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Wendy Williams:
Wendy Williams Diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia and Dementia  —  On behalf of Wendy Williams Hunter, her care team is sharing this very personal update with her cherished fans, friends, and supporters to correct inaccurate and hurtful rumors about her health.
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People:
Wendy Williams Is in a Facility to Treat Cognitive Issues, Doing ‘Really Great,’ Says Family (Exclusive)  —  The former ‘Wendy Williams Show’ star's family opens up to PEOPLE about her current condition in this week's cover story ahead of new Lifetime documentary
People:
Inside Wendy Williams' Fight to Be Freed from Her Guardianship: ‘This System Is Broken’ (Exclusive)  —  The former talk show host has been living under a legal guardianship since 2022 — and now her family is shedding light on the situation in this week's PEOPLE  —  Wendy Williams is working to regain control of her future.
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Wendy Williams Takes Off Wig, Tears Up During Emotional Reunion with Blac Chyna in New Lifetime Doc (Exclusive)  —  The former ‘Wendy Williams Show’ host and reality star reveal their unlikely friendship and a touching moment in the upcoming film  —  In a gripping new Lifetime documentary …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams, 59, diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia  —  Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia as well as aphasia, her team announced Thursday morning.  —  “As Wendy's fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about her medical struggles …
Sean Neumann / People:
Travis Kelce Lands in Australia to Support Taylor Swift at Her Eras Tour Concerts This Weekend  —  Kelce is fresh off of winning his third Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, and sources tell PEOPLE he's “excited” to travel to see Swift this offseason  —  Travis Kelce has landed …
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Adam Vidler / 9News:
Travis Kelce touches down in Sydney ahead of Taylor Swift's first show
Sam Lansky / TIME:
Greta Gerwig's Next Big Swing  —  The filmmaker Greta Gerwig was in west London the other day when she walked past a movie set—not her own, but something that just happened to be filming on the street—and stopped for a moment to watch.  A light was positioned in front of the house …
Stephen Rodrick / Variety:
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,’ Crazy Rehearsals and Never Making a Taylor Swift Joke Again  —  Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos have a sense of comic timing that rivals Nichols and May.  —  Case in point: When I ask Lanthimos how he became aware of Stone …
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nigel Lythgoe Hit With New Sexual Assault Lawsuit  —  The TV personality is no longer a judge on the 18th season of Fox series ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’  —  A new sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Nigel Lythgoe, this time by an unidentified woman who claims the former American Idol …
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Just Jared:
Nigel Lythgoe Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit 2 Months After Paula Abdul Sued Him
Discussion: Pitchfork, FemaleFirst and TMZ.com
Alyssa Roenigk / ESPN:
Jayo Archer, motocross star and X Games medalist, dies at 27  —  Freestyle motocross athlete Jayden “Jayo” Archer, an X Games medalist and the first rider to perform a triple backflip in competition, died while practicing the trick Wednesday morning in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia.  He was 27.
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Hannah Gosselin Introduces Boyfriend Lennon and Talks Relationship With Parents Jon and Kate (Exclusive)  —  Hannah Gosselin Introduces Her Boyfriend Lennon and Shares How He's Improved Her Confidence  —  ‘90 Day Fiancé’ Star Mary Denucciõ Shares Apology After False Colon Cancer Claim
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Sherri’ top exec found dead after show launched probe into missing cash, unpaid rent  —  The “Sherri” show is mourning the loss of one of its top execs amid a financial investigation at the show.  —  Matt Uzzle, the executive-in-charge of Sherri Shepherd's eponymous daytime talk show …
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Natalie Portman Says Kids Don't Know Movie Stars Anymore, but There's ‘Liberation in Having Your Art Not Be a Popular Art’  —  Natalie Portman is the latest actor to speak about the decline of the movie star.  In an interview with Vanity Fair, the “Black Swan” Oscar winner noted that kids …
Discussion: Full Feed
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Keziah Weir / Vanity Fair:
Natalie Portman on Striking the Balance Between Public and Private Lives
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Tiger King's Joe Exotic shoots his shot at Machine Gun Kelly from prison, says he can turn rapper gay with ‘a tiger and a little bit of meth’  —  Tiger King's Joe Exotic has hit on Machine Gun Kelly from prison as he insisted he could turn the rapper gay with a tiger and meth
Discussion: TMZ.com, Marie Claire and UPROXX
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paul D'Amato, Tim ‘Dr. Hook’ McCracken in ‘Slap Shot,’ Dies at 76  —  A hockey player in college, he also appeared in 'The Deer Hunter, ‘Suspect’ and ‘Heaven Can Wait.’  —  Paul D'Amato, who portrayed the despicable goon Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in the classic hockey movie Slap Shot …
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Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Tallulah Willis Shares Raw Post About Eating Disorder Recovery: ‘Romanticizing Unhealthy Times’  —  Tallulah Willis is getting candid about being in recovery from an eating disorder.  —  On Wednesday, the 30-year-old, who is the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis …
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Daily Star:
BBC radio star Dave Gray dies ‘suddenly’ as loyal fans pay heartbreaking tribute  —  BBC Radio Orkney presenter Dave Gray has sadly died after 30 years on the air, confirmed in a moving tribute from his team “grieving the sudden loss” of their friend  —  Beloved BBC radio presenter Dave Gray has died after battling a short illness.
Discussion: The Sun
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
'Today's Savannah Guthrie Admits Dressing Rooms Need a ‘Remodel’ After Kelly Rowland Incident (Exclusive)  —  ‘Today’ Hosts Speak Out on Kelly Rowland Dressing Room Drama (Exclusive)  —  Hoda Kotb on Turning 60 and Why She 'Can't Wait' to Enter Next Decade (Exclusive)
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule
 
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