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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's marital woes started during their honeymoon in Italy: source  —  The honeymoon was over just as it started ...  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's relationship issues began on their honeymoon in Lake Como, Italy, a source familiar with the situation tells Page Six.
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Katcy Stephan / Variety:
Lionsgate Pulls ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Offline Due to Made-Up Critic Quotes and Issues Apology: ‘We Screwed Up’ … “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for ‘Megalopolis,’” a Lionsgate spokesperson said in a statement provided to Variety.  “We offer our sincere apologies …
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Bilge Ebiri / Vulture:
Did the Megalopolis Trailer Use Fake Movie-Critic Quotes?
Virginia Chamlee / People:
Tim Walz and His Wife, Gwen, Open Up About Son's Non-Verbal Learning Disorder: ‘His Secret Power’ (Exclusive)  —  Tim and Gwen tell PEOPLE that their 17-year-old son, Gus, is “brilliant, hyper-aware of details that many of us pass by, and above all else, he's an excellent son”
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Alex Rodriguez Posts Cryptic Social Media Update amid Jennifer Lopez's Divorce Filing with Ben Affleck  —  Rodriguez shared the quote the same day that his former fiancée filed for divorce from her husband of two years  —  Alex Rodriguez shared a cryptic social media update amid news …
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Page Six:
Everything to know about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
How Jennifer Lopez is ‘moving on’ amid divorce after Ben Affleck showed ‘no interest’ in fixing marriage
PAPER Magazine:
Sabrina Carpenter, Superstar  —  STORY BY ERICA CAMPBELL / PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHIE TALBOY / STYLING BY RONNIE HART / HAIR BY EVANIE FRAUSTO / MAKEUP BY CAROLINA GONZALEZ / NAILS BY JUAN ALVEAR / SET DESIGN BY CAYLAH JEAN  —  “Sorry!  I'm in a hilly-type area.  Can you hear me?”
Discussion: Billboard, Deadline, Just Jared and People
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Janine Henni / People:
Queen Elizabeth's Funeral Guard Is Crowned Mr. England, Heading to World Pageant  —  Lance Corporal Manuel Alcantara Turner of the Coldstream Guards, who also served at King Charles' coronation, is the first soldier to win that national pageant  —  A British Army soldier who served …
Discussion: Telegraph, HELLO! and The Sun
JP Mangalindan / People:
Matt Bomer Calls White Collar Revival Script ‘Fantastic,’ Picks Up Where They Left Off (Exclusive)  —  The Emmy-nominated actor tells PEOPLE he “would love” to revisit the role of Neal Caffrey  —  If Matt Bomer could have his way, White Collar would get the revival it deserves.
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Bachelor Nation's Rachel Lindsay Shares Biggest Lesson Amid Bryan Abasolo Divorce  —  The Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay exclusively told E! News that understanding her strength was the most valuable lesson she's learned since her ex Bryan Abasolo filed for divorce in January.
Discussion: People
Just Jared:
Drew Barrymore Reacts to Her Show Being Renewed for Season 6, Addresses Sitting Very Close to People in Interviews  —  Drew Barrymore is getting renewed!  —  The 49-year-old actress and daytime TV host's The Drew Barrymore Show has been renewed for Season 6, with Season 5 still to premiere on September 9.
CNN:
Exclusive: The Chicks to sing National Anthem at the DNC on Thursday  —  The Chicks will perform the National Anthem on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, multiple sources told CNN.  —  The country music group - formerly known as the Dixie Chicks - are set to take the stage …
Damien Scott / Billboard:
The Real A$AP Rocky: The Harlem Rap Star on Fatherhood, Drake, German Expressionism & Why Rihanna Is His ‘Perfect Person’  —  His first album in over six years is (he says) finally coming — and hip-hop is still catching up to him.  But the star has much more on his mind.
Discussion: Vibe and UPROXX
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Meet Adam Sandler's movie star wife Jackie and their talented daughters  —  Spaceman star Adam acted alongside his wife Jackie and his daughters Sunny and Sadie in You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah  —  Adam Sandler is keeping it in the family.  Though his wife Jackie Sandler …
Discussion: People
People:
Richard Simmons' Cause of Death at 76 Revealed by Fitness Guru's Brother Lenny (Exclusive)  —  “The Family wishes to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support during this time of great loss,” Simmons' family spokesperson says  —  Richard Simmons' death was accidental, his brother, Lenny Simmons, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Christian Allaire / Vogue:
‘It Had to Be Tweed’: Lana Del Rey Embraced Classic French Style for Her Latest Paris Performance  —  Last night, Lana Del Rey served as the opening-night headline act at the Rock en Seine music festival in Paris.  The singer hit the stage and performed her hits such as “Doin' Time,” …
Discussion: UPROXX and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Joey Lawrence's Wife Samantha Files For Divorce, Wants Sole Physical Custody  —  JOEY LAWRENCE WIFE SAMANTHA FILES FOR DIVORCE ... Wants 100% Physical Custody Of Daughter … Joey Lawrence's wife has filed for divorce ... citing irreconcilable differences — and she's asking for sole physical custody …
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Jermaine Jenas sacked by BBC and removed from MOTD after ‘inappropriate behaviour’  —  The BBC has launched an immediate internal investigation after concerns were raised about TV host and former footballer Jermaine Jenas's ‘inappropriate behaviour’  —  TV host and former pro footballer Jermaine Jenas has been sacked by the BBC.
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Martine McCutcheon splits from husband of 19 years after ‘his decision’  —  Former Love Actually star Martine McCutcheon has announced she has split up from her husband Jack McManus after 14 years together with a heartbreaking statement online  —  Martine McCutcheon has confirmed she has separated …
 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix

Emma Bubola / New York Times:
Italy says Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist for the newspaper Il Foglio, was arrested in Iran on Dec. 19; the reason for the arrest has not been made public
 
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