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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)
People:
Inside Wendy Williams' Fight to Be Freed from Her Guardianship: ‘This System Is Broken’ (Exclusive)
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Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
'Today's Savannah Guthrie Admits Dressing Rooms Need a ‘Remodel’ After Kelly Rowland Incident (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'
Favour Adegoke / The Blast:
‘RHOBH’ Star Brandi Glanville Accuses Bravo Boss Andy Cohen Of Sexual Harassment  —  Former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Brandi Glanville has accused Bravo boss Andy Cohen of sexual harassment.  —  In a lengthy legal letter sent to NBCUniversal, Warner Bros, and Shed media by her lawyer …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Virgin River’ Prequel About Mel's Parents In Works At Netflix As Season 6 Starts Production  —  EXCLUSIVE: It's double dose of good news for Virgin River fans.  Netflix is looking to expand the Virgin River world with a spinoff series, Deadline has learned.
TMZ.com:
Wendy Williams' Guardian Files Lawsuit Against Lifetime's Parent Company  —  WENDY WILLIAMS GUARDIAN FILES SEALED LAWSUIT ... Against Lifetime Parent Co.  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 72 … Wendy Williams' guardian just filed a lawsuit against Lifetime's parent company — and the timing …
Sam Joseph Semon / Daily Mail:
John Cena joins OnlyFans!  Hunky actor shocks fans by teasing content of himself 'like you've never seen before' - but there's a catch...  John Cena has shocked his fan base by announcing on Thursday that he has joined the adult-themed subscription platform OnlyFans.
TMZ.com:
PETA Reacts To Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Going On Sydney Zoo Date  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Sydney Zoo date was cute and all ... but PETA says they should've been mindful of how the animals are treated/handled in this type of environment.  —  Debbie Metzler …
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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.
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.
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, RADAR, The Blast and Extra
GQ:
The Rebirth of Ricky Martin  —  As a kid, he became one of the most famous singers on the planet.  Now he's taking another run at stardom.  While also being himself, this time.  —  Ricky Martin's midcentury Beverly Hills home is all glass, permitting a visitor who has just rung the bell …
Discussion: Just Jared, New York Post and Queerty
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
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.
 
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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

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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

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