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E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
Friends Like These — When Brian Jordan Alvarez made it big with English Teacher, he brought his friends with him, like they'd always dreamed. Except one. — For many, the premiere of FX's English Teacher in September marked the long-awaited arrival of Brian Jordan Alvarez, the comedy series' creator and star.
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Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar's ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive) — The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February. … The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game.
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’ Taps Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson To Direct … “We have had the immense privilege of being part of Miles' journey from the very beginning, and directing the conclusion to his story is beyond exciting,” said Persichetti and Thompson.
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Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Comic Book and The US Sun
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Diane Delano Dies: ‘Northern Exposure’, ‘Popular’ & ‘Wicker Man’ Actor Was 67 — Diane Delano, an actor with scores of film and TV credits including Northern Exposure, Popular and The Wicker Man, died December 13 of cancer at her home in Sherman Oaks, CA. She was 67.
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Esther Kang / People:
Northern Exposure Star Diane Delano Dies at 67 — Delano became a household name after playing Officer Barbara Semanski on ‘Northern Exposure’, which ran for six seasons from 1990 to 1995 on CBS — Diane Delano, best known for her role in Northern Lights, has died. She was 67.
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Arizona CBS Affiliate News Anchors Announce 28-Year-Old Colleague's Death During Broadcast — Anchors at the CBS affiliate KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona paid an emotional tribute to their late colleague, Ana Orsini, on air. — “Sad news to share with you, our beloved friend …
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TMZ.com:
Chance The Rapper's Wife Files For Divorce — Chance The Rapper's wife is officially cutting the cord when it comes to their marriage ... because she filed for divorce. — Chance's wife, Kirsten Corley, beelined it to court Friday and filed for divorce after 5 years of marriage ... according to online records.
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Lauren McCarthy / Nylon:
Gracie Abrams On 'That's So True,' The Eras Tour & Her Next Album — Gracie Abrams is in the middle of telling me about the new music she's writing when a thought stumps her. She pulls out her phone to Google the answer: When did her chart-topping second album, The Secret of Us, actually drop this year?
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Tom Philip / Men's Health:
Yellowstone Helped Luke Grimes Blow Up. What Now? — THERE ARE A lot of big stars and even bigger presences peppered throughout the five seasons of Yellowstone. Obviously, the Academy Award-winning film legend Kevin Costner has always been the headliner, and he's been joined by performers …
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez Fans Shocked When Interviewer Makes Comment About Her Age — JENNIFER LOPEZ INTERVIEWER SHOCKS WITH COMMENT ABOUT HER AGE … Jennifer Lopez fans were left stunned at the screening of her latest movie “Unstoppable” when an interviewer decided to bring up one of Hollywood's biggest taboos: age.
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Just Jared:
‘The Old Man’ Canceled by FX After Two Seasons & Several Shutdowns Along the Way — FX is not moving forward with a season three for the acclaimed series The Old Man. — Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow led the cast of the drama series, which achieved major success after its season one premiere …
Jen Juneau / People:
Michele Morrone Cast as Sexy Enzo in The Housemaid with Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney (Exclusive) — The upcoming film, directed by Paul Feig, is based on the hit book by Freida McFadden — Michele Morrone is the latest addition to The Housemaid's cast.
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Perez Hilton:
Nikki Garcia Says She's Been Facing ‘Super Weak Moments’ Amid Artem Chigvintsev Divorce — Nikki Garcia is doing her best to stay strong amid her divorce... In Sunday's new episode of her podcast The Nikki & Brie Show, the WWE star reflected on her split from Artem Chigvintsev …
Daily Mail:
Garth Brooks DENIED request to dismiss sexual assault lawsuit in shock blow for the country icon — Garth Brooks' request to dismiss his sexual assault lawsuit has been denied, according to Fox News. — The country star, 62, filed the motion last month in the central district of California …
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Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, Fox News and E! Online
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Apple Martin, 20, breaks silence on those ‘mean girl’ rumors after rolling her eyes at debutante date — Apple Martin has broken her silence on claims about her ‘mean girl’ behavior after she was filmed rolling her eyes at her debutante ball date last month.
Russell Steinberg / Us Weekly:
Diddy's Alleged Drug Mule Brendan Paul Avoids Jail Time in Felony Drug Case — The felony drug case against Sean “Diddy” Combs' alleged drug mule Brendan Paul has been officially dismissed seven months after he managed to avoid jail time by entering a six month drug diversion program.
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TMZ.com:
Anna Duggar Seen for First Time in 2 Years Since Husband Josh's Imprisonment — ANNA DUGGAR SMILES, STILL WEARS WEDDING RING ... AFTER JOSH'S CHILD PORN CONVICTION — Anna Duggar has kept herself under the radar for the past two years since her husband Josh was sentenced to a stiff prison term …
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Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Lily Rose-Depp makes rare comments about reclusive brother who shunned ‘nepo baby’ life to work as bartender — Lily-Rose Depp made rare comments about her reclusive brother Jack while promoting her new film Nosferatu on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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TMZ.com:
Jamie Foxx Dinner Altercation Started with Penis Projecting Laser Pointer — JAMIE FOXX LASER PENIS POINTER SPARKED DINNER ALTERCATION ... Beef With ‘Jackass’ Crew … Of all things, a phallic laser pointer is at the center of the Jamie Foxx birthday dinner dispute, and turns out his beef …
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton's Ex-Fiancé Turns Himself in, Charged for Fighting with Cops — PARIS HILTON'S EX-FIANCÉ CHRIS ZYLKA SURRENDERS TO FACE CHARGES OF FIGHTING WITH COPS — EXCLUSIVE — 75 … Chris Zylka — the actor/model who was engaged to Paris Hilton …
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TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Files for Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez — MEGAN THEE STALLION TORY'S WAGING PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE ... Make It Stop, Judge!!! … 5:07 PM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Megan Thee Stallion's legal team has more proof connecting Tory and the blogger who's been bashing MTS.
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Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Jessica Simpson called out for looking unrecognizable in new music studio photo: ‘I had no idea who this was’ — Jessica Simpson is back in the studio for the first time in more than a decade, but her unrecognizable appearance has overshadowed the exciting return.
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