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4:45 PM ET, September 25, 2018

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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Thomas Ravenel Is Out as a Southern Charm Cast Member After Arrest, Bravo Confirms  —  Thomas Ravenel will not be returning as a Southern Charm cast member next season, Bravo confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The disgraced politician was arrested and charged with assault and battery …
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Andrew Knapp / Post and Courier:
‘Southern Charm’ star Thomas Ravenel arrested in alleged sex assault of nanny  —  Former state treasurer and “Southern Charm” star Thomas Ravenel was jailed Tuesday after his former nanny alleged that he sexually assaulted her three years ago in Charleston.  —  The 56-year-old faces a charge …
Discussion: Reality Blurb
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ben Affleck Completes 30 Days in Rehab: He ‘Is Really Trying Very Hard to Get Better’  —  Ben Affleck “is doing much better” after completing 30 days of rehab and will likely stay for a while longer, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  The actor, 46, was seen at the Malibu treatment facility he's …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Is Staying in Rehab After 30 Days: He's ‘Taking Things More Seriously This Time’ … Ben Affleck has completed the first 30 days of rehab for his struggle with alcoholism, but will be continuing his treatment, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrities Who Have Been to Rehab
Entertainment Tonight:
Holly Madison and Husband Pasquale Rotella File for Divorce (Exclusive)  —  Holly Madison and husband Pasquale Rotella are calling it quits.  —  A source tells ET that Madison and her husband of four years both filed for divorce weeks ago.  —  The former Playboy model and reality star …
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Pays ‘Cosby’ Actor Geoffrey Owens $25k, He Gives it to Charity  —  Nicki Minaj has paid up her promised $25,000 to former ‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens, and he's taking the money ... and paying it forward.  —  Sources tell us Nicki's team recently reached out and sent a check to Owens.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Rap-Up
Padma Lakshmi / New York Times:
I Was Raped at 16 and I Kept Silent  —  I understand why a woman would wait years to disclose a sexual assault.  —  Ms. Lakshmi is an A.C.L.U. ambassador for immigration and women's rights.  —  When I was 16 years old, I started dating a guy I met at the Puente Hills Mall in a Los Angeles suburb.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Mom, Dina, Files for Bankruptcy, Spares Her House  —  Lindsay Lohan might want to send some money home from Greece — her mother, Dina Lohan, is filing for bankruptcy ... TMZ has learned.  —  Dina filed docs in federal bankruptcy court declaring she has $1,578,049.00 in debt that she simply can't pay.
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Andrew Lincoln could be returning to The Walking Dead — to direct  —  Andrew Lincoln made headlines this summer when he announced that he was, in fact, leaving The Walking Dead during season 9.  “I have two young children, and I live in a different country, and they become less portable as they get older,” the star told EW.
Ale Russian / People.com:
Asia Argento Admits She and Anthony Bourdain ‘Cheated’ on Each Other: 'It Wasn't a Problem'  —  Asia Argento is tearfully opening up for the first time about the moment she found out her boyfriend Anthony Bourdain had died — and discussing intimate details of their relationship.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Final Trailer … Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - In Theaters November 16  —  https://www.facebook.com/fantasticbea.. .  https://www.instagram.com/fantasticbe.. .  https://twitter.com/FantasticBeasts
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Carole Radziwill Stands by Calling Andy Cohen ‘Full of S—’ as He Compares Her to Trump  —  The feud between Carole Radziwill and Andy Cohen has reignited once again.  —  On Monday night's season premiere of Bravo's Play by Play, Cohen was asked a variety of questions from the panelists including …
Discussion: Dlisted and Towleroad Gay News
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Britney Spears Is “Very Unhappy” Over Kevin Federline's Child Support Increase  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached a new child support agreement, but E! News has learned that the singer is “very unhappy” over the outcome.  —  The Blast reports that the 36-year-old “Gimme More” …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West and Nick Cannon Squashed Their Beef Over Kim Kardashian  —  Kanye West and Nick Cannon have come to a mutual understanding after going at each other on social media over Kim Kardashian West — and the consensus is this ... R.E.S.P.E.C.T.  —  Sources tell us that Kanye and Nick squashed …
Discussion: Bossip, Perez Hilton and Rap-Up
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C.J. / Dlisted:   Nick Cannon And Kanye West Made Nice
Hunter Harris / Vulture:
Pete Davidson, a Romantic, Says He Was ‘Jerking Off to’ Ariana Grande Before He Met Her  —  Extremely Britney Spears voice: Pete Davidson knows he's lucky to be dating Ariana Grande.  “I'm a very, very lucky guy.  I get it,” the Saturday Night Live star told Howard Stern about his fiancée.
Discussion: Dlisted, BuzzFeed, The Blemish and YouTube
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Rachel DeSantis / New York Daily News:   Pete Davidson says he gets death threats over Ariana Grande engagement
 
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey dating Sports Illustrated stunner
Discussion: Bossip and The Blemish
Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle Just Proved This Controversial Fashion Rule Was Meant to Be Broken
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Bradley Cooper Says He Has ‘Made a Friend for Life’ in Lady Gaga After Filming A Star Is Born
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Michael Weatherly Believes Pauley Perrette ‘Will Be Back’ on TV: 'She'll Be Funnier Than Ever'
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Spotted ‘Kissing and Holding Hands’ at Zurich Gay Bar: Source
Discussion: Queerty and Perez Hilton
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Inside Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell and Amber Portwood's First Day With ‘Teen Mom OG’ …
Scarlett Russell / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Interview: on tour in America with Sam Smith, the 26-year-old with the world at his feet
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Zoe Kravitz to Star in ‘High Fidelity’ TV Series for Disney Streaming Service
Discussion: TV Tattle
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Harlots’ Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu (Exclusive)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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