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11:30 PM ET, December 7, 2017

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J.K. Rowling:
Grindelwald casting  —  When Johnny Depp was cast as Grindelwald, I thought he'd be wonderful in the role.  However, around the time of filming his cameo in the first movie, stories had appeared in the press that deeply concerned me and everyone most closely involved in the franchise.
Tim Stack / EW.com:
X-Men: Dark Phoenix heats up EW's First Look Issue  —  To read more about Dark Phoenix, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.  —  This Phoenix has risen... again.
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
‘Game of Thrones’: Sophie Turner Talks Pivotal Scenes, Season 8 Premiere
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Bella Hadid has a secret: She's still hung up on her ex The Weeknd.  Since the “Starboy” singer's split from Selena Gomez, he and the Victoria's Secret stunner “have been talking, texting and FaceTiming each other pretty consistently,” a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Scott Disick and Sofia Richie Cozy Up for First Official Appearance as a Couple  —  Back in black!  Scott Disick and Sofia Richie made their first official appearance as a couple at an Art Basel kickoff party in Miami Beach on Wednesday, December 6.  —  Celebrity Couples With Surprisingly Big Age Differences
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and PerezHilton
People.com:
Matt Lauer's Wife Worried He Would Cheat Even Before They Wed, Source Says: ‘He Was a Player’  —  CHARLOTTE TRIGGS and AURELIE CORINTHIOS  —  More details about Matt Lauer's relationship with his wife of 19 years, Annette Roque, are coming to light.  —  Since NBC News fired the longtime Today anchor …
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and AOL
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Wants a Mean Girls Sequel ASAP: “We Need Rachel McAdams!”  —  Unlike the word “fetch,” a Mean Girls sequel is eventually going to happen—if Lindsay Lohan gets her way, that is.  E! News caught up with the 31-year-old actress at The Daily Mail's holiday party in New York City Wednesday …
Discussion: PerezHilton, People.com and What's New
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Entertainment Tonight:
Lindsay Lohan Dishes on Dating, ‘Life Size 2’ and the Future of ‘Mean Girls’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Caitlyn Jenner Gets A Scare As Winds Tear Roof Off Her Malibu Home  —  Caitlyn Jenner's Malibu home is in a canyon high enough that it isn't in the path of the fires that have destroyed many homes.  But it is right in the path of the 60 mph-plus winds that were whipping the flames in Ventura County.
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Dylan Farrow / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Dylan Farrow: Why has the #MeToo revolution spared Woody Allen?  —  Director Woody Allen attends a special screening of “Wonder Wheel” in New York City on Nov. 14.  (Evan Agostini / Invision / Associated Press) … We are in the midst of a revolution.
TMZ.com:
‘Survivor’ Star Richard Hatch Splits from Husband of 14 Years, Divorce Looms  —  The guy who won the first season of “Survivor,” Richard Hatch, has split from his husband, and plans on getting divorced ... TMZ has learned.  —  Richard tells TMZ ... he and his hubby of 14 years, Emiliano Cabral …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Towleroad
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Ed Sheeran Says He Would Play Meghan and Harry's First Dance at Their Wedding — If They Ask  —  If Meghan Markle and Prince Harry need a singer for their upcoming wedding, Ed Sheeran knows a guy...himself!  —  After the Grammy winner received an MBE, signifying he's a member …
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:   Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Plan Getaway Ahead of Nuptials
Paul Wright / International Business Times:
Kevin Spacey 'groped royal family member's testicles' at Nobel Peace Prize bash  —  A former member of Norway's royal family has claimed he was groped by Kevin Spacey at a banquet 10 years ago.  —  Ari Behn, 45, says the incident happened after the star had hosted a Nobel Peace Prize concert in 2007 alongside Uma Thurman.
Discussion: Page Six and AOL
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna sparks engagement rumours as she flashes HUGE diamond ring on wedding finger that could be from beau Hassan Jameel  —  Rihanna has been dating Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel for the past several months and it looks as if the relationship could have taken a more serious turn lately.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Bossip
 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

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The New York Times says it will continue to cover Biden “fully and fairly” regardless of whether he gives the paper a sit-down interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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