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12:20 PM ET, December 7, 2018

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Michael Blackmon / BuzzFeed News:
Kevin Hart Is Deleting Old Anti-Gay Tweets After Being Announced As Oscars Host  —  Comedian Kevin Hart is cleansing his social media feed after anti-gay tweets by the performer recently resurfaced following his announcement as the next Oscars host.  —  “Yo if my son comes home & try's 2 play …
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Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
Kevin Hart Refuses to Apologize, Despite Academy Ultimatum, for Past Anti-Gay Comments  —  Wednesday afternoon, comedian Kevin Hart was announced as the host for the upcoming 91st annual Academy Awards.  By Thursday night, he had stepped down.  —  The turn of events followed outcry …
Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
Kevin Hart Apologizes For Old Anti-Gay Tweets — As He Announces He Will NO LONGER Host The Oscars!  —  Kevin Hart has finally issued an apology — but it came with his resignation for hosting the 2019 Oscars.  —  On Thursday, the Night School star announced that he would “step down” …
Discussion: CNN, X17 Online and Cele|bitchy
Carina Chocano / ELLE:
Jennifer Aniston Doesn't Need a Happy Ending  —  To reach Jennifer Aniston, you have to drive up and up and up, then announce yourself at a white gate that opens onto a field of gray pebbles sprouting symmetrical trees.  A procession of stone slabs leads like a bridge to the massive bronze doors on an otherwise solid white facade.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Shirley Li / EW.com:
Charlie Cox breaks silence on Daredevil cancellation: 'I'm very saddened'  —  Charlie Cox wasn't ready to say goodbye to Matt Murdock.  —  For more than four years, the actor starred on Daredevil as the Catholic-guilt-ridden vigilante, and he helped pave the way for the launches …
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte Had a Special Mother-Daughter Date at The Nutcracker Ballet  —  Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte took part in a beloved Christmas tradition: attending a performance of The Nutcracker!  —  The royal mother-daughter duo left the boys of the family …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Daily Mail:   The Royal wee!  The day Kate stunned punters at a south London pub by nipping in to take …
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
BBC to air musical comedy based on the life of Meghan Markle: the ‘Sixth In Line to be King and I’  —  She waved goodbye to the acting world with her final episode of Suits, giving up a showbiz career to marry into the Royal Family.  —  But if the Duchess of Sussex can no longer star in her own show …
BBC:
Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley dies at 63  —  Pete Shelley, lead singer of punk rock band Buzzcocks, has died at 63 of a suspected heart attack.  —  The band are best known for their hit, Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've).  —  Their management told the BBC that Shelley died …
Discussion: The Wrap, Page Six and Stereogum
People.com:
Serena Williams Reveals Why She Told Pal and Mom-to-Be Meghan Markle to ‘Stop Being so Nice’  —  To the world, they're a tennis superstar and an actress-turned-royal.  But to each other, Serena Williams and Meghan Markle are just good friends swapping pregnancy tips.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Carrie Ann Inaba to Permanently Replace Julie Chen on ‘The Talk’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Carrie Ann Inaba is set to take over Julie Chen's chair on “The Talk.”  —  Sources tell Variety that Inaba has closed a deal to join the CBS daytime chat show, and will come aboard in January.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Perez Hilton and TV Tattle
Kelly McCarthy / ABC News:
‘Aquaman’ star Amber Heard had a special ‘green screen’ bag to hide books in between stunts  —  Amber Heard stars as Mera, queen of the sea, alongside Jason Momoa in “Aquaman” and the actress said that he would prank her during their downtime on the set.  —  Heard confessed on “GMA” that she is a huge bookworm.
People.com:
Ariana Grande Says This Year Has Been ‘One of the Best’ of Her Career and ‘the Worst’ in Her Life  —  Ariana Grande is taking the good with the bad.  —  The “No Tears Left to Cry” singer, 25, was honored at Thursday night's Billboard's Women in Music event, where she was presented with the prestigious Woman of the Year award.
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Offset's Alleged Mistress Summer Bunni Gives Tearful Apology to Cardi B  —  The woman with whom Offset allegedly cheated — not long before Cardi B gave birth — says she's remorseful, and tells TMZ ... she never wanted to be a homewrecker.  —  Summer Bunni cried openly while telling us …
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People.com:
Cardi B and Offset's Breakup Is Real: 'They've Obviously Had Huge Problems,' Says Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
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Nicole Briese / Us Weekly:
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince William and Duchess Kate Bring Holiday Cheer to British Military Serving in Cyprus
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kat Von D Reveals She Has to Ask a Stranger for Breast Milk After She Had Trouble Feeding Her Baby
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George and Amal Clooney Step Out with His Parents in New York City for United Nations Event
Discussion: Yahoo and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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