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• Lori Loughlin to Be Released on $1M Bond After Arrest in Alleged College Admissions Cheating Scam

  13-03-2019 23:36
  
  Lori Loughlin, who was allegedly involved in a college admissions cheating scam, appeared before a judge on Wednesday, just hours after she was taken into custody.
  The Full House star, 54, made her first appearance in federal court in Los Angeles where a judge set her bond at $1 million, according to the Associated Press, the Orange County Register and the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. The actress faces a felony charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud.
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• Lori Loughlin released on $1 million bond in college admissions scheme

  13-03-2019 23:34 via today.com
  "Full House" star Lori Loughlin appeared in a federal court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, one day after charges against her in the college admissions scandal came to light.
  
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• Alex Trebek Returns to Jeopardy! One Week After Revealing Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

  13-03-2019 23:30
  
  Alex Trebek is back to work after revealing his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
  On Tuesday, Trebek returned to the Jeopardy! set for his first day back and first scheduled taping day since announcing his diagnosis, a Jeopardy! rep confirmed to PEOPLE.
  Last week, on Wednesday, March 6, Trebek shared his cancer news with fans in a video message.
  “Hi everyone, I have some news to share with all of you. And it’s in keeping with my longtime policy of being open and transparent w
  
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• Alicia Keys Announces New Memoir More Myself to Be Published by Oprah Winfrey

  13-03-2019 23:23
  
  A month after stunning the crowd at the Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys announced she’s working on something much more intimate. On Wednesday, Keys revealed that she’s writing a book, More Myself, which is “part autobiography, and part narrative documentary.”
  The “Girl on Fire” singer’s book will be published under Oprah Winfrey‘s book imprint, An Oprah Book, on Nov. 5, 2019.
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• Pink Surprises Fans in a Nashville Bar with a Performance of Janis Joplin Classic

  13-03-2019 22:30
  
  For Pink, the party doesn’t stop when the concert’s over.
  Following a stop on her Beautiful Trauma tour at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Sunday night, the “What About Us” singer made an appearance at Music City’s Tootsie’s World Famous Orchid Lounge, where she treated the crowd to an impromptu performance of the Janis Joplin classic, “Me and Bobby McGee.”
  In a video of the performance shared to Tootsie’s Facebook page, fans in the packed
  
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• Everyone Who Has Been Charged in the College Admissions Cheating Scandal

  13-03-2019 21:45
  
  Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman aren’t the only high profile parents to be charged in an alleged college admissions cheating scam early Tuesday.
  Federal court records unsealed in Boston name 50 people who have been indicted as part of the alleged nationwide scheme involving elite college and universities including Yale, Georgetown, the University of Southern California and Standford, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts.
  “Dozens o
  
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• Rosie O'Donnell Reveals She Was Sexually Abused by Her Father as a Child: 'It Started Very Young'

  13-03-2019 21:37
  
  Rosie O’Donnell is opening up about a traumatic childhood experience.
  In an upcoming book, Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View by Variety’s New York bureau chief Ramin Setoodeh, O’Donnell talked for the first time about the alleged sexual abuse she endured at the hands of her late father, Edward Joseph. (Joseph died in 2015.)
  “It started very young,” O’Donnell, 56, told Setoodeh of the alleged abuse. “And then when my mother die
  
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• Ultra Rare Beatles Demo Found in U.K. Charity Store Expected to Fetch $20,000 at Auction

  13-03-2019 21:35
  
  They say charity begins at home, but for an anonymous resident of sleepy Midhurst in West Sussex, England, it started with their record collection. Or, to be more precise, their decision to donate 25 of their old records to a nearby charity.
  Staff at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) were stunned to find a plastic bag left at their local fundraising store included an ultra rare demo cut of The Beatles first ever single “Love Me Do.”
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• Does college admissions scandal point to a broken system? And how do we fix it?

  13-03-2019 21:23 via today.com
  Parents may think the college admissions process is a meritocracy. But it's really a business.
  
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• Dorinda Medley and Ramona Singer Reveal the Secret to Their Long-lasting Friendship

  13-03-2019 21:03
  Few people know the ups and downs of friendship the way Ramona Singer and Dorinda Medley do – and they know exactly what it takes to get through it all.
  The Real Housewives of New York City besties talked to PEOPLE Now about how they get through the rough times, specifically all those blowout fights seen on the show.
  “Talking, communicating,” Medley, 54, told PEOPLE Now. “Keeping an open dialogue, understanding the bigger picture, which is one of the proble
  
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• Selena Gomez Gets Playful in Silky Pajamas on a Gigantic Bed in ‘I Can’t Get Enough’ Music Video

  13-03-2019 20:57
  Selena Gomez is back and better than ever!
  On Tuesday, the pop star, 26, dropped the music video for her newest single “I Can’t Get Enough”, a dance anthem that also features J Balvin, record producer Benny Blanco and Tainy, also a producer.
  In the video, Gomez dons silky pink pajamas and dances around on a huge oversized white bed along with Balvin, Blanco and Tainy in what looks like the best slumber party ever.
  RELATED: Selena Gomez Drops Song with J Balvin &m
  
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• iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019: Everything to Know About the Big Show

  13-03-2019 20:46
  
  Get ready for one of music’s biggest nights!
  Now in it’s sixth year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards taking place on Thursday will celebrate the most popular artists and biggest hits over the past year as determined by listeners tuning into iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital music platform.
  Here’s everything you need to know before the big show:
  Who’s Hosting?
  T-Pain (real name: Faheem Rasheed Najm) is set to emcee
  
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• J.Lo and A-Rod Return from 'Dream Proposal' Vacation: It 'Was the Best Surprise Ever,' Says Source

  13-03-2019 20:18
  
  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are back from their vacation and happier than ever!
  Lopez, 49, and her new fiancé were spotted at an airport in Miami, Florida on Tuesday on their way home from the Bahamas getaway where Rodriguez, 43, popped the question.
  The pair looked cozy as Lopez wore a large striped sweater and Rodriguez opted for a gray sweatsuit. A source close to Lopez tells PEOPLE that the vacation proposal was the “best surprise ever.”
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• Empire Showrunner Says Jussie Smollett's Scandal Has Been an 'Emotional Roller Coaster' for Show

  13-03-2019 19:49
  
  Jussie Smollett‘s future on Empire remains to be seen.
  The actor has been indicted with 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false report claiming two men attacked him in an apparent hate crime in January. He has maintained his innocence and is due in court on Thursday. In the meantime, though, his character on the show has been removed from the final two episodes of season 5 to “avoid further disruption on set,” the Fox show’s executive produc
  
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• PEOPLE Now: Rachel Lindsay & Nick Viall Break Down the Bachelor Finale — Watch the Full Episode

  13-03-2019 19:33
  PEOPLE Now airs live, Monday through Friday, from the Meredith offices in New York City.
  Catch PEOPLE Now every weekday at 12:00 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on People.com or on the PeopleTV app on your favorite streaming device. Want even more? Check out clips from previous episodes of PEOPLE Now.
  
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• Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon to Launch New Musical Celebrity Game Show, That's My Jam

  13-03-2019 19:30
  
  If you’re a fan of Jimmy Fallon‘s “Wheel of Musical Impressions,” we’ve got good news for you.
  The Tonight Show host is launching a brand new show on NBC, That’s My Jam, in which he’ll bring hilarious new musical games inspired by the ones he plays on his show.
  Fallon, 44, will executive produce the 10-episode hourlong celebrity competition series, which will draw inspiration from the musical segments he brings to his late-night talk show. The most popul
  
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• Cassadee Pope Hopes to 'Reap the Benefits' of Taking Risks with New Album: 'I Went with My Gut'

  13-03-2019 15:30
  
  Cassadee Pope and Nashville’s Sam Palladio have been dating for a little over a year now, and — you’re hearing it here first — Pope reveals they are ready to take the “next step.”
  “We’re talking about getting a tortoise,” the 29-year-old artist says, beaming.
  Ah, yes. Nothing says commitment like a co-owned reptile!
  Pope and Palladio’s first date was actually taking their respective pups to a dog park, but it turns out they also share a
  
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• Luke Perry and Fiancée Wendy Madison Bauer Were Planning Late Summer Wedding Before His Death

  13-03-2019 15:23
  
  Luke Perry was in the final months of wedding preparations when he unexpectedly died after suffering a massive stroke earlier this month. He was 52.
  Perry and his fiancée Wendy Madison Bauer were planning to tie the knot in a late summer wedding, TMZ reports.
  According to a “save the date” notice sent out by the couple and obtained by the outlet, Perry and Bauer were set to wed on August 17, 2019. The card, which featured a grey and gold color scheme, did n
  
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• Kyle Richards Is First Real Housewife to Meet Andy Cohen's Son: I 'Put Him in Gucci Just for You!'

  13-03-2019 15:03
  
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  Andy Cohen‘s son is getting his first taste of the Real Housewives lifestyle!
  The Bravo host had The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards on his show Watch What Happens Live Tuesday night, when he shared that she recently had the honor of being the first in the franchise to meet his 5-week-old
  
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• Felicity Huffman Pictured Spending Time with Another Parent Arrested in College Admissions Scam

  13-03-2019 14:45
  
  Felicity Huffman has a connection to one of the other wealthy parents accused in the college admissions bribery scam.
  Back in May 2010, the Desperate Housewives actress, 56, attended a book launch event for Beverly Hills-based marketing CEO and author Jane Buckingham, 50 — who was also indicted in Tuesday’s headline-making scandal.
  Both women were photographed together at the party, held at the Soho House in Los Angeles. They appeared to be close, hugging and smiling.
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• Jimmy Kimmel Gives Colton Underwood a Neil Lane Ring to (Someday) Use for Cassie Randolph

  13-03-2019 14:30
  
  Colton Underwood is leaving his post as The Bachelor with the girl and the ring — even if said ring is still in the box.
  The Bachelor star, 27, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! after his season’s live finale on Tuesday, and received quite the gift from the host: a Neil Lane rock to be presented to his final pick, Cassie Randolph, when the time is right.
  “I do feel like you guys kind of got cheated a little bit because of the way you went about this,” Kimmel explained. &ldquo
  
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• 'Best Husband Ever!' Nick Jonas Surprises 'Wifey' Priyanka Chopra with Nearly $200,000 Car

  13-03-2019 13:55
  
  Nick Jonas is cruisin’ for a smoochin’ with Priyanka Chopra.
  The “Sucker” crooner gifted his wife a sweet new ride in celebration of the recently reunited Jonas Brothers‘ hit single going No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week dated March 16 — the band’s first-ever Billboard topper.
  In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Chopra shared a two-photo set of the spouses posing in front of her shiny new black Mercedes-Maybach. (The S 650 Sedan version of the lu
  
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• Colton Underwood Shares Shirtless Photo of Himself and Cassie in Bed: ‘You Changed My Life’

  13-03-2019 13:06
  
  On Tuesday night, Bachelor Nation watched as Colton Underwood won back Cassie Randolph following an intense breakup that included the 27-year-old’s attempt to leave the show by jumping over a fence.
  The two are now happily dating, they announced on Tuesday’s live finale.
  Now that the show’s finale has aired and the couple can share their love publicly for the first time, Underwood and Randolph, 23, both posted sweet tributes to each other on Instagram, Tuesday night.
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• The Vows, Flowers and First Dance! All the Amazing Details from Lea Michele's Romantic Wedding

  13-03-2019 13:00
  
  When Lea Michele walked to the top of the aisle as she readied to marry Zandy Reich, president of AYR clothing company and her boyfriend of nearly three years, she was glowing.
  “Lea was calmso excited for the big moment,” longtime friend Brad Goreski, who styled the star for her romantic March 9 nuptials at Napa’s Carneros Resort, tells PEOPLE.
  “Zandy was smiling from ear to ear!” says Goreski. “They were both so happy.”
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• Kate Beckinsale Is 'Really Happy' with Pete Davidson — 'She's Always Laughing With Him': Source

  13-03-2019 13:00
  
  When it comes to her budding romance with Pete Davidson, Kate Beckinsale is on cloud nine!
  “She’s very happy with Pete,” a source close to the actress, 45, told PEOPLE. “They have really similar senses of humor and she’s always laughing with him.”
  The duo have been spotted spending time together in recent months after they hit it off at a Golden Globes afterparty in January.
  On Saturday, Davidson addressed the romance — and the 20-year age gap &mdas
  
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• Idris Elba Suggests PEOPLE's Next Sexiest Man Alive: Himself!

  13-03-2019 13:00
  
  Idris Elba — otherwise known as PEOPLE’s reigning Sexiest Man Alive — is busier than ever.
  The British star, 46, is planning his wedding to fiancée Sabrina Dhowre, traveling the country promoting Turn Up Charlie, the new Netflix series that he created and stars in — loosely based on his real side gig as a deejay.
  He also directed his first feature film Yardie (in U.S. theaters on March 15), hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time on March 9, and filmed an upc
  
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• Could Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman go to jail for college cheating scandal?

  13-03-2019 13:00 via today.com
  NBC legal analyst Ari Melber weighed in on whether the actresses will end up in prison after being charged as part of a college admissions cheating scheme.
  
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• Nicki Minaj Calls Boyfriend Kenneth Petty Her 'Husband'

  13-03-2019 05:10
  
  Did Nicki Minaj get married?
  On the newest episode of her Beats1 show Queen Radio on Apple Music, Minaj, 36, referred to her new man, convicted sex offender Kenneth Petty, as her “husband.”
  “Every night when I get out of the shower, my husband takes this really good lotion that we just bought, and he massages my feet, and rubs them, and he rubs each toe individually, and the heel, and the ball of my foot, and he does it all,” Minaj said on the show, which was recorded fro
  
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• Everything to Know About the New Bachelorette, Former Pageant Queen Hannah Brown

  13-03-2019 05:00
  
  ABC wasted no time announcing who will take the reigns for its next season of The Bachelorette. While Caelynn, Tayisha and Hannah G. were all fan favorites for the gig, it was Hannah Brown who ended up being named season 15’s leading lady.
  Brown, 24, competed for Colton Underwood’s heart on season 23 of The Bachelor but got eliminated during week 7, just before hometown dates. She had her heart broken (“I’m f—ing pissed,” she told the cameras after gettin
  
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• Hannah Brown Named Bachelorette — and Bachelor Nation Has Mixed Reactions

  13-03-2019 03:33
  
  Hannah Brown is Bachelor Nation’s newest Bachelorette — and Bachelor Nation has a mixed response.
  During the Bachelor finale on Tuesday evening, Chris Harrison revealed that Brown, 24, is the newest leading lady of the ABC reality franchise.
  “I feel all the emotions, but honestly I’m just really grateful for this opportunity,” the Alabama native said of being the Bachelorette.
  RELATED: The Bachelor‘s Colton Underwood on Engagement Plans with Cassie: ‘She
  
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• New Bachelorette Hannah Brown Gives Out Her First Rose During Live Bachelor Finale

  13-03-2019 03:21
  
  Hannah Brown’s Bachelorette season just started, but it’s already off to a promising start.
  After the former Bachelor contestant was named the franchise’s new Bachelorette during the finale on Tuesday evening, host Chris Harrison welcomed out five contestants who will be competing for her heart.
  Among the male contestants was Cam, who performed a rap for Brown on center stage.
  “They’re cool. I’m liking what I’m seeing!” Brown told Harrison about th
  
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• The Bachelor's Cassie Randolph: 'I Feel Like the Luckiest Girl'

  13-03-2019 02:44
  
  Cassie Randolph and Colton Underwood are in love, but the happy Bachelor couple isn’t quite ready to walk down the aisle just yet.
  During the Bachelor finale on Tuesday evening, the pair joined Chris Harrison during the live taping, where she confirmed, “We’re super in love!”
  Although the couple isn’t yet engaged, they did confirm that “It’s definitely something we’ve talked about.”
  “Nothing’s holding me back right now,” sai
  
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• And the Next Bachelorette Is … Hannah Brown!

  13-03-2019 02:37
  
  Bachelor Nation, it’s official: We have our next Bachelorette!
  After a roller coaster experience on The Bachelor, Hannah Brown has been confirmed as the next lead of The Bachelorette.
  The announcement was made Tuesday during the live After the Final Rose conclusion to Colton Underwood‘s season.
  “I feel all the emotions,” she said after sitting down with host Chris Harrison. “But honestly, I’m just really grateful for this opportunity.”
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• Is The Bachelor's Colton Underwood Still a Virgin?

  13-03-2019 02:35
  Throughout his season of The Bachelor, much ado has been made about Colton Underwood‘s virginity — so of course, he had to address it now that his journey has officially come to an end.
  During the live portion of ABC’s part two finale Tuesday, Underwood, 27, fielded questions from host Chris Harrison about whether or not he swiped his V-card after getting back together with finalist Cassie Randolph.
  “I will say, heading into the Fantasy Suite I wasn’t thin
  
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• Police Rush to R. Kelly's Apartment Amid Fears His Girlfriends Had Carried Out 'Suicide Pact'

  13-03-2019 02:15
  
  Chicago Police rushed to R. Kelly‘s Trump Tower condo Tuesday evening in fear that his girlfriends were attempting to carry out a “suicide pact.” It later proved to be a false alarm.
  In a police radio call shared online, a dispatcher, who received an anonymous call, can be heard telling officers that Kelly’s girlfriend Azriel Clary and “four other women, who are victims of R. Kelly are planning to carry out a suicide pact at one of the condos at Trump Tower.”
  
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• George and Amal Clooney Join Prince Charles for Dinner at Buckingham Palace

  13-03-2019 01:29
  
  George and Amal Clooney enjoyed a royal date night on Tuesday evening.
  The pair stepped out for a dinner at Buckingham Palace hosted by Prince Charles‘ The Prince’s Trust Group.
  The couple complemented each other in simple yet stylish looks with Amal, 41, wore a white strapless gown with a one-sleeved cape. George, 57, wore a classic black suit and tie.
  The dinner was attended by donors, supporters and ambassadors of The Prince’s Trust International, one of the royal’s la
  
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• Felicity Huffman Released on $250,000 Bail, Surrenders Passport

  13-03-2019 01:05 via justjared.com
  Felicity Huffman has been released from custody after her arrest for an alleged role in a college bribery scandal.
  The 56-year-old Oscar-nominated actress is being released on a $250,000 bond following a hearing at a Los Angeles federal courthouse, where the charges against her were read, according to Deadline.
  Felicity‘s husband William H. Macy, who was not charged, was present in the courtroom.On Tuesday morning, Felicity was arrested at her home by seven federal FBI agents who reported
  
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• Bachelor Creator Mike Fleiss Says Khloé Kardashian Didn't Make the Cut to Be the Next Bachelorette

  13-03-2019 01:03
  
  The Bachelor creator Mike Fleiss is once again bringing up Khloé Kardashian‘s name while talking about who will be the next Bachelorette.
  However while previously Fleiss suggested the newly single reality star would be a great choice, on Tuesday he rather cruelly said she was not Bachelorette material.
  “@KhloéKardashian didn’t make the Top Five… #TheBachelorette,” Fleiss tweeted alluding that Khloé, 34, wasn’t one of the final choices to
  
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• Shawn Mendes Kicks Off Stadium Tour with 3 Sold-Out Shows — See the Stunning Photos

  13-03-2019 00:45
  
  Shawn Mendes was the life of the party over the weekend when he kicked off Shawn Mendes: The Tour.
  The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter’s third headlining tour got off to a strong start with two sold out-shows in Amsterdam at the Ziggo Dome, as well as a sold-out show at Sportpaleis Antwerpen in Antwerp.
  Mendes has booked 95 arena and stadium dates spanning from March through December, with special guest opener Alessia Cara joining for the European, U.K. and North American dates.
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• Eric McCormack Went to High School with Elton John's Husband!

  13-03-2019 00:36 via justjared.com
  Eric McCormack was the star of his high school’s theater program and one of his classmates ended up becoming famous too!
  The 55-year-old Will & Grace actor went to school with Elton John‘s husband David Furnish and he opened up about their friendship during an appearance on Busy Tonight.
  Eric says they go “all the way back to like the tenth grade, and we did Godspell and The Fantasticks together. Isn’t that incredible?”
  David, 56, is a filmmaker and former adve
  
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• Lori Loughlin Deletes Social Media Accounts in Wake of Alleged College Admissions Scam

  13-03-2019 00:26
  
  Lori Loughlin has deleted two of her social media accounts in the wake of her alleged participation in a college admissions cheating scam.
  As of Tuesday afternoon, Loughlin’s Instagram and Twitter accounts were no longer active, just hours after news broke that the actress was among dozens charged in the alleged scandal.
  Her Facebook account, however, is still active.
  Loughlin — best known for her role as Aunt Becky on the ABC sitcom Full House — was among a list of 50 peo
  
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• Finn Jones Exits 'Prodigal Son' Pilot, Replaced by Tom Payne

  13-03-2019 00:17 via justjared.com
  The lead role in the upcoming Fox pilot Prodigal Son has been recast following the show’s initial table read.
  Iron Fist‘s Finn Jones was set to play the role of criminal psychologist Malcolm Bright, but producers decided to recast the role as a creative decision, according to TVLine.
  The Walking Dead‘s Tom Payne has landed the role. The character is “a criminal psychologist with specific insight into how murderers operate because his dad (played by Michael Sheen) is a no
  
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• Felicity Huffman Arrested By Seven FBI Agents with Guns Drawn

  13-03-2019 00:02 via justjared.com
  Felicity Huffman was arrested on Tuesday (March 12) and details of the arrest are starting to be released.
  Apparently, seven federal FBI agents showed up at her residence in the early morning hours with their guns drawn.
  At around 6 AM, the agents demanded she come outside and surrender. Sources are telling TMZ that Felicity knew the arrest was coming but she would have surrendered on her own. Police sources are saying that the guns were drawn as a precaution.
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• Princess Beatrice & New Boyfriend Make Their Public Debut!

  13-03-2019 00:01 via justjared.com
  Princess Beatrice is joined by her new boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi while arriving for the 2019 Portrait Gala on Tuesday (March 12) at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England.
  This marks the first public appearance for Beatrice, 30, and Edoardo, 34.
  The new couple has known each other for years, but speculation that they are dating only began back in November.Edoardo is a property tycoon who is also the father of a two-year-old son from a previous relationship, according to People.
  
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