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6:20 PM ET, December 9, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift and Boyfriend Joe Alwyn Show Up Holding Hands at Jingle Ball Concert  —  Taylor Swift showed up to the Jingle Ball event Friday night at Madison Square Garden ... and it's the first time we've seen her hand-in-hand with her boyfriend.  —  Taylor and Joe Alwyn raced from their SUV …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Joanne Kavanagh / Page Six:
Taylor Swift spotted with boyfriend after Jingle Ball  —  Taylor Swift looked loved-up with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, as the couple made a rare public appearance in New York.  —  The Gorgeous singer was fresh off the stage, having returned to the spotlight for a showstopping performance at the Z100's Jingle Ball.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Karla Rodriguez / Us Weekly:
Lil Peep's cause of death has been revealed.  The rapper was found dead on November 15, and according to his toxicology report from the Pima County Medical Examiner, his death was caused by an overdose of Fentanyl and Xanax.  He was 21.  —  Celebrity Deaths in 2017: Stars We've Lost
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Bella Hadid has a secret: She's still hung up on her ex The Weeknd.
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Bryan Singer Sued for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Boy, Singer Denies Allegations  —  Famed director Bryan Singer is being sued for allegedly forcing a 17-year-old boy to perform oral sex on him and then raping him, but Singer categorically denies the allegations.
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Katie Couric Breaks Silence on Matt Lauer Sexual Misconduct Allegations  —  Katie Couric has broken her silence in the wake of Matt Lauer's shocking firing from the Today show.  —  Couric, who spent 15 years co-hosting NBC's Today show with Lauer, 59, and left in May 2006 to anchor the CBS Evening News …
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
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Tiffany Bakker / Daily Telegraph:
Chloë Grace Moretz: 'I'll speak my mind — even if it hurts my career'  —  AS women in Hollywood continue speaking up about issues around sexual harassment, misogyny and inequality, it becomes clear, in retrospect, that Chloë Grace Moretz was sounding the alarm all along.
Discussion: People.com
Maria Elena Fernandez / Vulture:
Big Little Lies Season Two Is Officially Happening, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman to Star  —  In one of the most memorable scenes of HBO's Big Little Lies, Celeste (Nicole Kidman) and Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) confide in each other while sitting in a car, yelling things like “I want more!” and “I f**king miss it!”
Discussion: Variety, PerezHilton and What's New
Carin Baer / EW.com:
Meet the new Queer Eye Fab 5 in this first look  —  To see more from the First Look issue, pick up the latest Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.  —  The series famous for giving makeovers is getting one of its own.
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and Towleroad
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Disney Music Executive Charged with Child Sex Abuse (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Jon Heely, the director of music publishing at Disney, has been charged with three felony counts of child sexual abuse.  —  Heely, 58, of Santa Clarita, is accused of sexually abusing two underage girls approximately a decade ago.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Kathryn Rossetter / Hollywood Reporter:
New Dustin Hoffman Accuser Claims Harassment and Physical Violation on Broadway (Guest Column)  —  Kathryn Rossetter performed eight times a week with the star in ‘Death of a Salesman’ — but, she writes, a dream job soon became “a horrific, demoralizing and abusive experience at the hands (literally) of one of my acting idols.”
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Prince William and Duchess Kate Will Host Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Over the Holidays  —  Good tidings for all!  Prince William and Duchess Kate will host Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their family's home over the holiday season, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, AOL and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Reveals Ransacked Atlanta Home After Burglary  —  R. Kelly — Reveals Ransacked Home ... They Took Everything  —  R. Kelly's back at his home in Atlanta, but it's not even close to the way he left it ... because burglars cleaned him out!  —  As we reported …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Dlisted
Marc Malkin / Hollywood Reporter:
Judd Apatow Defends Lena Dunham's Response to ‘Girls’ Writer Harassment Accusations  —  Dunham and Jenni Konner defended Murray Miller after he was accused by actress Aurora Perrineau of sexually assault, only to apologize for the statement a day later.  —  Judd Apatow was an early champion …
Discussion: People.com, Page Six, Dlisted and Variety
 
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Shirley Li / EW.com:
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna sparks engagement rumours as she flashes HUGE diamond ring …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Bossip
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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