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Actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89 — Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said. — A legend of British stage and screen, she won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.
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Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89 — In a career that began in the 1950s, her roles ranged from Desdemona to Miss Jean Brodie, Virginia Woolf and Minerva McGonagall — Mark Lawson: Maggie Smith was a magisterial star with the courage and talent to do absolutely everything
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89 — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” …
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Daniel Radcliffe Pays Tribute to Maggie Smith: ‘Harry Potter’ Co-Star Was ‘A Fierce Intellect’ With a ‘Gloriously Sharp Tongue’ … The two actors are veterans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise. Radcliffe starred in the title role of all eight movies, while Smith appeared in every …
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Julia Moore / People:
Maggie Smith's Downton Abbey Costars Pay Tribute to ‘Formidable’ Actress Following Her Death: ‘A True Legend’
Maggie Smith's Downton Abbey Costars Pay Tribute to ‘Formidable’ Actress Following Her Death: ‘A True Legend’
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Beloved ‘Harry Potter’ actress Dame Maggie Smith dead at 89
Beloved ‘Harry Potter’ actress Dame Maggie Smith dead at 89
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Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Lana Del Rey marries alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in shock wedding on Louisiana bayou - one month after debuting romance — By CARLY JOHNSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and EVE BUCKLAND FOR DAILYMAIL.COM — Lana Del Rey is officially a married woman as she tied the knot with gator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene …
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Lana Del Rey Marries Alligator Tour Guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana: Report — Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene have reportedly tied the knot. — Del Rey, 39, and Dufrene exchanged their “I do's” on Thursday, Sept. 26 in Des Allemandes, Louisiana at the public bayou where he works …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Hilary Swank Joins ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3 … The two-time Oscar winner will be a recurring guest star on the upcoming season, which is currently filming in Vancouver. I hear there is an option for her to become a series regular should the hit series get a fourth season.
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Diddy Sued by Woman Claiming He Sexually Assaulted, Impregnated Her — NEW DIDDY LAWSUIT HE DRUGGED AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ME ... And I Got Pregnant … Diddy is facing a new lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the rap mogul drugged and sexually assaulted her ... and continued to menace and intimidate her.
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Kim Richards Put On Psych Hold, Has Confrontation With Kyle Over Sobriety — KIM RICHARDS CONFRONTATION WITH KYLE AFTER PSYCH HOLD ... Family Worried About Sobriety … Kim Richards has been shut out by her entire family ... TMZ has learned — but it's a case of tough love …
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Meryl Streep to Star in TV Adaption of Jonathan Franzen's Novel ‘The Corrections’ — Meryl Streep has booked her next TV role! — The 75-year-old Oscar and Emmy winner will be starring in the upcoming series adaption of Jonathan Franzen novel The Corrections, according to Variety.
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Stephanie Sloane / TV Insider:
‘As the World Turns’ Alum Van Hansis Joins ‘General Hospital’ as the New Lucas Jones — Van Hansis, who portrayed As the World Turns' Luke Snyder from 2005-10, will make his daytime return on October 4 as General Hospital's Lucas Jones, a role most recently played by Ryan Carnes.
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‘Unprisoned’ Canceled by Hulu After 2 Seasons, Star Kerry Washington Confirms — Unprisoned has been canceled. — On Friday (Sept. 27), star Kerry Washington announced that Hulu had canceled the series after two seasons. — “Ladies & Gents, that is a wrap on Unprisoned.
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Prince's ‘Purple Rain’ House in Minneapolis Coming to Airbnb — PRINCE STAY IN HIS ‘PURPLE RAIN’ HOUSE ... Coming To Airbnb!!! … Prince fans have a chance to stay in his famous “Purple Rain” house in Minneapolis, because it's heading to Airbnb ... in celebration of the movie and soundtrack's 40th anniversary.
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People:
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Zac Affleck Reportedly Has No Relation to Ben Affleck: ‘Absolutely Not True’ (Exclusive Source) — The couple's connection to Ben and Casey Affleck is being called into question by viewers — The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Zac and Jen Affleck's family tree is under scrutiny.
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Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Ryan Murphy Thinks Menéndez Family Doesn't ‘Understand’ Monsters, Knocks Their ‘Knee-Jerk’ Reaction (Exclusive) — The show's co-creator tells PEOPLE that ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story’ doesn't aim to be a “documentary on the Menéndez brothers”
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Adam White / The Independent:
Will Ferrell: 'I don't know why trans people are meant to be threatening to me' — The ‘Elf’ star and the comedy writer Harper Steele have made a documentary about their 30-year friendship - and how it evolved after Harper came out as trans at the age of 61. Adam White meets them, and their director Josh Greenbaum
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
New dad Adam Devine reveals he gained 25 pounds during wife Chloe Bridges' pregnancy: ‘I was just a fat pig’ — We can't all bounce back like Chloe Bridges. — New dad Adam Devine revealed to Page Six in an exclusive interview that he gained 25 pounds during his wife's pregnancy.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy' Showrunner Talks Premiere's Twists & Big Return, Teases Resilience-Themed Season 21 As 2 Cast Members Prepare To Exit … The Season 21 premiere of ABC's Grey's Anatomy started and ended with a bang, leaving us with a few questions. — That shocking slap from the promos came …
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Lanterns’: Aaron Pierre, Stephan James in the Mix to Play John Stewart in DC Studios, HBO Series — Kyle Chandler is already on board to star as classic DC character Hal Jordan. — DC Studios and HBO's much-ballyhooed series Lanterns is hitting its final casting stages.
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Emily Ratajkowski Carries Her Son Sylvester, 3, as She Attends Loewe Fashion Show in Paris — The model and author shares her son with ex Sebastian Bear-McClard — Emily Ratajkowski brought a special plus one with her on the red carpet. — On Thursday, Sept. 26, the model and author …
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Daniela Avila / People:
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Faced ‘Hour-by-Hour’ Addiction Battle Before Death, as Detailed in New Book (Exclusive) — Before Chester Bennington died by suicide in 2017, the Linkin Park frontman spent months fighting his urge to drink. — In It Starts With One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park …
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Jimmy Fallon Took Prince Harry to a Haunted Maze and He Was Completely Baffled — Not Prince Harry confusing a zombie for Michael Bublé. 😭 — List of things you could not pay me to do: give up cheese, stop sending people Moo Deng memes, aaaand willingly enter a haunted maze.
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Jenna Dewan Posts Iconic Nicole Kidman Meme After Finalizing Divorce from Channing Tatum — I'm💀. — Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum officially settled their divorce this week—a full six years after separating. And while Jenna hasn't publicly commented on the details of said settlement …
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Vanessa Etienne / People:
Ellen DeGeneres Reveals She Has Osteoporosis, OCD and ADHD: 'I'm Well-Adjusted' — “It's hard to be honest about aging and seem cool,” the comedian, 66, said — In her final Netflix special For Your Approval, Ellen DeGeneres opened up about multiple health conditions she's been struggling with as she's gotten older.
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