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TIME:
Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School, Canada's Liberal Party Admits — Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, wore brownface makeup to a party at the private school where he was teaching in the spring of 2001. TIME has obtained a photograph of the incident.
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Spacey Accuser Dies in Midst of Sexual Assault Lawsuit — The massage therapist was allowed to proceed anonymously in the case. There are no details yet on the circumstances of death. — An anonymous massage therapist who claims to have been sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey has died …
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New York Daily News, The Blemish, Oh No They Didn't!, Towleroad Gay News and In Touch Weekly
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Nardine Saad / Los Angeles Times:
Massage therapist suing Kevin Spacey for sexual assault dies ahead of trial — The anonymous massage therapist who accused disgraced actor Kevin Spacey of sexual battery and assault has died ahead of the trial. And because Spacey's attorneys almost immediately notified the court …
Daily Mail:
Jon Gosselin claims Kate Gosselin mentally abused their son Collin, in a bombshell interview with DailyMailTV — The former couple rose to fame on their hit TLC show Jon & Kate Plus 8 in 2007, featuring the family's set of twins and sextuplets. Jon claims Kate sent Collin, then 11 years old …
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RADAR, Us Weekly, In Touch Weekly, The Hollywood Gossip, Perez Hilton and Star
Brian Hiattt / Rolling Stone:
Taylor Swift: The Rolling Stone Interview — Taylor Swift bursts into her mom's Nashville kitchen, smiling, looking remarkably like Taylor Swift. (That red-lip, classic thing? Check.) “I need someone to help dye my hair pink,” she says, and moments later, her ends match her sparkly nail polish …
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Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Page Six, RADAR, X17 Online, In Touch Weekly, Bossip, Perez Hilton, POPSUGAR, MTV, Us Weekly, Variety and Stereogum
Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Breaking Bad’ Returns: Aaron Paul and Vince Gilligan Take a TV Classic for a Spin in ‘El Camino’ — In their first interview about the new movie, star and creator reveal why they risked messing with their defining show ("Is there another story to tell?") and how they shot the hot Netflix project in near-total secrecy.
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Actor Nico Tortorella Says Ashton Kutcher Once Yelled at Them for Doing Drugs — “Don't ever put anything up your nose,” Ashton Kutcher told the star, according to their new book, Space Between … FB — Nico Tortorella is baring all in a new book about sexuality, past loves and substance abuse.
TMZ.com:
Porn Star ‘Bridget the Midget’ Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Boyfriend in Leg — Little person porn star Bridget Powers — who goes by “Bridget the Midget” in her movies — got in a nasty fight that ended with her in handcuffs and her BF with a stab wound ... in the leg.
TMZ.com:
Porn Star Jessica Jaymes Dead at 43 — REMEMBERING JESSICA JAYMES — Jessica Jaymes — the porn star best known for becoming Hustler's first contract model to become a member of the AVN Hall of Fame — has died ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Véronique Hyland / ELLE:
Nicki Minaj Puts Her Fendi Prints On — In a black crop top and leggings, padding around her house during a wardrobe fitting, Nicki Minaj is supremely disarming. She extends a hand, clarifies the spelling of your name, and offers everyone water—she presents herself as a very low-key host.
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Page Six
People.com:
Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Expecting Another Baby Five Months After Revealing Miscarriage — Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are already parents to sons Romeo, Leonardo and Rafael, plus daughter Carmen, while the actor also has an adult daughter, Ireland … FB
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Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Lea Michele Is Releasing Her First-Ever Christmas Album: 'It's a Great Explanation of Where I'm at in My Life' — “I just got married, and it's a very happy time in my life with my family right now,” Lea Michele tells PEOPLE — Christmas is coming early for Lea Michele (and her fans!).
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
All About Bachelor in Paradise's Demi Burnett and Kristian Haggerty Hers & Hers Engagement Rings! — The show's go-to jeweler, Neil Lane, wanted to make their rings “different and truly special” — It's not easy to ruffle Neil Lane. As the Bachelor franchise's go-to jeweler for over a decade, Lane has his role down pat.
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Page Six
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Jackie Strause / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Finale: Franchise's First Same-Sex Couple Engaged
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