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Danny Masterson — Ousted from Netflix show, ‘The Ranch’ Actor Denies Rape Claims  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Actor Danny Masterson has been booted from “The Ranch,” Netflix just announced, because of multiple rape allegations, but the actor vehemently denies the claims.
Discussion: X17 Online
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Danny Masterson Fired From Netflix's ‘The Ranch’ Amid Rape Allegations  —  The actor will still appear in the second half of season two, due Dec. 15, and may return for parts of season three as the streaming giant writes him out of the Ashton Kutcher comedy.  —  Danny Masterson is done at Netflix.
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Netflix Ousts Actor Danny Masterson Amid Rape Allegations  —  Four women have accused Masterson of rape.  —  Actor Danny Masterson has been ousted from the Netflix show “The Ranch” amid multiple rape allegations, the streaming service announced in a statement sent to HuffPost on Tuesday.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Singer Fired From Directing Queen Biopic After On-Set Chaos (Exclusive)  —  Fox halted production Dec. 1, saying it was because of the “unexpected unavailability” of director Singer.  —  Bryan Singer has been fired from the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th Century Fox has told THR.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Singer Claims Fox Refused to Allow Him to Care for “Gravely Ill Parent”  —  The filmmaker, who was helming ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ was terminated by the studio because of his absence from the set.  —  Bryan Singer has struck back against charges he was terminated for being unprofessional …
Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
Prince Harry Asks Prince William to Be His Best Man  —  From big brother to best friend and now best man, Prince William is slated to take on the role as Prince Harry's best man in his 2018 wedding to Meghan Markle.  —  An insider tells E! News that the betrothed royal has already asked William …
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Stephen Walter / Telegraph:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want wedding cake made from banana, source claims
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Asked Prince William to Be His Best Man in Wedding to Meghan Markle
Discussion: What's New
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Dustin Hoffman Spars With John Oliver Over Harassment Claims: “You've Put Me On Display Here”  —  In a striking and raw demonstration of the angst that has accumulated over Hollywood's sexual harassment scandals, HBO host John Oliver sparred with Dustin Hoffman during an awkward 45-minute Q …
TMZ.com:
LaVar Ball Removes LiAngelo from UCLA (UPDATE)  —  2:35 PM — UCLA coach Steve Alford has addressed Gelo's departure, saying “We learned today of LiAngelo Ball's intention to withdraw from UCLA.  We respect the decision he and his family have made, and we wish him all the best in the future.”
Discussion: Sandra Rose, ESPN and Bossip
Billy Bush / New York Times:
Yes, Donald Trump, You Said That  —  He said it.  “Grab 'em by the pussy.”  —  Of course he said it.  And we laughed along, without a single doubt that this was hypothetical hot air from America's highest-rated bloviator.  Along with Donald Trump and me, there were seven other guys present …
Liftn:
Lindsay Lohan is Dating a Massive Korean Billionaire Arm Wrestling Bodybuilder  —  In terms of odd couples, this one takes the cake.  We're talking a kimchi-laced protein cake in the case of Je-Yong Ha, a wealthy Korean playboy who has recently made public his relationship with American movie star Lindasy Lohan.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and The WOW Report
Ana Calderone / People.com:
Tiffany Haddish Dishes on Going to Taylor Swift's Potluck Dinner Party: ‘Taylor Can Cook!’  —  Since making it big, Tiffany Haddish is enjoying all the benefits of being a superstar comedienne, including being invited to a few star-studded dinner parties.  —  The Girls Trip actress …
Discussion: alloy.com
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Tiffany Haddish dreams of selling veggies with Oprah
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Quentin Tarantino Hatches ‘Star Trek’ Movie Idea; Paramount, JJ Abrams To Assemble Writers Room  —  EXCLUSIVE: Already busy prepping to direct the film he just set up at Sony Pictures, Quentin Tarantino is also planning to boldly go where he has not gone before.
The Sun:
IN THE P!  NK Christina Aguilera and Pink to release secret duet after calling truce on 16-year feud  —  The former arch enemies have buried the hatchet for good, after clashing while recording 2001's smash hit Lady Marmalade  —  THEIR last chart-topping collaboration resulted in one of the most notorious pop feuds of the century.
 
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