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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.
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Tom Brokaw Accused of Sexual Harassment By Former NBC Anchor (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO) — Linda Vester had a reputation for covering tough stories. As a war correspondent for NBC News in the '90s, she spent three tours of duty in the Middle East and took two assignments in Africa.
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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 …
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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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Janelle Monae Comes Out In New Rolling Stone Interview
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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 …
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Fired Manager for Allegedly Pocketing a Fortune — Cardi B thinks she had every right to drop her ex-manager because she says he was pilfering boatloads of her cash behind her back. — Sources tell us Cardi first confronted her manager, Shaft, on Super Bowl weekend …
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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.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Chris Hemsworth's Kids and Wife Speak Spanish — but He Doesn't — Leading to Hilarious Fights — Chris Hemsworth might need to take a few Spanish lessons — just to find out why wife Elsa Pataky is angry! — The 34-year-old actor revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he's …
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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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TMZ.com:
Ciara Calls Out Future for Skipping Visits with Their Son — Future may not be a deadbeat dad, but he's a repeated absentee one ... at least according to Ciara, who's trying to drag him into court over it. — Ciara blasts her baby daddy in new docs, claiming he's skipping too many scheduled visits …
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.
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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 …
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kim Zolciak Has ‘Stopped Filming’ for 'Don't Be Tardy'
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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
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