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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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TMZ.com:
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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Stephanie Wenger / People:
Kim Richards' Family Hit a ‘Breaking Point’ amid Her Sobriety Struggles, Sister Kyle Richards ‘Torn Apart’ (Exclusive Source) — The former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star was involved in a dispute with sister Kyle earlier this week amid her ongoing struggles with substance abuse
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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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Olivia Jakiel / Us Weekly:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Sexual Assault by More Than 50 Victims Represented by Texas Law Firm — A Texas law firm is set to represent more than 50 alleged victims with sexual assault and abuse claims against Sean “Diddy” Combs. — “The Buzbee Law Firm has been associated by the Ava Law Group …
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Batman Villains Bane, Deathstroke Getting Movie Treatment at DC Studios (Exclusive) — DC will be doing some back-breaking development work to bring these criminals to the big-screen. — With a big-budget Joker movie just weeks away and a Penguin HBO series freshly unveiled …
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Emily Strohm / People:
Inside Lana Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene's ‘Relaxed, Family-Focused’ Wedding on the Bayou (Exclusive Source) — “The wedding ceremony and reception were both held in the same bayou where Jeremy operates his swamp boats tours,” a source tells PEOPLE — When Lana Del Rey tied the knot …
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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
Lana Del Rey marries alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in shock wedding on Louisiana bayou - one month after debuting romance
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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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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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TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter's Baby Mama Clears Up Paternity Rumors, Proves Son Is Singer's Kid — AARON CARTER'S BABY MAMA OFFERS PROOF SON IS THE LATE SINGER'S Enough Of The ‘Hate & Baseless Rumors!!!’ … Aaron Carter's baby mama Melanie Martin is hitting back at rumors her son, Prince …
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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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Just Jared:
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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‘Frenzy,’ ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Star Barbara Leigh-Hunt Dead at 88 — BARBARA LEIGH-HUNT DEAD AT 88 ... Known For Alfred Hitchcock's ‘Frenzy’ — REMEMBERING BARBARA LEIGH-HUNT — Barbara Leigh-Hunt, a legendary actress of the stage and screen, has died ... her family has confirmed.
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Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Partners Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko Are ‘Hooking Up’: Source (Exclusive) — In order to view the video, please allow — Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko have quickstepped into a tryst. — The season 33 Dancing With the Stars partners are “hooking up,” …
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Rich Pelley / The Guardian:
‘Everyone went cannibal over the female Ghostbusters. A lot of dudes were looking for a fight’ — With his new film Jackpot! streaming now, the Bridesmaids director answers your questions on why he loves Jason Statham, how to break into the industry and why ‘political correctness’ hasn't killed comedy
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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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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TMZ.com:
Chino XL's Family Reveals Rapper's Heartbreaking Cause of Death — Chino XL's family has broken their silence around his sudden death in July ... revealing the veteran rapper died of suicide. — His family is hoping to turn the tragedy into a healing and preventable moment …
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