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12:40 PM ET, December 1, 2017

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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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Perez Hilton:
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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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 …
Discussion: Fox News, People.com and PerezHilton
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Matt Lauer Accused of Sexual Harassment by Multiple Women (EXCLUSIVE)
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.
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.)
TMZ.com:
Anthony Scaramucci and Wife Reconcile, Divorce Dropped  —  Anthony Scaramucci and his wife are giving marriage another try ... Deidre Ball has dropped her divorce petition.  —  Scaramucci tells TMZ they are “absolutely” back together.  He says they are back living under the same roof.
Perez Hilton:
Kaley Cuoco Literally Can't Keep Her S**t Together After Getting Engaged To Karl Cook — See The Gorgeous Ring HERE!  —  Congrats are in order for Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook as the two are engaged to be married!  —  On Thursday night (and also Kaley's 32nd birthday!), the equestrian popped the question …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
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.
Extra:
Jessica Alba Is Absolutely ‘Done’ Having Kids After Baby #3  —  The Honest Company founder Jessica Alba is expecting her third child any day!  —  Only “Extra's” Renee Bargh sat down with the stunning movie star and business mogul, who is expecting a baby boy with husband Cash Warren.
Discussion: People.com
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones actor: Final season to be ‘greatest thing ever aired’  —  Jason Momoa recently visited the set of Game of Thrones in Belfast to catch up with his former showrunners and castmates.  But while the erstwhile Khal Drogo actor was hanging out on set, he also rather accidentally got …
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Wrap
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Variety
 
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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
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Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Kendall Jenner Is The Highest Paid “Model”
Perez Hilton:
Awwww — Britney Spears & BF Sam Asghari Happily Lock Lips During A Los Angeles Lakers Game!
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle Won't Get Royal Fast Pass to British Citizenship
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Mike Miller / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Share Luxury Apartment in NYC, Says Source
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Wrap:
Armie Hammer on Why He Quit Twitter's ‘Toxic Environment’: ‘I Have No Impulse Control’ (Video)
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

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The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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