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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kanye West Deleted Social Media Because He ‘Realized His Rants Were Becoming Unhealthy’: Source  —  Kanye West is taking a much-needed timeout from social media.  —  “Kanye got to the point where he realized his rants were becoming unhealthy.  This is why he deleted his account,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Kanye West Expected to Visit Trump at the White House  —  President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to meet with the musician Kanye West on Thursday at the White House, two people familiar with the plans said.  —  Mr. West, who has faced a backlash over his vocal support …
TMZ.com:
Chris Martin & Dakota Johnson Throw Star-Studded Gender Reveal Party  —  12:50 PM PT — Dakota's rep tells us she is NOT pregnant, and they were just throwing a birthday party.  The rep did not say what the deal was with the pink and blue balloons.  Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson are having a baby …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Dakota Johnson Is Not Pregnant Contrary to Reports of Gender Reveal Party With Chris Martin
RADAR:
Busy Philipps Claims James Franco Assaulted Her In New Tell-All: ‘He Threw Me To The Ground’  —  She calls ‘Freaks & Geeks’ costar a ‘f***ing bully’ in upcoming memoir.  —  In her shocking new memoir, Busy Philipps claims multiple men in Hollywood mistreated her throughout her 20-year career — and she isn't afraid to name names.
TMZ.com:
Jimmy Fallon Destroys Post Malone's Upcoming Artist Tyla Yaweh In Rap Battle  —  You better come correct if you challenge Jimmy Fallon to a rap battle ... 'cause Jimmy just put one of Post Malone's artists in a body bag.  —  The ‘Tonight Show’ host wasn't playing around when he went rhyme …
Discussion: Bossip
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Al Roker Gets Sweet Support from Today Show Crew as He Makes His Broadway Debut in Waitress  —  Al Roker is officially a Broadway baby!  —  The veteran weatherman, 64, made his Broadway debut in the musical Waitress on Friday, and his Today show colleagues came along to show their support.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Princess Eugenie's Wedding Playlist!  Andrea Bocelli to Perform at Royal Ceremony  —  The star power at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's royal wedding won't be limited to the guest list.  —  According to the palace, the couple have tapped Andrea Bocelli to perform at their wedding ceremony …
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Here's Why This Senior Royal Will Be Missing from Princess Eugenie's Big Wedding This Week
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Marci Robin / Allure:
Exclusive: Joey King Shaved Her Head for The Act and Told Us Why She Loves It  —  It looks amazing, for starters.  —  “There's a bee!  Oh my god!”  Joey King squeals into the phone.  I'm talking to the 19-year-old actor from the opposite side of the country, but her sudden terror was palpable.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Mark Wahlberg's ‘Wonderland’ Adds Post Malone, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Netflix has rounded out the cast of the Mark Wahlberg pic “Wonderland” with musician Post Malone, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bookem Woodbine and James DuMont all joining the ensemble.
Discussion: Stereogum
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Shameless’ Star Cameron Monaghan Says He's Leaving the Showtime Series  —  The news arrives as leading lady Emmy Rossum is also poised to exit during its current ninth season.  —  Another Gallagher is leaving Showtime's Shameless.  —  Star Cameron Monaghan, who has been a regular …
Discussion: TV Tattle
Mark Gray / People.com:
Lance Bass Will Be Part of HGTV's Brady Bunch House Show After Losing Out on Buying It  —  Lance Bass will get to fulfill his Brady Bunch dream after all.  —  In early August the former *NSYNC star thought he bought the house whose iconic facade served as the exterior of the Brady family home …
TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel Holding Hands and Kissing Mystery Man in Boston  —  Bethenny Frankel has a new man in her life — a couple months after her BF, Dennis Shields, died of an apparent overdose.  —  TMZ obtained these shots of Bethenny holding hands Sunday with a mystery man in Boston …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Cannon Late-Night Series in the Works at Fox (Exclusive)  —  The network has also signed the host of its upcoming game show ‘The Masked Singer’ to an overall development deal.  —  Fox is looking to enter the late-night space.  —  The network is teaming with Nick Cannon …
Discussion: The Wrap, Page Six and TV Tattle
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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TMZ.com:
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Christian Holub / EW.com:
Twilight stars reflect on 10 years of a cultural phenomenon at New York Comic Con
People.com:
Bode Miller & Wife Morgan Welcome Son 4 Months After 19-Month-Old Daughter Emeline's Tragic Death
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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