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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Paul Mescal Takes Over Blake Jenner Role in Richard Linklater's Decades-Spanning ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ … Mescal joins Ben Platt, who plays Franklin's creative partner and lyricist Charley, and Beanie Feldstein, playing the duo's good friend, theater critic Mary.
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Jeff Sneider / Above the Line:
Exclusive: Paul Mescal Replaces Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater's 20-Year Movie Merrily We Roll Along — Paul Mescal, the star of A24's Aftersun and Hulu's Normal People who just landed the lead in Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel, has been tapped to replace Blake Jenner …
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Brad Pitt Talks ‘Babylon’, Wedding Crashing, & His “Larry David Moment” — Pitt wears a Bottega Veneta shirt, top, and pants; his own ring. — The past year has been quite busy for Brad Pitt. After starring in Bullet Train, popping up in Sandra Bullock's The Lost City …
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Jennifer Lawrence Talks ‘Causeway’, Wanting to Meet Jessica Simpson — The Oscar winner returns to her dramatic roots in the psychological drama Causeway. — Interview by Lynn Hirschberg — Styled by Sara Moonves — Lawrence wears a Dior dress; Boucheron necklace.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jennifer Lawrence thinks Pete Davidson is one of the ‘biggest celebrities’
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Quinn Redeker, Actor on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘The Young and the Restless,’ Dies at 86 — Earlier, his idea about soldiers playing Russian roulette led to the first script and an Oscar nomination for ‘The Deer Hunter.’ — Quinn Redeker, who came up with the original script …
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TMZ.com:
Emily Ratajkowski and Comedian Eric Andre Have Apparent Date Night — EMILY RATAJKOWSKI I'M REALLY INTO COMEDIANS ... Date Night With Eric Andre — NYC DATE NIGHT — Emily Ratajkowski is apparently swapping one comedian for another as she goes all in on the dating scene after her divorce ... the next man up is Eric Andre.
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Anna Kendrick (Alice, Darling, Pitch Perfect, Trolls) is an actor. Anna joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her experience being in a toxic relationship, how she feels about the term “gaslighting,” and her strategies in dealing with a traumatic event. Anna and Dax talk about apologizing …
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Kerry McDermott / Vogue:
Dakota Johnson's “Perfect” Handbag Is a Reimagined—And Suitably Retro—Gucci Classic … “I've always romanticized '70s fashion,” Dakota Johnson tells British Vogue. “The shapes, lines, colors and patterns. But also the vibe of the people wearing the clothes.”
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Sutton Stracke Breaks Silence on Lisa Rinna's Exit — Watch: Sutton Stracke REACTS to Lisa Rinna Leaving RHOBH — Sutton Stracke is weighing in on Lisa Rinna's shocking TV exit. — After the actress announced Jan. 5 that she's not returning …
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People.com:
Diana Jenkins Exits ‘RHOBH’ After 1 Season: ‘I Am Not Able to Devote Myself Fully to Filming’ amid Pregnancy — Jenkins shared news of her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills departure exclusively with PEOPLE, adding of her recently announced pregnancy: “I promise to continue sharing my fertility journey with you”
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TMZ.com:
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Locked Out of Twitter for Using Dr. Dre's Music — DR. DRE MTG Gets Locked Out Of Twitter Account ... HATEFUL, DIVISIVE PEOPLE CAN'T USE MY MUSIC!!! … 12:28 PM PT — Turns out, Dr. Dre's team took action — reaching out to Twitter to get the video taken down.
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
‘Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip’ Heading to Morocco for Season 4 with a New ‘Ex-Wives Club’ — The cast for season 4 of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip includes the return of Housewives like Caroline Manzo, Alex McCord and Gretchen Rossi after a prolonged reality TV absence
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Netflix Lands eOne's ‘They Both Die At The End’ Series Adaptation From ‘Bridgerton’ Creator Chris Van Dusen With Bad Bunny Executive Producing — EXCLUSIVE: In a very competitive situation, with five streamers/networks bidding, Netflix has nabbed a series adaptation of Adam Silvera's No. 1 …
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Hugh Jackman Denies Ever Taking Steroids to Become Wolverine: 'I Was Told the Side Effects...I Don't Love My Job That Much' … Hugh Jackman is famous for packing on pounds of muscle to play Wolverine in various “X-Men” movies, but he told Chris Wallace during a recent interview on HBO's …
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Samantha Benitz / RADAR:
‘Southern Charm’ Star Kathryn Dennis ‘OUT’ For Season 9 As Production On Bravo Series Begins: Sources — Southern Charm fans might be in for a cast shakeup with the departure of Kathryn Dennis as RadarOnline.com has learned that multiple sources have claimed she is “OUT.”
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TMZ.com:
Nick Carter Records Song About Late Brother Aaron and Heartbreak Over Death — NICK CARTER NEW SONG ABOUT AARON ... Unconditional Love, Heartbreak Over Death — EXCLUSIVE — Nick Carter is putting his feelings about his late brother Aaron Carter on wax — as they used to say …
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Margot Robbie Talks ‘Babylon’ Chaos & Her ‘Love Island’ Birthday — Robbie wears a Prada dress; Pasquale Bruni ring. — Star power, that hard-to-define magic possessed by a handful of humans, is something Margot Robbie has in abundance. In Babylon, she channels every ounce of it in her portrayal …
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Paige Strout / E! Online:
The Fate of Peacock's Bumper in Berlin Revealed — Find out if Adam Devine's Bumper Allen will live to sing another day on Peacock's Bumper in Berlin, as well as the fates of your other favorite TV shows. — This TV news has us singing with joy. — Looks like Peacock's Bumper in Berlin hit …
E! Online:
Chris Harrison Picks Who Should've Been The Bachelor Host — The former face of Bachelor Nation gets candid about being replaced by Jesse Palmer, Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe in the premiere episodes of The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever. — The show must go on, even if it's just a podcast.
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