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7:00 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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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”  —  The former ‘Today’ host is responding to ‘Catch and Kill,’ which includes several new claims leveled against him.  —  Nearly two years after his termination from NBC, Matt Lauer is responding at length to claims of workplace sexual misconduct.
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
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: Page Six, POPSUGAR and X17 Online
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Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton hold secret meeting at Kensington Palace
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Talked to Angelina Jolie About Visiting Estranged Son Maddox at School in South Korea  —  A fresh start!  Angelina Jolie may have a rocky relationship with ex-husband Brad Pitt, but she wants their son Maddox Jolie-Pitt to have a healthy bond with his dad, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
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Mike Walters / The Blast:
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Can't Settle Their Divorce
Discussion: Dlisted
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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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.
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 …
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Nick Carter, Lauren Kitt Debut Baby Girl and Reveal Her Name  —  Buying ASAP!  This Removable Hooded Faux Leather Jacket Keeps Selling Out at Nordstrom  —  Over 3,000 Shoppers Say This Under-$15 Organic Oil Is an Anti-Aging Miracle  —  Upgrade Your Closet with Celeb-Approved Denim That's Perfect for Fall — and on Sale
 
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Daveed Diggs in Talks to Play Sebastian in Disney's ‘Little Mermaid’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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”

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

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

 
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