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11:00 AM ET, December 5, 2017

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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Netflix Exec Tells Woman The Company Doesn't Believe Actor's Rape Accusers.  Then She Said She Was One.  —  Police are investigating four women's claims that “The Ranch” star Danny Masterson raped them in the early 2000s.  —  One of actor Danny Masterson's alleged sexual assault victims …
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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: People.com
TMZ.com:
Danny Masterson Ousted from Nexflix show, ‘The Ranch,’ Actor Denies Rape Claims  —  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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
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Stephen Walter / Telegraph:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want wedding cake made from banana, source claims
Discussion: People.com and What's New
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Asked Prince William to Be His Best Man in Wedding to Meghan Markle
Discussion: What's New
Natalie Edwards / The Sun:
MEG'S BOOBY PRIZES Meghan Markle had to stuff her bra and wear short skirts while working on US TV show Deal or No Deal
Discussion: Star
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Long Island Medium Theresa Caputo Separates from Husband Larry After 28 Years of Marriage  —  Theresa Caputo and her husband Larry Caputo have split.  —  In a joint statement to PEOPLE, the Long Island Medium stars said, “After 28 years of marriage, we have decided to legally separate.
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Long Island Medium's Theresa and Larry Caputo Reveal What Went Wrong in Their Marriage
TMZ.com:   ‘Long Island Medium’ Star Theresa Caputo Splits from Husband of 28 Years, Could Reconcile
Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
‘Long Island Medium’ Theresa Caputo Splits From Husband Larry After 28 Years of Marriage
Discussion: Daily Mail
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 …
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
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
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 …
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: Dlisted and The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
Judge Shuts Meek Mill Down on Bail Request  —  Meek Mill just lost some momentum in his bid for freedom, because the judge has denied his request for bail.  —  According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Judge Genece Brinkley says Meek is a “flight risk” and “a danger to the community.”
Discussion: Bossip and Stereogum
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.
 
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Katharine McPhee crashes wedding, disses bride after getting kicked out
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
The Sun:
IN THE P!NK Christina Aguilera and Pink to release secret duet after calling truce on 16-year feud
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Gail Simmons Expecting Second Child
Discussion: Page Six
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Blake Lively looks like Kris Jenner now
Discussion: PerezHilton
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - First Pix Of Miranda Kerr's Baby Bump!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Gatecrasher / New York Daily News:
Amanda Seyfried dating real estate exec Andrew Joblon; Actress cozies up to new beau at Trump gala
Discussion: People.com
 

 
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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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
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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