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Asia Argento and 17-Year-Old Boy in Bed in Sexual Encounter — Asia Argento says she did not have sex with then 17-year-old Jimmy Bennett, but a photo and various text messages between Argento and a friend tell a very different story ... she flat-out says she had sex with him.
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Jimmy Bennett Says He Feared Speaking Out About Asia Argento — Jimmy Bennett, the actor who has claimed that he was sexually abused as a teenager by the Italian actress and director Asia Argento and who sought a cash settlement from her, issued his first public statement about the matter on Wednesday.
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Page Six, Perez Hilton, Sandra Rose, Dlisted, Variety, The WOW Report, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, The Blast and TV Tattle
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Is ‘Not Pleased’ Ben Affleck Is Dating a ‘Playboy’ Model, But She's Also ‘Not Surprised’ … It was a perfect summer date night for Ben Affleck. — At Malibu's upscale Nobu restaurant August 16, the Justice League actor was rapt in conversation with his table mate: a bombshell blonde clad in a nude bodycon dress.
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Perez Hilton
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Mia McNiece / People.com:
Ben Affleck Likes to ‘Date Who He Wants and Not Feel Tied Down’: Source
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Dlisted
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Playboy Playmate Linked to Ben Affleck, Shauna Sexton, Reveals What She Looks for in a Man
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Page Six and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Tries to Avoid Running Into Nicki Minaj at VMAs — Kylie Jenner did NOT want to come face-to-face with Nicki Minaj at the VMAs, 'cause she completely changed course on the red carpet to avoid her. — Nicki was making her entrance at Radio City Music Hall Monday night …
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Bossip, Page Six, Oh No They Didn't! and POPSUGAR
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Page Six:
Ticket sales for Nicki Minaj's tour are ‘in the toilet’ — Nicki Minaj is “spiraling out of control,” say top music-industry insiders, amid disastrous tour ticket sales — and she's lashing out at Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner, accusing them of using their baby to boost his album sales.
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Dlisted, The Blemish, Variety, E! Online, The Blast, Stereogum, Cele|bitchy, Bossip, Rolling Stone, HipHopDX and Oh No They Didn't!
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel Moves Forward With Director Jon M. Chu, Writers Returning (Exclusive) — The creative team behind Warner Bros.' breakout romantic comedy is planning to reunite for the sequel, based on Kevin Kwan's second book, ‘China Rich Girlfriend.’
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Dlisted, Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, The Wrap, USA Today and Oh No They Didn't!
James Hibberd / EW.com:
The Big Bang Theory to end in 2019 with final season … Shock news: The Big Bang Theory will end in 2019. — Warner Bros. just announced the CBS mega-hit comedy will have its final episode next year. — The conclusion will mark the end of the longest-running multi-camera series in television history.
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Molly McNamee / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Calls Kendall Jenner A ‘F**king Freak’ For Hanging Out With Kourtney Kardashian — WATCH! — Remember when Khloé Kardashian was best friends with Kourtney Kardashian? How times have changed! — In the new promo for the upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians …
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Page Six
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Went Out to Eat with Daughter North and Sat Her at a Different Table — Here's Why
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's ‘Last Embryo’ for Baby No. 4 Is a Boy
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Dlisted, Bossip, Star and Perez Hilton
Bobby Demuro / Perez Hilton:
‘Redneck Woman’ Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested After ‘Belligerent’ Episode At Connecticut Airport — › ‘Redneck Woman’ Singer Gretchen Wilson Arrested After ‘Belligerent’ Episode At Connecticut Airport — Everything OK over there, Gretchen Wilson?
Detroit Free Press:
Aretha Franklin left no will or trust, court records show — The finances of an intensely private Aretha Franklin soon will become very public in Oakland County Probate Court because she left no will or trust. — Her four sons filed a document Tuesday afternoon listing themselves as interested parties in her estate.
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TMZ.com:
Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will
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Dlisted, The Grapevine, Perez Hilton and Page Six
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Actors 2018: George Clooney Tops List With $239 Million — The sale of his Casamigos tequila gives Clooney the best annual take-home of his—or any actor's—career. — George Clooney may not have helmed a hit in years, but his wallet hasn't noticed.
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The Wrap, Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Variety:
John Lithgow to Play Roger Ailes in Fox News Movie (EXCLUSIVE) — John Lithgow will play Roger Ailes, the Fox News chief who masterfully exploited the country's political divisions to rise to the top of the cable news heap, in Annapurna's upcoming drama about the sexual harassment scandal that ended his career.
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Dlisted and TV Tattle, more at Mediagazer »
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Jessica Jones’ Creator to Exit for 8-Figure Warner Bros. TV Deal (Exclusive) — Melissa Rosenberg will depart the Netflix Marvel drama after season three to create and develop new projects for the indie studio. — Melissa Rosenberg is on the move. — In a competitive situation …
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The Wrap and TV Tattle, more at Mediagazer »
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Lauren Ambrose & Nell Tiger Free To Star In M. Night Shyamalan's Apple Series — EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) and Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones) have been cast as two of the three leads in Apple's upcoming psychological thriller series from M. Night Shyamalan and British TV writer Tony Basgallop.
TMZ.com:
Bella Thorne's Home Hit By Would-Be Burglar — Bella Thorne had a huge scare Tuesday night, when someone tried to break into her house. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Thorne was home alone in her San Fernando Valley home at around 10 PM when someone from the outside broke a window.
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Perez Hilton and The Blemish
Denise Petski / Deadline:
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Alyssa Edwards To Star In ‘Dancing Queen’ Docuseries On Netflix — RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Alyssa Edwards is heading to Netflix. The Internet TV network has ordered eight episodes of Dancing Queen, a docuseries starring Drag Race alum Edwards, from World of Wonder Productions.
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The WOW Report and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Naomi Campbell Shows Off Bikini Bod for David Blaine on Luxury Yacht — Round of applause for David Blaine ... dude produced a relationship outta thin air with super model Naomi Campbell, or so it seems. — 48-year-old Naomi showed off her insane bod in this tiny bikini while cruising …
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Egotastic
