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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 …
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.
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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Dindha Dwi Amelia Megawati / AceShowBiz.com:
Wendy Williams Secretly Ties The Knot With NYPD Officer
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Jacqueline Lindenberg / Daily Mail:
Britney Spears reveals she wanted to marry in a Catholic Church but didn't since she had to convert  —  Britney Spears has complained that she wanted to have her wedding to Sam Asghari in a Catholic church but was denied due to her not being a practicing member and was asked to study for a test.
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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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N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Johnny Depp ‘Kicked’ Amber Heard, Per Text Messages That Never Made It To Trial — Including His Alleged Apology!  —  More updates on the story that never ends...  We know you've been following along as it seems the infamous Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial has been the main thing …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp's ex Ellen Barkin claims there was a ‘world of violence’ …
Discussion: RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 to Premiere in October (EXCLUSIVE) … Get ready to check back into “The White Lotus.” … The Mike White-created series is shifting the action to Sicily, where new hotel staffers and new guests will face off; Jennifer Coolidge, this week's Variety cover star …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
The White Lotus Season 2 Finally Has a Premiere Date
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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 …
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  —  The children of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt remained with their mother following their divorce.  The actor wanted the right to raise the children with his wife …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Ncuti Gatwa to Return for ‘Sex Education’ Season 4 (EXCLUSIVE) … “Sex Education” fans can breathe easy.  Ncuti Gatwa is set to return as Otis' beloved BFF Eric Effiong in the hit Netflix series, Variety can exclusively confirm.  —  Creator, writer and executive producer Laurie Nunn …
Discussion: E! Online
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: Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Jay Leno Speaks Out About Claims He ‘Sabotaged’ Conan O'Brien's ‘Tonight Show’ : 'It Doesn't Work That Way'  —  O'Brien took over hosting duties at The Tonight Show after Leno's departure in May 2009, but Leno made a surprise return months later — and O'Brien switched networks — after ratings declined
Discussion: Dlisted
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Conor McGregor To Make Acting Debut In Jake Gyllenhaal-Led ‘Road House’ For Prime Video  —  EXCLUSIVE: In what would mark his first acting job in a major studio movie, two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to join Jake Gyllenhaal in Prime Video's new reimagining of the classic '80s action pic Road House.
Discussion: E! Online, POPSUGAR and Variety
Daisy Maldonado / E! Online:
Twilight Actor Cam Gigandet's Wife Dominique Files for Divorce After 13 Years of Marriage  —  Twilight actor Cam Gigandet is going through a divorce.  His wife Dominique Geisendorff filed to end their marriage, according to new documents obtained by E! News.  —  Cam Gigandet and Dominique Geisendorff have called it quits.
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
‘Twilight’ Star Cam Gigandet's Wife Files For Divorce
 
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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

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