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9:15 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: Us Weekly, People.com, Dlisted and AOL
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
C.J. / Dlisted:
Selena Gomez Has NOT Taken The Biebz Back...But Is Close To It!  —  Despite all the Bible studies, goody two-shoes brunches, and “we're just fraaaands” hangout sessions, Justin Bieber has apparently still not made it official with ex-boo thang Selena Gomez, but her hearts knows what it wants …
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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
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 …
Discussion: alloy.com and Us Weekly
Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Luca Guadagnino's ‘Burial Rites’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Luca Guadagnino, currently drumming up Oscar buzz for the ravishing “Call Me by Your Name,” will direct Jennifer Lawrence in “Burial Rites,” Variety has learned.  Lawrence will produce, as well as star in the true-crime drama.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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: alloy.com, PerezHilton, POPSUGAR and Dlisted
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 …
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Female Directors Shut Out of Golden Globes Nominations
Discussion: The Wrap and Cele|bitchy
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
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Jack Black's Son Doesn't Think ‘Jumanji’ Remake Will Outdo the Original  —  Fans may have high hopes for the star-studded Jumanji remake, but one person in particular doesn't think the film will render successful.  While speaking to Us Weekly exclusively at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Monday …
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
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: Dlisted, The WOW Report and Us Weekly
 
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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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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Kevin Hart, Eniko Parrish make first public appearance after baby
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Gary Trust / Billboard:
Ed Sheeran & Beyonce's ‘Perfect’ Tops Billboard Hot 100
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

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