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Kara Warner / People.com:
Selma Blair's Stunning New Memoir Reveals Decades of Alcoholism—and First Getting Drunk at Age 7  —  In her memoir Mean Baby, and on this week's PEOPLE cover, the actress details the alcohol struggles that began in childhood: ‘The first time I got drunk it was a revelation’
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Selma Blair Remembers Being Sexually Assaulted by a High School Administrator: ‘He Broke Me’
Discussion: Page Six
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
How to watch the ‘RHOBH’ Season 12 premiere  —  The diamond holders are back!  —  “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is making its grand return Wednesday night.  —  Fans will see the familiar faces of OG “Housewife” Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Jeannie Mai Finally Discusses Whether She Almost Joined Real Housewives of Atlanta  —  The Real co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins opened up about rumors that she was joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.  See what she had to say about everything.  —  Jeannie Mai Jenkins holding a peach?
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Andy Dick Arrested for Felony Sexual Battery on RV Live Stream  —  ANDY DICK ARRESTED ON LIVE STREAM For Felony Sexual Battery … Andy Dick is in custody after the trailer he's been living in was surrounded by cops, placing the actor in handcuffs and hauling him away ... and the whole thing was broadcast live.
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Slim Rebel Wilson stuns in green sequined gown at ‘Senior Year’ premiere  —  Rebel Wilson is looking lean in green.  —  The “Bridesmaids” star stunned in a glittering Jason Wu gown as she attended the premiere of her new movie “Senior Year” in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
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Nicholas Ballasy / People.com:
Meet the Fans Who Line Up to Watch Johnny Depp Trial in Person, Including One Who Spent $30K  —  Spectators have shown up from all over the country and even overseas to witness the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in person … Spectators at the ongoing Johnny Depp …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Grey and Johnny Depp's Relationship Timeline: From Whirlwind Romance to His Amber Heard Trial
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Daily Star
YouTube:
Mandy Moore Threw Up After Reading the Scripts for the Final Episodes of This Is Us |  Tonight Show  —  Mandy Moore talks about being on The Tonight Show right before New York City shut down due to the pandemic, her reaction to filming the final episodes of Thi...
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Why Mandy Moore Threw Up After Reading This Is Us' Penultimate Episode
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Loses a Second Round in Case Against Kardashians After Claiming Bias  —  BLAC CHYNA LOSES AGAINST KARDASHIANS AGAIN ... Claims Judge Was Bias … Blac Chyna just took another L after accusing the judge in her fierce legal battle with the Kardashians of harboring an extreme bias against her ... he says she's got it twisted.
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘A Simple Favor’ Sequel Set With Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively & Paul Feig Returning For Amazon Studios & Lionsgate  —  EXCLUSIVE: After the original's box office success and critical acclaim, Lionsgate and Amazon Studios are getting the gang back together for a sequel to A Simple Favor.
Janell Hickman / Brides:
Gabourey Sidibe Doesn't Plan on Being a Traditional Bride  —  Everything from the setting to her fashion will be entirely unique.  —  Gabourey Sidibe first wore a wedding dress and walked down the aisle long before she was engaged: In 2013, the Oscar-nominated actress, author …
Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Selling Sunset's Chelsea Lazkani Says ‘Off-Camera ... Microaggressions’ Led to Her Fight With Davina Potratz  —  “There were some microaggressions thrown out,” the Netflix hit's latest addition shares during a new episode of the PEOPLE Every Day podcast
Discussion: Just Jared
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Miranda Lambert / Perez Hilton:
Miranda Lambert Admits She 'Wasn't Prepared For' MESSY AF Divorce From Blake Shelton In Rare Interview!  —  Miranda Lambert is looking back at her nasty divorce from Blake Shelton.  —  The exes went their separate ways nearly seven years ago, and the whole thing turned into a massive tabloid frenzy that she never saw coming!
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Get to Know Rich Paul, Mega Sports Agent and Adele's New Boyfriend  —  Cutest couple ever?  Yep.  —  Adele's new album  —  came out last November and sent us all into a collective spiral that we're still kiiiind of recovering from.  While the masterpiece is largely about  —  her divorce
Discussion: Daily Star, E! Online and Elle
Just Jared:
Netflix's ‘Virgin River’ Gets Season Four Debut Date & First Look Pics!  —  Netflix has announced the season four premiere date of Virgin River.  —  The show will see the return of Melinda “Mel” Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), who is trying to figure out the father of her baby …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hayden Panettiere to Reprise ‘Scream 4’ Character in Upcoming ‘Scream’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Jenna Ortega, who starred in January's reboot and lived to tell the tale, are already back on board the Spyglass and Paramount production.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Selena Gomez apologizes after being accused of mocking Hailey Bieber  —  Selena Gomez has apologized after several fans perceived one of her TikTok videos to be shady toward ex Justin Bieber's wife, Hailey Bieber.  —  “This is why I believe in taking care of your mental health,” the …
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Pretends to Sell $120 Disposable Diapers to Prove a Point About Essential Items … False advertising.  Gwyneth Paltrow's wellness and lifestyle brand appeared to launch a bougie baby item — before revealing the (fake) announcement was solely made to raise awareness about taxing essential items.
Discussion: E! Online and VICE
 
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TMZ.com:
‘The Masked Singer’ Has Longest Day of Production Ahead of Final Round
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
First Look: Inside Betty White's Estate Auction Filled with Golden Girls Memorabilia
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TMZ.com:
Gunna's Legal Team Say He's Innocent, Cops Can't Use Lyrics Against Him
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Everything ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Has Said About Randall Emmett Following Their Split
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Simu Liu on How He Made Peace with His Parents After Childhood Trauma: 'We've Come So Far'
Hattie Lindert / People.com:
Balenciaga's $1,850 ‘Full Destroyed’ Sneakers Are the Talk of Twitter
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
Zaya Wade Received ‘Hateful Comments’ About Her ‘Femininity’ After Coming Out as Transgender
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Joe Jonas Pokes Fun at Those Jonas Brothers Purity Rings in Must-See TikTok
Discussion: Just Jared
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Henry Cavill Shares Glimpse Inside Birthday Celebration With “Beautiful” Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso
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Rebecca Sherdley / NottinghamshireLive:
Updates as Doctor Strange actress Zara Pythian and husband convicted of sex crimes
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
The FCC votes 3-2 to reinstate net neutrality rules, expanding government oversight of ISPs and aiming to protect consumer access to the internet

Laura Kukkonen / Columbia Journalism Review:
After a reporter for Aamulehti, Finland's second-largest daily, acknowledged in his autobiography that he fabricated stories, the paper removes 551 articles

 
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