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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Lucasfilm Calls Gina Carano Social Media Posts “Abhorrent”; Actress No Longer Employed By ‘Mandalorian’ Studio — In the wake of Gina Carano's controversial social media posts, Lucasfilm has released a statement tonight, with a spokesperson saying “Gina Carano is not currently employed …
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‘The Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Fired Amid Social Media Controversy — UTA has also dropped the actor, who will no longer be part of the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy. — Gina Carano will not be returning to The Mandalorian or the Star Wars galaxy after sharing a post on social media inferring …
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Under Fire for Controversial Social Media Posts … Carano, who plays Cara Dune on both seasons of Disney Plus' “The Mandalorian,” garnered backlash on social media Wednesday after sharing several controversial posts on her Instagram story.
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TMZ.com:
Bruce Springsteen Busted for DWI in New Jersey in November — BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BUSTED FOR DWI — Bruce Springsteen is in the middle of a DWI case after he was busted in his home state ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the Boss was arrested on November 14 …
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TMZ.com:
Hustler Founder Larry Flynt Dead at 78 — Larry Flynt — the famous and controversial publisher known for launching a porn empire — has died ... TMZ has learned. — Family sources tell us the mogul passed Wednesday morning in Los Angeles from heart failure.
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‘Last of Us’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Breakout Bella Ramsey to Star as Ellie (Exclusive) — Craig Mazin, who created HBO's acclaimed limited series ‘Chernobyl,’ is writing and executive producing with Neil Druckmann, the writer and creative director of the game. — Bella Ramsey, perhaps best known …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Pedro Pascal To Star As Joel In ‘The Last Of Us’ HBO Series Based On Video Game — EXCLUSIVE: In one of the biggest TV castings of the year, The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal is set to headline The Last Of Us, HBO's high-profile series adaptation of the Sony Playstation franchise from Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Robin Thicke Says ‘Fame Got to Me’ During ‘Blurred Lines’ Chapter: ‘I Was in a Bad Place’ — “My marriage to Paula [Patton] was crumbling. I started using painkillers. It was a melting pot of trouble brewing, and I was so arrogant that I thought I could handle it all,” the star tells PEOPLE
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Robin Thicke Says He and Ex Paula Patton ‘Have Never Been Better’ 7 Years After Contentious Divorce
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Angelina Chapin / The Cut:
Marilyn Manson ‘Almost Destroyed Me’ Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco says her relationship with the singer left her with physical scars and PTSD. — As a teenager in the late '90s, Esmé Bianco was a huge Marilyn Manson fan. The 16-year-old had posters of him on her bedroom wall …
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
The Bachelor's Chris Harrison Defends Rachael From Controversial Social Media Accusations — Chris Harrison spoke to Rachel Lindsay about the recent allegations regarding Rachael Kirkconnell from Matt James' season of The Bachelor. — Chris Harrison is speaking out about Rachael Kirkconnell's controversial resurfaced photos.
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David Boroff / The Sun:
‘HOPELESS ROMANTIC’ Who is Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell from Matt James' season?
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Adam Rippon Is Engaged to Boyfriend Jussi-Pekka Kajaala: 'He's My Cheerleader and I'm His' — Adam Rippon and boyfriend Jussi-Pekka “JP” Kajaala proposed to each other this winter while in the latter's home country of Finland — Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon has said yes to forever …
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Ellen Degeneres: Portia de Rossi is my rock — Ellen Degeneres says Portia de Rossi is her “rock”, as the couple heap praise on one another for People's first-ever love issue. … Ellen Degeneres says Portia de Rossi is her “rock”. — The 63-year-old television host tied the knot with Portia …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres Says Portia de Rossi Has Been Her ‘Rock’ Through Tough Times: ‘She Kept Me Going’
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Jennifer G. Sullivan / Cosmopolitan:
This Is a Feel-Good Story About Madelaine Petsch's Anxiety — The 26-year-old star of the still addictive, still completely unhinged teen drama — Madelaine Petsch has the day off. She's barefaced, wearing an oversize, baby-pink Fiorucci logo sweater, sitting on the floor …
Stephen Daw / Billboard:
Rebecca Black Transforms ‘Friday’ Into a Hyperpop Symphony With Help From Big Freedia, 3OH! 3 & More — The 23-year-old singer dropped a glitched-out remix that also features Dorian Electra and 100 Gecs' Dylan Brady on the 10th anniversary of her ultra-viral debut.
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Have a Playful Thumb War on Date Night — Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker showed some sweet PDA and got playful during a night out at a restaurant in Los Angeles, weeks after E! News confirmed their romance. — All's fair in love and thumb wars for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker!
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Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
How is Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper doing? — KATE GARRAWAY'S husband Derek Draper contracted coronavirus nearly a year ago in March 2020 which left him critically ill. — The GMB star has been giving fans regular updates on how he is doing. — Splash News
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Shia LaBeouf Denies ‘Each and Every’ Assault Allegation by FKA Twigs, Seeks to Have Her Pay His Costs — FKA Twigs previously sued Shia LaBeouf for “relentless” sexual, physical and emotional abuse" — Shia LaBeouf's legal team has roundly denied every one of the claims brought …
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Miles Socha / WWD:
Rihanna, LVMH Are Pausing the Fenty Fashion House — Meanwhile, L Catterton, in which LVMH has a stake, is investing in Savage X Fenty, Rihanna's lingerie brand. — Rihanna's brief foray into luxury fashion with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has come to a halt, WWD has learned.
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Wendy Williams puts out casting call for a new boyfriend — That's one way to do it. — Wendy Williams has put out a casting call for a new boyfriend, Page Six is told. — Industry insiders got an email Wednesday morning from Fox producers saying, “Wendy Williams IS BACK ON THE MARKET!
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Just Jared:
Buffy's Charisma Carpenter Accuses Joss Whedon of On Set Misconduct, Reveals Her Story of Bullying, Shaming, & Toxicity — Actress Charisma Carpenter, who portrayed Cordelia Chase in the drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the spin-off series Angel, is standing with Ray Fisher and sharing her experience with Joss Whedon.
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Betti Halsell / Los Angeles Sentinel:
Warmth and Positivity Surrounds the News of Actress Lauren London's Pregnancy — A L.A. Sentinel source confirmed that actress Lauren Nicole London is pregnant. Information is still being gathered, but there is an undeniable sense of warmth surrounding the news.
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Rising TikTok Star Dazharia Shaffer Dies by Suicide at 18: 'I Wasn't Prepared to Bury My Child' — The 18-year-old from Baton Rouge, Louisiana was known as “Dee” on TikTok and had over 1.4 million followers — TikTok personality Dazharia Shaffer, who was known as “Dee” on the video-sharing platform, has died, according to officials.
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