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9:20 PM ET, August 3, 2022

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
HBO Max Quietly Removed Six Warner Bros. Streaming-Exclusive Movies … Warner Bros. Discovery has been quietly culling content from HBO Max — including several Warner Bros. movies that were exclusively streaming on the service — in what appears to be an effort to cut costs.
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Variety:
Why Warner Bros. Killed ‘Batgirl’: Inside the Decision Not to Release the DC Movie … The film — with a $75 million budget that grew to $90 million due to COVID-related overages — had finished shooting months ago and was in test screenings as directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘Joker 2’ With Joaquin Phoenix Gets 2024 Release Date
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams isn't married to an NYPD officer named Henry despite claim  —  Wendy Williams' excitement got the best of her.  —  The former daytime talk show host claimed to Hollywood Unlocked founder Jason Lee that she secretly married a New York Police Department officer named Henry, but her rep says she spoke too soon.
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
Wendy Williams Is ‘in a Sweet Spot’ Post-Talk Show as She's in ‘Early Stages’ of New Relationship
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Dindha Dwi Amelia Megawati / AceShowBiz.com:
Wendy Williams Secretly Ties The Knot With NYPD Officer
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Jennifer Coolidge's White-Hot Comeback: Hollywood Didn't Get Her, Then She Landed the Role of a Lifetime … (The seductive “bend-and-snap” move Paulette practices on film?  In the show, it's a whole number.)  And the theater wanted her to audition.  —  “I said to my agent, what do you mean, audition?” she recalls.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 to Premiere in October (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
The White Lotus Season 2 Finally Has a Premiere Date
Discussion: Just Jared
C. D. / Perez Hilton:
The Depressing Reason Brad Pitt Wore A Skirt To The Bullet Train Premiere!  —  When it comes to fashion, Brad Pitt is all about embracing the seize the day kind of vibes!  —  As you may have seen or heard, the 58-year-old actor made headlines after stepping out on the red carpet …
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Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:   Tears Well up In His eye As Brad Pitt Claims He Has No Idea Where Daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Learned To Dance
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ellen Pompeo To Reduce 'Grey's Anatomy' On-Screen Presence In Season 19 As She Takes On Hulu Series Role  —  EXCLUSIVE: In the Season 18 finale of ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo's Meredith made a decision not to move to Minnesota.  While Meredith is staying at Grey Sloan Memorial …
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Ellen Pompeo to Star in Untitled Orphan Limited Series at Hulu, Will Scale Back 'Grey's Anatomy' Role … Ellen Pompeo is set to star in a limited series inspired by real events that has been ordered at Hulu, Variety has learned.  —  In the untitled show, a Midwestern couple adopts …
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Britney Spears says Catholic church in LA refused to host her wedding ... but church says she never contacted them  — The Grammy-winner, 40, claimed St. Monica Church turned down her request to wed Sam Asghari, 28, there  — She claimed the church ‘said I had to be catholic and go through TEST!!!’
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Catholic Church Calls BS on Britney Spears' Claim She Reached Out for Wedding
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp's ex Ellen Barkin claims there was a ‘world of violence’ surrounding the actor and that he gave her a Quaalude the first time they had sex - while ‘asking me if I wanted to f***’, newly unsealed court documents reveal  — Actress Ellen Barkin's testimony …
Discussion: RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Johnny Depp ‘Kicked’ Amber Heard, Per Text Messages That Never Made It To Trial — Including His Alleged Apology!
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
'RuPaul's Drag Race's Shea Couleé Joins Marvel Studios' ‘Ironheart’ Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul's Drag Race winner Shea Couleé is headed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline she has landed a secret role in its upcoming series Ironheart.
TMZ.com:
Lala Kent Visits 50 Cent Multiple Times On Set, Years After Feud  —  ‘VANDERPUMP RULES’ LALA KENT HANGIN' WITH 50 CENT AFTER '19 FEUD ... We All Good?  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  It appears the beef between 50 Cent and Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent is completely squashed — because TMZ's learned she's …
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Addison Rae blasted for ‘blasphemous’ Christianity-themed bikini  —  Addison Rae is courting controversy with her latest swimsuit snap.  —  On Tuesday, the 21-year-old TikTok sensation shared an Instagram photo of herself in Praying's Holy Trinity Bikini ($100), the top of which is printed with …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Send ‘Love Notes’ to Each Other Amid ‘Hard’ Long-Distance Romance  —  Making it work!  Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson aren't letting distance get in the way of their growing relationship, a source exclusively reveals in the latest Us Weekly issue.
Discussion: Elle, Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Chrissy Teigen is pregnant again nearly 2 years after tragic loss of baby  —  Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are expecting their rainbow baby after suffering a tragic pregnancy loss nearly two years ago.  —  The cookbook author, 36, made the announcement on Instagram Wednesday alongside …
People.com:
How Kate Middleton Is Modeling Herself on Queen Elizabeth: ‘Never Complain, Never Explain’  —  The Duchess of Cambridge looks to the reigning matriarch for timeless wisdom — while putting her own modern spin on the role  —  As Kate Middleton prepares for her future role as Queen Consort …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Digital Spy:
High School Musical boss addresses possible queer romance for Joshua Bassett's character in season 3
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Discussion: Sandra Rose
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Selena Gomez wants to bring back ‘real stomachs’ in new TikTok
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Egotastic
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Ncuti Gatwa to Return for ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: E! Online
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Jay Leno Speaks Out About Claims He ‘Sabotaged’ Conan O'Brien's ‘Tonight Show’ : 'It Doesn't Work That Way'
Discussion: Dlisted
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Celebrity Insider and POPSUGAR
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Conor McGregor To Make Acting Debut In Jake Gyllenhaal-Led ‘Road House’ For Prime Video
Discussion: E! Online, POPSUGAR and Variety
Julia Hunt / Daily Star:
Heidi Klum, 49, puts on racy display with husband as he kisses her neck in bedroom video
Discussion: Page Six
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Jasmine Ting / Cosmopolitan:
Wait, Why Did ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Move From ABC to Disney+?
Discussion: Just Jared
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Everything Demi Lovato Has Said About Ex-Boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's Dad's Killer Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail
Discussion: Perez Hilton and RADAR
Clementine Moodie / The Sun:
Rebekah Vardy reveals what she REALLY thinks of Coleen Rooney and THAT moon-boot
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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