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5:30 PM ET, January 11, 2018

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Los Angeles Times:
Five women accuse actor James Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior  —  It should have been a pure moment of triumph for James Franco.  He collected one of Hollywood's top prizes at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, validating an untraditional career in which he's …
HuffPost:
Exclusive: Mira Sorvino's Open Letter To Dylan Farrow  —  “I send you love and inclusion and admiration for your courage all this time.”  —  Dear Dylan,  —  Hello.  I apologize for this being the first time I address you in print, what will be the first of several apologies today.
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Her Planet Hollywood residency may have ended on New Year's Eve, but Britney Spears is going to keep on dancing.  Multiple sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly that the pop star, 36, signed a deal to perform at Las Vegas' Park Theater — the same spot where Lady Gaga will kick off a 74-date run in December.
Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
How Camila Cabello Lost Some Friends and Found Her Voice  —  MIAMI — Camila Cabello has been in love only once.  But when it comes to crushes, she's a connoisseur.  —  The pop singer and songwriter, formerly of the girl group Fifth Harmony, has filled pages of notes on her iPhone …
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Stereogum
Interview by / Harper's BAZAAR:
Naked Truth: Kendall Jenner Like You've Never Seen Her Before  —  Cara Delevingne; Photographs by Sølve Sundsbø; Fashion Editor: Anna Trevelyan  —  CARA DELEVINGNE:  —  Happy belated birthday!  You recently turned the ripe old age of 22.  How old do you really feel?  —  KENDALL JENNER:
Discussion: TMZ.com
KMOV-TV:
Blackmail alleged as Governor Greitens admits to extramarital affair  —  ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Governor Eric Greitens on Wednesday night confirmed to News 4 he had an extramarital affair, an admission a months-long News 4 investigation prompted.  —  In a recording obtained by News 4 …
Johnathon Schaech / People.com:
Actor Johnathon Schaech: I Was Molested by Director Franco Zeffirelli  —  Johnathon Schaech was 22 when acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli cast him as the lead in his movie Sparrow.  It was 1992, and the newcomer was thrilled to work with the Italian filmmaker, famed for films such as The Champ …
Allie Gold / 103.5 KTU:
Camila Cabello Describes Meeting Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively  —  Camila Cabello stopped by the KTU studio's to hang with Cubby and Carolina in the Morning to talk her debut album dropping tomorrow and more!  Here is an exclusive sneak peek of her interview before it airs Friday, January 12th!
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Abby Feiner / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner is ready for her new arrival.  —  “The nursery is done,” a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly, also noting that 20-year-old Jenner, who is due early this year, has already booked a baby nurse.  “She's a go-getter like her mother [Kris Jenner].  No way she waited long to set that up!”
Discussion: PerezHilton, Bossip and AOL
Adam Rathe / Town & Country:
Actress Rose Leslie Steps Into the Spotlight  —  She's starring in a hit TV series and planning her wedding to an international heartthrob—no wonder she looks at home in this season's dreamy, romantic looks.  —  PHOTOGRAPHS BY DREW JARRET, STYLED BY NICOLETTA SANTORO
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and People.com
Entertainment Tonight:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Surrogate Due ‘Any Day Now,’ Source Says (Exclusive)  —  Baby Girl West is almost here!  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's surrogate hasn't given birth yet, but a source tells ET that the couple's third child is due “any day now.”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Ed Sheeran-Penned Song for Tim McGraw Is Target of Copyright Lawsuit  —  Two Australians assert that “The Rest of Our Life” is blatant copying and say it's hardly a coincidence that the musician who performed their own work is in a relationship with a Sony executive tasked with marketing the defendants' song.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Mieka / Dlisted:
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Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Towleroad
Dave McNary / Page Six:
SAG-AFTRA examining pay gap on ‘All the Money in the World’
Discussion: TMZ.com, Deadline and The Blemish
Jean Bentley / Hollywood Reporter:
Gillian Anderson Confirms She's Exiting Fox's ‘The X-Files,’ Starz's ‘American Gods’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
The FCC votes 3-2 to reinstate net neutrality rules, expanding government oversight of ISPs and aiming to protect consumer access to the internet

Elvira Pollina / Reuters:
Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI plan a 24-hour strike May 6 against “suffocating control” of their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government

 
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