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Brent Lang / Variety:
Michelle Williams Pregnant With Third Child: 'It's Totally Joyous' … Michelle Williams is expecting her third child.  The Oscar-nominated actress, 41, and her husband Thomas Kail, 44, will welcome the baby this fall, Variety has learned.  —  “It's totally joyous,” Williams tells Variety.
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Brent Lang / Variety:
‘I Needed to Stand Up and Deliver:’ Michelle Williams Goes All in on Spielberg, Pay Equity and the Press  —  Michelle Williams doesn't quite know how to describe it.  —  There's just this thing that comes over her when she's on a movie set, granting her a transportive ability to shape-shift …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Glamour and Daily Mail
Brent Lang / Variety:
Michelle Williams Defends Jeremy Strong Against Method Acting Backlash: ‘He Takes His Work Seriously’
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Karen Valby / Women's Health:
Hilary Duff Is Seeing The Light  —  The actress spent years trying to live up to Hollywood's standards.  Now she's focused on what makes her feel happy and whole and content—on the inside.  —  “I have an idea...” says Hilary Duff's 3-year-old daughter, Banks, her finger tapping her mouth.
Daniela Avila / People.com:
DaniLeigh Says Instagram Live Fight with DaBaby Was ‘Very Triggering’ and She's Ready to Move on  —  Tuesday marked DaniLeigh's return to music with the release of her single “Dead to Me” … DaniLeigh is moving on.  —  During an interview with iHeartRadio's Angie Martinez premiering exclusively …
Discussion: YouTube, Bossip and TMZ.com
CNN:
Celebrity chef Mario Batali is acquitted of groping woman at Boston restaurant  —  (CNN)Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday at a bench trial on charges of indecent assault and battery related to the alleged groping of a star-struck patron at a Boston restaurant in 2017.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and The Wrap
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Mario Batali Found Not Guilty in Sexual Assault Trial
Discussion: E! Online, Variety, Deadline and The Wrap
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Honor Victims of 2017 Manchester Arena Bombing with Emotional Visit  —  “As someone who lives with his own grief, I also know that what often matters most to the bereaved is that those we have lost are not forgotten,” William said in a moving speech
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton makes symbolic style statement at Glade of Light memorial - did you notice?
Discussion: Page Six
Jen Wang / Vogue:
The Real Dua Lipa  —  Perhaps inspired by her visit to the Johnson Space Center earlier in the week, Dua Lipa shows up to try Texas barbecue for the first time in what can only be described as astronaut drip.  The British-Kosovar Albanian singer is wearing flared, silver Courrèges trousers …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Jon and Kate Gosselin's Sextuplets Just Turned 18 and We're Feeling Really Old Now  —  Jon Gosselin and his ex Kate Gosselin's sextuplets have turned 18 years old!  See the dad of eight's special birthday dedication to his six kids below.  —  Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin can officially put a one in front of the eight.
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
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Evan Real / Page Six:
Hannah Gosselin celebrates 18th birthday by driving $400K car around Miami
Discussion: E! Online and In Touch Weekly
Kate Storey / Marie Claire:
The Era of Amanda Seyfried … “Do the voice!”  —  Every time Amanda Seyfried walks into the lobby of her apartment building, it's the same request from all her doormen.  The actress and her husband just bought a place on Manhattan's Upper West Side last fall.  She's barely there, and when she is, she's rushing in and out.
Rick Riordan:
Leah Jeffries is Annabeth Chase  —  This post is specifically for those who have a problem with the casting of Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase.  It's a shame such posts need to be written, but they do.  First, let me be clear I am speaking here only for myself.  These thoughts are mine alone.
Robin Pogrebin / New York Times:
Warhol's ‘Marilyn,’ at $195 Million, Shatters Auction Record for an American Artist  —  At Christie's sale for charity, the glamorous silk-screen beat out Basquiat's skull painting that had set a record in 2017.  —  Maybe the image is not racy, like the one of Marilyn Monroe with her dress flying …
Discussion: Christie's, E! Online and Just Jared
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Caitlyn Becker / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Tarek El Moussa pulls wife Heather Rae Young away by the arm from sideline spat with ex-wife Christina Hall ... and then has to be separated by the COACH after having words with Josh Hall  — Tarek El Moussa was pictured pulling his wife Heather Rae Young away by her arm …
Just Jared:
Blake Lively Shows This Met Gala Look to Her Kids When They're Giving Her Attitude  —  Blake Lively is looking back at some of her iconic looks!  —  The 34-year-old actress spoke with Vogue as part of their “Life in Looks” segment, where she discussed one particular Met Gala moment she often uses to remind her kids who's boss.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Teddi Mellencamp, 40, reveals she got a neck lift  —  Teddi Mellencamp revealed on social media that she got a neck lift — to the chagrin of followers calling her out for the procedure.  —  The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum took to Instagram Monday to share the news …
Discussion: Just Jared and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
MIKE TYSON WON'T FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES ... Over Airplane Attack  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 21.1K … Mike Tyson can breathe a sigh of relief — the boxing legend will NOT face criminal charges stemming from his airplane beatdown, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  The San Mateo County District Attorney …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Halsey Reveals Multiple Diagnoses After Hospitalizations  —  In a series of videos posted to social media, Halsey shared that they were recently diagnosed with multiple conditions and have been “really, really sick.”  Read on for their detailed health update.  —  Watch: Why Halsey Left Grammys 2022 Early
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
People.com:
Fred Savage Was ‘Quick to Anger’ While Directing on TV Show Sets: Sources  —  After being fired from executive producing and directing ABC's The Wonder Years reboot, a source tells PEOPLE that Fred Savage “can have a temper and occasional outbursts” … Fred Savage's approach behind the camera …
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Accuses Judge of Bias, Kardashian Attorney Says She's A Sore Loser  —  BLAC CHYNA Trial Judge Was Biased & Hostile ... KARDASHIAN ATNY SAYS SHE'S JUST TRYING TO SAVE FACE … 4:42 PM PT — The Kardashian family attorney has responded to Chyna's claims, and didn't hold anything back …
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Great-Grandchildren Are Making a Special Appearance — in a Horse Drawn-Carriage!  —  Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and their cousins are celebrating the monarch's Platinum Jubilee in style … Queen Elizabeth's great-grandchildren are getting in on the Platinum Jubilee fun!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jenelle Riley / Variety:
Why It Took Six Decades for James Hong to Get a Star on the Walk of Fame … When the petition to get James Hong a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame began, the response was immediate and overwhelming.  Recognizing the groundbreaking body of work from the 93-year-old actor …
 
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Grant Hermanns / ScreenRant:
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Jayne Walsh / HELLO!:
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Just Jared:
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
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Discussion: The Wrap
Lanae Brody / People.com:
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Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
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Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Max George on drip after horror training injury during ITV's The Games
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Julia Moore / People.com:
Ashley Graham Poses Nude for Spanx Ad 4 Months Postpartum: ‘Much More Gratitude Toward My Body’
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Daniel Falconer / FemaleFirst:
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Scott Trust approves the sale of The Observer to Tortoise, despite two days of strikes by Guardian and Observer staffers against the deal

Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok still faces a US ban if not sold by January 19, after a federal appeals court ruled that Congress has the power to take action to protect US interests

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
CBS files to dismiss or at least transfer Trump's $10B lawsuit over 60 Minutes' editing of its Kamala Harris interview to the SDNY, citing 1A protections

 
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