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Kendall Jenner Talks Panic Attacks, Positive Thinking, and Proving People Wrong — At first glance, there was nothing atypical about the photos Kendall Jenner shared following her New Year's trip to Barbados: of string bikinis and gauzy dresses, palm trees in silhouette against sunsets, wine glasses clanking, fireworks popping.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Jackson Working on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Films for Warner Bros., Targeting 2026 Debut — The company is “now in the early stages of script development” on the projects, WBD CEO David Zaslav said Thursday. … On Warner Bros. Discovery's first-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday …
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Warner Bros. to Release New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ in 2026, Peter Jackson to Produce and Andy Serkis to Direct … Original “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the movie and …
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Craig Garrett / Suggest:
New Lord of the Rings Movie in the Works With 2026 Release Date
New Lord of the Rings Movie in the Works With 2026 Release Date
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Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Tom Selleck recalls dancing with Princess Diana after famous John Travolta moment: ‘Seemed to be having the time of her life’ — The Blue Bloods actor recalled the famous White House state dinner in 1985 hosted by former President Ronald Reagan in honor of the late Princess and the then Prince Charles
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Hailey Bieber Pregnant with Justin Bieber's Baby, Six Months Along — HAILEY BIEBER PREGNANT WITH JUSTIN'S BABY ... She's Six Months Along!!! … 12:35 PM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Hailey Bieber's a little over six months pregnant, so sounds like she's entering …
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People:
Prince Harry Extended Invitations to King Charles and Prince William for Invictus Service in London — The Duke of Sussex was in the U.K. for an Invictus Games-focused trip — PEOPLE understands that the Duke of Sussex reached out with invitations — PEOPLE previously confirmed Harry …
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TMZ.com:
Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Cracks Jokes After Prison Sentence, Gonna Get In Shape! — GLEN ‘BIG BABY’ DAVIS CRACKS JOKES ABOUT PRISON TIME ... Gonna Get In Shape!!! — UPDATE — 1:29 PM PT — Glen “Big Baby” Davis isn't crying over his lengthy prison sentence ... going to Instagram Live …
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Brian McCollum / Detroit Free Press:
Dennis Thompson, MC5 drummer and ‘last man standing,’ dies at 75 — MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, whose muscular, high-octane style helped propel the influential Detroit band, died Thursday morning after a series of medical issues. He was 75. — Thompson passed away at MediLodge of Taylor …
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Hailey Bieber Is Pregnant! Model and Husband Justin Bieber Expecting First Baby Together — Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin, who first tied the knot in September 2018 after a two-month engagement, are expecting their first baby together — Hailey and Justin Bieber are going to be parents!
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Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
The Purrfect Way Kate Bosworth Relationship Has Influenced Justin Long — Justin Long revealed how his marriage to Kate Bosworth has turned him into a cat person in an exclusive interview with E! News at the 25th anniversary gala for nonprofit Smile Train. — Justin Long is just that into Kate Bosworth.
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fantastic Four’ Casts Ralph Ineson as Galactus (Exclusive) — The actor, known for genre work such as ‘The Witch’ and ‘Game of Thrones,’ is in talks to play a (very) big bad for Marvel Studios. — The Fantastic Four, meet your villain. — Ralph Ineson, the British actor whose three-decade career ranges …
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
John Malkovich Joins ‘The Fantastic Four’ — EXCLUSIVE: John Malkovich (The New Look) is poised to enter the MCU, as Deadline understands that the actor has come aboard for a role in The Fantastic Four. — As with recent addition Paul Walter Hauser, Malkovich's role is under wraps for now, along with the plot of the superhero flick.
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Angel Saunders / People:
Katherine Schwarzenegger Throws Shade at the Met Gala — “When the Met Gala was chic and classy,” the author wrote over a photo of her mother attending the event in 2001 — Katherine Schwarzenegger doesn't seem to be a fan of some of the more recent Met Gala looks.
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Jen Juneau / People:
Emma Stone Calls Pal Taylor Swift's Ex Joe Alwyn 'One of the Sweetest People You'll Ever Meet' — Stone said that working with Alwyn was “extremely comforting,” as they knew each other already and “had to do some pretty dark stuff” in the film — Emma Stone couldn't have asked for a better costar in Kinds of Kindness than Joe Alwyn.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Manifest’ Alum Melissa Roxburgh to Lead NBC Drama Series ‘Hunting Party’ — Melissa Roxburgh has been cast in a lead role of the upcoming NBC drama series “The Hunting Party,” Variety has learned. — The series was originally announced at NBC back in February.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Dorit Kemsley and Husband PK's Relationship Timeline — Not long after Dorit Kemsley met real estate developer Paul “PK” Kemsley in 2011, romance flourished — but their journey has had its obstacles over the years. — “Well, we met and we didn't really have our first official date for a couple of months …
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Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Lioness’ Renewed For Second Season By Paramount+ — Lioness — the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira — has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+. — Previously titled Special Ops: Lioness, the drama is inspired by an actual U.S. Military program …
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Cardi B Defends Herself Against Met Gala Flub, Says She's Not Racist — CARDI B DEFENDS HERSELF ON MET GALA FLUB ... I'm Not a Racist, Guys!!! — I'M CARDI B BABY !!! — Cardi B thinks anyone who's offended over her not being able to ID the designer of her dress is faking outrage …
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Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Brady Roast: Netflix Comedy Exec on Removing Kardashian Boos and What's Next — “Nothing is off limits. That's what makes it must-see television and, in this case, must-see live television,” says Robbie Praw, vp stand-up and comedy formats at Netflix. — Robbie Praw is exhausted but he wouldn't have it any other way.
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Jerry Seinfeld apologizes to Howard Stern for saying he isn't funny: ‘Please forgive me’ — The standup comedian apologized after saying he doesn't believe Stern is that funny and believes other podcasters have “outflanked” him. — THEIR GOODIES Ciara and Russell Wilson sell lakefront Washington estate …
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Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Brian Wilson Placed in Conservatorship as Daughters Win Consultation Rights — The Beach Boys founder, 81, was previously diagnosed with dementia. The conservatorship will be run by his longtime publicist and manager and his longtime business manager — Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson …
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals the Way She's Influenced by Daughter Apple Martin — Gwyneth Paltrow, who shares daughter Apple Martin and son Moses Martin with ex-husband Chris Martin, tells E! News how her kids have inherited her love of wellness. — No matter their path in life, Gwyneth Paltrow is her kids' No. 1 fan.
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‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Renewed for Season 5, Moving to Peacock — Great news: Law & Order: Organized Crime has been renewed for a fifth season, but that season will not air on NBC. — Peacock, NBC's streaming service, has picked up the series for season 5 of Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead and Ilene Chaiken-created drama.