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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  — 2.4K … Ariana Grande is dating one of her “Wicked' costars ... TMZ has learned, following her split with hubby Dalton Gomez.
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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Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Shakira Facing Second Tax Fraud Case in Spain  —  The second investigation comes almost 10 months after the singer, who denies any wrongdoing, was ordered to stand trial in a $13.9 million tax evasion case  —  Shakira is facing a second tax fraud case in Spain.
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’  —  “One day the bees abandoned the hive or they abandoned the queen or some s—,” Jackson told “Vulture” about what became of the exes' honey supply  —  Samuel L. Jackson is one sweet wedding-gift-giver.
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 …
Ethan Millman / Rolling Stone:
Danny Elfman Settled a Sexual-Harassment Allegation for $830,000  —  Composer Nomi Abadi sued the Emmy-winning musician for breach of contract over misconduct allegations he calls “vicious and wholly false”  —  Danny Elfman, one of the most prolific and celebrated film and television composers of all time …
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Just Jared:
‘Wednesday’ Composer Danny Elfman Sued Over Unpaid Sexual Harassment Settlement From 2018
Discussion: Stereogum and Consequence
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.
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: Daily Mail, ET Canada and The Wrap
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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People:
Khloé Kardashian Opens Up About Harrowing Phone Call When Tristan Thompson's Mom Died: ‘He Was Screaming’  —  In the upcoming season 3 finale of ‘The Kardashians,’ the Kardashian-Jenner clan will learn that Tristan Thompson's mother died of a sudden heart attack
Discussion: ET Canada
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Corey Atad / ET Canada:
Khloé Kardashian Wonders If She Would Have Had Nose Job ‘If I Never Heard Mom Talk About My Nose’
Discussion: Page Six and BuzzFeed News
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.
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, People and UPROXX
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.
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 …
TMZ.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Rachel Leviss Gives Up Dog To Ex-Fiancé James Kennedy  —  ‘RAQUEL’ LEVISS GIVES UP DOG TO EX-FIANCÉ JAMES ... Look Who's ‘Back Home’ … 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.
Discussion: RADAR and OK Magazine
Jason Sheeler / People:
A Costumer from 'That ‘90s Show’ Is Now Dog-Sitting During ‘Extinction-Level’ Crisis in Hollywood  —  Marjaneh Ayati is a costumer whose work on “Downsizing” and “GLOW” is part of a Hollywood dream  —  When the Writers Guild of America went on strike in May, Marjaneh Ayati was set to begin work …
Discussion: ET Canada
Mya Abraham / Vibe:
Daniel Jones, Janet Jackson's Musical Director, Dead  —  “[He] was more than an incredible talent, he was a brother, an energy, a light,” said Jackson. … Daniel Jones, accomplished composer and Janet Jackson's musical director, has died.  The news was confirmed by his wife, Breshae, on Facebook.
Discussion: E! Online and The US Sun
Daily Mail:
Karlie Kloss confirms she has welcomed a second son with husband Joshua Kushner - two months after revealing pregnancy news on the Met Gala red carpet  — The supermodel, 30, who gave birth on July 11, confirmed she had welcomed a second son  — She wrote:' Elijah Jude 7.11.23 ' alongside …
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.
Melissa Romualdi / ET Canada:
‘Saw X’ First Look: Tobin Bell, As ‘Desperate’ Serial Killer Jigsaw, Is Back With Newfound ‘Deranged’ Purpose  —  Tobin Bell is back as the twisted serial killer, John Kramer a.k.a. “Jigsaw”, in the first-look at “Saw X” — the 10th instalment in the horror franchise.
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
Noel Gallagher Calls Adele's Music ‘F**king Awful’ But Says He Might Be Willing To Write Songs For Her  —  Noel Gallagher is sounding off once again.  —  The former Oasis singer recently appeared on Matt Morgan's podcast, and he didn't hold back his feelings when talking about Adele's songs.
 
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Kylie Jenner Shuts Down Plastic Surgery Rumors On The Kardashians
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Harry and Meghan asked to fly to US on Air Force One with Biden after Queen's funeral but were denied …
 

 
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