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2:10 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 …
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Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:
N.Y. Times Cancels James Franco TimesTalk Over “Recent Allegations”
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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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 …
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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:
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Diana Marti / E! Online:
Ricky Martin Confirms He's Married!  Says He and Jwan Yosef Have Exchanged Vows, Signed Prenups  —  Ricky Martin is a married man!  —  The star of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story says exclusively to E! News in the clip above, “I'm a husband, but we're doing …
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Les Fabian Brathwaite / Out Magazine:
Exclusive: Ricky Martin and Édgar Ramirez Talk Love, Death, and Gianni Versace
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
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 …
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.
Discussion: X17 Online and 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
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
Jean Bentley / Hollywood Reporter:
Gillian Anderson Confirms She's Exiting Fox's ‘The X-Files,’ Starz's ‘American Gods’  —  The actress told reporters Wednesday at a set visit as part of TCA that she's done with both dramas.  —  Gillian Anderson is finished with The X-Files, the actress confirmed Wednesday during a panel organized …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jack Antonoff Has Moved On After Lena Dunham Split: ‘He Is Seeing Someone Else’  —  Moving on.  Jack Antonoff is already seeing someone else after his recent split from girlfriend of five years, Lena Dunham a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff: The Way They Were
TMZ.com:
‘L&HH: Miami’ Star Young Hollywood Gets Death Threats After Amara La Negra Confrontation  —  “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star Young Hollywood says his life is in danger ... all because he's been labeled a racist following a heated confrontation with co-star Amara La Negra.
Discussion: Bossip
 
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