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Christine Burroni / Page Six:
‘Disgusted’ Pete Davidson weighs in on Ariana Grande, Kanye West beef  —  SEE ALSO  —  Pete Davidson has chosen sides.  —  On Saturday afternoon Ariana Grande's ex-fiancé took to Instagram to express that he's “disgusted” by anyone “pointing fingers” at Kanye West's candidness …
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New York Times:
Pete Davidson of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Is Accounted For After a Worrying Instagram Post  —  Pete Davidson, the “Saturday Night Live” star and ex-fiancé of the singer Ariana Grande, appeared to have deleted his Instagram account on Saturday shortly after posting a troubling message that began …
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TMZ.com:
HQ Trivia Co-Founder and CEO Colin Kroll Dead at 35 of Apparent Drug Overdose  —  Colin Kroll, the CEO and co-founder of HQ Trivia, has died of an apparent drug overdose ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Kroll's girlfriend called police early Sunday and asked …
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
‘Revenge’ Costars Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman Marry in the Bahamas  —  This Is the Last Day to Place Orders for Free Shipping on Amazon  —  These Chic Sunglasses Take Pictures and Videos for Snapchat  —  We Found the Perfect Leopard Booties by Cole Haan and They're Half Off!  —  Life imitates art!
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Ashley Imlay / KSL-TV:
Disney Channel actor arrested for allegedly enticing minor in Utah  —  SALT LAKE CITY — A 48-year-old Disney Channel actor on a family show that films in Utah was arrested Friday after allegedly arranging online to have sex with someone he believed was 13 years old.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Deadline, The Wrap and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Harvey Weinstein & Jennifer Lawrence Deny Lawsuit Allegations of Sexual Relationship  —  8:07 PM PT — A spokesperson for Weinstein tells us, “This lawsuit was filed and updated strategically with no notice given or any attempt to reach out to Mr. Weinstein's attorneys for one reason …
New York Times:
CBS Paid the Actress Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million to Settle Harassment Claims  —  In March 2017, Eliza Dushku, an actress known for her work on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” signed on to play a major role in three episodes of the CBS prime-time drama “Bull,” and there were plans to make her a full-time cast member.
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Diddy Celebrates Birthdays of His Twins and Kim Porter  —  Diddy was all about celebrating his family Friday night ... the twins and his beloved Kim Porter.  —  Diddy threw an early birthday bash for his twins, D'Lila and Jessie, who will turn 12 on December 21.
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle's Royal Security Stiff-Arms Celebs at Fashion Awards  —  Meeting Meghan Markle is apparently more difficult than breaking into Fort Knox ... even for fashion icons and some of the biggest stars in the world.  —  The pregnant Duchess of Sussex made a surprise appearance …
Deirdre Durkan / People.com:
Bobby Bones Says He's ‘Never Dancing Again’ After Winning Dancing with the Stars: 'I've Retired'  —  Despite taking home the coveted Dancing with the Stars mirrorball trophy last month, season 27 winner Bobby Bones has already retired from dancing.  —  “I'm never dancing again.
 
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The European Commission opens an investigation into Google to assess possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in “the use of online content for AI purposes”

Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

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