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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Timothée Chalamet To Play Willy Wonka In New Origin Tale From Warner Bros And The Roald Dahl Story Co  —  EXCLUSIVE: Timothée Chalamet is ready to head to a world of pure imagination as the Oscar-nominated actor is set to star as the iconic inventor and chocolate maker in Warner Bros and the Roald Dahl Story Co.'s Wonka.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:   Timothée Chalamet to Play Young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros. Movie
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Lindsay Lohan to Return to Acting by Starring in Netflix Christmas Romantic Comedy (EXCLUSIVE) … Lindsay Lohan, who has largely foregone acting in recent years, will soon star in a yet-to-be-titled Netflix holiday rom-com.  The streamer has made a robust business out of Christmas fare …
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Ups and Downs Through the Years: From Falling in Love to Paris Robbery and Beyond  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have experienced both highs and lows in their years-long relationship.  —  Kardashian and West met in the early 2000s when he was recording …
Discussion: The Sun and Cosmopolitan
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Van Jones Weighs In on Kim Kardashian's Future as a Lawyer
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:   'SHE'S AMAZING' Kim Kardashian's ‘new man’ Van Jones says she'll be an ‘unbelievable’ lawyer as he praises star amid dating rumors
TMZ.com:
Emma Stone's Daughter's Name Revealed in Birth Certificate  —  EMMA STONE DAUGHTER'S NAME REVEALED ...  EXCLUSIVE  —  Emma Stone and her little girl have something in common beyond the obvious — they share the same middle name ... and TMZ's learned the baby's first name too!!!
Bryony Jewell / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCL: Rita Ora and Taika Waititi get cosy with Tessa Thompson  —  The singer, 30, was seen smiling and leaning in for a kiss from her director beau, 45, while relaxing outside of his Sydney home with the actress, 37, following an all-night party.
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Liam Llewellyn / The Sun:
Who is Tessa Thompson dating?
Discussion: Just Jared
MKC / Perez Hilton:
John Mulaney's Ex Anna Marie Tendler Is Listening To Olivia Rodrigo's Breakup Album Sour  —  You know the feeling when the perfect breakup album comes out JUST as you're going through a breakup?  —  Well, Anna Marie Tendler may be dealing with the fallout from her unfortunately public split …
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
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Billboard:
Olivia Rodrigo Scores Second Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 With Debut of ‘Good 4 U’  —  Plus, J. Cole debuts four songs in the top 10, led by “my.life” at No. 2.  —  Olivia Rodrigo notches her second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, as “Good 4 U” soars in at the summit.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Powerpuff’ To Be Repiloted, ‘Tom Swift’ Remains In Contention; ‘Our Ladies Of Brooklyn’ & ‘Painkiller’ Not Going Forward - CW Pilots Update  —  One of the CW's highest-profile pilots, Powerpuff, is not going to series — at least not yet. … Ahead of the CW's fall 2021 schedule announcement tomorrow …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Just Jared:
‘Powerpuff Girls’ Pilot Being Reworked at The CW, Will Be Repiloted Later
Discussion: E! Online
Entertainment Tonight:
Gabrielle Union Sets the Record Straight on Daughter Kaavia's Valentino Bag (Exclusive)  —  Gabrielle Union is setting the record straight on daughter Kaavia's luxurious Valentino handbag.  ET's Lauren Zima spoke with the actress and children's book author at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.
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Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Gabrielle Union explains why daughter Kaavia, 2, has a $3,790 Valentino bag
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton's royal blue outfit is almost identical to Princess Diana's … On Monday, the Duchess of Cambridge joined her husband Prince William as they started their official tour of Scotland together.  William began the week-long visit alone on Friday ahead of Kate, who flew out later.
Discussion: Elle
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Janine Puhak / People.com:
Kate Middleton Thanks Nurses for ‘Huge Sacrifices’ amid Pandemic: ‘It Has Been the Hardest of Years’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Tracy Wright / Daily Mail:
Leggy Jennifer Lopez snaps selfies on the balcony while boyfriend Ben Affleck chills out in her rented house as the Bennifer tour of love hits Miami
Discussion: Us Weekly and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Elliot Page's First Shirtless Photo Since Coming Out as Trans  —  Elliot Page looks like he's digging his new look — he just shared a shirtless pic that makes it clear ... he ain't skipping abs day in the gym!!!  First shirtless photo since having surgery to remove his breasts ... and he looks jacked.
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Sued by Staff for Unpaid Wages, Says Third-Party Vendor to Blame  —  KIM KARDASHIAN SUED STAFF CLAIMS THEY GOT SHORT-CHANGED ... Rep Says Vendor's at Fault  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian's maintenance and cleaning crew have come together to go after her in court …
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Netflix Lands Martha Stewart Documentary From 'Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry' Director R.J. Cutler (EXCLUSIVE) … Netflix has emerged the winner of a bake-off for a documentary about the life and times of media mogul Martha Stewart.  —  Oscar-nominated director R.J. Cutler …
Discussion: The Wrap
Just Jared:
‘Emily in Paris’ Adds New Love Interest for Season 2 Who You May Recognize  —  Emily in Paris has a few changes coming for season two and the scoop was just revealed!  —  Three new actors are joining the second season of Netflix's hit show, starring Lily Collins, and another star has been upped to a series regular.
Discussion: E! Online and Cosmopolitan
Sophie Heawood / The Sunday Times:
Emily Blunt: ‘Famous?  We never say that word in our house’ … I decide to test Emily Blunt, to see if the actress is the good sport she is said to be, by beginning our interview with a threat.  Speaking over video, I tell her that I am going to read aloud every single review she got for her recent film Wild Mountain Thyme.
Discussion: E! Online, People.com and Just Jared
 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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