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2:30 AM ET, July 21, 2023

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Ariana Grande Is Dating Her ‘Wicked’ Costar Ethan Slater After Dalton Gomez Split: Sources  —  The pop star and the Broadway alum, who starred in the ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ musical, will both appear in the ‘Wicked’ movie  —  Ariana Grande is moving on after her split from husband Dalton Gomez.
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TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande Dating ‘Wicked’ Costar Ethan Slater Following Split with Husband  —  ARIANA GRANDE DATING ‘WICKED’ COSTAR Following Split With Hubby  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.7K … Ariana Grande is dating one of her “Wicked' costars ... TMZ has learned, following her split with hubby Dalton Gomez.
Bilge Ebiri / Vulture:
‘I Can Do Things to You With My Voice’ … Think about some of these iconic movie lines: “I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!”  “What the fuck happened to you, man?  Shit, your ass used to be beautiful!”  “And that's the truth, Ruth.”
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Jen Juneau / People:   Samuel L. Jackson Gave Scarlett Johansson, Ex Ryan Reynolds Bees for Their Wedding: They ‘Abandoned the Hive’
Reuters:
Singer Shakira faces new probe over alleged tax fraud in Spain  —  Colombian singer Shakira, dubbed the Queen of Latin pop, is to be investigated for alleged fraud on income and wealth tax in 2018, a Spanish court said on Thursday.  —  The “Hips Don't Lie” singer, who has sold millions of records worldwide …
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Dana Rose Falcone / People:
‘AJLT’ Showrunner Says Writers Were ‘Split’ on Charlotte's Bomb Cyclone Parenting Decision (Exclusive)  —  Kristin Davis's character brought condoms to her teenage daughter amid a snowstorm in the latest episode of ‘And Just Like That...’  —  Warning: This post contains spoilers from Thursday's episode of And Just Like That...
Discussion: Metro, ET Canada, Daily Mail and The Wrap
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Kids Are Helping Them Brainstorm Baby Names  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Kourtney Kardashian and husband Travis Barker are enlisting the help of their kids to pick out a baby name.
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Starr Savoy / Complex:
Travis Barker Considering Rocky 13 as Name for Son With Kourtney Kardashian, Daughter Alabama Isn't Sold
TMZ.com:
Vanna White Made Partial Deal for ‘Wheel of Fortune’  —  Vanna White has negotiated her deal with “Wheel of Fortune,” but only the celebrity version, not the syndicated show, and we're told Sony has made it clear ... they're not receptive to her demands.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Are Planning Their Wedding Again: 'They're on the Right Track'  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have jumped back into wedding planning after pressing pause on their nuptials.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Bethenny Frankel Calls for Reality Stars Union: ‘Networks and Streamers Have Been Exploiting People for Too Long’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The former “Real Housewives of New York” star says the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have inspired her to speak up  —  Bethenny Frankel says reality stars …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
‘Dune 2’ Eyes Push to 2024; Warner Bros. Considers New Dates for ‘Color Purple,’ ‘Aquaman 2’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The sequel to Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic “Dune” may be riding a sandworm all the way to 2024.  —  Amid two contentious Hollywood labor strikes, Warner Bros. Film Group …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Enjoy Date Night at the London Theatre  —  This Jennifer Aniston-Approved Brand's $21 Cream May Be Better Than La Mer  —  Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively enjoyed some quality time together while across the pond.  —  The twosome - who share daughters James …
Discussion: Marie Claire and E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Rachel Leviss Gives Up Dog To Ex-Fiancé James Kennedy  —  10:52 AM PT — A source with direct knowledge tells us Graham was recently dropped off at a shelter, and was having behavioral issues — mostly a biting problem.  Vanderpump Dog Foundation got alerted …
Discussion: The US Sun, RADAR and OK Magazine
Vanessa Etienne / People:
Maria Menounos ‘Grateful’ for New Mindset After Pancreatic Cancer: ‘You Have to Be the CEO of Your Health’  —  The former ‘E! News’ correspondent privately battled stage 2 pancreatic cancer after being diagnosed in January  —  Keeping a positive mindset has been vital for Maria Menounos throughout her rollercoaster health journey.
Discussion: E! Online and ET Canada
Jenny Haward / People:
Chrissy Teigen Shares Update After Getting First Colonoscopy: ‘It Was a Good Nap’  —  The mom of four underwent the procedure on Wednesday, after sharing her preparations on social media earlier in the week  —  Chrissy Teigen is loving the rest that comes with an endoscopic examination!
Discussion: ET Canada and New York Post
Just Jared:
Lady Gaga Didn't Use Her Name While Filming ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ - Here's What She Went By Instead  —  Lady Gaga famously takes fairly extreme steps to commit to her roles while working on a movie, and that appears to be the case for Joker: Folie a Deux.  —  The 37-year-old “Applause” …
Discussion: E! Online, Variety and IndieWire
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Timothee Chalamet works up a sweat playing basketball with Adam Sandler... NINE YEARS after they co-starred in Men, Women & Children  —  Timothee Chalamet worked up a sweat this week while playing basketball in New York with a group of friends including Adam Sandler.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Lindsey Bahr / Associated Press:
‘Barbie’ filmmaker Greta Gerwig wants to embrace the mess  —  Barbie, the doll, may be 64 years old, but “Barbie,” the movie, is a pandemic baby.  —  Greta Gerwig, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Little Women” and “Lady Bird,” started dreaming it up at a time when she wasn't sure movies would ever come back.
Clover Hope / Esquire:
It's Time to Listen to John Boyega.  Again.  —  He tells the truth about Hollywood: good, bad, and ugly.  It was Star Wars then.  It's the big studios' treatment of writers and actors now.  Creatively, he's starting fresh—with lots and lots of big swings.  —  John Boyega would not lie down.
Discussion: Variety, POPSUGAR, UPROXX and People
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Margot Robbie reveals she faked her own DEATH as a child to prank her babysitter: ‘I got a big kitchen knife and the ketchup’  —  Margot Robbie has hilariously revealed how she faked her own death to get back at the babysitter she was having issues with as a young girl.
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello Had a Prenup in Place as Documents Reveal Details of Their Divorce  —  The ‘Modern Family’ alum and ‘Magic Mike’ actor announced on Monday they were divorcing after seven years of marriage  —  Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara had a prenuptial agreement …
 
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