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11:20 AM ET, April 14, 2022

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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Salma Hayek Replaces Thandiwe Newton in 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' … “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures' Magic Mike's Last Dance to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for the studio told Variety on Wednesday.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Hollywood star Thandiwe Newton axed from Magic Mike film after furious bust-up with Channing Tatum about Oscars slap  —  LINE of Duty actress Thandiwe Newton has been axed from the new Magic Mike film after a bust-up with Channing Tatum — about the Oscars slap.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan and Page Six
Brian Welk / The Wrap:   Salma Hayek to Replace Thandiwe Newton in 'Magic Mike's Last Dance'
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Frank Langella Fired From Netflix's ‘The Fall Of The House Of Usher’ After Misconduct Investigation; Role To Be Recast  —  EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated actor Frank Langella is out as the lead of The Fall of the House of Usher, Netflix's eight-episode limited series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Kaley Cuoco Isn't Holding Back  —  Kaley Cuoco was living her best life last year—at least according to fans of the former Big Bang Theory star who watched the 36-year-old soar to new heights with her Emmy-nominated role on The Flight Attendant.  But the reality for one of TV's highest paid actors wasn't as simple as it looked.
Discussion: Just Jared
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LAPD Online:
Detectives Attempt to Identify Additional Victims NR22098rc  —  Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department's Juvenile Division, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, are seeking to identify any additional victims after the arrest of 50-year-old Joseph Gatt, a Los Angeles resident.
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Alyssa Ray / E! Online:
Scott Disick Reveals His True Feelings About Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Relationship  —  In the premiere episode of Hulu's The Kardashians, Scott Disick got real about how he's taking Kourtney Kardashian's romance with Travis Barker.  Read his honest answer below.
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Associated Press:
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads guilty to forcible touching  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to forcibly touching a woman at a New York nightclub in 2018.  —  The guilty plea came nearly three years after the the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” …
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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Runs Over Starbucks Sign with Jen in Car, Photogs to the Rescue  —  BEN AFFLECK, JENNIFER LOPEZ BAD SIGN AT STARBUCKS .... Paparazzi To The Rescue!!!  —  CAUGHT UP FOR COFFEE  —  Ben Affleck may be a Leo, but his sign on Tuesday was Starbucks ... a sign preventing him and his fiancee from their daily fix.
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People.com:
Iris Apfel Partners with H&M on a New Collection: ‘They Let Me Do What I Wanted’  —  The Iris Apfel x H&M collection is a colorful capsule that celebrates the style icon's 100th birthday and proves that fashion has no limitations … At 100, fashion icon Iris Apfel is still a force to be reckoned with.
Discussion: The Sun and POPSUGAR
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Al Pacino, 81, started dating Noor Alfallah, 28, during the pandemic  —  While some were surprised to see Al Pacino, 81, dining out with a woman 53 years his junior — Page Six can confirm he has actually been dating Noor Alfallah, 28, for some time.  —  Pacino and Alfallah …
Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Brian Austin Green Thanks Pregnant Sharna Burgess for Caring for Him During Ulcerative Colitis Battle: I'm ‘Super Thankful’ … On the mend.  Brian Austin Green revealed he was bedridden for six weeks due to a battle with ulcerative colitis — and thanked Sharna Burgess for taking care of him.
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Amy Schumer Says She Was “Made Fun Of” For Calling Will Smith-Chris Rock Incident “Traumatizing”  —  After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars, Amy Schumer shared that the moment left her “triggered and traumatized” and was “so disturbing.”
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TMZ.com:
Chris Rock's Younger Brother Kenny Wants To Fight Will Smith in Celebrity Boxing
Discussion: The Blast
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Person shot at rapper DaBaby's North Carolina estate  —  A person was shot on the grounds of rapper DaBaby's estate in North Carolina, police said.  —  The Troutman Police Department said the shooting happened about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the rapper's sprawling $2.3M estate.
Discussion: Bossip
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
This Morning's Vernon Kay speechless after co-star asks him racy ‘trimming’ question  —  ITV's This Morning took a racy turn when Josie Gibson asked cringing co-star Vernon Kay if he ever ‘trims his rose bushes’ after a family-friendly gardening segment  —  This Morning took a racy turn …
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Danniella Westbrook reveals toyboy jailbird's identity as she shares steamy sex plans  —  EXCLUSIVE EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook shares the first insight into her relationship with David, 28, who she brands as her very own “toyboy” and what he got sent down for
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Did Nicola Peltz upgrade her engagement ring after Brooklyn Beckham wedding?  —  Nicola Peltz is blinging it like Beckham.  —  The billionaire heiress has been upgraded from fiancée to wife—and it looks like her ring has been taken up a notch, too.
 
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Devan Coggan / EW.com:
May Calamawy got her Moon Knight audition through Instagram
Discussion: Just Jared
Tribeca:
JENNIFER LOPEZ DOCUMENTARY FILM “HALFTIME” TO WORLD PREMIERE AT OPENING NIGHT OF TRIBECA FESTIVAL 2022 WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE HOMETOWN CELEBRATION
YouTube:
Heartstopper | Official Trailer | Netflix
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
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Oconnell / Howard Stern:
Molly Shannon Shares Stories About Her Childhood Tragedy, Her ‘SNL’ Audition, and Sneaking Onto an Airplane as a Kid
Discussion: Queerty
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Ted Lasso’: Jodi Balfour Joins Cast For Season 3 Of Apple TV+ Series
Discussion: Just Jared
Jillian Fabiano / E! Online:
The Ultimatum's Madlyn Ballatori Shares Details About Her Pregnancy
Discussion: Page Six
YouTube:
Bullsh*t The Gameshow | Official Trailer | Netflix
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

 
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