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8:10 PM ET, October 9, 2019

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Variety:
Ronan Farrow Book Alleges Matt Lauer Raped NBC News Colleague  —  Ronan Farrow's new book “Catch and Kill” recounts his investigation of Harvey Weinstein; the hurdles his then-employer NBC News put in his way that caused him to publish the story in the New Yorker instead; and how Weinstein hired Black Cube …
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Maane Khatchatourian / Variety:
Matt Lauer Denies ‘False and Salacious’ Rape Allegation, Says Affair Was ‘Consensual’  —  Matt Lauer penned a letter on Wednesday morning staunchly denying former NBC News co-worker Brooke Nevils' allegations that he raped her in his hotel room at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Ronan Farrow Strikes Again: A New Book Targets NBC News and How Harvey Weinstein May Have Leveraged Matt Lauer  —  In his first interview about the explosive ‘Catch and Kill,’ the journalist reveals fresh claims of secret payouts and how Lauer may have played a role in the network's decision …
Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:   Matt Lauer Pens Open Letter Over Ronan Farrow Book Claims: “My Silence Was a Mistake”
Abby Aguirre / Vogue:
Rihanna Talks Fenty, That Long-Awaited Album, and President Trump  —  RIHANNA is ready.  First she moved our interview from Thursday to Wednesday.  Then from evening to afternoon.  When I get word of this latest change, on a slick and humid August day in Los Angeles, I have just enough time to shower and get to the Hotel Bel-Air.
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Emma Specter / Vogue:
Go Ask Anna: Rihanna Talks Her Dream Wedding Dress, the Met Ball, and Her New Album
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
Mindy Kaling says the TV academy tried to strip her of producer credit on ‘The Office’  —  It's impossible to separate “The Office” from the work of Mindy Kaling.  But according to the small-screen renaissance woman, the Television Academy once tried to do just that.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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ELLE:
These Are ELLE's 2019 Women in Hollywood  —  If last year's Women in Hollywood came in the midst of a reckoning, then what happens now, in the aftermath of the seismic shift that was the #MeToo movement?  This year's honorees are defined by a question: Where do we go from here?
Rebecca Nelson / ELLE:
Mindy Kaling Didn't Sign Up to Be a Role Model  —  But her fans won't have it any other way.  —  Once, while Mindy Kaling was filming season five of her television series  —  The Mindy Project  —  , she had to walk from the writers' room to the set.  On the show, Kaling played a young doctor who reveled in high fashion.
Discussion: Variety, Deadline, The Wrap and Vanity Fair
Chloe Best / HELLO!:
Prince Harry shares look inside Princess Eugenie's Kensington Palace cottage  —  Princess Eugenie lives in Ivy Cottage with Jack Brooksbank  —  Prince Harry has given fans an inside peek at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's marital home in a new video for World Mental Health Week.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six and X17 Online
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Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton hold secret meeting at Kensington Palace
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Can't Settle Their Divorce  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are still locked in negotiating the settlement of their multi-million dollar divorce.  So, they have asked the court for more time to get all their financials worked out.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Talked to Angelina Jolie About Visiting Estranged Son Maddox at School in South Korea
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Matrix 4’: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Lands Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Aquaman” star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has landed one of the lead roles in the latest installment in the “Matrix” franchise.  —  Sources tell Variety that director Lana Wachowski had been meeting with actors for the secret role …
Discussion: The Wrap
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Miley Cyrus Gets Serenaded By New ‘BF’ Cody Simpson In The Hospital!  —  Miley Cyrus has a new boyfriend following her breakup with Liam Hemsworth, which means Cody Simpson is one lucky guy!  —  As we previously reported, the Slide Away singer confirmed and defended the new fling …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Jenna Dewan Opens Up About Moving Forward After Divorce: I'm ‘Stronger Than I Ever Thought’  —  “I'm living in a very joyful new place in my life, and I'm happy about it,” Jenna Dewan tells PEOPLE … FB  —  Jenna Dewan knows firsthand that life can change for the better when you're least expecting it.
YouTube:
Tyler Perry's Atlanta studio to include a compound for displaced LGBTQ youth and trafficked women … “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King went behind the scenes at Tyler Perry's historic, 330-acre movie studio complex in Atlanta.  The site features a dozen soundstages named after black icons in Hollywood.
Discussion: Queerty and The WOW Report
People.com:
Jeff Lewis Says Custody Deal with Ex Has Fallen Apart: 'I'm Co-Parenting My Child with a Child'  —  “This guy is going to torture me for the rest of my life,” Jeff Lewis said of his ex, Gage Edward.  “I'm a prisoner.”  —  FB  —  Jeff Lewis and his ex Gage Edward's tentative custody agreement …
 
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Discussion: Vanity Fair
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TMZ.com:
Lil Kim Squares Up With Anti-Fur Protester in NYC
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
 

 
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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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