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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Drew Barrymore Pulls Out of Hosting MTV Movie & TV Awards in Support of Writers Strike, Plans 2024 Return (EXCLUSIVE) — Drew Barrymore is stepping down as host of this year's MTV Movie & TV Awards, in a show of support and solidarity to the striking Writers Guild members.
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Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic — A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's classic 1970s tune “Let's Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud.”
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case Over Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' — The pop star was accused of copying the 1973 classic for his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” He described the chords both songs use as “common building blocks.” — A federal jury found on Thursday that the pop singer Ed Sheeran …
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People.com:
Ed Sheeran Found Not Liable in Copyright Lawsuit: ‘I Feel the Truth Was Heard’ (Exclusive) — In a jury trial that went for more than a week, Sheeran was accused of lifting direct elements of the Marvin Gaye classic “Let's Get It On” for his Grammy-winning single
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TMZ.com:
Lisa Vanderpump's Pump Restaurant Closing in West Hollywood — LISA VANDERPUMP PUMP RESTAURANT CLOSING ITS DOORS ... Blame Our Landlord!!! — EXCLUSIVE — Lisa Vanderpump's famous Pump Restaurant Lounge in West Hollywood is closing up shop. — The Pump Family tells TMZ …
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TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner Did Not Get ‘Yellowstone’ Set Member Pregnant, Despite Rumor — Kevin Costner has become the target of nasty rumors since his wife filed for divorce, including one accusing the actor of getting a woman working on the set of “Yellowstone” pregnant ... a tale we're told could not be further from the truth.
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Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Costner's wife Christine Baumgartner pictured WITHOUT her wedding ring as she's seen for first time since shock divorce news that has left the Yellowstone star ‘BLINDSIDED’
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Billie Lourd Tears Up as She Talks About Showing Her Kids Carrie Fisher's Work: ‘So Lucky’ — “I feel so lucky that even though they won't get to meet my mom, they will get to know a piece of her through Leia,” Billie Lourd shared as her late mom received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Billie Lourd Did Not Invite Carrie Fisher's Siblings to Walk of Fame Ceremony Over ‘Hurtful’ Actions: 'They Chose to Capitalize on My Mother's Death'
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Billie Lourd Confirms Exclusion of Carrie Fisher's Siblings From Walk of Fame Event: “We Have No Relationship”
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello appear loved-up after Coachella reunion - as on-again couple enjoy flirty date night before heading back to their hotel in LA — Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are proudly showing off their on-again romance, as the pair were spotted enjoying a flirty date night in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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TMZ.com:
‘Operation Repo’ Star Sonia Pizarro Dead at 60 — ‘OPERATION REPO’ SONIA PIZARRO DEAD AT 60 … Sonia Pizarro, famous for her starring role on the reality TV show “Operation Repo,” has died ... TMZ has learned. — Sonia's niece, Lyndah Pizarro — who was also on the show …
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Jessica Shaw / Vanity Fair:
Christina Applegate on MS and Its Toll on Her Life and Iconic Career: “It F—king Sucks” — The Dead to Me star talks about costars she's loved, roles she didn't pursue—and George Clooney's Facts of Life mullet. — There's a moment in the final episode of Dead to Me …
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Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times:
Shangela, star of HBO's 'We're Here' and contestant on ‘Drag Race,’ accused of sexual assault — DJ Pierce, who performs as the drag queen Shangela on HBO's acclaimed series “We're Here,” denies a production assistant's rape allegations. — The HBO Max reality series “We're Here” …
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Alex Diaz / The US Sun:
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's son's name finally revealed nine months after baby's birth — THE name of Khloe Kardashian's baby boy can finally be revealed nine months after he was born. — Reality TV star Khloe, 38, has remained tight-lipped about what she's called the boy …
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TMZ.com:
The Kid LAROI Dines and Dashes Missouri Restaurant After Concert — THE KID LAROI DINES AND DASHES AFTER TOUR STOP — EXCLUSIVE — 1.5K … The Kid LAROI left his server hanging with a triple-digit bill after fleeing an Irish pub & restaurant — that's what the pissed-off manager of the watering hole is claiming.
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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Coolidge Were Set to Host ‘SNL’ Before WGA Strike — The two HBO stars would have closed out the sketch comedy show's 48th season. … Coolidge would have made her hosting debut, and Foo Fighters were set to return to the show for the first time since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.
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People.com:
'90s Star Sophie B. Hawkins on Coming Out as Omnisexual: ‘I Was Ahead of My Time’ (Exclusive) — Hawkins opens up to PEOPLE about coming out as omnisexual in 1992, and the backlash she faced after the fact, in this week's issue — Sophie B. Hawkins is getting candid about the reality …
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Daniela Avila / People.com:
Ed Sheeran Says He Has Long Conversations with Pal Taylor Swift That Feel Like ‘Therapy’ (Exclusive) — “She's one of the only people that actually truly understands where I'm at,” Sheeran tells Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 of Swift — Ed Sheeran is thankful to have someone like Taylor Swift …
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FemaleFirst:
Emilio Estevez bonded with Laurence Fishburne after quicksand rescue — Emilio Estevez “bonded” with Laurence Fishburne when they wen't on a boating trip as teenagers and he nearly drowned in quicksand. … Emilio Estevez was saved from drowning in quicksand by Laurence Fishburne.
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