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TMZ.com:
Liam Hemsworth Files For Divorce from Miley Cyrus  —  LIAM HEMSWORTH FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM MILEY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Liam Hemsworth is the one who's pulling the plug on his marriage, because TMZ has learned he just filed for divorce from Miley Cyrus.  —  Liam filed legal docs in L.A. ...
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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
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: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
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Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin Wants a New Plea Deal, Willing to Pay Substantial Fine Over Jail Time in College Scandal  —  When the Fuller House star, 55, was first charged for her alleged involvement in the nationwide college admissions scandal, sources told Us she maintained her innocence and refused a plea.
Discussion: X17 Online
Jackie Salo / Page Six:
Lori Loughlin reportedly thought college ‘bribe’ was like donating a library
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ale Russian / People.com:
Maddox Is a College Student!  See Angelina Jolie Drop Son Off at South Korean University  —  Maddox is set to study biochemistry at the South Korean school  —  Maddox is officially a college student!  —  The 18-year-old is seen arriving at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea with mom Angelina Jolie by his side in new photos.
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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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: Star and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Ex-NFL Star Mario Williams Arrested, Video Shows Intense Standoff With Baby Mama  —  EX-NFL STAR MARIO WILLIAMS Arrested For Trespassing VIDEO SHOWS INTENSE STANDOFF W/ BABY MAMA … 8:42 AM PT — Cops tell TMZ Sports ... Williams admitted he “gained access to the garage by making a copy …
Discussion: KHOU-TV
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Sean Spicer Will Make Six Figures for ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Discussion: Us Weekly
People.com:
Quentin Tarantino Expecting First Child with Wife Daniella: We Are ‘Very Delighted’  —  Tarantino and Daniella tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles last year  —  Quentin Tarantino is going to be a dad!  —  The acclaimed filmmaker, 56, is expecting his first child with wife Daniella.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her early songs, but here's why she can't  —  Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her earlier songs in an attempt to get around Scooter Braun's acquisition of her masters.  —  “Might you do that?”  Tracy Smith asked Swift, 29, in their forthcoming interview for “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Discussion: TMZ.com
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Chanel Iman Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Husband Sterling Shepard  —  Back-to-back babies!  Chanel Iman is pregnant with her and Sterling Shepard's second child 12 months after welcoming their daughter, Cali, Us Weekly confirms.  —  Celebrities Who Had Babies Back-to-Back
Discussion: Bossip
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
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Lisa Vanderpump's Restaurant Blasts Guest Claiming They Got Sick and Defecated on Floor  —  According to court documents, a woman claimed to have gotten violently ill after eating “white fish covered with an orange cream sauce”  —  Lisa Vanderpump's famed restaurant SUR is firing back at a woman …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Hayden Panettiere ‘Is Upbeat and Looking Forward to a Great Year’ as She Turns 30, Source Says  —  Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson was arrested in May on a domestic violence charge  —  Hayden Panettiere is feeling positive as she enters a new decade of her life.
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: Dlisted, EW.com, POPSUGAR and The Blemish
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Hollywood Reporter:   Sony, Marvel to Split on Future ‘Spider-Man’ Releases
 
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The Highest-Paid Actors 2019: Dwayne Johnson, Bradley Cooper And Chris Hemsworth
Anita Bennett / Deadline:
Demi Lovato Joins Cast of Will Ferrell's Netflix Comedy ‘Eurovision’
Discussion: MTV
Eric Todisco / People.com:
This Is Us Star Chris Sullivan Promises ‘Completely Unexpected’ Season 4
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Cindy McCain / People.com:
John McCain's Widow Cindy Speaks Out a Year After His Death: ‘You Learn to Live with a Broken Heart’
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Larry King Files for Divorce from Wife Shawn After 22-Year Marriage
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Variety:
David Oyelowo Joins George Clooney in ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO Renews ‘Succession’ for Season 3
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian's Latest Photoshop Fail Is EPICLY EMBARRASSING!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Alleged Frances McDormand Oscar Thief Skates After Charges Dropped
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
 

 
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