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4:55 PM ET, September 18, 2018

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Julie Chen leaving ‘The Talk’ after husband Les Moonves exits CBS  —  Julie Chen is stepping down from “The Talk” on CBS, one week after her husband Les Moonves left the CBS Corporation under pressure.  —  Chen's decision is effective immediately, according to two sources close to her.
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Julie Chen Confirms ‘The Talk’ Exit Through Tears in Videotaped Message: Watch … It's official!  Julie Chen has quit The Talk following CBS' firing of her husband, Les Moonves.  Chen, who joined The Talk as a cohost when the show launched in 2010, revealed the news in a taped message during the Tuesday, September 18, episode.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Julie Chen leaving ‘The Talk’ following Les Moonves' exit  —  Julie Chen is sticking by her disgraced hubby, ex-CBS honcho Les Moonves, and giving up her job as a host on the network's “The Talk.”  —  “She is definitely leaving ‘The Talk’ and will 100 percent stay with Les,” an insider told Page Six.
Discussion: Dlisted, Star, New York Post and TV Tattle
X17 Online:
Julie Chen Quits The Talk After Husband Les Moonves' Firing Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations  —  Julie Chen is reportedly quitting The Talk in the wake of husband Les Moonves' firing over sexual misconduct allegations, multiple sources confirmed to CNN.  The TV personality has been absent …
Discussion: Associated Press
Tom McCarthy / The Guardian:
Stormy Daniels' tell-all book on Trump: salacious detail and claims of cheating  —  Exclusive: pornographic actor says Trump 'didn't want to be president' in her book Full Disclosure  —  In a tell-all memoir, the pornographic actor Stormy Daniels details salacious descriptions of her time with Donald Trump …
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Ariana Grande Misses Emmys, Plans to ‘Take Some Much Needed Time to Heal’ After Difficult Year  —  Ariana Grande is taking some time to focus on herself.  —  While the 25-year-old singer was expected to attend the 2018 Emmy Awards after a preliminary seating chart for Monday's show …
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Alec Baldwin Confirms Niece Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber ‘Just Went Off and Got Married’  —  Alec Baldwin has seemingly confirmed the news that his niece Hailey Baldwin secretly married singer Justin Bieber.  —  The actor and Match Game host walked the red carpet at 2018 Emmy Awards on Monday …
Discussion: alloy.com
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Maura Hohman / People.com:
Justin Bieber & Hailey Baldwin's Secret Marriage: 'They Didn't Want Anyone to Know' Says Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Maura Hohman / People.com:
Oscars Director Glenn Weiss Says There Was No Proposal Back-Up Plan if He Lost Emmy Category  —  It was the proposal seen across the country — and it almost didn't happen!  —  Emmy winner Glenn Weiss — the Oscars director who popped the question to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen …
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Tara Bitran / Variety:
Emmy Winner Proposes to His Girlfriend During Live Broadcast
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Emmy Awards Crash To New Low With 10.2M Viewers & Slipping Demo  —  UPDATE, 10:01 AM: Winners like Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan, Seven Seconds' Regina King, Barry's Henry Winkler, Westworld's Thandie Newton, The Americans' Mathew Rhys …
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Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Padma Lakshmi Recycles J. Mendel Gown for the Emmys: 'It's Wasteful Not to Enjoy These Dresses'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Glamour and Page Six
Mieka / Dlisted:
Tom Arnold Says Ronan Farrow Has “The Apprentice” Tapes  —  Previously on... Survivor!  Tom Arnold got into a physical altercation on Sunday night at a pre-Emmy party with Mark Burnett, and Mark's wife Roma Downey claims Tom maimed her, and Tom supposedly ripped Mark's gold crucifix from his neck …
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Amy Synnott / Harper's BAZAAR:
Susan Lucci Is 71 and Hotter Than Ever  —  Immortalized as Erica Kane on All My Children, the most famous soap opera star of all time has reinvented herself as a social media star and fitness influencer.  From the nitty-gritty of her daily diet to the ins and outs of her exercise routine …
Discussion: Page Six
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Why RHOC's Emily Simpson Has Been ‘Honest’ with Her Kids About Her Sister Being Their Surrogate  —  For Emily Simpson, the difficult parts of surrogacy are 100 percent worth every second she spends with her children.  —  PEOPLE's Celeb Parents Get Real recently caught up with the Real Housewives …
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Benedict Cumberbatch and Wife Sophie Hunter Expecting Baby No. 3  —  There's a baby on the way for Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter!  —  The couple is expecting their third child together, E! News has learned.  During Monday evening's 2018 Emmys in Los Angeles, the 40-year-old theatre …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:   Bill Hader Wins the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in Barry: ‘I Did Not Think This Would Happen’
TMZ.com:
Kanye West is Moving to Chicago  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Kanye West is moving to Chicago ... but that doesn't mean he's abandoning L.A.  —  Kanye made the announcement Monday at a Windy City event with Chance the Rapper, saying, “I gotta let y'all know that I'm moving back to Chicago and I'm never leaving again.”
acast:
Kirstie Alley on #MeToo, famous co-stars, Celebrity Big Brother and battling weight stigma.  |  The Dan Wootton Interview on acast  —  Emmy and Golden Globe winning Cheers and Veronica's Closet star Kirstie Alley joins Dan for a bumper episode, talking about #MeToo, famous co-stars …
Discussion: Page Six
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Kirstie Alley Says Not Sleeping with John Travolta Was 'the Hardest Decision I've Ever Made'
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Laura Bradley / Vanity Fair:
Jake Busey Wishes Olivia Munn Had Waited to Speak Up About Predator Sex Offender
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
‘Riverdale’ Fans, Brace Yourselves for Multiple Falice Bedroom Scenes
Discussion: alloy.com
Chancellor Agard / EW.com:
Why Titans star Brenton Thwaites thinks the ‘F— Batman’ line is important
Discussion: Revenge of The Fans
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Kim Zolciak Responds to a Fan Who Asks Why Her Face Looks ‘So Different’: 'I'm 10 Lbs Heavier'
Discussion: Perez Hilton
KC Baker / People.com:
Jill Zarin's Beloved Chihuahua Dies Just 8 Months After Star's Husband Bobby Passed Away
Discussion: Page Six
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Roseanne Barr Says Her Namesake Character Dies of an Opioid Overdose on The Conners
Discussion: alloy.com and POPSUGAR
Alison Veness / Vogue Australia:
Dakota Johnson on acting, intuition and her famous family
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Brandon Davis / DC:
Brett Cullen Cast as Thomas Wayne in ‘The Joker’
Discussion: Revenge of The Fans and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Jared Leto Still Hammering Mysterious Message About Highest-Paid Models
Discussion: Page Six
Kristian / Dlisted:
The Potential Romance Between Drake And 18-Year-Old Model Bella Harris Is In The News Again
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Kris Jenner Is ‘Happy’ with Corey Gamble — But She Doesn't Want to Get Married Again
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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