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Rachel Syme / New Yorker:
Lena Dunham's Change of Pace  —  From her home base in London, the “Girls” creator is working on a new semi-autobiographical TV series and finishing up a memoir.  But, she says, “I definitely don't want to be my own muse.”  —  On a recent sun-dappled afternoon, I met the thirty-eight-year-old writer …
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel in the Works at Disney With Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna in Talks to Return  —  Gird your loins.  Miranda Priestly is set to deliver more withering glances in a sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada.”  —  Disney is developing a sequel to the hit 2006 movie starring Meryl Streep …
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Lauren Sherman / Puck:
Devil in a Cerulean Blue Dress
Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Emma Watson's comments on ‘anxiety’ about marriage and babies  —  The Harry Potter actor was discussing societal pressure that women face  —  Emma Watson has opened up about the “anxiety” she has felt in the past to settle down and start a family.  —  The Harry Potter star …
Dennis Manoloff / Cleveland Magazine:
Exclusive: Bernie Kosar Upbeat While Facing a Liver Transplant and Early Signs of Parkinson's  —  The beloved Cleveland Browns quarterback expressed optimism to Cleveland Magazine after a diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver and the early stages of Parkinson's disease.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Ellen Pompeo To Ramp Up 'Grey's Anatomy' On-Screen Presence With More Episodes In Season 21 … Despite her scaled back on-screen presence since, Pompeo continued to get top billing in the opening credits and never lost her series regular status as she also remained the series' narrator.
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Just Jared:   Ellen Pompeo Ups Presence in 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 21, New Episode Count Revealed!
TMZ.com:
Diddy's Ex Cassie Outraged by River Rafting, Private Jet Photos  —  DIDDY Cassie Outraged At River Rafting, Jet Photos LAWYER SENDS OMINOUS MESSAGE!!! … Diddy may have unwittingly waived the proverbial red flag in front of a bull, because his social media posts seemingly showing …
Lizo Mzimba / BBC:
Steve Wright: BBC DJ died from stomach ulcer rupture  —  DJ Steve Wright's cause of death was a ruptured ulcer in his stomach, according to his death certificate.  —  The long-standing presenter, who hosted shows on BBC radio for more than four decades, died suddenly in February aged 69.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
BBC radio DJ Steve Wright's cause of death confirmed after he died aged 69
Discussion: The Mirror
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Joe Bonsall dead at 76: Oak Ridge Boys tenor passes due to complications with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  —  Joe Bonsall, a member of the country and gospel vocal quartet Oak Ridge Boys, has died at the age of 76.  —  Bonsall passed away on Tuesday due to complications with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Variety reported.
Just Jared:
‘Law & Order,’ ‘One Chicago,’ ‘The Voice’ & More Premiere Dates Revealed By NBC for Fall 2024  —  The schedule for NBC's Fall 2024 TV season has debuted online, and there's lots of info fans are going to want to see.  —  We now know when all three One Chicago shows (Chicago Fire, Chicago Med …
Discussion: Deadline and TVLine
Just Jared:
‘Shrek 5’ Officially Confirmed, Three Stars Definitely Returning!  —  Shrek 5 is official!  —  DreamWorks Animation has confirmed that the next movie in the Shrek franchise is heading to theaters in the “not too far, far away” future.  —  There have been four movies already in the animated franchise …
Harry Rutter / The Mirror:
Queens Of The Stone Age cancel tour after Josh Homme's emergency surgery  —  Rock band Queens Of The Stone Age were on their European The End Is Nero tour before frontman Josh Homme was raced to the US for emergency surgery  —  Queens Of The Stone Age have cancelled their tour.
Dolly Busby / Daily Mail:
The Strictly curse strikes again as Ian Waite splits from husband Drew Merriman... who has moved on with male beauty pageant star  —  The infamous Strictly curse has struck again as a professional dancer and choreographer Ian Waite has split from his husband Drew Merriman.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Why Alex Cooper Says Zayn Malik Was Her Most Challenging Call Her Daddy Interview Yet  —  Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper revealed why having Zayn Malik on the podcast was so nerve-wracking for her in an exclusive E! News interview.  —  Alex Cooper knows telling the story of one's life is more than just pillow talk.
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Scarlett Johansson Weighs in on Dolly Parton Tattoo Sleeves Conspiracy Theory: ‘Is it Real?’  (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ star said she is ‘so not a conspiracy theorist’  —  Scarlett Johansson's latest film may revolve around space exploration, but the actress has something else she'd rather explore instead.
People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Boyfriend Ken Urker  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard is going to be a mom.  —  The Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup star, 32, — who, after years of being subjected to painful medical abuse, played a role in the 2015 killing of her mom Dee Dee …
Athena Sobhan / People:
Robin Roberts Recalls ‘Unlearning’ Toxic Relationship Patterns While Dating Wife Amber Laign  —  The ‘Good Morning America’ anchor revealed that she was planning on breaking up with Laign a year into their relationship  —  Robin Roberts is opening up about the important lesson wife Amber Laign taught …
Benjamin Svetkey / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sharon Stone Leaves Nothing Unturned  —  The iconic actress and former amfAR spokesperson on battling bigotry (and Harvey Weinstein), forgiveness (especially when it comes to Kevin Spacey) and how she came back from the dead (literally).  —  Elizabeth Taylor hurt her hip.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, OK Magazine and IndieWire
Just Jared:
Jennifer Lawrence to Star in 'Why Don't You Love Me?' for A24  —  Jennifer Lawrence has booked her next movie role - and she'll also serve as a producer on the flick, too!  —  She'll be starring in A24′s adaptation of Paul B. Rainey's graphic novel Why Don't You Love Me?.
Mekishana Pierre / Entertainment Tonight:
Paul Mescal on ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ Opening on the Same Day (Exclusive)  —  ‘Gladiator II’: Paul Mescal Opens Up About His Fitness Transformation (Exclusive)  —  Cardi B Takes Kids on Lavish Private Jet Trip to Disneyland Paris  —  Channing Tatum on What's Holding Up ‘23 Jump Street’ (Exclusive)
Jen Juneau / People:
Rita Wilson Wishes ‘My Love’ Tom Hanks Happy Birthday: ‘You Bring Joy Wherever You Go’  —  “Your patience for our kids harassing you about your ignorance of pop culture is admirable,” Wilson teased her husband as she celebrated him turning 68  —  Rita Wilson is celebrating another trip around the sun for Tom Hanks!
Discussion: HELLO! and Daily Mail
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Emily Henry to Adapt Her Rom-Com Bestseller ‘Funny Story’ Into Feature Film From Lyrical Media, Ryder Picture Company (EXCLUSIVE) … Produced by Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company, the movie version of “Funny Story” will be written by Henry and follow the plot in her rom-com novel of the same name …
 
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

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

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