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12:15 PM ET, October 9, 2018

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Taryn Ryder / Yahoo:
Busy Philipps calls out James Franco in new book: ‘He threw me to the ground’ on ‘Freaks and Geeks’  —  Busy Philipps has made lifelong friends on film and TV sets over her 20-year career, but it sounds like  —  James Franco isn't one of them.  In her anticipated new memoir …
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Busy Philipps Claims James Franco Assaulted Her In New Tell-All: ‘He Threw Me To The Ground’  —  She calls ‘Freaks & Geeks’ costar a ‘f***ing bully’ in upcoming memoir.  —  In her shocking new memoir, Busy Philipps claims multiple men in Hollywood mistreated her throughout her 20-year career — and she isn't afraid to name names.
Devon Ivie / Vulture:
Busy Philipps Claims James Franco Assaulted Her on the Set of Freaks and Geeks  —  In a new excerpt from her upcoming memoir, This Will Only Hurt a Little, obtained by Yahoo Entertainment, Busy Philipps is claiming her Freaks and Geeks co-star James Franco assaulted her while they were filming a scene for the series.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
BuzzFeed News:
Taylor Swift's Instagram Post Has Caused A Massive Spike In Voter Registration  —  Since Taylor Swift flexed her star power Sunday with an Instagram post that encouraged her 112 million followers to register to vote, Vote.org has experienced an unprecedented flood of new voter registrations nationwide.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Kanye West Expected to Visit Trump at the White House  —  President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to meet with the musician Kanye West on Thursday at the White House, two people familiar with the plans said.  —  Mr. West, who has faced a backlash over his vocal support …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kanye West Deleted Social Media Because He ‘Realized His Rants Were Becoming Unhealthy’: Source  —  Kanye West is taking a much-needed timeout from social media.  —  “Kanye got to the point where he realized his rants were becoming unhealthy.  This is why he deleted his account,” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Chris Martin & Dakota Johnson Throw Star-Studded Gender Reveal Party  —  12:50 PM PT — Dakota's rep tells us she is NOT pregnant, and they were just throwing a birthday party.  The rep did not say what the deal was with the pink and blue balloons.  Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson are having a baby …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Dakota Johnson Is Not Pregnant Contrary to Reports of Gender Reveal Party With Chris Martin
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch Reveals J.K. Rowling Helped Her Overcome an Eating Disorder at Age 11  —  J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series made a life-changing impact on actress Evanna Lynch in more ways than one.  —  More than a decade ago, Lynch, now 27, was cast in the Harry Potter films …
Discussion: Page Six
Daily Mail:
Chyna says King is the perfect older brother, always looking out for Dream, adding: 'He really, really loves Dream.  He adores Dream.  —  'When she was younger, if I put her somewhere he would build a pillow fort around her.  He's on it.  If she tries to go into the cabinet he'll …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Jimmy Fallon Destroys Post Malone's Upcoming Artist Tyla Yaweh In Rap Battle  —  You better come correct if you challenge Jimmy Fallon to a rap battle ... 'cause Jimmy just put one of Post Malone's artists in a body bag.  —  The ‘Tonight Show’ host wasn't playing around when he went rhyme …
Discussion: Bossip
Marci Robin / Allure:
Exclusive: Joey King Shaved Her Head for The Act and Told Us Why She Loves It  —  It looks amazing, for starters.  —  “There's a bee!  Oh my god!”  Joey King squeals into the phone.  I'm talking to the 19-year-old actor from the opposite side of the country, but her sudden terror was palpable.
Discussion: People.com, Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Shameless’ Star Cameron Monaghan Says He's Leaving the Showtime Series  —  The news arrives as leading lady Emmy Rossum is also poised to exit during its current ninth season.  —  Another Gallagher is leaving Showtime's Shameless.  —  Star Cameron Monaghan, who has been a regular …
Discussion: TV Tattle
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Eugenie's Wedding Playlist!  Andrea Bocelli to Perform at Royal Ceremony  —  The star power at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's royal wedding won't be limited to the guest list.  —  According to the palace, the couple have tapped Andrea Bocelli to perform at their wedding ceremony …
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Here's Why This Senior Royal Will Be Missing from Princess Eugenie's Big Wedding This Week
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
 
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Mark Gray / People.com:
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Troian Bellisario and Patrick J. Adams welcome baby girl
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Breanne L. Heldman / People.com:
This New Dirty John Trailer with Connie Britton and Eric Bana Will Send Chills Up Your Spine
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TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel Holding Hands and Kissing Mystery Man in Boston
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Cannon Late-Night Series in the Works at Fox (Exclusive)
Discussion: Bossip, The Wrap, Page Six and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian and Luka Sabbat Double Date With Kendall Jenner and Anwar Hadid
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Sarah Drew Isn't Watching Grey's Anatomy: It's ‘Painful’ to ‘Watch Your Family Move On’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
EndPlay / WSB-TV:
Video shows chaos at Lil Wayne concert in Atlanta, injuries reported
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Sandra Rose
Christian Holub / EW.com:
Twilight stars reflect on 10 years of a cultural phenomenon at New York Comic Con
 

 
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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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