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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hang out after Alex Rodriguez split  —  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been spending time together in Los Angeles after her split from Alex Rodriguez, sources exclusively tell Page Six.  —  Affleck has been spotted multiple times going to J.Lo's home during the day, we hear.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
A Look Back on ‘Bennifer’: What to Remember About Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Romance  —  Lopez and Affleck were spotted spending time together this week following her split from fiancé Alex Rodriguez  —  While they haven't been a couple for nearly two decades …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez Hanging with Ben Affleck, But Not Hooking Up  —  JENNIFER LOPEZ HANGIN' WITH BEN ... But Not Hookin' Up  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jennifer Lopez was hanging out with Ben Affleck this week, setting the Internet on fire with proclamations they're back together.  Not so, and we have an explanation.
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six, HELLO! and The Sun
KNWA FOX24:
Josh Duggar formally charged with receiving and possessing child porn, pleads not guilty  —  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Joshua Duggar, 33, is charged by indictment with receiving and possessing child pornography.  —  According to court documents, Duggar allegedly used the internet to download child sexual abuse material.
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Josh Duggar Could Face Up to 40 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Charges
Discussion: Just Jared and Queerty
People.com:
TLC Is ‘Saddened’ by 19 Kids and Counting Star Josh Duggar's Arrest on Child Pornography Charges
Discussion: Just Jared
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Josh Duggar Arrested, Being Held in Jail in Arkansas
Discussion: Page Six, Queerty and Variety
KNWA FOX24:   Josh Duggar arrested; placed on a federal hold
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Repair Shop's Jay Blades reveals secret life of homelessness, fights and racial abuse  —  BBC Repair Shop star Jay Blades has revealed his secret life of homelessness, fights and living with racial abuse.  —  Jay's mum Barbara Blades moved to the UK when she was 13 from Barbados and raised …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Jay Blades / Daily Mail:
By JAY BLADES FOR THE DAILY MAIL  —  They say the simplest ideas are the best.  But as I listened to a bunch of creative, clever people from a TV production company enthusing about a concept they called The Repair Shop, I did wonder.  —  Ordinary people, getting ordinary household items fixed by ordinary repairers.
TMZ.com:
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Fighting Over ‘Magic Mike’ Money  —  CHANNING TATUM, JENNA DEWAN FIGHTING OVER ‘MAGIC MIKE’ MONEY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan are at odds over the ‘Magic Mike’ franchise ... the exes are fighting over money and want a court to intervene and settle the dispute.
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Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
TAKING ACTION Marilyn Manson sued for ‘sexual assault & sex trafficking’ by Game of Thrones star Esme Bianco after ‘abuse’ claims
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Perez Hilton
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Alex Rodriguez Lost His ‘Dad Bod’ Thanks to This $4,000 Workout Program  —  The former MLB star “showed amazing commitment” to the intensive 54-day program at 54D gym, owner Rodrigo Garduño tells PEOPLE  —  Alex Rodriguez set a goal for 2021 — to ditch his “dad bod” and refocus on his fitness.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘The Wire’ Actor Chris Clanton Shot in Baltimore  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chris Clanton — known for his recurring role on HBO's iconic hit, “The Wire” — was shot in Baltimore ... TMZ has learned.  —  A spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Dept. tells TMZ ... cops are investigating a shooting …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Howell Davies / The Sun:
Britney Spears' dad said she had DEMENTIA in bombshell conservatorship documents  —  BRITNEY Spears' dad says she has dementia, a bombshell TV documentary reveals.  —  Jamie, 68, put the condition on forms which he used to justify having control over the finances of his pop superstar daughter, 39.
The Guardian:
How Bafta spent two weeks grappling with Noel Clarke dilemma  —  Academy says it was in ‘impossible’ situation, but it faces questions over delays in offering safeguarding to alleged victims  —  hen Bafta announced its plan to give Noel Clarke the award for outstanding British contribution …
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Peter White / Deadline:
The CW Pulls ‘Bulletproof’ From Streaming Services After Noel Clarke Misconduct Allegations
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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TMZ.com:
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