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Creature From the Brat Lagoon — Charli XCX owned the summer with an album that is also a vibe. Should she be sweating the fall? — “I'm always like, More, more, more, more, more, more. Doing it overload,” says Charli XCX. “But this week has been ... a lot.”
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Mariah Carey Confirms Her Mom Patricia and Sister Alison Both Died on Same Day: ‘My Heart Is Broken’ (Exclusive) — “I appreciate everyone's love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time,” says Mariah — Mariah Carey's mom Patricia and sister Alison died on the same day over the weekend, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Kate Winslet To Headline & EP ‘The Spot’ Hulu Series From Ed Solomon & A24 … Created and written by Solomon, who will serve as showrunner, The Spot follows a successful surgeon (Winslet) and her school teacher husband who suspect she might be responsible for a child's hit-and-run death.
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WWE LEGEND SID VICIOUS DEAD AT 63 ... After Cancer Battle — REMEMBERING SID VICIOUS — WWE legend Sid Vicious has tragically passed away, his family announced Monday. He was 63 years old. — According to Sid's son, Gunnar, he died after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Lady Louise Windsor set to make history as first female royal to join military since late Queen - report — The young royal shared a close relationship with her late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II — Lady Louise Windsor is set to make history as the first female royal to serve in the military since the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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O.J. Simpson's Remains Turned into Cremation Jewelry — O.J. SIMPSON ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO JEWELRY ... Remains Become Trinkets … O.J. Simpson lives on ... in the form of jewelry containing his ashes. — Malcolm LaVergne — O.J.'s longtime lawyer and now executor of his estate …
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Is Ben Affleck Moving on with Kick Kennedy? Source Says They're Hanging Out, Another Says It's ‘Definitely Nothing’ — Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on Aug. 20, listing their date of separation as April 26 — Is Ben Affleck moving on with someone new after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce?
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Simone Biles Says She Wants ‘Justice’ for Jordan Chiles amid Olympic Bronze Medal Dispute (Exclusive) — The 11-time Olympic medalist tells PEOPLE that she has been texting and FaceTiming with her friend and fellow teammate — Simone Biles is lifting up Jordan Chiles in the wake of the gymnast's fight to keep her bronze medal.
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Ben Affleck Isn't Dating RFK Jr.'s Daughter Kick Despite Rumors — BEN AFFLECK NOT DATING RFK JR.'S DAUGHTER KICK!! Despite Post-Divorce Buzz … Ben Affleck ain't rushing into a new fling right after his public divorce from Jennifer Lopez — despite buzz about him hanging out with RFK Jr.'s daughter, Kick Kennedy.
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Mariska Hargitay, Ryan Eggold, & Elizabeth Marvel to Guest Star on ‘Law & Order’ Season 24 — It has been announced that three actors will be making guest appearances on the upcoming season of Law & Order! — On Monday (August 26), TVLine reported that Mariska Hargitay, Ryan Eggold …
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Days of Our Lives Stars Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian Get Married: ‘Most Memorable Time in My Life’ — The pair tied the knot at Jacob's Berry Farm in Gardnerville, Nev. this month — Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian are officially married! — The Days of Our Lives stars tied …
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Diddy files motion to DISMISS groping accuser Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones' $30m lawsuit - amid sex trafficking probe — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has filed a motion to dismiss a $30m lawsuit filed by record producer Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones, who sued him for constant groping and a possible drug-induced rape.
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Netflix Star Rob ‘The Rabbit’ Pitts Dead at 45 — ROB ‘THE RABBIT’ PITTS NETFLIX STAR DEAD AT 45 … Rob “The Rabbit” Pitts — star of Netflix's “Tex Mex Motors” — has died after a battle with stomach cancer ... TMZ has confirmed. — The car salesman said farewell in a YouTube video titled …
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Emilia Clark to Star in Peacock TV Series ‘PONIES’! — Emilia Clarke has a new TV project! — Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to 1970s espionage thriller PONIES, starring and executive produced by the 37-year-old actress, via Deadline. — Here's a plot summary …
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Ramones Legal War: Joey's Brother Sues Johnny's Widow, Claims She's Exploiting Band's Legacy — Mickey Leigh says Linda Cummings-Ramone is a former “groupie” who's using the misleading name “Linda Ramone” and infringing the band's IP. — There's a new front in the never-ending legal war …
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BRONNY JAMES RAVES OVER PARKER WHITFIELD'S IG PIC ... ‘She So Pretty’ — Bronny James couldn't help but show love under Parker Whitfield's new social media post on Sunday ... dropping a flirty comment in the replies for all to see. — James and Whitfield first sparked dating rumors …
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Ben Affleck Grabs Dinner With Bestie Matt Damon Amid J Lo Divorce — BEN AFFLECK PEP IN HIS STEP AT DINNER WITH DAMONS ... Amid J Lo Divorce — IT'S BRO TIME! — Ben Affleck is leaning on friends during his divorce from Jennifer Lopez ... recently hitting the town with longtime bestie Matt Damon.
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Katie Holmes ‘will visit Suri’ at Carnegie Mellon University for family weekend... but not dad Tom Cruise who is paying the tuition — Katie Holmes will be getting on an airplane soon. — The Hollywood movie star is heading to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to visit her daughter Suri Cruise …
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Slimmed-down Lizzo ‘taking a gap year’ and ‘protecting’ her ‘peace’ amid lawsuits — A slimmed-down Lizzo said she is taking some time off after being accused of sexual harassment by former employees. — “I'm taking a gap year & protecting my peace,” she captioned an Instagram post Sunday.
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Tyrese Gibson Says Mom Made Him Act ‘Special Needs’ for Benefit Check — TYRESE GIBSON MOM MADE ME ACT ‘SPECIAL NEEDS’ ... For That Government Cheese — WHATEVER IT TOOK — Tyrese Gibson is sharing a difficult time he experienced as a kid ... revealing a scheme concocted by his mother …
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Natasha Dye / People:
Former MLB Pitcher Greg Swindell Asks for Help Finding His Missing Daughter: ‘We Feel She Is in Danger’ — Swindell and his wife Sarah said their daughter — a mother of three — was last seen with a “violent” ex-boyfriend on Thursday, Aug. 22 — Former MLB pitcher Greg Swindell …
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