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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Taylor Swift shines in floral velvet mini at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala 2026  —  Taylor Swift is revisiting her roots.  —  For her history-making induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 56th anniversary gala on Monday evening …
Payton Turkeltaub / Variety:
Eric Bauza, Emmy Award-Winning Looney Tunes Voice Actor, Dies at 46  —  Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records.
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‘Looney Tunes’ Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dead at 46
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Eric Bauza, Voice Actor of Looney Tunes' Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dies Suddenly at 46
Leo Barraclough / Variety:
Chris Brown Gets Suspended Eight-Month Sentence for ‘Vicious and Unprovoked’ Attack at U.K. Nightclub  —  Grammy award winning singer Chris Brown has received a suspended eight-month sentence - therefore avoiding jail time - in relation to a “vicious and unprovoked” attack at a London nightclub in 2023.
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‘Star Trek’ Actor Walter Koenig Dead at 90  —  ACTOR WALTER KOENIG DEAD AT 90 ... Played Chekov In Original ‘Star Trek’ Series … Walter Koenig — the TV star best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series — has died ... TMZ has learned.
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Netflix Taps Former Apple Exec Steve Wilson to Lead Podcast Division  —  The appointment comes just over a week after Peter Rice was named the streamer's chief content officer  —  Netflix tasked former Apple executive Steve Wilson to lead the streamer's podcasting division, TheWrap has learned.
Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle take their family overseas as friends support her through ‘devastating’ allegations against her father  —  A friend told HELLO! that the Duchess is “really, really upset” and “keeps on looking at Lili and she's in tears”  —  The Duchess of Sussex is being supported …
Discussion: Reality Tea, Us Weekly and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Sam Nivola, Nico Parker And Paul Giamatti To Star In ‘Grandgear’ From ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Takashi Yamazaki, J.J. Abrams And Sony Pictures … Sources tell Deadline that Sam Nivola and Nico Parker are set to join the pic, with Paul Giamatti in talks to board.
Discussion: Empire and World of Reel
Leah Chernikoff / Harper's BAZAAR:
Natalie Portman Breaks Character  —  , PHOTOGRAPHS BY CARLIJN JACOBS; STYLING BY MALINA JOSEPH GILCHRIST  —  Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor.  We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.  —  It's just after 9:00 a.m. on a weekday morning …
Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Disney+ to Add Channel 4 Content in the UK, Ireland in Early 2027  —  Shows like “Tip Toe,” “Maya” and “Stepping Up” will be available day and date alongside the free-to-air broadcaster's main TV channel  —  Disney+ continues to expand its overseas partnerships with free-to-air broadcasters …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Searchlight Pictures Marketing EVP Michelle Hooper Leaving Studio … Hooper led publicity, awards and creative marketing operations, earning the studio 21 Best Picture Oscar nominations — including Best Picture winners Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water and Nomadland …
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Actors on the Verge of Losing SAG-AFTRA Health Insurance Find Support via ‘One Job Away’ Instagram Campaign: ‘The System Is Not Working’  —  Cheyenne Jackson has received ‘hundreds’ of submissions in the less than 24 hours since launching a new initiative to help union members earn minimum qualifying earnings.
TMZ.com:
Brooke Hogan Rips Sale of Hulk Hogan's Mansion, Calls Out ‘Dirty Money’  —  BROOKE HOGAN MY DAD'S MANSION SOLD FOR DIRTY MONEY!!!  —  Brooke Hogan has two words for the people she believes benefited from the sale of her late father Hulk Hogan's Florida mansion ... “dirty money.”
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Steven Paul's SP Media Creates Joint Venture With Lionsgate To Expand New Businesses, Closes Film Pact … At the same time, the deal, unveiled Monday, calls for SP Media to produce independent features films that Lionsgate will distribute.  Lionsgate will have the majority stake in the joint venture, and will manage it.
 
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer finalize divorce 10 months after separating
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Memo: Skydance offers certain employees a voluntary buyout in a “one-time offer” and moves to a mandatory five-days-per-week in-office policy

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Instagram is testing Features, a new long-form horizontal video format of up to 90 minutes aimed at podcasters, comedians, and other creators, in the US

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lionsgate and Steven Paul's SP Media form a JV to invest in new businesses and indie film production; source: Paul is leading an investment of ~$100M

 
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