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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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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 …
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 …
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.
People:
Wendy Williams' Family Feared She Could Die and That They'd Get ‘That Call’ amid Star's Alcohol Abuse (Exclusive)
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Amanda Seyfried Says Mother Roles Increased ‘Once I Popped Out a Baby,’ but 'That's Hollywood for You'  —  Amanda Seyfried reflected on being cast as a mother at the Berlin Film Festival press conference for her new film “Seven Veils,” saying that “it seems like once I popped out a baby, I was just playing mothers.”
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Julia Moore / People:   Amanda Seyfried Says ‘Once I Popped Out a Baby, I Was Just Playing Mothers’: 'That's Hollywood'
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.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Podcaster Bobbi Althoff already settles divorce with husband Cory two weeks after he filed  —  Podcaster Bobbi Althoff has already settled her split from her husband, Cory Althoff, two weeks after he filed for divorce.  —  According to court documents obtained by Page Six Thursday, the …
Discussion: E! Online, People, TMZ.com, Extra, RADAR and The Blast
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Kourtney Kardashian supported by famous family as she pens emotional tribute  —  The Kardashians star is currently in Australia with her husband, Travis Barker  —  Kourtney Kardashian was inundated with support after penning an emotional tribute on what was no doubt an upsetting day for her and her family.
TMZ.com:
Brandi Glanville Threatens to Sue NBC, Bravo Over ‘Girls Trip’ Drama  —  BRANDI GLANVILLE Threatens to Sue Bravo ... I'VE BEEN USED & ABUSED BY THIS NETWORK!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 139 … Brandi Glanville is putting Bravo's parent company and others on notice that she's prepared …
Discussion: Page Six, The Blast and OK Magazine
Julia Hunt / Daily Star:
Katie Price slams ‘plain Jane’ trolls criticising her new lips after latest surgery  —  Katie Price has opened up about being trolled after having work done to plump up her pout, saying her haters are usually people who haven't had a nip and tuck themselves  —  Jennifer Lopez, 54 …
Discussion: The Sun
Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times:
From king to dark prince: Austin Butler and Denis Villeneuve on their new ‘Dune’ villain  —  When director Denis Villeneuve's sand-swept sci-fi epic “Dune” hit theaters in 2021, fans of Frank Herbert's original 1965 novel quickly noted one key character who was missing in action: Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
Gemma Lacey / PUSS PUSS Magazine:
Camila Cabello - The Spirit of Transformation  —  Photography:  —  Shane McCauley Styling: Carolina Orrico Words:  —  There's a spirit of transformation in the air this year and meeting Camila Cabello we find she's embracing it in every way.  Debuting a brand new hairstyle and colour …
Daniel S. Levine / People:
Emma Stone Will Never Joke About Her Friend Taylor Swift Again: ‘What a Dope’  —  Stone and Swift have been friends since meeting in 2008  —  Emma Stone has learned from her mistake.  She will never joke about her friend Taylor Swift again.  —  In a new interview with Variety alongside …
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Stephen Rodrick / Variety:
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,’ Crazy Rehearsals and Never Making a Taylor Swift Joke Again
Julia Moore / People:
Kylie Kelce Makes Milan Fashion Week Debut at Alberta Ferretti Show  —  She not only made her Fashion Week debut — it was also her “first ever fashion show”  —  Attention Fashion Week: Kylie Kelce has arrived.  —  Kylie, the wife of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, attended her …
People:
Justin Chambers Says He's ‘Very Grateful’ for His Four Daughters as the Oldest Turns 30: ‘So Proud’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor shares his daughters Isabella, twins Maya and Kaila, and Eva, as well as son Jackson, with wife Keisha  —  Justin Chambers' oldest daughter is celebrating a major milestone this year.
Discussion: E! Online
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)
Carly Tagen-Dye / People:
Eva Mendes Announces Debut Children's Book: ‘A Love Letter to My Kids and Yours’ (Exclusive)  —  “I'm super excited to share this personal story,” Mendes says of the book, which publishes this fall in both English and Spanish  —  Eva Mendes is bringing her family's experiences to the page.
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: FemaleFirst, Pitchfork and TMZ.com
 
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