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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.
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 …
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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.
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  —  The ‘Pretty Little Liars’ actress and her fiancé recently tied the knot, a source confirms to PEOPLE  —  Ashley Benson is married!  —  The Pretty Little Liars alum, 33, and oil heir Brandon Davis, 44 …
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 …
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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.
Mattie Kahn / Elle:
Irina Shayk Gets What She Wants  —  The supermodel shows off giftable accessories as bold as she is—and, in a rare interview, reflects on how far she's come.  —  Jacket, $3,400, skirt, $2,600, Celine By Hedi Slimane.  Earrings, ring, Ana Khouri.  —  Six years ago, Irina Shayk …
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Catherine / FemaleFirst:
Catherine, Princess of Wales dons full military uniform as she visits The Queen's Dragoon Guards Regiment
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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 …
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 …
Luke Leitch / Vogue:
“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” Is The Costume Institute's Spring 2024 Exhibition  —  Cutting-edge curation and technology will together reveal precious masterpieces of fashion as they've never been seen before at next year's Costume Institute exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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 …
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
‘Legend of Zelda’ Live-Action Film in Development From Nintendo and ‘Maze Runner’ Director Wes Ball  —  Hollywood, meet Hyrule.  —  Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on The Legend of Zelda, creator and game developer Shigeru Miyamoto announced.
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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.
 
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