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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike … In an announcement Wednesday, the union said the 118-day strike would officially end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.  —  The union's negotiating committee approved the deal on a unanimous vote.  The agreement next goes to the SAG-AFTRA national board for approval on Friday.
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Los Angeles Times:
SAG-AFTRA committee approves deal with studios to end historic strike  —  SAG-AFTRA's negotiating committee has approved a tentative deal with the major studios that would end a nearly four month-long strike that has sidelined thousands of workers.  —  “In a unanimous vote this afternoon …
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios, Ending Actors Strike  —  The work stoppage will end 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. … The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the agreement in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced.  The strike will end at 12:01 am Thursday.
Global News:
Shania Twain tour crew involved in bus rollover near Wolseley, Sask. … A bus carrying members of Shania Twain's crew was involved in a rollover on Highway 1 east of Wolseley, Sask., Wednesday morning.  —  Twain's management company, Maverick, confirmed members of the crew were involved in the rollover.
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Jeff Nelson / People:
Shania Twain's Crew Members Hospitalized After Tour Bus Accident While Traveling Between Concert Dates  —  The country-pop icon was not on the bus, which crashed on a highway between Winnipeg and Saskatoon in her native Canada  —  Members of Shania Twain's crew were hospitalized Wednesday following …
People:
Zac Efron Says He Would ‘Be Honored’ to Play 17 Again Costar Matthew Perry in a Biopic (Exclusive)  —  “I looked up to him,” the actor tells PEOPLE exclusively of Perry, who died last month at age 54  —  Zac Efron is remembering his late 17 Again costar Matthew Perry.
Just Jared:
Former Music Exec Sues L.A. Reid for Sexual Assault, Retaliatory Behavior  —  Music mogul L.A. Reid has been accused of sexual assault and retaliatory behavior by a former executive who worked with him at Arista.  —  The 67-year-old Grammy winning producer and executive was sued by Drew Dixon on Wednesday …
TMZ.com:
‘Kenan & Kel’ Star Kel Mitchell Hospitalized in Los Angeles  —  KEL MITCHELL HOSPITALIZED IN LA … Kel Mitchell — famous for his work on “Good Burger” as well as “Kenan & Kel” — is currently hospitalized, TMZ has learned.  —  We know the actor was admitted into a Los Angeles-area …
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Ashley Benson Marries Brandon Davis (Exclusive)  —  Ashley Benson Is Engaged to Brandon Davis!  See Her Massive Ring!  —  Ashley Graham Shares Working Mom Advice on Juggling Three Kids (Exclusive)  —  ‘DWTS’: Lele Pons' Partner Brandon Insists They Should Not Have Been Eliminated (Exclusive)
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Bailey Richards / People:
Pretty Little Liars Actress Ashley Benson Marries Oil Heir Brandon Davis
Jonathan Bernstein / Rolling Stone:
Tracy Chapman Just Became the First Black Songwriter to Win the CMA Song of the Year  —  Luke Combs' recording of Chapman's “Fast Car” helped her make country music history  —  THE VERDICT AT this year's CMA Awards is clear: The most important song and single of the year was first released 35 years ago.
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TMZ.com:
Irina Shayk Hits Tom Brady's Condo After Railing On Intrusions Into Dating Life  —  IRINA SHAYK SHOWS UP AT TOM BRADY'S CONDO ... After Railing On Intrusions Into Dating Life … Irina Shayk was spotted walking into Tom Brady's condo building on Wednesday ... and she arrived in a curious fashion …
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Mattie Kahn / Elle:
Irina Shayk Gets What She Wants
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Megan Fox Says She's ‘Not Trying to Get Anyone Canceled’ by Writing About Past Abusive Partners in Book  —  The actress said the men who abused her in past relationships are “irrelevant” and the poetry book is her working through her own experiences  —  Megan Fox revisits past traumatic relationships …
FemaleFirst:
Kristin Cavallari resorts to ‘catfishing’ on dating app Raya  —  Kristin Cavallari thinks she is “catfishing” on her Raya profile because she is hiding the fact she has children.  —  Kristin Cavallari is “catfishing” on the dating app Raya.  —  The 36-year-old star split from husband Jay Cutler …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Catherine / FemaleFirst:
Catherine, Princess of Wales dons full military uniform as she visits The Queen's Dragoon Guards Regiment
Discussion: Just Jared
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Musician Sues Former Grammys Head, Accusing Him of Rape  —  The woman, who is not named in the lawsuit, said that she was drugged by Neil Portnow, and that the Recording Academy was negligent in investigating her complaint.  —  The former head of the Grammy Awards was sued on Wednesday …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Travis Kelce traveling to Argentina for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour  —  Traylor's love story is continuing overseas.  —  Travis Kelce will be visiting Taylor Swift in Argentina this week, Page Six can exclusively confirm.  —  A source tells us exclusively that the Kansas City Chiefs tight end …
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian reveals secret tattoo with connection to Pete Davidson  —  Pete Davidson changed Kim Kardashian in more ways than one.  —  The Skims founder revealed on Thursday's episode of “The Kardashians” that she got a secret tattoo the night she hosted “Saturday Night Live” in October 2021 …
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Joel Madden gushes over ‘beautiful’ wife Nicole Richie while giving a RARE interview about their relationship: ‘I feel lucky’  —  Joel Madden couldn't help but gush over how ‘lucky’ he feels to be married to his longtime wife Nicole Richie, who he first met at a friend's party in 2006.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and People
Just Jared:
Who is Hibiscus on ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10?  Clues, Guesses, & Spoilers Revealed!  —  The Masked Singer is back for season 10!  —  The show, which began in South Korea, features celebrities singing songs while wearing costumes and face masks concealing their identities until they're eliminated.
Afouda Bamidele / The Blast:
‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry's Official Death Certificate Revealed  —  Home / Exclusive / ‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry's Official Death Certificate Revealed  —  Matthew Perry's death certificate lists the actor's cause of death as ‘deferred’ adding more mystery to the conditions and cause of his death.
 
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TMZ.com:
Alan Ruck's Electric Rivian Truck Showed No Indication Of Malfunction Before Crash
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Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Taylor Swift Is Apple Music's 2023 Artist of the Year
Discussion: The Messenger and FemaleFirst
Julie Jordan / People:
Patrick Dempsey Says He Knew Wife Jillian Was ‘The One’ the ‘Moment’ He Saw Her: ‘I Just Had That Feeling’ (Exclusive)
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Kim Kardashian Dazzles in Crystal Top and Skirt at Swarovski Store Opening in New York City
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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