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Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mariah Carey Honored With Recording Academy's Global Impact Award: “Is This a Real Grammy? I Haven't Seen One in Soooooo Long” — The pop diva and Lenny Kravitz received the honors from the academy's Black Music Collective on Thursday night. — It's been almost 20 years since Mariah Carey …
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team:
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team & Lewis Hamilton To Part Ways — The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows.
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Lainey Gossip:
Lewis Hamilton leaves Mercedes for Ferrari in what's being called the biggest F1 driver move in history — Let me just let out a delayed but still loud OMG WTF HOLY SH-T GAHHHHHHHHH before I start trying to put words together. And the reason for this delay is that I was on a work trip yesterday and didn't have time to get to it.
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TMZ.com:
Darius Rucker Arrested for Minor Drug Offense in Tennessee — DARIUS RUCKER ARRESTED FOR MINOR DRUG OFFENSE IN TN — EXCLUSIVE — 2K … 3:36 PM PT — Darius Rucker's attorney, Mark Puryear, tells TMZ ... “Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor charges.”
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TMZ.com:
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Producer's Wife Dies by Suicide — Film producer Bradley Thomas — who helped make “Killers of the Flower Moon” — has suffered an unimaginable tragedy ... his wife took her own life this week, TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell us Isabelle Thomas jumped …
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Germania Rodriguez Poleo / Daily Mail:
Killers of the Flower Moon producer Bradley Thomas' wife, 39, jumps to her death from Los Angeles hotel
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Deadline, The Sun, Perez Hilton, FemaleFirst, OK Magazine and The Mirror
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Casts Catherine O'Hara — Catherine O'Hara has been cast in “The Last of Us” Season 2 at HBO, Variety has learned. — Details on the character O'Hara will be playing are being kept under wraps. … O'Hara is one of the most celebrated comedic actresses in modern times …
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Heading to Canada This Month for a Special Celebration — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are counting down to an event close to their hearts — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are heading to Canada for an exciting countdown.
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HELLO!, Vanity Fair, Cele|bitchy and The Mirror
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Netflix Chief Teases Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Upcoming Projects, from Movie to Unscripted Shows
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Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Sam Waterston to Exit Law & Order as Tony Goldwyn Joins as New District Attorney — Waterston has played Jack McCoy in more than 400 episodes since 1994, earning a SAG Award and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his work on the long-running NBC procedural
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Gets Green Light to Remix ‘Swag Surfin’ From F.L.Y. — ‘SWAG SURFIN’ RAPPERS F.L.Y. TAYLOR SWIFT CAN SWAG SURF ALL DAY ... Our #'s Are Up 700%!!! … Taylor Swift's “Swag Surfin” is Grade-A work ... so say the song's original creators, who tell us they created the banger for everyone to ride the wave!!!
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Roc Nation will not host its annual pre-Grammy brunch this year — Music's A-List will have one less party to attend this Grammy weekend. — A source confirmed to Page Six that Jay-Z and Roc Nation will not host their annual exclusive pre-Grammy brunch party on Saturday.
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Carly Thomas / Hollywood Reporter:
Clive Davis Teases Pre-Grammy Gala, Says Beyoncé and Jay-Z Will Attend
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Variety, The Blast, Just Jared and TMZ.com
Mike Rogoway / Oregonian:
Oscar-winning Portland animator Mark Gustafson dies at 64 — Portland animator Mark Gustafson, one of the world's most accomplished stop-motion filmmakers, died Thursday. He was 64. — Gustafson began his animation career in the 1980s at Portland's Will Vinton Studios, working on projects including …
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Variety, Deadline, The Wrap and The Hollywood Reporter
Andrew R. Chow / TIME:
Issa Rae and Hollywood's Unkept Promises — Issa Rae's office in South Los Angeles overflows with trinkets from her many successes. Awards perch on virtually every surface. Three boxes of President Barbie dolls, her character from last year's biggest blockbuster, sit high on a shelf.
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Anthony Anderson Sent to the Emergency Room After On-Set Stunt Injury — Anthony Anderson revealed he recently “spent the night in the emergency room” after injuring himself on set. — “Movie set fight gone wrong. Me against two goons and a chair! Guess who didn't win!”
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Lucy Needham / The Mirror:
John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage -focusing on three beloved episodes — Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has penned a two hour play based on two episodes of the first series of the hit BBC sitcom that will premiere in London's West End — A stage adaptation …
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The Sun, Variety, Broadway.com and Deadline
Sadie Bell / People:
90 Day's Debbie Has Found a New Man Who Wants to ‘Make Love,’ but She's Shy After 14-Year Sex Drought (Exclusive) — As Miss Debbie Aguero's date with Ruben can't help but wonder if she can “turn back into a virgin” after her successful date with Ruben on Monday's episode of '90 Day …
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Daily Mail
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams drinks, breaks down crying over finances in heartbreaking documentary trailer: ‘I have no money’ — Wendy Williams is finally telling her side of the story. — In a trailer for Lifetime's documentary “Where Is Wendy Williams?” the iconic television host openly abuses alcohol …
Janine Henni / People:
Princess Grace's Granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi Separates from Husband of 4 Years: Reports — Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam are reportedly separating after four years of marriage, according to European media reports. — Rumors of the split began circulating in the press last week.
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Vanity Fair and Cele|bitchy
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Miley Cyrus shows off her toned figure in a black bra and panties before Grammy Awards appearance this weekend — Miley Cyrus shared an eye-popping image to Instagram on Friday. — The star was seen in a black bra and matching undies that made the most of her slim figure with her many tattoos on display.
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Daily Star
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Taylor Swift seen as Sandy from ‘Grease’ in childhood co-star's photos of 2000 production — Look at T, she's Sandra Dee. — Never-before-seen photos of Taylor Swift portraying Sandy in a childhood production of “Grease” have surfaced online. — Actor Tobin Mitnick posted the snaps …
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Brad Pitt Reuniting With Quentin Tarantino In Final Film ‘The Movie Critic’: The Dish — Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film — EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Tarantino will be reuniting for the third time with Brad Pitt in his final film The Movie Critic. Unclear if Pitt will play the title character, but I think he is.
Just Jared:
Jim Carrey Will Face Off Against Sonic the Hedgehog Again in Third Movie, Out This Year — Jim Carrey is set to return to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. — The 62-year-old actor embodies Dr. Robotnik in the successful movies, which star Ben Schwartz as the iconic blue-haired racer.
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Back to Black Full Trailer: Industry Star Marisa Abela Portrays Amy Winehouse's Tragic Downfall — ‘Back to Black,’ the biopic that centers around Amy Winehouse's career and her album of the same name, releases in theaters May 10 — Industry actress Marisa Abela steps into the late Amy Winehouse's shoes in Back to Black.
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