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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ruby Rose Exits the CW's ‘Batwoman’, DC Series To Recast Iconic Lead Role For Season 2  —  This is a shocker: Ruby Rose, the star of the CW's freshman drama series Batwoman, is leaving the Warner Bros. TV/Berlanti Prods. drama after one season.  The series, which already has been renewed for a second season …
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Elaine Low / Variety:
‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Exits Series Ahead of Season 2  —  In surprise move, Ruby Rose, the star of the CW's “Batwoman,” has decided to leave the television series ahead of its already announced second season.  —  The exact reason she is leaving remains unclear.
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Ruby Rose Quits Batwoman After One Season: ‘This Was Not a Decision I Made Lightly’
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Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
Hey Jude, it's baby number six!  Actor Jude Law is thrilled as his new wife Phillipa, 32, is pregnant  —  By EMMA POWELL SHOWBUSINESS CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL and CIARA FARMER FOR MAILONLINE  —  Jude Law, 47, is expecting his first child with his wife Phillipa Coan, 32, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: Full Feed and Cele|bitchy
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:   Jude Law's wife, Phillipa, is pregnant with their first child together
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Alison Roman's NY Times Column ‘On Temporary Leave’ After Chrissy Teigen Feud  —  The newspaper confirmed Tuesday that the food columnist's recipes are on hold following her public battle with the model and cookbook author.  —  New York Times readers may have to wait a bit for a new Alison Roman column …
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People.com:
Model Josephine Skriver Postpones ‘Magical Wedding’ to Musician Alex DeLeon amid Coronavirus  —  The supermodel got engaged to Alex DeLeon, who performs under the name Bohnes, in November 2018  —  Like many brides around the world, the novel coronavirus has impacted Josephine Skriver's wedding plans …
Discussion: Page Six
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Bachelor Star Amanda Stanton Defends Decision To Drive Out Of State To Get Her Hair Done!  —  While many are still struggling with their quarantine haircuts and waiting for barbershops and salons to eventually reopen, Bachelor alum Amanda Stanton proved she's willing to go the extra mile to keep up her look!
Discussion: Page Six
Matt Lauer / Mediaite:
Why Ronan Farrow Is Indeed Too Good to Be True  —  Editor's Note: After Matt Lauer submitted this piece, a response to Ronan Farrow's book Catch and Kill, Mediaite editors independently fact checked the accounts of the four witnesses/subjects Lauer spoke with and cites in this piece.
TMZ.com:
Ex-WWE Superstar Shad Gaspard Dead at 39, Body Found on Venice Beach  —  SHAD GASPARD DEAD AT 39 ... Body Found on Venice Beach  —  REMEMBERING SHAD GASPARD  —  The L.A. County Coroner has identified the body found on L.A.'s Venice Beach as ex-WWE superstar Shad Gaspard ... TMZ Sports has learned.
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Sia Confirms She Adopted TWO Teenage Boys Who Were Aging Out Of Foster Care Last Year!  —  Sia is finally opening up about her new life as a mom!  —  Back in January, the Chandelier singer casually revealed she adopted a son during a GQ feature about her pal Diplo, but she was reluctant to share many details at the time.
Discussion: Page Six
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Why Kate Middleton's Photography Skills Are Her ‘Soft Power’  —  Kate Middleton is the latest royal to make clever use of photography, says royal historian Lucy Worsley  —  Kate Middleton's family photographs have warmed the hearts of millions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
How Ben Stiller Will Remember His Father  —  The actor and director on growing up with famous comedians as parents and how his father, Jerry Stiller, saw his son's career.  —  Jerry Stiller, the legendary comedian and entertainer, died this month, at the age of ninety-two.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Film Academy Considering Postponing 2021 Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The 93rd Oscars aren't until February, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering postponing the big night, according to multiple sources.  —  The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity …
Discussion: New York Post
 
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Evan Real / Hollywood Reporter:
How Jamie Lynn Spears Is Navigating Her “Nerve-Racking” Second Act in Hollywood
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Take the Day Off Work to Celebrate Their Anniversary “as a Family”
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kourtney Kardashian isn't shampooing her hair, she just runs water through it
TMZ.com:
‘INK MASTER’ STAR DANIEL SILVA CHARGED WITH MURDER For Corey La Barrie's Death
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Adam Goodman & Michael Bay Team On Pandemic-Themed Thriller ‘Songbird;’ Production Starts In Five Weeks
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M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Kristin Cavallari's Ex-BFF Responds To Rumors Jay Cutler Cheated With Her
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Brian Austin Green Says He and Megan Fox ‘Could Come Back Together’: ‘I Will Always Love Her’
 

 
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Disney hires Sky CFO Karl Holmes to run Disney+ in the EMEA, replacing Luke Bradley-Jones, who left to become president of The Economist earlier in 2024

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US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial

 
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