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4:05 PM ET, December 12, 2017

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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Boy behind viral anti-bullying video amazed by support, celebrity responses  —  A young Tennessee boy whose story gained national attention after his mother posted a heart-wrenching video of him addressing his bullies said he is amazed by all the support he's received on social media this week.
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CBS News:
Emotional bullying video: Mom addresses backlash over Confederate flag posts  —  An east Tennessee middle-schooler is speaking out after an emotional Facebook video about being bullied.  In the widely-shared video, Keaton Jones describes how fellow students poured milk on him and stuffed food in his clothes.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, People.com and AOL
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Are ‘Definitely Dating,’ Go to Israel Together  —  New couple alert!  Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are dating, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Unlikely Celebrity Couples  —  “Dakota and Chris are definitely dating,” the source tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, alloy.com and PerezHilton
New York Times:
Ken Friedman, Power Restaurateur, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment  —  Natalie Saibel, a longtime server at the Spotted Pig, a West Village restaurant with celebrity investors, didn't quit in 2015 after the owner, Ken Friedman, ran his hands over her buttocks and then her groin in a room crowded …
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Jessica Chastain Feared Speaking Out Would Hurt Her Career  —  Jessica Chastain received news of her Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a dramatic feature while promoting that film, “Molly's Game,” in Paris.  Directed by Aaron Sorkin, the film tells the true story of Molly Bloom …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, The Wrap and People.com
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Female Directors Shut Out of Golden Globes Nominations
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Wrap
Jessica Derschowitz / EW.com:
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is dedicated to Carrie Fisher  —  Star Wars: The Last Jedi will arrive in theaters this weekend with a touching tribute to its princess-turned-general.  —  Formal reviews of the Rian Johnson-directed film are still tightly under wraps until later Tuesday …
Realtor com / Page Six:
JWoww lists New Jersey home for $1.6M  —  “Jersey Shore” denizen Jenni “JWoww” Farley has come a long way since her MTV heyday.  She left the boardwalk and rowdy roommates behind and traded up to a stately Toms River, NJ, home.  —  Ready for a new chapter, she's selling the house for $1.6 million.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Amanda Wicks / Pitchfork:
Beyoncé-Inspired Beer Shut Down With Cease and Desist  —  Brooklyn's Lineup Brewing made the Bïeryoncé in her honor  —  Brooklyn's Lineup Brewing has received a cease and desist letter over their Beyoncé-inspired pilsner called Bïeryoncé.  Check out the can below.
Teresa Roca / RADAR:
Kailyn Lowry's Ex-Husband Javi Marroquin Deploying Again: 'I Wasn't Expecting This'  —  Will being away destroy the ‘Teen Mom 2’ dad's relationship with Briana DeJesus?  —  Javi Marroquin received the news he's been dreading to hear.  The Teen Mom 2 star exclusively revealed to RadarOnline.com …
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Paris Hilton Says Lindsay Lohan Crashed Her Girls Night Out with Britney Spears — in 2006  —  Paris Hilton is throwing some shade at Lindsay Lohan, 11 years after the two stars were photographed together with Britney Spears.  —  The photo, taken in 2006, featured Lohan, Spears, and Hilton grinning inside of a car during a night out.
Discussion: Us Weekly, X17 Online and Dlisted
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Kevin Hart, Eniko Parrish make first public appearance after baby  —  Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish walked their first red carpet since welcoming son Kenzo Kash last month.  —  Hart, 38, and Parrish, 35, coordinated in black and white at the Los Angeles premiere of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” on Monday.
Discussion: PerezHilton
CBS News:
Actress Siobhan Thompson accuses Mario Batali of groping her  —  Celebrity chef Mario Batali is out of the kitchen and off the air after five women came forward with sexual harassment allegations.  On Monday, the website Eater published the accounts of four women who accuse Batali of groping …
Discussion: PerezHilton, People.com and Eater NY
TMZ.com:
Adriana Lima is Not Leaving Victoria's Secret  —  Adriana Lima is not hanging up her VS angel wings anytime soon, despite recently saying she won't be taking off her clothes anymore for an “empty cause.”  —  Lima, who's Brazilian, posted a lengthy message about turning down a sexy video shoot recently …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and X17 Online
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Allison / Dlisted:
Adriana Lima Is Done Taking Off Her Clothes For “Empty Causes”
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and POPSUGAR
 
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Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
‘RHOC’ Star Shannon Beador Wants Estranged Husband to Give Her $25k to Comb Through His Finances
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Gary Trust / Billboard:
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Discussion: People.com
Alexis Okeowo / Vogue:
How Lupita Nyong'o Transformed Herself Into Hollywood's Newest Superhero
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Former Bel-Air Home in Danger of Burning Down in California Wildfires
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Justin Bieber Is ‘Set on Proving’ to Selena Gomez That 'He's a Better Boyfriend' Now
Discussion: The Blemish and POPSUGAR
People.com:
Kylie Jenner Is ‘Having Fun’ Buying Fancy Baby Gear: 'She's Leaning Toward Pink Hues,' Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Matt Damon Gives Health Update on His Sick Dad: 'We'll Take Any Prayers'
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid's ‘Armpit Hair’ Apparently Wasn't Hair At All
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
 

 
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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:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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