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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: Us Weekly, Daily Mail, Page Six 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.
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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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TMZ.com:
Joe Manganiello Says Sofia Vergara's Claims They Split Over Kids Is Untrue
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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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
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Love Island's Maya Jama confirms split from Stormzy as she admits ‘we tried’  —  Love Island host Maya Jama and UK rapper Stormzy recently announced to the world that they have decided to go their separate ways after rekindling their former romance back in 2023  —  Maya Jama and Stormzy have broken up.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, The Sun and The Mirror
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
Bhad Bhabie Burglary / TMZ.com:
Bhad Bhabie's Los Angeles Home Burglarized After Boyfriend Drama  —  BHAD BHABIE L.A. HOME BURGLARIZED AFTER BOYFRIEND DRAMA … Bhad Bhabie is probably about ready to cash some burglars outside, as her L.A. home was recently burglarized ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: The US Sun and Us Weekly
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.
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 …
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: Daily Mail and TMZ.com
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 …
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
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
Us Weekly:
Tom Sandoval Sues Ariana Madix for Accessing Explicit Videos of Rachel Leviss Without ‘Authorization’ (Exclusive)  —  Tom Sandoval is suing Ariana Madix for accessing explicit videos of Rachel “Raquel” Leviss on his cell phone without his “authorization.”  —  According to court documents …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Celebuzz
 
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Charna Flam / People:
Richard Simmons' Family Is ‘Overwhelmed and Beyond Grateful’ for the ‘Outpouring of Love’ After His Death
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Discussion: HELLO!
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