually Violated Me (Guest Column) — The screenwriter of ‘Rachel Getting Married’ and ‘The Mummy’ (and the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet) details a terrifying encounter with the legendary music producer, who says he is stepping down from his businesses in the wake of the new claims.
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TMZ.com:
Meredith Vieira Once Called Out Matt Lauer for ‘Huge Bag of Sex Toys’ — Meredith Vieira brought up a “bag of sex toys” she once found in Matt Lauer's office — and you gotta see how Matt expertly tap danced out of the awkward convo. — The now-cringeworthy moment went down in 2016 …
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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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TMZ.com:
Meredith Vieira's Husband Says She Wasn't Offended by Matt Lauer in 2006 Video
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Matt Lauer Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women (EXCLUSIVE)
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Kate Coyne / People.com:
Ann Curry Is ‘Still Processing’ Matt Lauer Firing News: ‘We Need to Make Our Workplaces Safe’
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted staffer during Olympics
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Brooke Mazurek / Billboard:
Billboard ‘Woman of the Year’ Selena Gomez on Her Surgery & Saying ‘No’ to Industry Pressures: ‘My Body Is My Own’ — Gomez photographed on Oct. 30, 2017 at The Paramour Estate in Los Angeles. Styling by Kate Young. Gomez wears a The Row dress and Jennifer Fisher jewelry. — Ruven Afanador
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Selena Gomez Opens Up About Her Split From The Weeknd, Reconnecting With Justin Bieber, & Much More In Her ‘Woman Of The Year’ Billboard Issue! — Selena Gomez doesn't shy away from talking about her personal life, whether it's her kidney transplant or those who mean the most to her!
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Chris Evans and Jenny Slate Are Back Together! — It's official! Chris Evans and Jenny Slate are back together, PEOPLE has confirmed. — Earlier this week, Slate was spotted helping Evans hunt for a new apartment in Tribeca. (He's starring in a new play, Lobby Hero, on Broadway next year.)
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Audrey McAvoy / Associated Press:
Jim Nabors, TV's homespun Gomer Pyle and singer, dies at 87 — https://apnews.com/7887c30f0d1a4f52a120 e488187c46f2 — HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Nabors, the Alabama-born comic actor who starred as TV's dim but good-hearted Southern rube Gomer Pyle and constantly surprised audiences …
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Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Kendall Jenner Is The Highest Paid “Model” — According to my sources, Kendall Jenner was recently named the highest-paid model in the world for 2017, although I'm pretty sure somebody got their math wrong. Are we sure they didn't accidentally make a list of who pays the most for fashion magazine covers …
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Meghan Markle Won't Get Royal Fast Pass to British Citizenship — No doubt it's good to be the Prince's fiancée, but Meghan Markle still won't get special treatment when it comes to becoming a citizen in the United Kingdom ... TMZ has learned. — Prince Harry's betrothed announced …
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Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Jedi Confidential: Inside the Dark New ‘Star Wars’ Movie — ‘The Last Jedi’ director and cast talk about their dark new ‘Star Wars,’ a disaffected Skywalker and a death in the family - our complete cover story. JONATHAN OLLEY/© 2017 LUCASFILM LTD — The cast and director of 'The Last Jedi …
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Sanjiv Bhattacharya / London Evening Standard:
Jessica Chastain on post-Weinstein Hollywood and why she won't be paid less than men — Having come to fame from difficult beginnings and much later than most actors, Jessica Chastain is still fighting for what she sees as being right. — ES Magazine — ES Lifestyle Newsletter
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Jessica Bennett / New York Times:
Nine Women Accuse Israel Horovitz, Playwright and Mentor, of Sexual Misconduct — In 1986, Maddie Corman was a 16-year-old actress performing Off Broadway as her mother lay dying in a hospital bed, hours after having a stroke. Backstage, Ms. Corman was consoled by Israel Horovitz, the show's 47-year-old playwright and her mentor.
