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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Michael Bolton Breaks Silence About His Aggressive Brain Cancer Diagnosis in Emotional First Interview (Exclusive)  —  The singer opens up to PEOPLE in this week's cover about facing his glioblastoma diagnosis with his family by his side and his sense of humor intact
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Enraged William to Strip Meghan of HRH Title She Keeps Using  —  WHERE THERE'S A WILLS...  Meghan has defied a deal with the late queen to continue using her HRH title.  King Charles is turning a blind eye.  King William won't.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince William will strip Prince Harry …
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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Duchess of Sussex has been using her HRH title privately for years  —  Revelation came to light after Meghan sent a gift basket to a friend with the royal title printed on a card  —  The Duchess of Sussex has been using her HRH title privately for years, The Telegraph understands.
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Chappell Roan on Country Icons, Her Enneagram, & the Long Road to Pop Stardom  —  Chappell Roan is a believer in the Enneagram test, which categorizes personality types.  “I judge people based off their Enneagram,” she told me on a cold spring day in Manhattan.
Discussion: People, Billboard, them. and UPROXX
Diana Lodderhose / Deadline:
Bella Ramsey, Harris Dickinson, Nicola Coughlan, Paapa Essiedu & Molly Manning Walker Among 400+ Signatories Of Open Letter To UK Film & TV Industry On Trans Rights … The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey …
Discussion: Just Jared, IndieWire and BBC
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The film, in which Zegler will play the daughter of Tomei's ex-punk rocker birth mother, is being shopped by Embankment.  —  Newly crowned Disney princess Rachel Zegler has lined her first film after …
Discussion: People, Just Jared and New York Post
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Priscilla Pointer, ‘Dallas’ Actress and Mother of Amy Irving, Dies at 100  —  She co-founded the San Francisco Actor's Workshop, appeared with her daughter in ‘Carrie’ and ‘Micki + Maude’ and played Victoria Principal's mom on ‘Dallas.’  —  Priscilla Pointer, the character actress …
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Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:   BREAKING NEWSDallas star Priscilla Pointer dead at 100: Hollywood actress was once Steven Spielberg's mother-in-law
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Lewis Pullman Dodges Question About Kaia Gerber Romance on ‘Thunderbolts’ Red Carpet  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Lewis Pullman is not sharing any details about his relationship with Kaia Gerber.  —  “I don't have a date tonight,” Pullman, 32, told Entertainment Tonight while attending …
Becca Longmire / People:
Glen Powell Reveals Close Friend's Stage 4 Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Says She Has a ‘True Zest for Life’  —  Makeup artist Charlie Hounslow's family are raising money for treatment after she was diagnosed with glioblastoma  — Glen Powell has revealed his close friend, makeup artist Charlie Hounslow …
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Jonica Bray / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Read the handwritten note Virginia Giuffre left behind after her suicide - as her brother shares her powerful message from beyond the grave: ‘Not going away’  —  Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre left behind a handwritten note with a message of support for sexual abuse survivors …
Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Questions raised over Christina Haack's timeline with new lover and husband Josh Hall as his ex issues stark warning after steamy PDA  —  Christina Haack has been frolicking around the world with her new boyfriend Christopher Larocca - but his ex has warned the HGTV star to be wary of what she says is a major red flag.
Discussion: People, Page Six, SheKnows and E! Online
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack and Boyfriend Christopher LaRocca Deny Cheating Rumors From Ex Andrea Deanna
Discussion: People and The Hollywood Gossip
Us Weekly:
What It's Like to Be Princess Charlotte as She Turns 10: Inside Her World  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Last July, Princess Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to public life with an appearance at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People:
George Lucas Finally Clears Up Why ‘Philosopher’ Yoda Speaks Backwards in Star Wars  —  “I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen, especially 12 year olds,” creator Lucas shared  — George Lucas has cleared up why beloved Star Wars character Yoda speaks out of order
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Desperate Housewives’ Offshoot ‘Wisteria Lane’ In Works At Onyx From Kerry Washington & Natalie Chaidez … Wisteria Lane, a reimagining of the hit ABC mystery dramedy series Desperate Housewives, has been set up for development at Onyx Collective, Deadline has learned.
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
John Miller ‘Basically’ Lives With Jennifer Garner ‘Part-Time’: Source (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller are taking a big step in their relationship.  —  “John is basically living with Jennifer part-time …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan and HELLO!
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Why Naomi Judd's Suicide ‘Forced’ Her Daughters Wynonna and Ashley to Become Closer (Exclusive)  —  Judd's daughters and widowers open up about her life — and 2022 death — in a new docuseries  —  Naomi Judd's family is looking back on her devastating death three years later.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Just Jared:
‘Shogun’ Season 2 Gets Massive Update: Plot, Filming Start Timeline, & 2 Returning Cast Members Confirmed!  —  Shogun season 2 seems to be happening!  —  FX just released a bunch of new information about the show.  Last year, it was confirmed that seasons two and three were in the works, but updates after that were scarce.
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Jon Bon Jovi celebrates 36th anniversary with ‘amazing’ wife Dorothea Hurley 1 year after cheating confession  —  This is a love song.  —  Jon Bon Jovi commemorated his 36th wedding anniversary with his “amazing” wife, Dorothea Hurley, on Tuesday after confessing to cheating on her in the past.
Rachel McRady / People:
Travis Kelce Addresses Past Suspension Over Marijuana Use and How It Impacted His NFL Draft  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was suspended during his sophomore year of college after failing a drug test  — Travis Kelce was suspended from playing football after failing a drug test during …
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Just Jared
People:
Calvin Harris and Wife Vick Hope Expecting Their First Baby Together  —  The Scottish DJ and record producer and his wife wed in September 2023  —  Calvin Harris is going to be a dad!  —  The Scottish DJ, 41, and his wife, British TV and radio presenter Vick Hope, are expecting their first baby together.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online, Just Jared and Extra
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Kate and William return to Scottish hideaway 20 years on - and they've never looked so happy  —  Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed low-key trip to Isle of Mull when they were students in 2003  —  ROYAL EDITOR, IN MULL ROYAL EDITOR, IN MULL  —  Moments after they arrived on the Isle of Mull …
Jack Irvin / People:
Barbra Streisand to Release Sequel to Her Partners Album Featuring ‘Gifted Artists’ from Ariana Grande to Bob Dylan  —  Streisand's upcoming album ‘The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two’ also features Mariah Carey, Sting, Paul McCartney and other musicians  —  New duets from Barbra Streisand and friends are on the way.
Lily Jobson / Daily Mail:
Khloé Kardashian's intense weight loss secrets revealed after she dropped 40lbs WITHOUT Ozempic as star shows off killer new bikini body  —  Khloé Kardashian sent fans into a frenzy with her killer new bikini body in an Instagram snap she shared on Monday.
Discussion: Mirror, Cele|bitchy and Sandra Rose
 
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