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TMZ.com:
Dan Schneider Sues ‘Quiet on Set’ for Falsely Painting Him as Child Sex Abuser  —  DAN SCHNEIDER Sues For Defamation Over ‘Quiet On Set’ ... PAINTED ME AS A CHILD PREDATOR … Dan Schneider is taking producers of ‘Quiet on Set’ to court — claiming they defamed him by falsely portraying …
People:
Pauly D Says His 10-Year-Old Daughter Is ‘Too Young’ for TikTok: ‘She Has Rules with the Phone’ (Exclusive)  —  The DJ and former Jersey Shore star tells PEOPLE he doesn't allow his daughter Amabella, who turns 11 next month, to have access to the social media site
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
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Perez Hilton:
Pauly D Refuses To Let His 10-Year-Old Daughter Go On TikTok For THIS Reason!
Discussion: People
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Mo'Nique fuels years-long feud with ‘raggedy bitch’ Oprah Winfrey: I'm not ‘intimidated’ or ‘scared’  —  Mo'Nique is still fueling the fire of her years-long feud with Oprah Winfrey.  —  During a recent stand-up show, the “Parkers” alum slammed the OWN Network founder, calling her a …
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Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ‘n’ Roll, Dies at 86  —  A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians.  One of them, John Fogerty, called him rock's first guitar god.  —  Duane Eddy, who broke new ground in pop music in the 1950s with a reverberant …
Alexandra Schonfeld / People:
Steve Martin Teases a ‘Star-Studded’ Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building: ‘One of Our Best’ (Exclusive)  —  Filming for the upcoming season is underway and will see the return of some familiar faces  —  With filming underway for season 4 of Only Murders in the Building …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Reach Divorce Settlement  —  BRITNEY SPEARS & SAM ASGHARI DIVORCE FINALLY SETTLED … Britney Spears has settled her divorce with Sam Asghari ... this nearly a year after Sam filed to pull the plug ... TMZ has learned.  —  Britney and Sam filed a Stipulated Judgment …
People:
Tyra Banks Says She Had Her First Alcoholic Drink at 50: ‘I Was Like, This Is Nasty!’  (Exclusive)  —  The former 'America's Next Top Model' host and entrepreneur opens up about celebrating her milestone birthday in Australia: ‘It was so magical’  —  Tyra Banks celebrated her 50th birthday with her very first alcoholic drink.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder Reteam with A24 for Ben Mezrich's Carlsen-Niemann Chess Scandal Story (Exclusive)  —  The indie upstart seems to have outwitted streamers and studios to win “Checkmate” with a seven-figure deal that left competitors' head-spinning.
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety and UPROXX
TMZ.com:
Jonathan Majors & Meagan Good Pack On the PDA For Sunny Beach Day  —  JONATHAN MAJORS & MEAGAN GOOD SHOW OFF HOT BODS AT THE BEACH ... Legal Woes Behind Them!!!  —  MALIBU LOVIN'  —  Jonathan Majors looked lighter than air at the beach with Meagan Good — and it seems they both know the criminal saga …
Discussion: Daily Mail, People and Just Jared
JP Mangalindan / People:
LeVar Burton Recalls His ‘Tense’ Discussions with Reading Rainbow Producers Over His Earring and ‘Different Fads’  —  The longtime host explained how changes to his appearance during the course of the show became a sore point, but he was “more interested in my authenticity”
Discussion: TMZ.com
BBC:
Olivia Rodrigo's Manchester tour dates fall foul of Co-op Live arena fiasco  —  Rodrigo kicked off the European leg of her tour on Tuesday night in Dublin  —  US singer Olivia Rodrigo has expressed her disappointment after becoming the latest act to fall foul of a crisis at Manchester's troubled Co-op Live arena.
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Just Jared and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Odell Beckham Jr. Split, Better Off as Friends  —  KIM K & OBJ SPLITSVILLE ... We're Better Off as Pals  —  Kim Kardashian's moving on from Odell Beckham Jr. — as the two have decided to go their separate ways, and it's all because there's simply no more love in the air ... just friendship.
Carli Lloyd / Women's Health:
After Unexplained Infertility, Carli Lloyd Is Pregnant And Sharing Her Story For The First Time  —  “In times of struggle, we see what we are made of.”  —  Former pro soccer player Carli Lloyd helped the USWNT win two World Cups (2015 and 2019) and two Olympic gold medals (2008 and 2012).
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
Colleen Hoover Romantic Thriller ‘Verity’ Getting Movie Treatment From Amazon MGM (Exclusive)  —  Eat the Cat's Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund are producing, while Hillary Seitz is writing the script. … Amazon MGM Studios is developing an adaptation of the novel, with Eat the Cat's Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund on board to produce.
Jessica Pressler / Town & Country:
Maya Rudolph Is a National Treasure  —  From SNL to the silver screen to awards show stages, Maya Rudolph always brings the magic.  Her latest trick?  Turning an out-of-touch billionaire into TV's most endearing character.  —  The more Maya Rudolph learns about the superwealthy, the less she understands.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, People and The Wrap
Virginia Chamlee / People:
Bret Baier's 16-Year-Old Son Paul Recovering After Emergency Open-Heart Surgery: ‘We Got Lucky’ (Exclusive)  —  “A lot can change in a matter of five hours,” Paul Baier tells PEOPLE.  “It's important to be thankful for everything you have, every second of every day”  —  Close
Discussion: Us Weekly and TV Insider
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Mariska Hargitay on Making Olivia Benson a TV Icon, Dick Wolf's ‘Tough Love’ and Fighting to Bring Kelli Giddish Back to ‘SVU’  —  When a little girl can't find her mother in a pocket park in New York City, she inexplicably runs crying straight into the arms of Mariska Hargitay.
TMZ.com:
Chris Pine at War with His Neighbor Over Ficus Trees  —  CHRIS PINE At War With Neighbor ... YOU'RE BARKING UP WRONG FICUS TREE!!! … Chris Pine's in a court battle with his neighbor over the roots he's put down in L.A. — roots that are allegedly infiltrating this woman's backyard ... and we mean that quite literally.
People:
Billy Idol Says He's ‘California Sober,’ Reveals He Has a ‘Glass of Wine Every Now and Again’ (Exclusive)  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Idol opens up about his relationship with substances nowadays  —  Billy Idol's relationship to substances has changed over the years.
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Mauricio Umansky Purchases Luxury Hollywood Condo After Moving Out of Home With Kyle Richards (Exclusive)  —  Kyle Richards revealed on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that estranged husband Mauricio Umansky was looking to move out of their shared home — and he finally has.
Discussion: Page Six
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Kelly Clarkson recalls being a stepmom to teenagers during marriage to Brandon Blackstock: ‘Real different’  —  The American Idol alum shares two kids with ex Brandon Blackstock, and was a stepmom to his older kids from a previous marriage  —  Kelly Clarkson may not have reached …
Discussion: Just Jared and People
Esther Kang / People:
Elizabeth Gutiérrez Confirms Her Separation from DWTS Alum William Levy: 'I Couldn't Give More, I Gave Everything'  —  The news of their split comes two months after police were called to their Florida home over a domestic disturbance in March, according to a police incident report
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Extra
Julie Jordan / People:
Sofía Vergara Graces the Cover of PEOPLE's Beautiful Issue — and Gets Real About Dating, Growing Older and Her Secrets for Beauty  —  She washes her hair every day, tries any anti-aging trend and can never refuse cake.  The funny, gorgeous star knows who she is and what she wants when it comes to her life, career and love
Alex Williams / New York Times:
Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77  —  With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won worldwide acclaim.  —  Paul Auster, the prolific novelist, memoirist and screenwriter who rose …
Lawrence Yee / People:
Rosie O'Donnell Joins And Just Like That... for Season 3  —  The comedian shared a shot of the season 3 premiere script and revealed her character's name  —  Rosie O'Donnell is headed back to television!  —  The comedian, who previously hosted her own talk show and later served as moderator on The View …
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Cher: I date younger guys because men my age are ‘all dead’  —  Cher says men her age can't handle her.  —  While chatting to Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday's episode of her talk show, the multi-hyphenate performer explained that she dates younger men because she's “kinda shy” around men in general.
 
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