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12:45 AM ET, July 17, 2024

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TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ Star Christina Haack & Husband Josh Hall File for Divorce  —  CHRISTINA HAACK SHE & HUBBY JOSH HALL FILE FOR DIVORCE ... After Nearly 3 Years of Marriage … Christina Haack and hubby Joshua Hall are heading for divorce — because he just made it official in court …
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Erin Clements / People:
Christina Hall and Husband Josh ‘Had Issues in the Marriage for Quite Some Time’ Before Split: Source  —  Josh Hall filed for divorce from the HGTV star on Monday after nearly three years of marriage  —  Christina Hall and her husband, Josh Hall, experienced marital troubles well before news of their split …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six, Us Weekly and HELLO!
Mike Sielski / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly hoops great Joe Bryant, father of NBA legend Kobe, has died  —  Joe Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant and a basketball star in his own right at Bartram High School, at La Salle, and over eight seasons in the NBA, has died.  He was 69.Bryant recently suffered a massive stroke, La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy said Tuesday.
Max Gao / Variety:
Elizabeth Gillies on Watching ‘Quiet on Set’ With Ariana Grande Over FaceTime, Reprocessing ‘Victorious’ and How Empowering New Movie ‘Spread’ Tackles the Porn Business  —  For the better part of the last 15 years, Elizabeth Gillies has made a career out of playing sassy, snarky, strong-willed women on television.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and OK Magazine
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
How Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies “Reprocessed” Victorious After Quiet on Set  —  Victorious' Elizabeth Gillies watched Quiet on Set with Ariana Grande and explained how it affected their perspectives as Nickelodeon alums.  —  Ariana Grande came through for Elizabeth Gillies in this sticky situation.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
People:
Joe Manganiello Says Sofía Vergara's Claim That They Divorced After Disagreement on Kids Is ‘Not True’  —  “It's because two people grew apart, and sometimes that happens,” Manganiello said, sharing his frustrations with how the divorce affected the perception of his character
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour After Being “Blindsided” By Partner Kyle Gass' Trump Comment  —  Gass said “don't miss Trump next time” during a performance in Australia, sparking outrage.  He has since apologized and has been dropped by his agent.  —  The Tenacious D world tour …
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TMZ.com:
Jack Black Cancels Tour After Tenacious D Bandmate Makes Trump Shooting Quip
Perez Hilton:
Natalie Portman Finally Opens Up About Benjamin Millepied Divorce — And Rihanna Is Involved!  —  Natalie Portman was going THROUGH IT with her divorce from Benjamin Millepied... And then Rihanna came into the equation!  —  The V for Vendetta star appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon …
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Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Nicole Kidman on marriage, marijuana and the making of Stanley Kubrick's ‘Eyes Wide Shut’  —  Animation by Tomasz Czajka / For The Times; photos by Warner Bros. Pictures  —  “Eyes Wide Shut” was Stanley Kubrick's final film.  He died four months before its release.
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Singer Ingrid Andress Was ‘Drunk Last Night’ During National Anthem, Checks Into Rehab  —  Ingrid Andress broke her silence on her viral national anthem performance, revealing that she was under the influence while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and is now checking herself into rehab.
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Why Ingrid Andress' National Anthem Performance Is Sparking Debate
Thomas Page / CNN:
You won't hear about climate change in ‘Twisters.’ Here's why  —  Like its titular tornados, “Twisters” blasts through a lot in its 122-minute runtime.  A summer blockbuster with a surprising amount of brains to match Glen Powell's brawn, it features subplots that are signs of the times …
Mike Ryan / IndieWire:
With ‘Twisters,’ Glen Powell Drives Into a Whole New Whirlwind  —  As Hollywood's hottest rising actor prepares to hit the next echelon of superstardom with “Twisters,” he takes IndieWire inside his own professional “tornadeo” (though he's never too busy to stop and chat with a mom).  — Post
Mark Olsen / Los Angeles Times:
Exclusive: Michael Mann unveils his in-depth, behind-the-scenes Archives project  —  (Lorenzo Sisti / Michael Mann Archives)  —  Filmmaker Michael Mann is known for his exacting research and exhaustive preparation, work that goes into such moody, existential portraits as “Heat,” “The Insider …
Charna Flam / People:
Richard Simmons' Family Is ‘Overwhelmed and Beyond Grateful’ for the ‘Outpouring of Love’ After His Death  —  “He is up above smiling down at all of you,” the family's statement read  —  The late Richard Simmons' family shared a new statement following the late fitness guru's death on Saturday, July 13.
Kelli Bender / People:
The Self-Proclaimed ‘Dolly Parton of Chimps’ Is the Subject of Tiger King Director's New Series  —  HBO's ‘Chimp Crazy’ examines Tonia Haddix and other chimp moms who raise chimpanzees as exotic pets and the danger this poses to people and primates  —  One of the minds behind Tiger King …
TMZ.com:
‘Dance Moms’ Star Christi Lukasiak Arrested For DUI  —  ‘DANCE MOMS’ CHRISTI LUKASIAK ARRESTED FOR DUI … “Dance Moms” star Christi Lukasiak is facing a DUI charge after a violent car crash ... TMZ has learned.  —  We obtained the police report — the reality star was busted in Westmoreland County …
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez spends Ben Affleck wedding anniversary driving around Hamptons with pal  —  Jennifer Lopez spent her second wedding anniversary driving around the Hamptons with husband Ben Affleck nowhere in sight.  —  On Tuesday, the “On the Floor” songstress was photographed in the passenger seat …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and People
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Alec Baldwin's Rust ‘Cut the Church Scene’ Where Fatal Shooting Happened: 'It's a Beautiful Film' (Exclusive Source)  —  Cameras were not rolling when the fatal shooting happened on the set of the Alec Baldwin Western ‘Rust’  —  The Rust scene that was being rehearsed when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Will Smith and Johnny Depp Are Yachting Together Ahead of Shared Concert Appearance in Italy  —  The actors are part of Andrea Bocelli's three-day, star-studded concert lineup at the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, Italy  —  Will Smith and Johnny Depp are enjoying some downtime together during their trip to Europe.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Netflix's Scramble to Save the Secret Prince Movie  —  The Oscar winner Ezra Edelman's exhaustive 9-hour documentary is stranded over a surprising objection from the late music icon's dueling estates: It's too long.  —  Over lunch with a documentary producer last month, I kinda unloaded on the music and sports nonfiction genre.
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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