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Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Conroy, Longtime Voice of Batman, Dies at 66 — The voice actor played the Dark Knight for 30 years, beginning with ‘Batman: The Animated Series.’ — Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor who defined Batman for generations of audiences, has died. He was 66. The actor died Thursday, Warner Bros. announced.
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KEVIN CONROY VOICE OF BATMAN DEAD AT 66
KEVIN CONROY VOICE OF BATMAN DEAD AT 66
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Comedian Gallagher Dead at 76 — EXCLUSIVE — 161K … Comedian Gallagher, famously known for smashing watermelons as part of his legendary act, has died ... his longtime manager tells TMZ. — Gallagher died while under hospice care in the Palm Springs area early Friday morning, TMZ has learned.
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Olivia Pym / British GQ:
Sydney Sweeney's sweet revenge — The scene-stealing meme queen of Euphoria and The White Lotus has turned pretty-vacant teens into some of the most complicated and controversial characters on TV — Sydney Sweeney is the sweetest! How sweet is Sydney Sweeney?
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Danielle McNally / Marie Claire:
She Did … “I can't change what happened to you in the past, but if we work together, we may be able to help other people.” This is what New York Times investigative journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey told the women they spoke to as they began reporting a new story in 2017.
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TMZ.com:
Takeoff Memorial Service Gets Emotional as Offset, Quavo and Drake Speak Out — Takeoff's memorial service in Atlanta just ended, and his sendoff was marked by several emotional moments ... especially speeches from his Migos family and Drake. — The service started shortly after noon …
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John Lahr / New Yorker:
Emma Thompson's Third Act — The actress and screenwriter takes on a musical. … Emma Thompson has what she calls “the habit of continuity,” an impulse hardwired into her by her parents, Phyllida Law and Eric Thompson, who were both actors and children from broken families.
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Max Casella didn't hit puberty until age 27: ‘It was a horror show’ — Max Casella didn't hit puberty until the ripe old age of 27. — The “Doogie Howser, M.D.” alum opened up to Page Six exclusively about having pituitary dwarfism, a growth hormone deficiency characterized by unusually short height.
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Alex Ritman / The Hollywood Reporter:
LGBTQ Scene Among Cuts Made to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ for Kuwait Release (Exclusive) — The movie — which features a very short moment of affection between Michaela Coel's and Florence Kasumba's characters — is now in cinemas unedited in the rest of the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia.
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Kelsey Grammer Admits to ‘Some Failings’ in Relationships with His Kids: ‘Trying to Sort Them Out’ — Kelsey Grammer tells PEOPLE why being a dad to his seven kids has “never been better” than it is at this stage of his life — Kelsey Grammer has gone through a journey as a father of seven.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
‘Selling Tampa’ is canceled, cast blames racism for decision — “Selling Tampa” will not be renewed for a second season — and at least one member of the cast believes racial discrimination played a role in the decision, Page Six has exclusively learned. — “When they show us [black women] …
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Comedian Gallagher, famous for his watermelon-smashing routine, dies at 76 — Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, dies at 76 — Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply by his last name and became famous for smashing watermelons with a mallet on stage, died on Friday morning, according to his family.
Brenton Blanchet / People.com:
Joe Jonas and Khalid Honor Veterans with Emotional Video for Duet ‘Not Alone’ from Film ‘Devotion’ — The JoBro and R&B star exclusively unveil their music video for the ballad, which soundtracks Jonas' new film Devotion — If there's anyone who knows about devotion, it's veterans.
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Joe Jonas keeping his marriage to Sophie Turner private makes him a ‘better person’ — Joe Jonas says keeping his marriage to Sophie Turner private makes him a “better person” and had to de-Disney himself before doing more serious acting roles. … Joe Jonas says keeping his marriage …
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Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Jada Pinkett Smith Praises Will Smith and His Ex Sheree Zampino for Raising “Stellar” Son Trey — Jada Pinkett Smith gave a sweet nod to her husband Will Smith and his ex-wife Sheree Zampino in a birthday tribute for the former couple's son Trey. Take a look.
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