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Exclusive: Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault — Author denies allegations by two women who had been in consensual relationships with him. — Neil Gaiman has been accused of sexual assault by two women with whom he was in consensual relationships and is the subject of a police complaint in New Zealand.
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The Hollywood Reporter, Consequence, Oh No They Didn't! and isla likes theater
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Meghan Markle's Netflix cooking show wraps filming: ‘This could be a relaunch’ — Meghan Markle's next project is on the way. — The Duchess of Sussex reportedly wrapped filming her Netflix cooking and lifestyle show. — “It all went well and it is in the can,” a Hollywood source told the Daily Beast Wednesday.
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The Daily Beast, Hollywood Life, Marie Claire, Cele|bitchy and New York Post
Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
‘Bridgerton’ Casting Director Kelly Valentine Hendry Inundated With X-Rated Audition Tapes Ahead of Season 4 — A Bridgerton casting director has been inundated with X-rated audition tapes ahead of the Netflix series' fourth season. — Kelly Valentine Hendry, who has worked on the show since …
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Craig Garrett / Suggest:
‘Bridgerton’ Casting Director Says She's Flooded With Smutty Audition Tapes From Hollywood Hopefuls
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Daily Star and The Sun
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Jason Mraz Told Friends Not to Vote for Him on Dancing with the Stars Because He Missed His Cat — In an interview with Jesse Tyler Ferguson for his 'Dinner's on Me' podcast, the folk-pop musician also opened up about coming out as bisexual — Jason Mraz was missing someone special during his time on Dancing with the Stars.
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TMZ.com:
Diddy Selling L.A. House For $70M After Federal Raid, Leaving for Good — DIDDY So Long, L.A. ... SELLING MANSION FOR $70M AFTER RAID … Diddy is ready to pack up and leave L.A., because we've learned he is trying to sell his Holmby Hills mansion for a hefty, hefty price.
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People, FemaleFirst, Suggest, Page Six, Daily Mail, RADAR, New York Daily News, AllHipHop, Vibe and OK Magazine
Gabe Lehman / SFGATE:
‘I am many things but I am not mean’ says Ellen DeGeneres at SF Bay Area show — Two years after her daytime talk show's unceremonious end, Ellen DeGeneres brought her farewell/comeback tour, “Ellen's Last Stand...Up,” to the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on Monday evening, part of a three-night set.
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Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, Deadline, Marin Independent Journal, OK Magazine, TMZ.com and The Hollywood Reporter
TMZ.com:
Diddy Sued by Woman Claiming He Sex Trafficked Her at Parties — DIDDY SUED OVER ALLEGED SEX TRAFFICKING … Diddy hired a former porn star to have sex with people at some of his legendary parties, and threatened to blackball her and her model boyfriend if she didn't comply ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed.
Liza Esquibias / People:
Kylie Jenner Is ‘Protective’ of Timothée Chalamet Relationship but Always Talks About Him with ‘a Huge Smile’: Source — “She really likes so many things about him,” a source tells PEOPLE of Jenner and Chalamet — Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are thriving!
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Marie Claire, Elle, The Mirror, FemaleFirst, Suggest, Daily Mail, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Ariana Yaptangco / Glamour:
The Bachelorette's Jenn Tran Is the Romantic Lead You've Been Waiting For — Jenn Tran's inaugural episode of The Bachelorette has all the calling cards the beloved reality dating show is known for: hot men, dramatic entrances, fiery first connections, and of course, the season's lead heroine to juggle it all.
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Us Weekly, Just Jared, TVLine, New York Post, Deadline and People
Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Kevin Bacon Spent a Day as a Regular Person: “I Was Like, This Sucks” — Kevin Bacon has daydreamed about walking through life as a regular, nonfamous person. A person who hasn't been killed onscreen by Meryl Streep (in A River Wild), gone to space with Tom Hanks (Apollo 13) …
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Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Hootie Babylon! Darius Rucker Tells All — Hootie and the Blowfish frontman and country superstar Darius Rucker recalls his band's hard-partying early days, explains why he thinks Morgan Wallen should be forgiven, and reveals his new supergroup — WHICH NINETIES BAND once dropped $32,000 …
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Jack Smart / People:
Jane Fonda Says Her Former Inmates Were ‘Mildly Impressed’ She Had Starred in Monster-in-Law with Jennifer Lopez — Jane Fonda, who has been arrested and jailed multiple times, recalled how fellow inmates “had far more important things to think about” than her movies
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FemaleFirst and The Wrap
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Christina Applegate Reveals What She Wants to Do ‘With the Days’ She Has ‘Left’ Amid MS Battle — Christina Applegate is making a wishlist of things she would like to do amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis. — “There are things I want to do with the days I have left in life …
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People:
Matthew Perry Had More Than $1.5 Million in His Personal Bank Account at the Time of His Death — PEOPLE previously confirmed the late ‘Friends’ actor had assets in the “Alvy Singer Living Trust,” which is seemingly named after Woody Allen's character in ‘Annie Hall’
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Lisa Vanderpump, 63, announces her father John has died as she says she is ‘broken-hearted’ adding ‘I will miss you daddy’ — Reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump has announced that her father John Vanderpump has passed away. — The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills veteran shared the news on her Instagram page on Wednesday morning.
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New York Times:
Paramount and Skydance Are Said to Resume Merger Talks — Just weeks after the two media companies scuttled their talks about a potential deal, they have resumed their conversations. — Just weeks after Paramount's controlling shareholder and Skydance abruptly ended deal talks …
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TMZ.com:
NBA's Cameron Payne Repeatedly Called Himself ‘Terry Johnson’ Prior To Arrest, Cops Say — COPS: NBA'S CAMERON PAYNE REFUSED TO GIVE NAME PRIOR TO ARREST ... Repeatedly Called Himself ‘Terry Johnson’ … NBA veteran Cameron Payne was placed in handcuffs and thrown behind bars last month …
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Mick Jagger's lookalike son follows in dad's footsteps as he shows off dance moves — Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is known for his famous dance moves, and it appears as though his youngest son Deveraux is following in his father's footsteps — Mick Jagger's lookalike son Deveraux is following in his famous footsteps.
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Eric Andersson / People:
Lara Flynn Boyle Keeps in Touch With Ex Jack Nicholson: He Was a ‘Huge Part of My Life’ (Exclusive) — The star of the new movie ‘Mother, Couch’ also shoots down a rumor about how the Oscar winner first asked her out — Lara Flynn Boyle and Jack Nicholson are friendly exes.
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Daily Mail, FemaleFirst, The Hollywood Reporter, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Joey Morona / Plain Dealer:
‘Superman’ scene currently being filmed in Public Square is shaping up to be a big one (photos, spoilers) — SPOILER ALERT: Potential plot points for “Superman” ahead. Proceed with caution.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland has been the backdrop in some memorable action scenes in cinema history …
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Christopher Reeve's Son Will Reeve to Appear in James Gunn's ‘Superman’
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The Mirror, TMZ.com, Just Jared and ComingSoon.net
