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Britney Spears Biopic Film Set at Universal With ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu … Spears shared news of the “secret project” on social media, writing that Platt has “always made my favorite movies” and telling her fans to “stay tuned” for more news. — Universal won the rights …
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Matthew Frank / The Ankler:
Exclusive: Britney Spears' Biopic Lands at Universal in Massive Deal
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Britney Spears Biopic Based on Her Memoir The Woman in Me Officially in the Works
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TMZ.com:
TOM CRUISE EPIC STUNT TO CLOSE PARIS OLYMPICS ... Passing Flag To L.A. 2028!!! — EXCLUSIVE — Tom Cruise is engineering an epic stunt to close out the Paris Olympics and pass the flag to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games ... TMZ has learned. — Sources with direct knowledge tell us …
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Tom Cruise Poised For Olympics Closing Ceremony Stunt — As Los Angeles prepares for the Olympic handover during the August 11 Closing Ceremony in Paris, plans are afoot for Tom Cruise to make a major appearance. … Details of the Closing Ceremony are a closely held secret …
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Set ‘Bill & Ted’ Reunion on Broadway With ‘Waiting for Godot’ — Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting for a new Broadway production of Samuel Beckett's “Waiting for Godot,” directed by Jamie Lloyd. — Reeves will play Estragon and Winter will play Vladimir in the show …
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Keanu Reeves to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Waiting for Godot’ in Fall 2025
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
‘American Idol’ Showrunner Explains Why Carrie Underwood Was Chosen to Replace Katy Perry (Exclusive) — ‘American Idol’: How Carrie Underwood Plans to Juggle Judging Gig and Vegas Residency — Tori Spelling Shares Sex Confessions With William Shatner — Watch Chappell Roan Lose Her Wig While Performing in Chicago
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Were Not Invited to Join Royal Family at Balmoral Castle This Summer (Exclusive) — While Prince Harry grew up going to Balmoral, it's believed that Meghan has never visited the royals' Scottish estate — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were snubbed of another invite to Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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TMZ.com:
Mama June's Daughter ‘Pumpkin’ Files For Divorce From Husband in Georgia — MAMA JUNE'S DAUGHTER PUMPKIN I'M DIVORCING JOSH EFIRD ... AFTER 6 YEARS OF MARRIAGE … Mama June's daughter Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird has called it quits with her husband Josh Efird after 6 years of marriage, TMZ has learned.
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Cardi B files for divorce — again — after latest Offset cheating rumors — It's the end of the road for Cardi B and Offset, again. — Cardi B filed for divorce from her estranged husband on Wednesday, her rep confirmed to Page Six. — The rep did not provide additional details …
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Daniela Avila / People:
Mariah Carey Is Taking Her Holiday Music on the Road Again! See the Dates for Her 2024 Christmas Tour — Mariah Carey's Christmas Time tour will kick off on Nov. 6 — It's never too early for a Christmas miracle. — On Friday, Aug. 2, Mariah Carey announced she's going back on the road …
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Shelby Stewart / Essence:
‘This Love Feels Like Rest.’ LeToya Luckett And Taleo Coles Tie The Knot … LeToya Luckett has undergone the healing. “My soul is at ease,” she says, beaming at her husband, Taleo Coles. — On the day of their wedding, the love in the air is palpable. Inside the bridal suite …
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Newport Beach Olympian going for gold in Paris while caring for her cancer-stricken husband … “Live in grace. Walk in love.” — That's the motto that Maddie Musselman is trying to live by these days as she aims to win her third Olympic gold medal as a member of the U.S. women's water polo team …
Charmaine Patterson / People:
Halle Berry Asks Court to Force Olivier Martinez to Attend Co-Parenting Therapy, Says Ex Has ‘Careless Disregard’ For Process — A Superior Court judge denied Berry's request on Aug. 1 in court documents obtained by PEOPLE — Halle Berry's request for a court to intervene …
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Jenny Haward / People:
A$AP Rocky Celebrates Son Riot's 1st Birthday with Adorable Photos and Videos — A$AP ROCKY and Rihanna's son Riot Rose is one! — On Thursday, August 1, the second child of the rapper, 35, and superstar singer, 36, celebrated his first birthday and got a special shout-out on social media from his dad.
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Becca Longmire / People:
Tiffany Haddish Says She Used to Sell ‘Dirty Panties’ Online and Claim They Were Halle Berry's: ‘I Would Make $300’ — “I would say my name was Rosalinda and I was a housekeeper for Halle Berry,” Haddish recalled while sharing how she used to make some cash when she was “struggling for money”
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Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
John Mayer reveals he recently injured his left index finger... but he has found a way to keep playing on the Dead & Company tour — John Mayer revealed to his fans that he's currently on the mend... but that won't stop him from taking the stage in Las Vegas tonight.
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Ryan Naumann / In Touch Weekly:
Rachel Lindsay's Ex Bryan Abasolo Submits ‘Highly Offensive’ Text She Sent as Evidence in Divorce War — Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay's estranged husband, Bryan Abasolo, accused her of sending a nasty text message after making her first spousal support payment, In Touch can exclusively reveal.
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick pose with all 3 kids in rare family photo from 2024 Paris Olympics — And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker and her family took on the 2024 Paris Olympics. — The “Sex and the City” alum posed for a rare family photo with husband Matthew Broderick …
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‘RHOC’ alum Vicki Gunvalson denies financial elder abuse and fraud claims made by 74-year-old woman — Vicki Gunvalson “vehemently denies” the recent claims of financial and elder abuse laid against her in a lawsuit filed by Diane Field. — An attorney for the “RHOC” …
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