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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams files for divorce from husband Kevin Hunter  —  After persistent cheating rumors and breakup buzz, it's over for Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter.  —  The talk show host is divorcing her husband of nearly 22 years, Williams' attorney confirmed to Page Six Thursday.
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People.com:
Wendy Williams Files for Divorce from Kevin Hunter After More Than 20 Years of Marriage  —  Wendy Williams and Kevin Hunter wed on Nov. 30, 1997, and share son Kevin Jr., 19  —  Wendy Williams is splitting from longtime love and manager Kevin Hunter.  —  The daytime talk show host filed …
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Have Split to Spend Time with Their Families: Source  —  “They really gave it another solid try,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus have gone their separate ways, PEOPLE confirms.  —  A source tells PEOPLE living in different cities was a factor in their breakup.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and RADAR
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Split for a Second Time: ‘They Really Gave It Another Solid Try’  —  It's over once again.  Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus have split for a second time less than three months after reuniting, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019
Discussion: Star, Dlisted and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Nipsey Hussle's Memorial Service, Celebration of Life  —  5:40 PM PT — The procession is finally approaching Marathon Clothing — at the intersection of Slauson and Crenshaw — and the crowd is THICK.  Thousands of fans are lining the streets leading up to the store ... where even more people have gathered.
Discussion: Stereogum and Associated Press
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R.L. / Perez Hilton:
Nipsey Hussle's Memorial: Lauren London, Beyoncé, Barack Obama, & More — WATCH  —  Home › Beyonce › Nipsey Hussle's Memorial: Lauren London, Beyoncé, Barack Obama, & More — WATCH  —  Nipsey Hussle will be missed.  —  As we reported, the rapper and community inspiration …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Amber Heard recounts horrific abuse at hands of ‘Monster’ Johnny Depp  —  “Violent” Johnny Depp became “the Monster” on drugs and booze, then beat, strangled and tormented his then-wife Amber Heard, she alleges in a new, harrowing court filing.  —  Heard, who was married to the …
Discussion: Variety
Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Just Announced Their ‘Private’ Royal Baby Birth Plan  —  The palace will announce when the Duchess of Sussex is in labor, but plans around the royal baby's arrival will be kept private  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are sharing new details about the upcoming arrival of the royal baby.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Cautioned Prince Harry That Things Were Moving Too Quickly with Meghan Markle
Yvonne Villarreal / Los Angeles Times:
‘Transparent’: The fate of Jeffrey Tambor's character is revealed  —  Amazon and “Transparent” series creator Jill Soloway has finally confirmed what most have suspected about the show's musical series finale: Jeffrey Tambor's character, Maura, will be killed off.
Discussion: Deadline, Variety, The Wrap and Us Weekly
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Was ‘Fixated on Getting Her Girls into USC,’ Source Says: ‘It Was a Status Thing’  —  “It was very important for her to be able to say that her girls were at USC.  It was absolutely a status thing,” a family friend of Lori Loughlin tells PEOPLE  —  FB
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and E! Online
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Olivia Jade Giannulli Partied With Friends Days Before Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli Rejected Plea Deal
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Shirley Li / EW.com:
Charlie's Angels first look: See Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska in Elizabeth Banks' update  —  Charles Townsend, the titular Charlie of Charlie's Angels, has turned the Townsend Agency into heaven on earth.  No, really: In director Elizabeth Banks' upcoming take on the elite …
Discussion: The Wrap and POPSUGAR
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Counting On's Joe Duggar and Kendra Duggar Expecting Second Child Less Than a Year After Welcoming Son Garrett  —  Round two!  Joe Duggar and Kendra Duggar (née Caldwell) welcomed their son, Garrett, in June 2018, and the Counting On couple are now expecting their second child.
Discussion: RADAR
Geoff Boucher / Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Will Portray Bruce Wayne On ‘Titans’  —  EXCLUSIVE: A new Bruce Wayne is on his way to live-action television: Iain Glen will portray Gotham City's most famous citizen as a recurring role on Titans when the DC Universe series returns for Season 2 next fall.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Befriended Fyre Fest Founder Billy McFarland in Prison  —  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is in the middle of serving an eight-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion  —  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has made some (in)famous new friends in prison.
Discussion: Dlisted, YouTube and Page Six
 
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