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‘Rust’ Movie Productions Reaches Settlement With Halyna Hutchins Estate; Filming To Resume In January, Matthew Hutchins To Executive Produce  —  EXCLUSIVE: (UPDATED with Alec Baldwin statement): Rust Movie Productions LLC and its Rust star and producer Alec Baldwin have reached a settlement …
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Daily Star:
Alec Baldwin to resume Rust filming as late Halyna Hutchins' husband produces movie  —  Alec Baldwin will return to filming his movie Rust, nearly one year after he accidentally killed a female crew member on the set of the new film after shooting a prop gun
Zach Baron / GQ:
Christian Bale Keeps Trying to Quit Hollywood  —  He's spent decades pretending to not be himself.  Now, at 47, one of the world's greatest actors speaks with rare candor about navigating a career he never quite chose and building a life he sometimes can't fathom.
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Brad Pitt's rep calls Angelina Jolie's latest allegations about 2016 airplane incident ‘completely untrue’  —  A countersuit filed Tuesday by actress Angelina Jolie against her ex-husband Brad Pitt includes more information about an alleged physical altercation between the former couple that took place on a plane in 2016.
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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Angelina Jolie Details Abuse Allegations Against Brad Pitt in Countersuit
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Tamera Mowry Speaks Out on Sister Tia's Divorce: ‘Whatever She Wants, the Mowrys Have Her Back’  —  Tia Mowry announced her divorce from Cory Hardrict on Tuesday after 14 years of marriage  —  Tamera Mowry-Housley has twin sister Tia Mowry's back no matter what.
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Kitty Donaldson / Bloomberg:
King Charles III Set to Be Crowned on June 3 Next Year in London  —  King Charles III is expected to be crowned on June 3 next year in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, UK officials said.  —  Speaking on condition of anonymity before a public announcement, the government officials said plans …
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Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
Will King Charles III's coronation be 3 June?
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Post Malone Gets Daughter's Initials Tattooed On Face  —  POST MALONE INKED UP WITH MY DAUGHTER'S INITIALS ... Right On My Face!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Post Malone is showin' some love to his new baby girl in a totally fitting way — it appears he's inked his daughter's initials on some prime real estate.
Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
Melinda French Gates Reveals The Horrifying Details Of Her Separation And Divorce  —  In an interview with Fortune magazine posted on Monday, the philanthropist, who is 58 years old, spoke candidly about her divorce from the Microsoft co-founder, who is 66 years old.  Their couple split in August of 2021.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Broadway Star Adam Pascal and Wife Cybele Pascal Divorcing After Nearly 24 Years Married  —  Adam Pascal and Cybele Pascal married in December 1998 and share two sons: Lennon, 20, and Monte, 18  —  It's curtains for Adam Pascal and his wife, Cybele Pascal.
Discussion: Full Feed
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Child porn pervert Josh Duggar looks scruffy and unkempt while mingling with fellow inmates as he is seen behind bars for the first time in new prison photo  — A photo obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com shows convicted sex offender Josh Duggar sipping from a mug and mingling with inmates in jail
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Wynonna Judd on Mom Naomi: ‘With the Same Determination She Had to Live, She Was Determined to Die’  —  Wynonna Judd speaks her truth about missing her mom, finding healing through music and going on her new tour in celebration of Naomi's legacy.  —  Five months after her mother Naomi Judd's suicide …
FOX 11 Los Angeles:
Inglewood rapper Half Ounce shot dead in Koreatown, family says  —  Rapper Half Ounce shot dead in Koreatown while on the phone with his pregnant wife  —  LOS ANGELES - Inglewood rapper Half Ounce was shot and killed in Koreatown as he was walking home Monday night, and the gunman remains on the loose.
E! Online:
Dane Cook Addresses 27-Year Age Gap Between Him and Fiancée Kelsi Taylor  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Dane Cook shared how he uses the 27-year age gap between him and fiancée Kelsi Taylor for material for his comedy shows.  Find out more below.
Discussion: Page Six
FemaleFirst:
Pamela Anderson: 'My memoir is unpolished account of one girl's messy life'  —  Pamela Anderson says her upcoming autobiography is an “unpolished” account of her “messy life”. … Pamela Anderson says her upcoming autobiography is an “unpolished” account of her “messy life”.
Discussion: Glamour, People.com and Rolling Stone
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Surprise!  Hilary Swank Is Pregnant, Expecting Twins with Husband Philip Schneider: ‘A Total Miracle’  —  Hillary Swank revealed her exciting twin pregnancy news on GMA Wednesday, saying being a mom is “something that I've been wanting for a long time”  —  Hilary Swank is expanding her family — by two!
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Gisele Bündchen ditches wedding ring amid Tom Brady divorce lawyer news  —  Gisele Bündchen was spotted without her wedding ring on the same day Page Six exclusively revealed that both she and husband Tom Brady hired divorce lawyers.  —  Photos show the Brazilian supermodel out with her kids …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Netflix pushes back on ‘panicked’ Prince Harry, Meghan Markle over doc edits  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are at odds with Netflix and even their own production team, sources told Page Six, as they backtrack on what they want to show the public in their upcoming docuseries.
Charlotte Walsh / E! Online:
Sarah Jessica Parker Reveals Carrie's First Outfit from And Just Like That... Season 2  —  Sarah Jessica Parker has confirmed that season two of HBO's Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That... is now filming.  See the behind-the-scenes picture here!  —  And Just Like That... is making its return to the streets of New York City.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
How Justin Bieber Reacted to Hailey Bieber's Interview About His Romance With Selena Gomez  —  Standing by his wife's side.  Justin Bieber “didn't have an issue” with wife Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) setting the record straight on their respective history with Selena Gomez.  —  Hailey Shipped Jelena!
Discussion: Elite Daily and ET Canada
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Next James Bond Won't Be a Young Actor, Producer Says: 'Trying to Visualize It Doesn't Work'  —  Producer Michael G. Wilson said the character of James Bond “isn't some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off”  —  The James Bond casting team will be looking for a seasoned actor.
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Gigi Hadid Slams Kanye West for Attacking Fashion Editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson: 'You're a Bully'  —  West's tirade came after fashion journalist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson shared her thoughts on his problematic “White Lives Matter” shirts worn at the Yeezy show in Paris
 
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