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2:00 PM ET, November 7, 2017

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New Yorker:
Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies  —  The film executive hired private investigators, including ex-Mossad agents, to track actresses and journalists.  —  In the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women.
Kristina Cohen:
The last month has been incredibly difficult.  Like so many women I too have a story of sexual assault, and the outpouring of stories have been both triggering and emotionally exhausting.  I've gone back and forth over and over again, unsure if I should speak up.  If I could speak.  And if so, will I be heard?
Joseph A. Slobodzian / Philly.com:
Meek Mill sentenced to 2 to 4 years in state prison  —  A Philadelphia judge on Monday sentenced the rapper Meek Mill to two to four years in prison for again violating his probation from a 2008 drug and gun case, putting his career on hold for at least the next two years.
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TMZ.com:
Meek Mill Attorney Claims Judge's Vendetta Behind New Prison Sentence
Discussion: PerezHilton, Stereogum and Bossip
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Johnny Depp Hit With Foreclosure On Homes By Ex-Biz Managers For $5M Loan  —  EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp seemed quite tired and emotional last week at the London premiere for the new Murder On The Orient Express but today the Oscar nominee may be feeling the wolf is at the door, at least legally and residentially.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People.com and Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Facing Foreclosure, Ex-Managers Call in $5 Million Loan
Discussion: WWTDD
David Faber / CNBC:
21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney: Sources  — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., according to people familiar with the situation.  — Fox is said to believe that a more tightly focused group …
Kate Aurthur / BuzzFeed:
Kevin Spacey's Behavior On The Set of “House Of Cards” Wasn't A Secret  —  Kevin Spacey carried the dark Netflix drama on his shoulders, but sources say he exploited this power with brazen behavior on set that was professionally inappropriate.  After BuzzFeed News first published explosive allegations …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Body shamers spur Mariah Carey to have weight-loss surgery  —  MORE FROM: … Mariah Carey has undergone weight-loss surgery after the superstar became self-conscious about her curves because of cruel online commenters, sources claim.  —  Page Six has exclusively learned …
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Star Porsha Williams Gets Gun, Louis Vuitton Bags Stolen from Car  —  Porsha Williams is out one gun, and a few expensive handbags, after someone broke into her SUV and jacked her stuff ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star tell us Porsha left …
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
‘Shameless’ Star Ethan Cutkosky Arrested for DUI (UPDATE)  —  6:55 AM PT — Law enforcement says officers smelled marijuana in the car during the stop, and our sources say Ethan admitted he'd been smoking weed that night.  —  We're told police drew Ethan's blood for toxicology testing, which is pending.
YouTube:
Fifty Shades Freed - Official Trailer [HD] … The final chapter begins this Valentine's Day.  Watch the trailer, and book tickets now: http://unvrs.al/FSFTix  —  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiftyshadesm.. .  Twitter: https://twitter.com/fiftyshades  —  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiftyshades.. .
Discussion: Variety, AOL and Dlisted
Amy Spencer / Health.com:
Katharine McPhee Talks Body Confidence, the Importance of Therapy, and Her Intense Workouts: “I've Never Felt Stronger”  —  Katharine McPhee spills about embracing her body, her independence—and her intense, “nose-to-the-ground” workouts.  —  “I've always liked doing lists going into a new year …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘Veronica Mars’ Actor Brad Bufanda's Family Received Letters in Mail Day After Suicide  —  The family of Brad Bufanda — known for his role on “Veronica Mars” — received individual letters from Brad the day after he died ... meaning the suicide was well-planned.
People.com:
Lamar Odom Is ‘Doing Well’ After Collapsing at L.A. Nightclub: ‘He Was Dehydrated’  —  Lamar Odom is doing fine after he collapsed at a nightclub in Los Angeles early Sunday morning.  —  Video footage captured by TMZ shows three men helping the 38-year-old former NBA player to his feet …
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Sarah Klein / People.com:
Gabrielle Union Tried to Use Yogurt to Cure a Yeast Infection — Here's What a Gynecologist Says
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West — Sell Bel-Air Mansion for Huge Profit
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Tennessean.com:
‘Everlasting Love’ singer Robert Knight dead at 72
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bossip, Page Six and AOL
Perez Hilton:
Kate Winslet & Allison Janney Share An Unexpected Kiss At The 2017 Hollywood Film Awards — WATCH!
Discussion: X17 Online and People.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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