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Disney Finds ‘Little Mermaid’ Star in Singer Halle Bailey — Rob Marshall will direct the live-action musical. — Singer-actress Halle Bailey will be part of Disney's world. — Bailey, who with her sister forms R&B duo Chloe x Halle, has nabbed the starring role in Disney's live-action remake …
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Disney's Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’ Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel — Chloe x Halle member Halle Bailey is ready to become part of Disney's world. — The R&B singer has been tapped to play Ariel in Disney's next live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.”
TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans Regains Custody of Her Kids — Jenelle Evans is no longer an empty-nester ... TMZ has learned her children are coming home. — Sources connected to the case tell us, the judge in her custody trial has just ruled 2-year-old Ensley and 4-year-old Kaiser will be returned to their mom.
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CBS News:
A$AP Rocky arrested in Sweden: American rapper held for suspected assault in Stockholm — American rapper A$AP Rocky has been arrested for suspected assault in Sweden along with three other people over an incident that occurred on Sunday, Swedish officials have confirmed to CBS News.
Lee Iacocca Dead / TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Awarded $2.7 Mil in Knockoff Dress Lawsuit — Kim Kardashian just scored a huge legal victory — in the millions — in her war with a company she says uses her face, body and name to sell knockoff dresses. — Kim's been awarded $2.7 million in damages and another $60k in attorneys' fees from Missguided USA.
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Lena De Casparis / ELLE:
PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS ON SISTERHOOD, MARRIAGE, AND MAKING IT IN HOLLYWOOD — How does an unknown teenager from India rewrite the rulebook on what it means to be a modern superstar? Priyanka Chopra Jonas tells us how she navigates fame and a new marriage with 42 million followers watching her every move
TMZ.com:
A$AP Rocky's Swedish Arrest Becoming Human Rights Issue — 1:18 PM PT — Sources close to A$AP tells us the rapper voluntarily went to the police Tuesday night for questioning and was immediately taken into custody. We're told cops are holding him on restricted visitation and will only allow him to speak with an appointed attorney.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Arte Johnson, Master of Manic Characters on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 90 — He played the German soldier Wolfgang ("Verry interesting") and the lecherous old man who hassled Ruth Buzzi in the park on the popular 1960s NBC comedy show. — Arte Johnson, the comic best known for the hilarious characters …
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Carice Van Houten On How #MeToo Changed ‘Game Of Thrones’, That Debated Final Season & Getting Into Producing — Dutch actress and singer Carice van Houten is coming off almost a decade on HBO juggernaut Game Of Thrones, in which she played mercurial Red Priestess Melisandre.
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TMZ.com:
VS MODEL SHANINA SHAIK FILES TO DIVORCE DJ RUCKUS — Shanina Shaik is done with her marriage to DJ Ruckus ... 'cause she wants a divorce just a year after getting hitched. — The Victoria's Secret model just filed the paperwork Tuesday in L.A. County Court, asking a judge for a dissolution of marriage.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Fury at Gwyneth Paltrow over wellness summit: ‘A f - - king extortionist’ — Attendees of Gwyneth Paltrow's UK wellness summit in London are revolting after they were charged $5,700 to attend — then subjected to a weekend-long Goop sales pitch, while the actress skipped out on some of the festivities.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Demi Lovato Thirsts After The Bachelorette's Mike as He's Sent Home and Fans Totally Ship Them — “I'M RIGHT HERE MIKE I'M RIGHT HERE BOO MY MOM ALREADY LOVES YOU TOO,” Lovato wrote in response to one of Mike Johnson's tweets — Hannah Brown said goodbye to Mike Johnson on this week's episode …
