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Paul Thompson / Daily Mail:
Chris Martin and fiancée Dakota Johnson SPLIT!  Couple call off engagement after ‘drifting apart’ and ‘accept 7-year relationship is over’  —  Chris Martin and his fiancée Dakota Johnson have called off their engagement and split for good after drifting apart, MailOnline can reveal.
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People:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Have Not Split, Despite Report: ‘They Are Happily Together’ (Exclusive)  —  A rep for the actress tells PEOPLE that they have not broken up, despite any reports to the contrary  —  Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are still going strong.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson break up, call off engagement after 7 years together: report  —  Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have reportedly called it quits.  —  The Coldplay frontman, 47, and the actress, 34, ended their engagement after seven years together, the Daily Mail reported Friday.
TMZ.com:
‘AGT’ Star Perry Kurtz Dead at 73, Killed in Hit-&-Run  —  ‘AGT’ CONTESTANT PERRY KURTZ Dead At 73 ... KILLED IN HIT-&-RUN … Perry Kurtz — a comedian who appeared on “America's Got Talent” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and had ties to several comedy legends — has died ... TMZ has learned.
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FOX 11 Los Angeles:
Comedian Perry Kurtz killed in Tarzana hit-and-run crash; teen suspect arrested  —  LOS ANGELES - An 18-year-old suspect was arrested and booked Friday morning after investigators allege he struck and killed comedian Perry Kurtz in Los Angeles' Tarzana neighborhood.  He was 73-years-old.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail, ABC7 and Mercury News
BreAnna Bell / Page Six:
Jennifer Garner visits ex Ben Affleck on his birthday while Jennifer Lopez gushes over her own big day  —  Jennifer Garner was spotted visiting ex-husband Ben Affleck on his birthday on Thursday as his marital woes with current wife Jennifer Lopez continue.  —  The “13 Going on 30” …
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Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Milestone: ‘It Ends With Us’ Crosses $100 Million Globally in Its First Week  —  The movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel has even been beating ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ midweek as wife-and-husband duo Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds rule the box office with competing films.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Casts Yerin Ha as Benedict's Love Interest Sophie Beckett (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Bridgerton” has cast Yerin Ha as Benedict Bridgerton's love interest for Season 4.  —  According to sources, Ha will play Sophie Beckett in the upcoming season of the hit Shondaland-Netflix series.
Janine Henni / People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Speak Spanish with Kindergarteners in Colombia — and Bring Up Son Prince Archie!  —  Prince Harry asked young students their names and ages in Spanish during a school visit on the second day of their trip to the South American country
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TMZ.com:
Rapper BeatKing Suffers Fatal Pulmonary Embolism, Dead at 39  —  RAPPER BEATKING SUFFERS FATAL EMBOLISM Dead At 39 … BeatKing, a beloved Houston rapper and producer, has died ... and TMZ has learned what caused his death.  —  A rep for the rapper tells us ... BeatKing passed away …
People:
Shailene Woodley Was ‘All Smiles’ While Out on a Date with a Mystery Man in N.Y.C. (Exclusive Source)  —  A source tells PEOPLE the pair were “in great spirits” as they dined together in the Big Apple  —  Shailene Woodley had a date night with a mystery man in New York City.
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and Hollywood Life
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Gina Rodriguez Is Still Close With Former Costars Justin Baldoni and Brett Dier: ‘Talk All the Time’ (Exclusive)  —  Jane the Virgin has come to an end, but Gina Rodriguez's individual friendships with Justin Baldoni and Brett Dier have only gotten stronger.
Discussion: New York Post, Just Jared, People and HELLO!
Julia Moore / People:
90 Day's Angela Is Put on Blast for Her Treatment of Michael: ‘Even a Fly Cannot Respect’ Him (Exclusive)  —  In PEOPLE's exclusive clip from part 4 of the ‘Happily Ever After’ Tell-All, Kobe speaks his mind about how Angela treats her husband, but she pays no mind to his feedback
Discussion: Daily Mail and In Touch Weekly
Lillian Gissen / Daily Mail:
Reporter from viral Blake Lively interview reveals heartbreaking reason ‘little bump’ taunt left her traumatized: ‘That comment was like a bullet’  — Kjersti Flaa, 51, recently resurfaced a 2016 interview that she had with Blake, 36  — In it, the It Ends With Us actress made a comment about her having a ‘bump’
The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Fires Back Over 'X-Men ‘97’ Creator's Claim He Was “Stripped” of Season 2 Credit, Cites “Egregious” Investigation Findings (Exclusive)  —  Beau DeMayo completed his duties on season two prior to his firing in March. … DeMayo made the claim on social media, saying it was part of a …
TMZ.com:
WWE Legend Afa Anoa'i Dead At 81  —  AFA ANOA'I WWE HALL OF FAMER Dead At 81  —  WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa'i, the brother of Sika Anoa'i and uncle to current WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, has died at the age of 81.  —  Afa's daughter — Vale Anoa'i — confirmed the passing on her X account …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Nicolas Cage to Play NFL Icon John Madden in David O. Russell's Biopic  —  Nicolas Cage will portray John Madden, the legendary American football coach and sports commentator, in director David O. Russell's upcoming biographical drama “Madden.”  —  “Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest …
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Colin Firth Circling Steven Spielberg's Untitled Event Movie At Amblin And Universal - The Dish … The Amblin and Universal pic is based on a story by Spielberg and has the filmmaker's longtime collaborator David Koepp penning the script.  —  Universal and Amblin had no comment.
Michelle Lee / People:
Twilight Star Christian Serratos' Engagement Ring Has a Massive 11.66-Carat Pink Diamond and a Very Unique Band  —  All the details on Serratos' bespoke sparkler from Brilliant Earth  —  Christian Serratos is entering her wifey era with a unique engagement ring on her finger.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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