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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 …
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 …
People:
Wendy Williams Is in a Facility to Treat Cognitive Issues, Doing ‘Really Great,’ Says Family (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.”
Discussion: Daily Mail, Marie Claire and Deadline
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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.
Kate Dennett / Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce admires view from girlfriend Taylor Swift's lavish Sydney hotel room after touching down in Australia to join pop megastar on her Eras tour  —  Travis Kelce was spotted settling into what is believed to be his girlfriend Taylor Swift's Crown Sydney hotel room after touching down in Australia on Thursday morning.
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Sean Neumann / People:
Travis Kelce Lands in Australia to Support Taylor Swift at Her Eras Tour Concerts This Weekend
Adam Vidler / 9News:
Travis Kelce touches down in Sydney ahead of Taylor Swift's first show
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 …
Discussion: The Mirror, FemaleFirst and Extra
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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
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 …
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
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
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)
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 …
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.
Discussion: Suggest and Howard Stern
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 …
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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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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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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