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‘Talladega Nights’ Star Houston Tumlin Dead by Suicide — ‘TALLADEGA NIGHTS’ Actor Houston Tumlin DEAD BY SUICIDE — Houston Tumlin, who starred as a child actor 15 years ago in ‘Talladega Nights,’ has taken his own life. — Houston shot himself in the head inside his home in Pelham …
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Jay Leno Apologizes for Decades of Jokes About Asians: ‘In My Heart I Knew It Was Wrong’ … Late-night host and comedian Jay Leno has issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities. — The apology comes after a nearly 15-year campaign …
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Issa Rae Inks Eight-Figure Film and Television Deal With WarnerMedia (EXCLUSIVE) … Rae has reupped her commitment, inking an new five-year overall deal that brings her Hoorae media label in partnership with WarnerMedia. The pact gives HBO, HBO Max and Warner Bros. television exclusive rights …
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Issa Rae's Next Chapter: How ‘Insecure’ Creator Is Becoming a Media Mogul With Production Banner Hoorae
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Elle
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant and Daughter Natalia Get New Tattoos to Honor Kobe, Gianna — VANESSA & NATALIA BRYANT MOTHER, DAUGHTER TATTOO SESSION ... To Honor Kobe & Gianna — REMEMBERING KOBE — Vanessa Bryant and her daughter, Natalia, spent their Tuesday night getting new tattoos to honor Kobe and Gianna …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Prince Harry joins the Aspen Institute's fight against misinformation — (CNN Business)Voicing concern about an “avalanche of misinformation” in the digital world, Prince Harry is joining the Aspen Institute's new Commission on Information Disorder as a commissioner.
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Deadline, Vanity Fair, Bustle, POPSUGAR, Just Jared, Cele|bitchy and The Aspen Institute
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Chrissy Teigen QUITS Twitter! See Her Emotional Final Tweets! … OH NO! — In what has probably been an inevitable move for months now — just one we all dreaded — Chrissy Teigen has declared she is quitting Twitter. — One of the most popular sassy commenters on all things culture …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘National Treasure’ TV Series With Latina Lead Greenlighted By Disney+; Mira Nair To Direct — EXCLUSIVE: The long-gestating National Treasure TV series has been greenlighted with a 10-episode order. … The project, from the films' producer Jerry Bruckheimer and original writers Marianne …
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E! Online, Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Sony Pictures Conjuring Up ‘Bewitched’ Movie Based On Classic TV Series — EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has set a movie based on Bewitched, the classic TV series that starred Elizabeth Montgomery. Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, who ran the TV series MacGyver and 12 Monkeys, will write the script.
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The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Inside Brooke Shields' Terrifying Accident and Her Struggle to Walk Again: 'I'm a Fighter' — The actress reveals new details about breaking her femur, undergoing multiple surgeries, battling a staph infection and finding inner strength — “It felt like it was all in slow motion.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Black Adam’: Pierce Brosnan to Play DC Hero Dr. Fate Opposite Dwayne Johnson (Exclusive) — Tomorrow will never die now that the Justice Society is complete in New Line's DC superhero movie. — The name is Fate. Dr. Fate. — In the first superhero foray of his career …
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Deadline and Just Jared
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Mike and Zara Tindall welcome third child! All the details … Congratulations are in order for Zara Tindall and her husband Mike. The couple have welcomed their third child together - a bouncing baby boy. — A spokeswoman for the couple confirmed on Wednesday: “Zara and Mike Tindall …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘The Flash’: Ron Livingston to Replace Billy Crudup as Henry Allen (EXCLUSIVE) … Ron Livingston has been cast in “The Flash” and will portray the eponymous superhero's father, Henry Allen. — He replaces Billy Crudup, who recently departed the role because of scheduling conflicts for the Apple TV Plus drama “The Morning Show.”
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Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Jessica Simpson on Years of Weight Scrutiny: ‘Those Headlines Can Stay with You a Lifetime’ — The singer reveals the hurt she felt over the intense focus on her weight as a young star — As a young singer and breakout reality star in the late '90s, Jessica Simpson endured such intense scrutiny …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Says the Last Year Taught Her How ‘Sturdy’ She Is: 'I'm Okay When It's Just the Kids and Me' — The Yes Day star opens up about parenting during the pandemic and why she'll never take her family's happiness for granted — Leave it to Jennifer Garner to get creative.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
‘Bachelor’ alum Taylor Nolan under investigation for racist tweets — Former “Bachelor” contestant Taylor Nolan is being investigated by Washington state health officials for racist comments she made on the internet, Page Six can exclusively confirm. — Earlier this month …
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
'IT'S CHANGED MY LIFE' Chanelle Hayes confesses she's had secret gastric sleeve op to lose 7st after being size 18 ‘ruined her life’ — CHANELLE Hayes confesses she's had a secret gastric sleeve op after ballooning to 17st. — She says her extreme weight gain ruined her life as she refused …
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Mirror.co.uk
David Boroff / The Sun:
‘AUGMENTING’ The Masked Singer season 5: Do they have a live audience? — THE Masked Singer returned for season five with a live audience - sort of. — The popular singing competition show made some creative adjustments due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. — Does The Masked Singer have a live audience?
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E! Online, Just Jared and Cosmopolitan
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tori Spelling Says She Should've Slept With Ryan Seacrest During Her ‘90210’ Days: ‘I Could Be a Kardashian Right Now’ … But would it have gone down at the Peach Pit After Dark? During a tipsy appearance on Overserved With Lisa Vanderpump, Tori Spelling hinted that something almost happened between …
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Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Celebrates Hannah Montana Anniversary With Heartfelt Note to Her Character — In an emotional post, Miley Cyrus reflected on the bittersweet memories she had while starring on the Disney Channel as the titular character in Hannah Montana. Scroll to read her letter.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Demi Lovato 'Couldn't See' Her Shoes or Tweeze Eyebrows After Overdose: ‘The Implications Were Difficult’ — “It's incredible how the human body just adapts to new disabilities,” the singer tells PEOPLE about her recovery following her 2018 drug overdose — For months after her 2018 overdose …
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Village People Founder Rips Grammys, Rejects Hall of Fame Induction — VILLAGE PEOPLE Screw the Grammys ... DON'T INDUCT US IN YOUR HOF!!! — EXCLUSIVE — Village People founder Victor Willis is teeing off on the Grammys, saying it disrespects recording artists and has a Hall of Fame so lame …
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