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3:50 PM ET, July 28, 2018

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Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct  —  Six women accuse the C.E.O. of harassment and intimidation, and dozens more describe abuse at his company.  —  For more than twenty years, Leslie Moonves has been one of the most powerful media executives in America.
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Moonves Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Ronan Farrow Exposé  —  The CBS CEO, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, is accused of unwanted kissing and touching in a New Yorker article set to be published Friday.  —  The New Yorker is poised to publish an article by Ronan Farrow …
StarWars.com:
Star Wars: Episode IX Cast Announced  —  Returning and new cast members will join together for the final installment of the Skywalker saga.  —  Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming at London's Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018.  J.J. Abrams returns to direct the final installment of the Skywalker saga.
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Sons of Anarchy's Alan O'Neill Died of Alcohol Overconsumption, Head Trauma After Possible Fall  —  Sons of Anarchy actor Alan O'Neill's cause of death has been revealed.  —  O'Neill died of sequelae of chronic ethanol (alcohol) overconsumption, an L.A. County Coroner's Office spokeswoman tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
‘Sons of Anarchy’ Actor Alan O'Neill's Died from Drunken Fall  —  Alan O'Neill died from drinking too much and from the injuries he suffered in a nasty fall.  —  The L.A. County Coroner's Office confirms the “Sons of Anarchy” actor died of chronic alcohol overconsumption.
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Hilaria Baldwin Shares Post-Baby Lingerie Selfie to ‘Inspire’ Other Moms to Eat ‘Right’ & Exercise  —  Hilaria Baldwin is feeling good and looking great 10 weeks postpartum — and wants to be a post-baby body guiding light to other moms.  —  The mother of four, who gave birth to her newest baby …
Discussion: Dlisted
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Meghan Markle Approves of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' Engagement  —  Here comes another wedding for the books!  —  Priyanka Chopra's longtime friend Meghan Markle is completely on board with her engagement to Nick Jonas.  —  A source tells E! News that the Quantico actress received …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Julia Birkinbine / Closer Weekly:
Betty White Has No Plans to Retire at Age 96: “She Loves Working!”  (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After nearly 80 years in showbiz, you'd think Betty White would be eager to retire at age 96.  But a close friend of the Hollywood icon has exclusively told Closer Weekly that Betty is far from ready to slow down and still “loves working!”
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Brigitte Nielsen Admits She's ‘Been With a Lot of Strange Men’ But Is Finally Happy in Love  —  Brigitte Nielsen, 55, says happiness these days is quiet nights at home cooking with her husband, Italian model Mattia Dessi, 39, and watching Netflix with their five-week old baby girl Frida and their two rescue dogs, Joker and Tootsie.
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Netflix Acquires Andy Serkis-Directed ‘Mowgli’ From Warner Bros & Plans 2019 Global Streaming Release  —  EXCLUSIVE: Welcome to the jungle that is this fast-shifting movie meld between theatrical release and streaming.  In the biggest acquisition of a finished film it has made so far …
Henry Chu / Variety:
Lin-Manuel Miranda, James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson Cast in BBC's ‘His Dark Materials’  —  Lin-Manuel Miranda, James McAvoy and Ruth Wilson have all been cast in the BBC's upcoming series “His Dark Materials,” based on the bestselling fantasy novels by British author Philip Pullman.
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Bobby Brown denies abusing Whitney Houston during tense press conference  —  Sitting on stage at the Beverly Hilton — the very hotel where his ex-wife Whitney Houston died six years earlier — singer Bobby Brown strongly denied to reporters during a tense exchange that he ever abused the pop star.
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap and TV Tattle
 
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Cardi B Says ‘I Met My Match’ in Newborn Daughter Kulture: 'I Can't Believe I Have a Boss'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
90 Day Fiance's Paola Mayfield Says Friend Juan ‘Has to Accept’ Her Pregnancy With Russ Mayfield
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Natalie Wood's Secret Tell-All Exposed: Tragic Actress Confessed She Felt Completely ‘Alone’
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Peter Dinklage Attached to Star in ‘Rumpelstiltskin’ at Sony (EXCLUSIVE)
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Says His Wife Is a ‘Superior Woman’ After Dispute with Her on a Flight
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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, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

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The Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging Perplexity's platforms lift Tribune content verbatim and divert traffic from the paper

Sara Fischer / Axios:
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