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4:50 PM ET, December 8, 2018

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Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host After Refusing Academy Demand  —  YOUTUBE  —  The abrupt move comes after a mounting controversy over the star's past anti-gay tweets.  —  Kevin Hart is stepping down as Oscars host just two days after the Academy announced he would take on the high-profile gig.
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Carina Chocano / ELLE:
Jennifer Aniston Doesn't Need a Happy Ending  —  To reach Jennifer Aniston, you have to drive up and up and up, then announce yourself at a white gate that opens onto a field of gray pebbles sprouting symmetrical trees.  A procession of stone slabs leads like a bridge to the massive bronze doors on an otherwise solid white facade.
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Mamie Gummer Is Pregnant With Her First Child  —  Oh, baby!  Mamie Gummer is pregnant with her first child, the actress' rep confirms to Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2018  —  Meryl Streep's 35-year-old daughter got engaged to producer Mehar Sethi in August.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Cardi B Flaunts Ringless Finger During NYC Concert  —  Cardi B is leaving one stone totally turned — her giant engagement rock is off her hand, and she's making sure everyone knows it.  —  Cardi strolled into Madison Square Garden Friday night for iHeartRadio's Jingle Ball concert …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars' Alan Bersten and Alexis Ren Split After Brief Showmance  —  All good things come to an end.  Dancing With the Stars' Alan Bersten and Alexis Ren have called it quits, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Dancing With the Stars' Hottest Hookups!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Plastic Man Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. (Exclusive)  —  Amanda Idoko will pen the script for the comedic action-adventure film.  —  Classic DC Comics hero Plastic Man is getting the big-screen treatment.  —  Up-and-coming screenwriter Amanda Idoko has been hired to pen the script …
Discussion: The Wrap
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Michelle Williams Reveals She and Chad Johnson Ended Their Engagement: 'Things Didn't Work Out'  —  Michelle Williams has revealed that her engagement to pastor Chad Johnson is off.  —  The 38-year-old Destiny's Child singer made the announcement in a since-deleted Instagram Story post on Friday morning …
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and Bossip
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Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams and Chad Johnson Call Off Their Engagement
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GRAMMY.com:
61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List  —  Find out who is nominated for the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, 2019.
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Ariana Grande wears ‘loofah’ dress at Billboard Women in Music event  —  Ariana Grande was named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music event last night, but she bestowed a different title on her outfit.  —  “Loofah of the year,” she captioned a selfie on Twitter.
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Romy Oltuski / InStyle.com:
Lisa Vanderpump on Her Most “Ridiculous” Splurges  —  Money Talks, and so should we.  Here, powerful women get real about their spending and saving habits  —  Lisa Vanderpump is on her way to downtown Los Angeles in pursuit of the perfect tablescape.  “I'm such a control freak,” …
Discussion: Page Six
Emily Poenisch / Esquire:
Prepare to See Joe Alwyn in, Well, Everything  —  The British actor appeared in four films this year—including Oscar hopefuls … . And he's only just getting started.  —  In 2017, British actor Joe Alwyn shot four films across three continents in less than twelve months …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
BBC to air musical comedy based on the life of Meghan Markle: the ‘Sixth In Line to be King and I’  —  She waved goodbye to the acting world with her final episode of Suits, giving up a showbiz career to marry into the Royal Family.  —  But if the Duchess of Sussex can no longer star in her own show …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Linda Marx / People.com:
Eva Longoria Says ‘Of Course’ She ‘Would Support’ Son Santiago If He Wanted to Be an Actor  —  Despite a busy acting and directing career, Eva Longoria doesn't miss a moment of excitement with her baby boy Santiago Enrique.  —  “The best part of being a mom is that I get to see every stage …
Discussion: Star
Matt Blackwood / Perez Hilton:
Gabrielle Union Responds To Mommy Shamers After Kissing Video!  —  The kissing controversy continues!  —  Gabrielle Union is the latest celeb to be told how to raise her child by the anonymous experts on the Internet.  But unlike David Beckham, she isn't ignoring it!
Discussion: Page Six
 
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