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11:25 AM ET, December 7, 2017

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Nick Levine / iNews:
Fergie, interview: ‘When I was on crystal meth, I hallucinated that the CIA and FBI were tracking me’  —  As she releases her first solo album in a decade, Black Eyed Peas' Fergie talks to Nick Levine about her drug-induced paranoia, mommy-shaming, and play dates with Kim and Kanye
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Bossip, AOL and People.com
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
John Travolta Cries Foul Over “Fake News” Reports On Mafia Movie ‘Gotti’  —  EXCLUSIVE: John Travolta told Deadline he is upset that fast-spreading news reports twisted the truth as Lionsgate pulled his upcoming film Gotti off its release calendar 10 days before its bow.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
John Travolta's ‘Gotti’ Biopic Wasn't Dropped, It's Just Getting A Bigger Release
Discussion: Page Six
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
‘Game of Thrones’: Sophie Turner Talks Pivotal Scenes, Season 8 Premiere  —  Sophie Turner has grown up as an actor on “Game of Thrones.”  She was 14 when she shot the first season of the HBO series, which premiered in 2011.  Now, two months into shooting the show's eighth and final season …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Reese Witherspoon — Sued Over ‘Gone Girl’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Reese Witherspoon got a lot of accolades for producing “Gone Girl,” and now she's got a lawsuit.  —  Leslie Weller claims she wrote a screenplay called “Out of the Blue” back in 2005.  She sent a copy to a script consultant …
Discussion: Page Six
Daniel Goldblatt / The Blast:
David Cassidy Cuts Daughter Katie Out of His Will  —  David Cassidy purposely left his daughter Katie Cassidy out of his will.  —  According to Cassidy's last will and testament, Cassidy specifically states that while he has two children — Beau and Katie — any references to his “child or children” are only to Beau and NOT to Katie.
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
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Christina Dugan / People.com:   David Cassidy's Will: $150K in Assets Left to Son Beau, Estranged Daughter Katie Left Out
Hayley Krischer / New York Times:
We're Going to Need More Gabrielle Union  —  “I think the floodgates have opened for white women,” the actress and rape survivor said of the #MeToo movement, which coincided with her new memoir.  —  In a penthouse suite at the Gramercy Park Hotel on a cloudy fall day not long ago …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Oprah Winfrey / Hollywood Reporter:
The Jennifer Lawrence Interview, by Oprah Winfrey  —  The Oscar-winning actress talks to the legendary interviewer about everything from pay equity ("I had it up to my f—ing eyeballs") to her dealings with Harvey ("He had only been nice to me — except for when he wasn't") …
Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Reynolds to Star in Pokemon Movie ‘Detective Pikachu’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor will join Justice Smith, who will be seen in the upcoming ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,’ and ‘Big Little Lies’ actress Kathryn Newton.  —  Ryan Reynolds is going to catch 'em all.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Ralphie May's Cause of Death was High Blood Pressure and an Unhealthy Heart  —  Ralphie May died from hypertensive cardiovascular disease ... TMZ has learned.  —  In layman's terms, Ralphie had high blood pressure and an unhealthy heart.  Someone who is morbidly obese has a propensity …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Associated Press
Entertainment Tonight:
Lindsay Lohan Dishes on Dating, ‘Life Size 2’ and the Future of ‘Mean Girls’ (Exclusive)  —  Lindsay Lohan is a single lady and loving life!  —  The 31-year-old actress caught up with ET at the Daily Mail's holiday party in New York City on Wednesday, where she dished on her love life …
Discussion: Page Six, People.com and E! Online
Hollywood Reporter:
Jimmy Kimmel's Wife and Head Writer: Why We Shared Our Baby's Trauma (and What Came After)  —  ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ producer and co-head writer Molly McNearney opens up about her son's trauma and her decision, with husband Kimmel, to thrust the whole family into a heavily politicized debate over affordable healthcare.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and POPSUGAR
New York Times:
For ‘Transparent,’ Accusations Against Jeffrey Tambor Burst an Idealistic Bubble  —  For the acclaimed Amazon series “Transparent,” things were supposed to be different.  —  A pop-culture phenomenon that debuted in 2014, the show has collected Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and critical praise …
Discussion: AOL and POPSUGAR
Eliana Dockterman / TIME:
‘I Was Angry.’ Taylor Swift on What Powered Her Sexual Assault Testimony  —  Before the Harvey Weinstein allegations broke, and before #MeToo swept the Internet, Taylor Swift testified in court on Aug. 10 about being assaulted in a room full of people.  Swift, who TIME recognized …
 
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Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Back Behind Bars! ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Adam Lind Arrested Again
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
For months, the anxiety had built.  As early as last spring …
Discussion: What's New
Rachel Hosie / The Independent:
GOOP ‘FAST WEIGHT LOSS’ ADVICE CONDEMNED AS ‘EXTREMELY DAMAGING’ BY TOP NUTRITIONIST
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Chester Bennington Hog-Tied in Drowning Attempt, Redacted in Autopsy Report
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