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5:10 PM ET, July 29, 2022

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Cynthia Robinson / Us Weekly:
Shakira Facing 8 Years in Jail for $15 Million Tax Evasion Case After Rejecting Plea Deal  —  Having her day in court.  Shakira is facing eight years and two months in prison should she be convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax evasion.  —  Shakira and Gerard Pique's Relationship Timeline: The Way They Were
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Spanish prosecutor asks for eight-year jail term for Shakira  —  A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of eight years for Colombian superstar Shakira over a 14.5 million-euro tax fraud case, a prosecutor's office document showed on Friday.  —  The singer, who has sold …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for ‘unacceptable’ slap in emotional video  —  Will Smith shared a video in which he again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian at the 2022 Oscars.  —  Smith, who won Best Actor for his role in “King Richard” on that now-infamous night on March 27 …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
Will Smith FINALLY apologizes for Oscars slap  —  'I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and the complexities of what happened in that moment.  —  'I'm not going to try to unpack all of that right now but I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks …
TMZ.com:
Shanna Moakler and BF Play at Dave & Buster's Hours After Domestic Violence Call  —  It was nothing but fun and games for Shanna Moakler and her bf Matthew Rondeau hours after cops were called to their home for a domestic disturbance call.  —  The two were spotted at Dave & Buster's in L.A. Thursday night …
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Natasha Bure Slams JoJo Siwa After Calling Mom Candace Cameron Bure ‘Rude’: ‘Grow Up’  —  Defending her mama!  Natasha Bure is clapping back at JoJo Siwa for claiming mom Candace Cameron Bure was the “rudest” celebrity she's ever met — and she didn't hold back.  —  20 Unexpected Celebrity Feuds We Never Saw Coming
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Max Headroom’ Series Reboot Starring Matt Frewer In Works At AMC Networks From Christopher Cantwell & Elijah Wood's SpectreVision  —  EXCLUSIVE: A 1980s pop culture mainstay is plotting a comeback.  AMC Networks is developing a Max Headroom drama series reboot, with Matt Frewer set to reprise …
Discussion: The Wrap
Michael Paulson / New York Times:
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Closes on Broadway as Creators Spar With Rudin  —  The hit play, closed since January, was expected to reopen on Broadway this fall.  —  “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a stage adaptation of the classic novel that in January announced a temporary shutdown after Jeff Daniels left …
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
Alexis Jones / People.com:
Mary Alice, A Different World and Sparkle Actress, Dead at 85: ‘A Shoulder We All Stood On’  —  Mary Alice, who was best known for her roles in A Different World and Sparkle, died on Wednesday at her home in Manhattan … Mary Alice, the actress best known for her roles in A Different World and Sparkle, has died.
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Mary Alice Dies: ‘A Different World’ & ‘Matrix Revolutions’ Actor Won Tony Award For ‘Fences’
Discussion: The Wrap
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kandi Burruss fears Martell Holt is using Shereé Whitfield ‘for publicity’  —  Kandi Burruss is questioning the validity of Martell Holt's relationship with her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Shereé Whitfield.  —  “I don't want her to be in a situation where it feels …
Discussion: E! Online and RADAR
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
‘Tomb Raider’ Bidding War Erupts as MGM Loses Movie Rights (Exclusive) … MGM has lost the film rights to “Tomb Raider,” based on the popular video game, sparking a bidding war for the IP, TheWrap has exclusively learned.  —  MGM had till May of this year to greenlight a “Tomb Raider” sequel, and the window passed.
Daisy Maldonado / E! Online:
Jason Momoa Teases Ben Affleck's Batman Return for Aquaman Sequel  —  Jason Momoa was shocked when a fan tour discovered him and Ben Affleck on the set of the Aquaman sequel.  Find out more below.  —  Call off the Batsignal: It looks like Ben Affleck is returning as the Caped Crusader!
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese Tackling Naval Survival Tale ‘The Wager’ for Apple, Imperative (Exclusive)  —  Apple Original Films has picked up the rights to the non-fiction book by David Grann, the same author behind the duo's upcoming ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
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