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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Disney-Sony Standoff Ends Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige's Involvement In ‘Spider-Man’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige won't produce any further Spider-Man films because of an inability by Disney and Sony Pictures to reach new terms that would have given the former a co-financing stake going forward.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Spider-Man Could Leave MCU if Disney, Sony Can't Reach Financing Deal  —  Disney's Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have hit an impasse on new financing terms for upcoming Spider-Man movies, sources have told Variety.  —  If a deal cannot be reached, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Blemish
Hollywood Reporter:   Sony, Marvel to Split on Future ‘Spider-Man’ Releases
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Matrix 4’ Officially a Go With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Get ready to re-enter the Matrix.  —  Lana Wachowski is set to write and direct a fourth film set in the world of “The Matrix,” with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity, respectively.
Jackie Salo / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin reportedly thought college ‘bribe’ was like donating a library  —  Lori Loughlin doesn't think she did anything wrong by allegedly paying a half-million dollars to get her daughters into USC — because she thinks the payoff was the same as making a donation, according to a report.
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
Lori Loughlin ‘Is Remorseful’ and ‘Has Definite Regrets’ Amid College Admissions Scandal: Source  —  “She's embarrassed and hurt, and she knows that her reputation has been ruined for life,” a legal source tells PEOPLE about Lori Loughlin  —  Since the college admissions scandal broke …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Scorsese's New Mob Epic, ‘The Irishman,’ Has Netflix and Theaters at Odds  —  LOS ANGELES — When Martin Scorsese signed with Netflix to make “The Irishman,” the star-studded epic scheduled to have its premiere on the opening night of the New York Film Festival next month, he put himself in the crossfire of the so-called streaming wars.
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Miley Cyrus 'Isn't Trying to Hurt' Liam Hemsworth but Needs to ‘Focus on Herself’: Sources  —  Miley Cyrus is trying to “focus on herself” after separating from Liam Hemsworth following seven months of marriage, sources tell PEOPLE  —  Miley Cyrus is moving on.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:
Inside Brad Pitt's Rift With Estranged Son Maddox Jolie-Pitt  —  Family drama.  It's no secret that Brad Pitt and his son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, have had a strained relationship ever since the actor, 55, allegedly got into an altercation with the now 18-year-old on a private plane in 2016.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
MARY LYNN RAJSKUB ‘24’ STAR FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  3:33 PM PT — According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Rajskub lists the couple's date of separation as June 12.  She wants joint legal and physical custody of their son and she says she's willing to pay Rolph spousal support.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
David Oyelowo Joins George Clooney in ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)  —  David Oyelowo is in final negotiations to join George Clooney in Netflix's untitled adaptation of Lily Brooks-Dalton's 2016 novel “Good Morning, Midnight,” sources tell Variety.
Lena Dunham / domino:
Lena Dunham Finds Her Happy Place  —  Actress, producer, and director Lena Dunham invites us insider her downtown Manhattan apartment and explains, in her own words, what it finally means to be home.
TMZ.com:
Ronda Rousey Says Boat Door Nearly Severed Finger Shooting ‘911’  —  12:18 PM PT — Ronda said this “freak accident” happened on her first take of the day.  She said a boat door jammed her finger and initially didn't think anything of it — “I'm used to live audiences and never showing pain unless …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
Demi Lovato Celebrates Her 27th Birthday With Ariana Grande & Scooter Braun  —  Demi Lovato is ringing in her 27th birthday with her pals by her side!  —  The songstress attended Ariana Grande's concert at The O2 Arena in London, and got a special birthday shoutout and hug prior to the thank u next singer hitting the stage.
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:
Demi Lovato Celebrates Birthday in London with Sweet Ariana Grande-Led Chant
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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M.B. / Perez Hilton:
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Alleged Frances McDormand Oscar Thief Skates After Charges Dropped
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DMX And His Fiancé Broke Up... But Then He Proposed To Her Again That Afternoon
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Chloe Best / HELLO!:
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Variety:
Taylor Swift's ‘Lover’ Has Sold Nearly a Million Copies Before Release (EXCLUSIVE)
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