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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
What Is a Spoiler? This Story About ‘Jeopardy!’ Phenom James Holzhauer — On Monday, the show's most dominant player in years can surpass the $2.5 million Ken Jennings won during his famous streak. Read on if you want to learn what happened. — For weeks, the “Jeopardy!” phenomenon James Holzhauer has been unstoppable.
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Emily Yahr / Washington Post:
‘Jeopardy!’ producer: ‘Appropriate’ action planned in leak of James Holzhauer's loss — This past weekend, “Jeopardy!” executive producer Harry Friedman was looking forward to Monday, when millions of viewers would eagerly tune in to see whether phenom James Holzhauer would break champion Ken Jennings's record winnings.
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
Artist, Icon, Billionaire: How Jay-Z Created His $1 Billion Fortune — Nine years ago, two unlikely lunch partners sat down at the Hollywood Diner in Omaha, Nebraska. One, Warren Buffett, was a regular there. The other, Jay-Z, was not. The billionaire and the rapper ordered strawberry malts …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk's relationship ‘hanging on by a thread’ — Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are on the rocks, a source tells us. — Cooper, 44, and Shayk, 33, began dating in 2015 and welcomed daughter Lea De Seine in 2017. — “Because of their daughter, they keep trying …
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Jeremy Conrad / MCU Cosmic:
Keanu Reeves is Being Sought For a Role in ‘The Eternals’ (Exclusive) — If you've followed MCU Cosmic over the last year, you'll know this site has been on top of The Eternals since the very beginning when the news first broke of Marvel's newest franchise.
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Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Mindy Kaling: ‘You Have to Make Your Imprint and Get Your Coin’ — By Hollywood standards Mindy Kaling is a triple threat—writer, star, producer. But Hollywood has never been that great at showing a full picture of a woman. Yes, Kaling is an actor, but she's also a devoted mother and daughter.
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Ellie Austin / The Times & The Sunday Times:
The Interview: Priyanka Chopra on racism, her close friend Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and marrying Nick Jonas — “It's racism, for sure. But if anyone can handle it, Meghan can.” Interview by Ellie Austin — Britain has been slow to catch on to Priyanka Chopra.
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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Ellie Kemper Is Pregnant With Baby No. 2 — The “Unbreakable” Ellie Kemper is embarking on motherhood once again! — The actress, who famously starred in Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is expecting her second child with husband Michael Koman, her rep confirms to E! News.
New York Times:
Hollywood Producer Seeks to Raise Funds to Battle Anti-Abortion Laws — LOS ANGELES — One of Hollywood's heaviest hitters, the producer and investor Peter Chernin, has started a campaign to raise millions of dollars to help fund a legal attack on new anti-abortion laws in Georgia and other states.
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Jill Dillard / The Dillard Family:
More Than Sex: How To Love Your Husband — I attend a monthly book study with some girlfriends of mine and right now we are reading a book, “His Needs, Her Needs,” by Willard Harley. At a recent meeting, a sweet friend of mine was in town and she shared some good advice with us younger wives.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Diane Kruger Joins Simon Kinberg's Spy Thriller ‘355’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Diane Kruger will co-star in Simon Kinberg's spy thriller “355.” She is joining an all-star ensemble that includes Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Fan Bingbing, and Penelope Cruz. — Kinberg is set to direct from a script he co-wrote with Theresa Rebeck.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner & Danielle Jonas Slay Jonas Brothers' Documentary Premiere — J-Sisters in the house! — The Jonas Brothers celebrated the premiere of their new documentary, Chasing Happiness, in Los Angeles, California, on Monday night. And, while the boy band …