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8:15 PM ET, December 14, 2017

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Los Angeles Times:
NYPD opens investigation into Russell Simmons as more sexual assault allegations surface  —  Following at least 11 accusations of sexual misconduct against Russell Simmons — seven of which allegedly happened in New York City — the New York Police Department's special victims unit has opened …
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TMZ.com:
Russell Simmons Takes Polygraph After Assault Allegations  —  Russell Simmons hooked himself up to a lie detector, and says the results prove he did NOT sexually assault model Keri Claussen Khalighi.  —  TMZ obtained this image of Simmons taking the polygraph Wednesday in the L.A. area.
New York Times:
Music Mogul Russell Simmons Is Accused of Rape by 3 Women
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Dustin Hoffman Accused of Exposing Himself to a Minor, Assaulting Two Women (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Cori Thomas was in high school when she says Dustin Hoffman exposed himself to her in a hotel room.  Melissa Kester was a recent college graduate when Hoffman allegedly sexually assaulted her while recording audio for the film “Ishtar.”
PeopleStyle / People.com:
Actresses to Protest Harassment in Hollywood by Wearing Black to the Golden Globes  —  The red carpet will be all-black at the 2018 Golden Globes.  —  Multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE that many major actresses — including presenters and nominees (Jessica Chastain, Meryl Streep and Emma Stone …
Discussion: Page Six and YouTube
Morgan Spurlock / TwitLonger:
I am Part of the Problem  —  As I sit around watching hero after hero, man after man, fall at the realization of their past indiscretions, I don't sit by and wonder “who will be next?”  I wonder, “when will they come for me?”  —  You see, I've come to understand after months of these revelations …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Jamie Foxx Celebrates 50th Birthday — with Katie Holmes!  —  Jamie Foxx rang in his birthday with a little help from Katie Holmes.  —  The two celebrated the actor's 50th birthday with a night out in Los Angeles on Wednesday, a source tells PEOPLE.  Foxx and Holmes — who have never confirmed …
Discussion: Dlisted and AOL
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Daily Mail:
Jamie Foxx and girlfriend Katie Holmes come over camera shy after celebrating his 50th …
Discussion: What's New
Inside Edition:
Omarosa Calls Robin Roberts' ‘Bye Felicia’ Remark ‘Petty’ After Disputing Reports of White House Exit  —  Omarosa Manigault Newman is responding to Good Morning America's Robin Roberts after the co-host quipped “Bye, Felicia” following an interview with the former White House staffer Thursday.
Dino-Ray Ramos / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein “Does Not Recall” Pressuring Salma Hayek To Do Sex Scenes In ‘Frida’  —  A spokesperson on behalf of Harvey Weinstein responded to Salma Hayek's New York Times op-ed in which she detailed his inappropriate behavior and repeated sexual demands while making the 2002 Oscar-winning film Frida.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Dwayne Johnson Strongly Considering Presidential Run in 2024 (EXCLUSIVE)  —  No, it's not a publicity stunt.  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is actually considering running for President of the United States.  —  The multi-hyphenate superstar, who landed a star on the Walk of Fame this week …
Hadley Freeman / The Guardian:
Mark Hamill - 'I said to Carrie Fisher: I'm a good kisser - the next thing, we're making out like teenagers!'  —  The Star Wars actor recalls the shock of finding out about Fisher and Harrison Ford's secret affair and the pain of losing his longtime friend
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, The Wrap and People.com
Gary Baum / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Host Carter Oosterhouse Accused of Coerced Oral Sex by Makeup Artist  —  Kailey Kaminsky claims she acquiesced to his demands for oral sex when the carpenter turned reality TV star threatened her employment.  —  A woman who worked on HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse's popular show Carter …
Discussion: Page Six
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Rachel Cook Is Bikini Perfection  —  I keep forgetting that Rachel Cook is just a professional Instagram model with a huge following, and not a Victoria's Secret hottie.  Which is just crazy to me.  I don't get how the Jenners and Hadid sisters can get hired for those gigs, and a total smokeshow like Rachel can't.
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation (EXCLUSIVE)  —  PBS has suspended late-night talk show “Tavis Smiley” amid misconduct allegations against its host and namesake.  —  “Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of 'Tavis Smiley …
 
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Billboard:
Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks
Discussion: People.com
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Aaron Carter Reveals His Goal Is to Be a Father: ‘I Was Thinking About Adopting’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
EW.com:
SAG Awards to feature exclusively female presenters for first time ever
Discussion: WWTDD and The Wrap
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Rob Polansky / WFSB-TV:
3 arrested for throwing man over Derby/Shelton bridge
Discussion: People.com and AOL
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner's Makeup Site's Not Blind-Friendly According to Lawsuit
Discussion: PerezHilton
Abbyfeiner / Us Weekly:
Halle Berry and Alex Da Kid Split
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
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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:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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