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Peter White / Deadline:
‘SNL’: Michael Longfellow Leaving After Three Seasons … Longfellow joined the show as a featured player in Season 48 and was promoted to the main cast ahead of Season 50. — He joins Devon Walker, who joined at the same time, and Emil Wakim, who are also both leaving ahead of Season 51.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Heidi Gardner Exits ‘SNL’ After Eight Seasons — Heidi Gardner is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight seasons, multiple sources tell Variety. — The news comes amid a shake-up at the NBC sketch comedy series, which this week saw the departure of Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker ahead of Season 51.
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The Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney Scales Back Venice Itinerary as He's Feeling Under the Weather at Start of Festival — According to multiple sources close to ‘Jay Kelly’ and its press schedule, Clooney started to feel unwell Wednesday and was advised to head straight home and rest up ahead of a packed Thursday.
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Margaret Abrams / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively war hits new low: Blake KNOWS she isn't invited to wedding but insists she doesn't care... and is serving up ice cold revenge — Taylor Swift's announcement of her engagement to Travis Kelce on Tuesday was met with a torrent of public well wishes from her A-list pals.
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Anna Kournikova Is Pregnant! Tennis Star and Enrique Iglesias Expecting Fourth Baby (Exclusive Source) — The singer and former tennis star, who secretly tied the knot years ago in Mexico, already share three children together — Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova are expanding their family
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Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Christina Haack's Divorce From Josh Hall Finalized: How Much She'll Pay — Christina Haack and Josh Hall have finalized their divorce. Here's how much each of them will pay now that their marriage of two years has ended. — Christina Haack and Josh Hall have hammered out their divorce.
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack and Josh Hall's Divorce Settlement Revealed: Homes, Cars and a Payment of $300K (Exclusive) — Christina Haack and her ex-husband Josh Hall hashed out a divorce settlement and Us Weekly has all the details. — Per the deal, Hall walked away with a home in Tennessee, a condo in Tennessee and land in California.
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Dalton Ross / Entertainment Weekly:
Controversial Big Brother star Rylie Jeffries addresses treatment of Katherine Woodman — “It hurts to be painted as aggressive when all I've ever done is lead with passion and care.” — For over a month inside the Big Brother house, professional bull rider Rylie Jeffries was riding high.
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Fox News' John Roberts Shares Update on His Illness After Being Hospitalized With Malaria — Fox News anchor John Roberts is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with malaria. — “I had been hurting from the top of my head to the tip of my toes.
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Why Kate Middleton and Prince William ‘Delayed’ Telling Prince George About His ‘Destiny’ as Future King (Exclusive) — The Prince and Princess of Wales put childhood first when it comes to Prince George's modern path to the crown — Kate Middleton and Prince William delayed telling Prince George, 12, about his fate as future king
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Maria Sarabi / HELLO!:
Kate Winslet marks new era with unrecognizable new look- and it's her most daring yet — Kate Winslet unveiled her major hair transformation in the first look for her directorial debut, Goodbye June — Kate Winslet is stepping into a new chapter of her life - and naturally, that calls for a hair transformation.
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E! Online, People, InStyle and Vogue Arabia
Kayla Grant / People:
JoJo Fletcher Is Pregnant! Bachelorette Alum and Husband Jordan Rodgers Expecting ‘Rainbow’ Baby — The couple tied the knot in May, six years after their engagement on the show's finale in 2016 — JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers are going to be parents
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Bradley Russell / GamesRadar:
The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey fires back at season 2's critics: “You don't have to watch it” — The Ellie actor speaks out against The Last of Us criticism — The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey has responded to some of the second season's most vocal critics.
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Just Jared:
Hilary Duff to Star in New Series ‘Pretty Ugly’ for Hulu — Hilary Duff is returning to Hulu for a new show! — On Thursday (August 28), it was announced that the 37-year-old Lizzie McGuire actress will be starring in the new series Pretty Ugly, which is set in the world of child pageants.
Just Jared:
Lola Tung & Nico Parker to Star in ‘Longlegs’ Director's New Project, ‘The Young People’! — Lola Tung and Nico Parker are going to star in a new project together! — Longlegs helmer Osgood Perkins is set to direct The Young People for Neon, which is based on his own script.
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Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Potomac Alum Makes Jaw-Dropping Return in Season 10 Trailer — The Real Housewives of Potomac's season 10 trailer teases Monique Samuels' surprise return, a cameo from RHOBH's Mauricio Umansky and two new castmembers joining the Bravo series. — Word on the street is that Monique Samuels is back.
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Sabrina Carpenter Says Even ‘Pearl-Clutchers’ Will Find Lyrics of Hers That Make Them ‘Chuckle’ — Sabrina Carpenter said even “pearl-clutchers” will “chuckle” at some of her lyrics — In a clip shared on Thursday, Aug. 28, from a forthcoming CBS Mornings interview …
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