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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Kianna Underwood, Who Appeared on Nickelodeon's ‘All That,’ Killed in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run … The NYPD confirmed that a female victim was pronounced dead at the scene.  She was 33.  —  A sedan struck Underwood when she was crossing the street just before 7 a.m. at Pitkin and Mother Gaston Blvd. …
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Who was Kianna Underwood?  All about Nickelodeon star who died in tragic hit-and-run  —  Nickelodeon star Kianna Underwood has died after being struck in a hit-and-run accident.  She was 33.  —  The Deputy Commissioner of Public Information confirmed to Page Six on Friday that officers responded …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Deadline
Sarah / LaineyGossip:
Kathleen Kennedy quit the Star War  —  It's official, after first being reported eleven months ago, Kathleen Kennedy has stepped down as the president of Lucasfilm.  As was previously speculated, she is being replaced by not one but two people, with George Lucas's protégé …
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Gene Hackman's Santa Fe House Hits the Market for $6.3 Million 11 Months After Actor Was Found Dead  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has been listed for sale nearly a year after they were found dead inside.
Julia Moore / People:
Tell Me Lies Stars Sonia Mena and Spencer House Have Been Quietly Dating for Years, Source Confirms (Exclusive)  —  The actors play love interests Pippa and Wrigley on the hit series  — PEOPLE can confirm that Tell Me Lies costars Sonia Mena and Spencer House are dating in real life
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Page Six, Just Jared and Extra
People:
Jennifer Garner Reveals Ex Ben Affleck Had Beyoncé's ‘Halo’ Constantly Playing While He Worked on The Town  —  “I will find a couple of songs that are inspiring to me and I just sort of put them on a loop,” Ben Affleck once said of writing while listening to music
Tabitha Parent / People:
Dylan Mulvaney, Abigail Barlow Join Cast of Six as the Latest Influencers to Make Broadway Debuts  —  The two content creators will make their Broadway debut in the hit musical based on the lives Henry VIII's six wives  — Influencers are continuing their Broadway takeover!
Discussion: New York Post, E! Online and Just Jared
Jack Irvin / People:
Siouxsie and the Banshees Drummer Kenny Morris Dies at Age 68  —  Journalist John Robb paid tribute to his friend with a lengthy note confirming Morris' death  — Kenny Morris, who played drums in Siouxsie and the Banshees, has died  — His death was confirmed by friend and music journalist John Robb
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Just Jared:
‘Paranormal Activity 8’ Gets a 2027 Release Date  —  A new Paranormal Activity is coming in 2027!  —  The long-running found-footage horror franchise will return with its eighth film next year from filmmaker Ian Tuason.  Plot details are currently under wraps, but Deadline reports that Blumhouse-Atomic Monster will co-finance.
Joseph Hudak / Rolling Stone:
Ludacris Drops Off MAGA-Adjacent Rock the Country Tour  —  Rapper received blowback from fans when his name appeared on lineup of country music festival headlined by Kid Rock and Jason Aldean  —  Rock the Country, the country-music festival first launched in 2024 by headliner Kid Rock, announced its 2026 lineup on Monday.
Elizabeth Rosner / People:
Blake Lively Hires Jeffrey Epstein's Victims' Lawyer Ahead of Justin Baldoni Trial (Exclusive)  —  The actress has brought on Sigrid McCawley, known for representing Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, as her legal fight with Justin Baldoni heads toward trial  — Blake Lively has added high-profile …
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Janice Dickinson shares gruesome photos from fall that left her face permanently disfigured  —  Janice Dickinson shared a series of gruesome photos from the alleged 2022 fall that left her face with permanent scars.  —  In the never-before-seen pics obtained by the Sun …
Discussion: Us Weekly, InStyle, TMZ.com and The Sun
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Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Amanda Seyfried Reveals Channing Tatum Peed on Her Leg on Dear John Set
Discussion: Us Weekly
 
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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

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