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Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
David Lynch says he can no longer ‘go out’ due to Covid fears after health diagnosis — Film director suggested he might never direct again — Support truly — independent journalism — Our mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
David Lynch Reveals Emphysema Diagnosis, Can't ‘Leave the House’ or Direct in Person: ‘I Would Do It Remotely if It Comes to It’ — David Lynch revealed in a new interview that he was diagnosed with emphysema and can no longer “leave the house” due to fears of getting COVID.
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Clare Malone / New Yorker:
What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? — The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers. — In December of 2021, the pollster Jeremy Zogby began designing a national survey to capture the radical changes …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Shawn Levy Unpacks ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Cameos and Spoilers: Channing Tatum's Gambit, Jennifer Garner's Ben Affleck Divorce Joke, Henry Cavill's Wolverine and More — It started with a text. Or, really, several texts. — That's how director Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds convinced Chris Evans …
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Kehlani's Ex Javaughn Young-White Claims Singer Is in a ‘Cult,’ Files for Full Custody of 5-Year-Old Daughter — In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Young-White claims that Kehlani has included their daughter in the alleged cult — Javaughn Young-White has filed for full custody …
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Rapper T.I. Arrested in Mistaken Identity Case at ATL Airport — RAPPER T.I. ARRESTED AT AIRPORT ... Case Of Mistaken Identity … Rapper T.I. was arrested on mistaken identity Sunday night at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. — A warrant had been issued for another man named Clifford Harris …
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Zendaya And Robert Pattinson In Early Talks To Star In A24's ‘The Drama’ From ‘Dream Scenario’ Director Kristoffer Borgli … Sources tell Deadline that A24 is set to finance and produce Borgli's The Drama, with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in early negotiations to star. Borgli will direct from a script he wrote.
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’ to End With Season 4, Season 3 to Begin Production in Early 2025 — Send a raven: It's finally been confirmed how many seasons HBO's “House of the Dragon” will run. — During a press conference on Monday discussing the Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon,” …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Billions Actor Akili McDowell Arrested and Charged With Murder — Actor Akili McDowell—who appeared in Billions and David Makes Man—was arrested and charged with theft and murder in relation to a deadly shooting in Houston, Texas. — Akili McDowell is facing serious allegations.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Chappell Roan may have had the biggest Lollapalooza set of all time — Chappell Roan's huge summer just got bigger. — The 26-year-old rising pop star garnered an unprecedented-sized crowd at the Lollapalooza music festival over the weekend, according to organizers.
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Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose's divorce is finalized three months following their bitter split - after country star was heard belittling his wife and daughter Miley in vitriolic rant — Court documents filed Monday confirm the couple's marriage is officially over
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Sarah Ramos & Darren Barnet Join ‘Chicago Med’ for Season 10 — Sarah Ramos and Darren Barnet are heading to Chicago Med! — On Monday (August 5), it was announced that the 33-year-old The Bear actress and the 33-year-old Never Have I Ever actor will be joining the cast of the fan-favorite NBC series …
TMZ.com:
Joshua Malina's Wife Melissa Merwin Files for Divorce — JOSHUA MALINA ‘WEST WING’ STAR'S WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE ... After Almost 28 Years Of Marriage … Joshua Malina's love story with wife Melissa Merwin has come to an end ... as the mother of his children has filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.
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Valeria Garcia / Daily Mail:
Plus-size Sports Illustrated model Hunter McGrady says she's proud of her body amid ‘weird Ozempic era’ among celebs — Hunter McGrady is proud of her body and believes that sexy comes in all sizes. — The Sports Illustrated model, 31 — who recently gushed over her husband's heroic bust …
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Admits He Left a Dead Bear in Central Park — Mr. Kennedy, an independent presidential candidate, confessed to dropping off the bear cub 10 years ago and making it appear that a bike had hit the animal. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate …
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Not Talking To Each Other, Divorce Moving Slowly — J LO & BEN AFFLECK DEAD SILENCE BETWEEN THEM Divorce Slows To A Crawl … Things are not amicable between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ... the lines of communication are closed and it's making it difficult to hammer out a divorce agreement.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘John Wick 4’ Sequel Series From Keanu Reeves & Chad Stahelski Heats Up TV Marketplace … Stahelski is also is set to direct the pilot episode. — Written by The Old Man co-creator Robert Levine, the story in John Wick: The High Table picks up directly after the end of John Wick: Chapter 4.
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French Pole Vaulter Anthony Ammirati Gets $250k Offer From Porn Site — FRANCE'S ANTHONY AMMIRATI $250k Offer From Porn Site SHOW YOUR POLE SKILLS ON CAMERA!!! … Pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati's manhood might've blocked him from Olympic glory, but it could now help him land a girthy payday …
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Zac Efron Hit Bottom of Swimming Pool On Dive, Ingested Water Into Lungs — ZAC EFRON SWIMMING POOL DIVE GONE WRONG ... Hit Bottom, Ingested Water … Zac Efron's swimming pool incident started when he dove into the water ... the dive was so deep, he hit the bottom of the pool and ingested water into his lungs ... TMZ has learned.
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Rihanna Spreads Wings at Crop Over Carnival — Rihanna is not retiring from being an absolute beauty ... she's turning heads at a famous carnival in her homeland. — RiRi hit up the Crop Over Carnival in her native Barbados on Monday ... wearing a revealing ensemble complete with pink, orange and yellow-feathered wings.
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Jennifer Lopez Ringless While Checking Out $68M L.A. Mansion With Emme — JENNIFER LOPEZ RINGLESS FOR $68M L.A. MANSION TOUR!! — ON THE HUNT — Jennifer Lopez has returned to L.A. after her Hamptons summer escape ... and instead of mending fences with Ben Affleck, she's channeling her energy into looking at real estate.
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Angelica Jade Bastién / Vulture:
Jennifer Tilly Outsmarts Them All … That voice. Onscreen, Jennifer Tilly speaks in a breathy, high-pitched register not unlike that of Marilyn Monroe, whose “ditzy” characters knew how to wield their beauty and hide their cunning. “We were all obsessed with Marilyn Monroe back then,” …
Katcy Stephan / Variety:
Hulk Hogan ‘Killing Gawker’ Film in Active Development With Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Artists Equity — A film about Hulk Hogan's infamous legal battle against Gawker is officially in the works. — Artists Equity, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production banner, has acquired …
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