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3:40 AM ET, April 27, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Guilty of Sexual Assault ... Lashes Out in Courtroom  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  1:15 PM PT — Cosby's been ordered to remain in his home until sentencing.  —  11:18 AM PT — Multiple people in the courtroom claim Cosby lashed out after prosecutors asked he be taken into custody immediately …
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CNN:
Bill Cosby guilty on all three counts in indecent assault trial  —  Norristown, Pennsylvania (CNN)The jury in Bill Cosby's retrial found the TV icon guilty of all three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004.
Emily Saul / Page Six:
Bill Cosby found guilty of drugging, molesting woman  —  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Nearly 14 years after Bill Cosby drugged and molested a woman 30 years his junior, a jury found him guilty Thursday of all charges in his sex assault retrial.  —  The disgraced comedian showed no emotion and looked …
Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone:
Janelle Monáe Frees Herself  —  She rose to fame as an endlessly inventive pop android.  Now, she's finally revealing the real person inside  —  She rose to fame as an endlessly inventive pop android.  Now, she's finally revealing the real person inside  —  Janelle Monáe is crying in her spacesuit.
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Ben / Dlisted:
Janelle Monae Comes Out In New Rolling Stone Interview
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
NBC News faces skepticism in remedying in-house sexual harassment … NBC News Chairman Andy Lack had barely slept.  Late the night before, he had walked from the art deco headquarters of NBC Universal in Midtown Manhattan to the Upper East Side to fire his most famous employee and longtime friend, “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer.
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Che and Colin Jost to Host 2018 Emmys  —  The ‘Saturday Night Live’ castmembers will emcee NBC's Sept. 17 telecast, a rare move for the franchise.  —  NBC's renewed love for Saturday Night Live is heading to the Emmys.  The network has tapped “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che to host the 2018 telecast.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Michael Che, Colin Jost to Host 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Us Weekly and Full Feed
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Star Trek 4’: S.J. Clarkson Becomes the First Female Director in Franchise's History (EXCLUSIVE)  —  S.J. Clarkson has been tapped to direct “Star Trek 4,” making her the first female to helm a film in the “Star Trek” franchise.  —  Paramount Pictures announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas …
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘A Quiet Place’ Sequel Moving Ahead at Paramount
Discussion: AOL, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Kim Zolciak-Biermann's Ex-Girlfriend DJ Tracy Young Accuses the RHOA Star of Being ‘Homophobic’  —  Kim Zolciak-Biermann's ex-girlfriend is firing back at the Real Housewives of Atlanta star after Sunday night's reunion.  —  DJ Tracy Young, 47, called the mother of six a “liar” and …
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and Page Six
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Pregnant Kenya Moore Talks Impending Motherhood After IVF: 'I've Waited 47 Years for This Moment'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Avicii's Family Issues Second Statement, Implies Suicide: ‘He Could Not Go On Any Longer’  —  The family of Tim Bergling, the Swedish dance music star known as Avicii, who died on April 20 at age 28, have released a second statement, three days after their first.
Discussion: The Blemish and PerezHilton
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Is Engaged to Lauren Pesce … The Situation is officially off the market!  Mike Sorrentino and his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Pesce, are engaged, the couple reveals Us Weekly exclusively.  —  “I have always dreamed of proposing on Jersey Shore …
Discussion: RADAR
Jeroslyn Johnson / The Hollywood Unlocked:
HU Exclusive: Kelis Breaks Her Silence On Violent Marriage And Custody Battle With Nas  —  Singer/songwriter turned chef Kelis has finally broken her silence on her violent marriage with legendary rapper Nas and the current status of their custody battle.  —  RELATED: Nas Says Kelis Violated Custody Agreement Over Jewish Holiday
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum and PerezHilton
Sebastian Murphy-bates / Daily Mail:
Is this the strongest clue yet that Kate and Wills will name their Royal Baby Prince ALBERT?  Royal website makes hint but William says he's ‘still working on’ what to call his newborn son  —  The Royal Family's website has reserved a page for a Prince Albert, MailOnline can reveal …
TMZ.com:
Instagram Model Sued for Arousing Hef the Dog During Photo Shoot  —  Hef was sexually assaulted during a photo shoot with a hot bikini model, TMZ has learned ... and we should say ... Hef is a dog.  —  The model's name is Deyana Mounira, and 2 weeks ago she showed up for a photo shoot …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Pregnant Cardi B Announces Break From Performing As She ‘Can Barely Breathe Now’!  —  Cardi B is kicking off her maternity leave.  —  On Wednesday, the Bodak Yellow rapper took to Instagram to announce that she's canceling several upcoming gigs in order to focus on her pregnancy.
Discussion: Variety, TMZ.com and Page Six
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

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