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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Oppenheimer’ Star Emily Blunt Says Cast Will Leave London Premiere If SAG-AFTRA Strike Is Called  —  The London premiere of Oppenheimer is underway — but not all of the stars will stick around for the screening if SAG-AFTRA officially calls a strike today.
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Manori Ravindran / Variety:
Matt Damon, Emily Blunt Say ‘Oppenheimer’ Cast Will Leave U.K. Premiere if SAG-AFTRA Strike Called: 'Everyone's Going to Walk, Obviously'  —  Matt Damon has revealed that the “Oppenheimer” cast talked about their strike strategy before hitting the movie's red carpet premiere in London on Thursday.
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Nathan Griffith Arrested in Las Vegas For Battery by Strangulation  —  ‘TEEN MOM 2’ NATHAN GRIFFITH BUSTED IN VEGAS FOR BATTERY BY STRANGULATION … Nathan Griffith can't seem to keep his hands off other people ... because he was just arrested AGAIN for a violent offense.
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Kevin Spacey Defends Coming Out as Gay After Being Accused of Sexual Misconduct: ‘I Was Under a Lot of Pressure’  —  Kevin Spacey has addressed his controversial 2017 statement in which he came out as gay in response to Anthony Rapp's accusation of sexual misconduct.
Discussion: ET Canada and Just Jared
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Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Kevin Spacey Says He Was ‘Crushed’ by Sexual Assault Allegations: ‘I Lost Everything’
TMZ.com:
Jimmie Allen Countersues Woman Accusing Him of Secretly Filming Sexual Assault  —  JIMMIE ALLEN COUNTERSUES SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCUSER ... Filming Sex Was Consensual  —  Jimmie Allen is countersuing the woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her ... claiming their encounter was consensual, and she even agreed to do it on camera.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
All About Your New Fave Show ‘The Golden Bachelor’  —  There's still time to submit an application for your grandma.  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  Alert your horny grandma (immediately regret writing that sentence) and smash *panic* on your Life Alert because The Golden Bachelor is coming.
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and TV Insider
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Mama June Opens Up About Daughter Anna 'Chickadee's Cancer Prognosis: 'We Know It's Terminal' (Exclusive)  —  Mama June Shannon is opening up about her daughter's cancer battle.  While speaking to ET's Deidre Behar, the Mama June: From Not to Hot star revealed how her eldest daughter, Anna …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele Says She Misses Cory Monteith ‘Every Day’ 10 Years After Death  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Lea Michele has paid tribute to late ex Cory Monteith each year since his 2013 death — and the 10-year anniversary was no different.
Emily Zemler / Rolling Stone:
‘Wonka’ Director Can't Wait for You to See Hugh Grant's Sassy Oompa Loompa  —  Filmmaker Paul King talks giving up Paddington for Wonka, that stunning trailer, and how Timothée Chalamet's YouTube videos sold him on the actor  —  PAUL KING IS no stranger to exploring the fantastical world of a children's storybook.
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Reese Witherspoon Said ‘NO’ To Infamous Mark Wahlberg Orgasm Scene In Fear!  —  Reese Witherspoon was amazing in the 1996 psychosexual thriller Fear — but she was not a fan of filming that infamous roller coaster scene with Mark Wahlberg.  —  In a new interview with Harper's Bazaar out on Tuesday …
I'M Leback / TMZ.com:
LeBron James Says He's Not Retiring From NBA at ESPY Awards  —  LEBRON JAMES Addresses NBA Retirement ... HELL NO!!!  —  LeBron James made a HUGE announcement at the ESPY Awards Wednesday night ... telling the world he's staying put in the NBA.  —  The L.A. Lakers superstar strolled onto …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘RHONY’ star Jessel Taank throws up all over show's ritzy premiere party, forced to leave early  —  Her stomach just couldn't Taank it.  —  Incoming “Real Housewives of New York City” star Jessel Taank fell ill at the show's ritzy premiere party Wednesday night and threw up “all over” …
Discussion: ET Canada
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Richard Simmons Is ‘Happy’ on His 75th Birthday, Rep Says in Rare Update (Exclusive)  —  Richard Simmons is doing well!  On Simmons' 75th birthday, the fitness personality's rep, Tom Estey, tells ET, “This is a big milestone.  I just want to see him happy, which he is.”
People:
Khloé Kardashian Vows to Never ‘Forget’ Ex Tristan Thompson's Misdeeds — but Can She Forgive Him?  —  Before Khloé confirmed there were no “chances” of her and Tristan rekindling, Scott Disick offered his take on the situation: “If you felt like you wanted to open up your heart and forgive, I would support”
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Christina Hall Is ‘Calmer’ With Husband Joshua Hall — But Still Finds Coparenting With Exes ‘Difficult’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Christina Hall found her happily ever after with husband Joshua Hall after shifting her “priorities.”
Discussion: Page Six
FemaleFirst:
Robert De Niro's girlfriend suffered ‘postpartum complication’  —  Robert De Niro's girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, has revealed she suffered “a postpartum complication” after giving birth to their daughter.  —  Robert De Niro's girlfriend suffered “a postpartum complication” after giving birth to their daughter.
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Grange Hill actor George Armstrong dies aged 60 as tributes pour in for ‘legend’  —  Former Grange Hill and The Bill actor George Armstrong has died aged 60 after a battle with leukaemia, it has been reported, with tributes pouring in from fans online  —  George Armstrong …
Discussion: The Mirror, The US Sun and The Sun
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Alexandra Daddario puts on a leggy display in dazzling sheer metallic dress as she leads the stars attending TAG Heuer's Fifth Avenue store opening  —  Alexandra Daddario was looking absolutely timeless as she attended the opening of watch maker TAG Heuer's Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York on Wednesday.
Discussion: CNBC, The US Sun and Just Jared
Evan Romano / Men's Health:
Simu Liu Couldn't Keep Up With Ryan Gosling in the Barbie Gym  —  Writer/director Greta Gerwig mandated that all the Kens worked out together: “It was just like, let's work out, because that's what I think ‘Kenergy’ is about.  Kens would really care about that.”  —  SIMU LIU is known as a superhero.
 
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Sarah Grossbart / E! Online:
Cory Wharton's Baby Girl “Struggles to Breathe” in Gut-Wrenching Teen Mom Preview
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Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin Calls Team's Medical Staff His ‘Family’ at 2023 ESPY Awards After His Recovery
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