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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
André Braugher Dies: Star Of ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ & Other Series And Films Was 61  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film  — VIBE Editor-In-Chief Datwon Thomas Takes Executive Producer, Talent Post At Dick Clark Productions  — Mort Engelberg Dies …
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Variety:
Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ Star, Dies at 61  —  Andre Braugher, the two-time Emmy winning actor who starred in the hit television series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” died Monday after a brief illness.  He was 61.
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cast Pays Tribute to Andre Braugher After His Death: ‘O Captain. My Captain’
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Oprah Winfrey Reveals She Uses Weight-Loss Medication as a ‘Maintenance Tool’: 'I'm Absolutely Done with the Shaming' (Exclusive)  —  “The fact that there's a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption …
Natasha Dye / People:
Travis Kelce Staying in Kansas City for Mandatory Practice amid Reports of Taylor Swift's NYC Birthday Bash  —  The NFL star is staying focused on football as the “Karma” singer celebrates her 34th birthday  —  As Taylor Swift celebrates her 34th birthday, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce …
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Natasha Dye / People:
Eagles' D'Andre Swift Reacts to Sharing a Name with Taylor Swift amid Travis Kelce Romance — Watch! (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly
Vogue:
Sienna Miller on Her New Chapter for Vogue's Winter Issue Cover  —  On the morning I meet Sienna Miller in London, she has just attended a prenatal yoga class—the first of her pregnancy.  She went down the street to the neighborhood place and was reminded of how pleasant it is to be in the presence of other pregnant women.
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Dick Van Dyke hits the gym with wife Arlene Silver on the eve of his 98th birthday  —  Dick Van Dyke knows there's no days off at the gym.  —  The beloved “Mary Poppins” actor was seen heading to a workout on the eve of his 98th birthday this week.  —  Photos exclusively obtained …
Discussion: Hollywood Life, The Blast and People
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JP Mangalindan / People:
Dick Van Dyke Looks Back on His Iconic Career as He Turns 98: ‘My Whole Life Went Before Me’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: New York Post
Mike Ryan / UPROXX:
George Clooney On ‘The Boys In The Boat’ And Maybe Playing Danny Ocean Again  —  Years prior to this interview, I had a memorable interaction with George Clooney.  Also, “interaction,” might be a strong word.  It involved a conga line and fate interceding by stopping the music …
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Shannon Behnken / WFLA-TV:
Pinellas woman who sold Luke Combs- themed tumblers owes country star $250,000, judge rules  —  She says she bought artwork online and sold 18 tumblers for $20 each, for a total of $380. … TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nicol Harness suffers from congestive heart failure and her only job …
Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
No ‘Guts,’ no glory: How Olivia Rodrigo became America's pop-punk queen  —  Olivia Rodrigo thinks of herself as a judicious dropper of the F-bomb.  —  “I always try to keep it to just the essential swears,” says the 20-year-old pop superstar.  “I try not to throw a frivolous ‘f—’ in there.”
People:
Charlie Sheen Says He and Denise Richards Are in a Great Place Now: ‘We Went Through So Much S— Together’  —  The former couple went through a nasty public split in 2005, but Sheen now tells PEOPLE the two actors are “absolutely friendly” these days  —  There's no longer bad blood between Charlie Sheen …
TMZ.com:
Tiffany Haddish Charged In L.A. DUI Case  —  TIFFANY HADDISH CHARGED IN L.A. DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 177 … Tiffany Haddish has been charged in her latest DUI arrest ... after she got busted for drinking and driving following a night out in Beverly Hills last month.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Rachel Bilson enjoys romantic dinner date with Emma Roberts' ex Garrett Hedlund as pair step out for sushi in West Hollywood  —  Rachel Bilson was seen enjoying a romantic date night with Emma Roberts' ex Garrett Hedlund in LA on Tuesday.  —  The OC actress, 42, who shares a daughter …
Discussion: Just Jared and Extra
People:
Lance Bass and Joey Fatone Reveal the *NYSNC Songs That Make Them Cringe (Exclusive)  —  “It wasn't our style,” Bass told PEOPLE of the three 1997 tracks that leave them wincing  —  They may have won numerous awards and topped the charts, but Lance Bass and Joey Fatone aren't the biggest fans of all of *NSYNC's songs.
Discussion: Billboard, RADAR and Bustle
TMZ.com:
Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell's Cancer Battle Documented on Mama June's Show  —  ANNA ‘CHICKADEE’ CARDWELL CANCER BATTLE DOCUMENTED On Mama June's TV Show  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 176 … Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell's battle with cancer was something that was well-documented, TMZ has learned …
Discussion: Metro, Daily Mail, The US Sun and The Blast
TMZ.com:
Simone Biles Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors Amid Speculation  —  Simone Biles wants everyone to pump the brakes on all the pregnancy talk ... assuring her fans she is not expecting a baby anytime soon after a recent Instagram post was met with speculation.  —  Biles' fans started to wonder …
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Anthony Anderson to host 75th Emmy Awards delayed by Hollywood strikes: ‘I was over the moon that Taylor Swift was unavailable’  —  Black-ish star Anthony Anderson announced he will be hosting the 75th Emmy Awards, which were delayed due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, next month.
Hannah Sacks / People:
Busy Philipps Reveals Birdie, 15, Had ‘Terrifying’ Seizure at School in Sweden as She Watched Over FaceTime  —  The actress shares Birdie and Cricket, 10, with ex Marc Silverstein  —  Busy Philipps is recounting a scary experience she had with her teenager.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Michaela Zee / Variety:
Glen Powell ‘Almost Died’ Filming ‘Anyone but You’ Nude Scene on Top of a Cliff: I Took ‘My Pants Off Too Fast’
 
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Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Taylor Lautner recalls ‘difficult’ rivalry with ‘Twilight’ co-star Robert Pattinson: We never ‘connected’
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TMZ.com:
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone Sing *NSYNC Songs, Toss ‘Trolls’ Dolls at NYC Party
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