Entertainment and pop culture hits and misses for December 5

December 05 December 05     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   LIFE   people   Danny Masterson fired from Netflix's 'The Ranch' amid multiple sexual assault allegations     Masterson, who plays Jameson "Rooster" Bennett on the Emmy-winning series, has been a part of the the show since it began in 2016.     Read Story     tv           Billy Bush: Matt Lauer defended me to NBC bosses after 'Access Hollywood' tape leaked During his Monday visit to Stephen Colbert, Billy Bush noted that Matt Lauer "told me that he went privately to the bosses" and save his job.     entertainthis           John Oliver goes in on Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment allegation When interviewing Dustin Hoffman, the straight-shooting John Oliver seemingly had one thing on his mind: sexual harassment.     media           ABC says Ross will no longer cover stories involving Trump Suspended ABC News reporter Brian Ross will no longer cover stories involving President Donald Trump following his erroneous report last Friday.   Advertisement   entertainthis           Watch Jimmy Fallon channel Bruce Springsteen to sing 'Robert Mueller's Comin' to Town' "You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not lie to the FBI," Fallon sang, dressed as the rock singer.     music           USA TODAY's 10 favorite albums New albums from Lorde, Kendrick Lamar and Haim rank among this year's best.     media           Disney and Fox are closing in on deal, could be announced next week: Sources Talks have progressed and a deal could be announced as early as next week, sources tell CNBC. Enterprise value of the Fox assets estimated at $60 billion.     people           Beyoncé & Jay Z in infamous elevator years after their incident The billion-dollar couple took the photos while celebrating Jay Z's 48th birthday       people           Jay Leno buys $13.5M mansion in Newport, Rhode Island Jay Leno's new home has eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.     movies           Fired director Bryan Singer says he was helping a sick parent Fox fired the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' director on Monday, saying his behavior has been unreliable. The Queen biopic stars Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury.     The Day In Celebrities Gallery Designer Tom Ford and singer Fergie attend The Trevor Project's 2017 TrevorLIVE LA at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Dec. 3, 2017.     Popular Stories College football bowl schedule for 2017-18 Ask our TV critic anything, get your answers on Facebook Live Inter captain Icardi in top form ahead of trip to Juventus   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108