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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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Page Six, The US Sun, AllHipHop and UPROXX
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 …
Discussion: Variety, UPROXX, Page Six and Deadline
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Craig Garrett / Suggest:
‘Bridgerton’ Casting Director Says She's Flooded With Smutty Audition Tapes From Hollywood Hopefuls
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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.
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.
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.
Daniela Avila / People:
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Share Sweet Photos to Celebrate 3rd Wedding Anniversary: ‘It Has Always Been You’  —  The couple tied the knot in 2021 at Shelton's Oklahoma ranch  —  Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are celebrating three years of being “Happy Anywhere.”
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.
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) …
Discussion: The Wrap and Consequence
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
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Wrap
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 …
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 …
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!
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.
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 …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
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’
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.
Discussion: HELLO! and The Mirror
BBC:
King Charles launches shortened Holyrood Week  —  The King and Queen have begun two days of events for a Holyrood Week shortened this year by the general election.  —  Their official stay in Scotland got under way with the monarch receiving the keys to the City of Edinburgh, which is celebrating its 900th anniversary.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Vanity Fair and The Mirror
 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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