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• Aziz Ansari Announces New Netflix Standup Special After Break from the Spotlight

  01-07-2019 23:43
  
  Aziz Ansari is back with a brand-new comedy special.
  Ansari, 36, announced the news on Monday, sharing a trailer for the standup special, Aziz Ansari: Right Now, which will begin streaming on Netflix on July 9.
  The special, which is directed by Spike Jonze (Her), is based on Ansari’s recent Road to Nowhere tour and was filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music tour dates in Brooklyn, New York, according to Deadline.
  Without giving too much away, the trailer shows Ansari preparing for th
  
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• Jeremy and Audrey Roloff Expecting Second Child: 'We Are So Grateful'

  01-07-2019 23:13
  
  Their world continues to grow!
  Former Little People, Big World stars Jeremy and Audrey Roloff are expecting their second child, the couple announced Monday on Instagram.
  “Baby #2 is coming in January!!! Ember is gonna be a big sister! We are so grateful and excited for this little blessing to join our family,” the second-time mom-to-be captioned snapshots of the couple and their daughter posing with ultrasound photos.
  On his own Instagram, Jeremy shared a series of photos, writing, &
  
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• New father dies in same hospital where twins were born: ‘He had a good heart’

  01-07-2019 23:12 via today.com
  Tyrese Garvin of Louisville, Kentucky, was shot multiple times in a random shooting on the same day his twins were born. He was taken off life support days later.
  
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• Vanessa Williams Models with Mom and Daughter for Her New HSN Clothing Line Campaign

  01-07-2019 23:00
  
  For Vanessa Williams, a passion for fashion just runs in the family.
  Ever since Williams was a little girl she loved clothes. “I grew up back in the day when had to sew. My mother sewed all of my dresses my whole life,” Williams recalled at a recent press preview event. “I remember going to the fabric store, picking out my McCall’s patterns. It was a very creative household. And we were encouraged to do a lot of creative things.”
  Now, the actress and singer put
  
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• La La Anthony Says Husband Carmelo Sent Her 'Some Nice Gifts' for Her 36th Birthday

  01-07-2019 22:55
  
  La La Anthony turned up for her 36th birthday, partying with pals and her extended family in Atlantic City.
  The Power actress spent the weekend at the New Jersey hot spot’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, The group noshed on Japanese fare at Izakaya, played black jack at Level One Cocktail Bar & Lounge, stopped by Moneyline Book & Bar and danced the night away at Premier nightclub. She sparkled in an off-the-shoulder, glittery Peter Dundas dress and Manolo Blahnik he
  
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• 18 Adorable Ways Celebs Have Helped Fans Pop the Question

  01-07-2019 22:50
  
  Marriage-hopefuls feel plenty of pressure to dream up an unforgettable proposal. But there is always one surefire way to make the big moment truly memorable: roping in your significant other’s favorite celebrity.
  Lucky for all the ultra-romantic Romeos and Juliets out there, many stars are totally game for helping their fans create a super special moment.
  Hugh JackmanThe actor surprised fans when he paused his The Man. The Music. The Show. performance in St. Paul, Minnesota, in J
  
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• Rick Springfield Cancels Dominican Republic Concert Amid Rising Number of Mysterious Tourist Deaths

  01-07-2019 22:49
  
  Rick Springfield has cancelled his upcoming concert in the Dominican Republic amid rising concerns over safety in the country.
  On Monday, the “Jessie's Girl” singer announced on social media that he would be postponing his “Rick Springfield & Friends” fan getaway event originally scheduled to take place in Punta Cana this November so that it may move to Cancún, Mexico in 2020. Since summer 2018, at least 10 American tourists have been confirmed dead after falli
  
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• Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblay Are in Talks to Star in the Live-Action The Little Mermaid

  01-07-2019 22:45
  
  The kingdom under the sea is getting a whole lot bigger!
  Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblay are in talks to star in the upcoming live-action film The Little Mermaid. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.
  If cast, Tremblay, 12, would voice Flounder, Ariel’s best friend, while Awkwafina, 31, would play Scuttle, an eccentric seagull who helps the underwater princess, according to THR.
  Reps for both actors did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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• Aquafina water bottles are getting a big makeover — see the new look

  01-07-2019 22:27 via today.com
  Say peace out to plastic.
  
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• 2 Women Accused of Stealing Car, Jewelry From Ex-Mouseketeer Found Dead in Home

  01-07-2019 22:07
  
  Nearly a month after authorities confirmed the death of missing former child actor and original Mouseketeer Dennis Day, two woman have been charged in the alleged theft of his car in which they were riding days after he was last seen.
  No one has yet been accused in the disappearance or death of Dennis Day, who apparently vanished after walking down his driveway on July 17, 2018, in Phoenix, Oregon, on his way to visit friends, reports local station KOBI-TV.
  But according to the Mail Tribune, war
  
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• Emily Ratajkowski Is All About the Power of a Really Good Wig: 'I Love All My Girls'

  01-07-2019 22:01
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• People Now: Taylor Swift's Accusations Against Scooter Braun: Everything We Know So Far - Watch the Full Episode

  01-07-2019 20:37
  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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• Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Inside the Drama Surrounding the Manager's $300 Million Buy of Her Former Label and Music

  01-07-2019 20:10
  
  Taylor Swift sent the internet ablaze Sunday with a scathing Tumblr post that described, in detail, her frustration over Scooter Braun acquiring her musical catalog in a $300 million sale.
  The “You Need to Calm Down” singer accused Braun of being a bully, and said it was her “worst case scenario” that he was the one who now owned her masters, drawing praise from some and criticism from others.
  Here’s everything you need to know about the situation.
  It Started with a
  
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• Jordin Sparks Opens Up About the 'Terrifying' Parenting Moment She Wishes She Could Redo

  01-07-2019 20:10
  
  Jordin Sparks has learned to keep her cool as a new mom.
  The “No Air” singer, 29, recently sat down for a chat with PEOPLE’s Celeb Parents Get Real, where she recalled a moment where her ability to stay calm helped her in an unprecedented (and potentially dangerous) situation with her 13-month-old son Dana Isaiah Jr., a.k.a. DJ.
  “I’m grateful nobody got hurt … I didn’t think there was anything in the pantry. I was like, ‘Oh, it’s just a pant
  
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• Granger Smith's Wife Amber Says She Will 'Never Be the Same' After Son's Death: 'I Am Broken'

  01-07-2019 19:45
  
  Granger Smith‘s wife Amber is “missingbaby” — son River — “so much” following their loss of the 3-year-old early last month after his tragic death in a drowning accident at home.
  On Monday, she shared a series of smiley photographs of herself and her youngest child, interspersed with a collection of inspirational quotes from the Bible like “The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness” and “With His love, He will calm all your fears.”
  
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• Andy Cohen Talks 'First Solo Car Trip' with Son — and Says Travel Is 'Way More Stressful' Now

  01-07-2019 19:35
  
  Between “so much gear, it’s unbelievable” and unpredictable moods, Andy Cohen now knows that traveling with a baby is no easy feat.
  The Watch What Happens Live host — who recently leveraged Autotrader’s 12 Best New Cars for 2019 list to find the perfect family vehicle — spoke with PEOPLE about hitting the road with his son Benjamin Allen, 4 months, and how the process has changed since he became a dad in February.
  “It is stressful. It’s w
  
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• Lizzo Still Wants to be Ursula in Little Mermaid — Though Melissa McCarthy Is in Talks for Role

  01-07-2019 19:34
  
  Lizzo is making the case that she should have been cast to play Ursula in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.
  On Friday, shortly after Variety first reported that Melissa McCarthy is in talks to star as the iconic sea villain, the 31-year-old singer responded by retweeting the article alongside a sad-eyed emoji.
  Lizzo went on to retweet one of her own videos, which showed the rising star belting out “Poor Unfortunate Souls” while dressed up as Ursula this past Hall
  
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• Hugh Jackman Helps a Fan Propose to His Girlfriend During His Tour: 'I Don't Normally Do This'

  01-07-2019 19:32
  
  Hugh Jackman shined his star power on one happy couple.
  The 50-year-old actor surprised fans when he paused his The Man. The Music. The Show. performance in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 22.
  “I don’t normally do this and you’ll understand why afterward but I got a letter from a guy named Joe,” Jackman told the crowd gathered at the Xcel Energy Center. “Joe told me he was going to be here in the audience.”
  As the actor stepped off the stage, he approached J
  
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• Scooter Braun Deletes Repost About Buying Taylor Swift After She Accused Him of Bullying Following $300 Million Deal

  01-07-2019 19:03
  
  Taylor Swift fans are keeping receipts.
  After Sunday’s announcement that Scooter Braun had purchased Big Machine Records — and with it, Swift’s entire music catalog — some of Braun’s friends took to social media to congratulate the mega-manager.
  In a since-deleted Instagram story, Braun’s pal David Grutman insinuated that the manager now owns the pop star when he wrote: “WHEN YOUR FRIEND BUYS TAYLOR SWIFT.” Braun re-posted the Instagram story on hi
  
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• Kate Gosselin's Daughter Says She Has 'Trust Issues' After Divorcing Dad Jon Gosselin

  01-07-2019 19:02
  Kate Gosselin is looking back on her high-profile divorce.
  In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Monday’s episode of Kate Plus Date on TLC, Kate, 44, admits that while she can’t explicitly discuss the details of her split from Jon Gosselin, the breakup definitely affected the way she has approached relationships since. (She divorced her husband of 10 years in 2009 amid rumors of infidelity. The two share 15-year-old sextuplets Hannah, Leah, Alexis, Joel, Aaden and Collin, an
  
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• Lil Nas X Comes Out as Gay in World Pride Post: 'I Thought I Made It Obvious'

  01-07-2019 18:58
  
  Lil Nas X ended pride month by coming out as gay.
  The “Old Town Road” rapper, 20, announced the news on Twitter, Sunday — World Pride Day — by posting a video of his song “C7osure” and urging his followers to listen again to its lyrics.
  “Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all notno more. But before this month ends I want y’all to listen closely to c7osure,” he wrote, adding a sea of emoji i
  
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• See Game of Thrones' Nathalie Emmanuel in Trailer for Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral

  01-07-2019 17:48
  Twenty five years later, it’s time to attend Four Weddings and a Funeral again.
  On Monday, Hulu debuted the trailer for Mindy Kaling‘s upcoming TV adaptation of the classic 1994 rom-com, which opens with an airport meet-cute featuring Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel as Maya and Nikesh Patel as Kash. The only wrinkle? Kash is actually dating Maya’s best friend, Ainsley (Rebecca Rittenhouse).
  Per the logline, Maya is “a young communications director for a New York se
  
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• Riz Ahmed Says He Missed Star Wars Celebration Because He Was Racially Profiled at the Airport

  01-07-2019 17:33
  
  Riz Ahmed says that the reason he wasn’t able to attend a recent Star Wars event was because Homeland Security stopped him from boarding his flight.
  While attending the CAA Amplify conference in Ojai, California last week, the 36-year-old British actor, who is of Pakistani descent, opened up about the real reason he had been unable to attend the fan gathering in April.
  According to IndieWire, Star Wars Celebration posted at the time that the actor, who played Bodhi Rook in Star Wars:
  
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• Kaley Cuoco and Husband Karl Cook Celebrate 1 Year of Marriage: 'I'm Never Letting You Go!'

  01-07-2019 17:27
  
  Happy anniversary, Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook!
  The couple celebrated one year of wedded bliss on Sunday, spending the day exchanging gifts, doing couple’s yoga, taking a pottery class and enjoying a fast-food dinner.
  In coordinating Instagram posts — with Cuoco’s featuring photos from their wedding day and Cook’s full of hilarious snapshots of his wife — the pair reflected on the past year with gratitude.
  “Happy one year anniversary to my incredible other half!
  
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• Freak summer hailstorm leaves Mexican city covered in ice

  01-07-2019 17:24 via today.com
  A hailstorm in Guadalajara buried vehicles and covered roads in several feet of icy slush to create a surreal summer scene.
  
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• Cara Delevingne Defends Taylor Swift Over Scooter Braun Controversy — and Blasts Justin Bieber

  01-07-2019 17:09
  
  Cara Delevingne is coming to bat for Taylor Swift.
  The model and actress, 26, blasted Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey Baldwin, on Sunday for defending Scooter Braun after Swift, 29, accused him of being “manipulative.”
  “Gentleman,” Baldwin, 22, commented on her husband’s Sunday post, which featured a throwback image of Bieber and Swift and in part apologized for a “distasteful and insensitive” post he made in 2016, but also defended Braun’s
  
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• NeNe Leakes! Teresa Giudice! Sonja Morgan! Bravo Stars Unite for N.Y.C. Pride Parade

  01-07-2019 16:36
  
  Bravo fans at the NYC Pride Parade on Sunday had a lot to cheer for, when stars from all across the network gathered together on a special float to celebrate World Pride and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which started the gay rights movement.
  PEOPLE had a front-row seat to the action as nearly 20 Bravolebrities, each decked out in their own unique rainbow and sparkly attire, piled onto the colorful float.
  Among the crowd were Housewives galore, like Real Housewives of Atlanta
  
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• Golfer’s surprise win caps long road back to sport after parents’ death

  01-07-2019 16:10 via today.com
  The 36-year-old, who won his first PGA tournament Sunday, had quit golf in the wake of a plane crash that killed his parents and girlfriend.
  
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• Scooter Braun’s Wife Yael Cohen Braun Calls Out Taylor Swift: 'Lets Get the Facts Straight'

  01-07-2019 15:34
  
  Scooter Braun has yet to publicly respond to Taylor Swift after she slammed him for alleged “incessant, manipulative bullying” amid his purchase of her musical catalog, but the manager’s wife, Yael Cohen Braun, didn’t hold back her feelings.
  In a lengthy Instagram post shared on Sunday, Yael, 32 — who founded and serves as the CEO of the charity health organization F— Cancer — responded to Swift’s claims, defending her husband and calling out the s
  
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• Family says mother died from flesh-eating bacteria in Florida surf

  01-07-2019 14:39 via today.com
  The family of Carolyn Fleming, 77, says she died two weeks after contracting flesh-eating bacteria in an open wound.
  
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• Tim McGraw Stars in New Stand Up to Cancer PSA: See the Behind-the-Scenes Footage

  01-07-2019 14:00
  Tim McGraw is continuing to advocate for cancer research since releasing his song “Live Like You Were Dying” in 2004.
  The country singer, 52, is a Stand Up to Cancer ambassador and is starring in a new campaign to encourage fans to “rewrite the skies” in honor of their loved ones, PEOPLE can share exclusively.
  The organization is partnering with American Airlines, who is providing the opportunity to add a family member or friend’s name to one of its planes in honor
  
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• Shark attack victim shares harrowing story of survival

  01-07-2019 13:47 via today.com
  The attack on Florida diver Jonathan Hernandez came just days before a college student was fatally attacked by a shark in the Bahamas.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Begs Kim Kardashian Not to 'Bully' Jordyn Woods About Tristan Thompson Scandal

  01-07-2019 04:41
  
  Khloé Kardashian went through a range of emotions on the Keeping Up with the Kardashians season finale as she navigated the aftermath of the Tristan Thompson/Jordyn Woods cheating scandal.
  Thompson, 28, first allegedly cheated on Khloé, 35, just days before she gave birth to their daughter in April 2018. Though they reconciled, their relationship never fully recovered — but it’s been over for good since news broke that he hooked up with Kardashi
  
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• Taylor Swift's Former Label Head Denies Singer's Claims Scooter Braun Was 'Bullying' Her

  01-07-2019 04:31
  
  Taylor Swift‘s former record label, Big Machine Label Group, and its founder are speaking out after the singer slammed Scooter Braun for purchasing her music catalog for $300 million.
  Hours after Swift said she was “grossed out” by Braun’s acquisition of Big Machine Label Group and her catalog, Scott Borchetta, who worked with Swift from 2006 until she left Big Machine for Universal Music Group late last year, responded with his own lengthy statement on the label’s
  
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• Justin Bieber Defends Scooter Braun After Taylor Swift Accuses Manager of 'Bullying' Her

  01-07-2019 02:20
  
  Justin Bieber is speaking out in defense of his longtime manager, Scooter Braun, after Taylor Swift slammed him for “manipulative bullying.”
  Upon learning that Braun had acquired Big Machine Label Group, the record label that now owns her music catalog, for $300 million on Sunday, Swift, 29, shared a Tumblr blog post expressing her disdain for Braun, 38, and claiming that he used Bieber, 25, and on-and-off client Kanye West to bully her on social media following her feud with the rap
  
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• Khloé Kardashian Bonds with Daughter True Ahead of KUWTK Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal Finale

  01-07-2019 01:05
  
  Khloé Kardashian wrapped up her birthday weekend with a “true” treat.
  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 35, took her 14-month-old daughter True to the World of Fruit Museum in Los Angeles on Sunday and shared some adorable photos of her baby girl having fun at the exhibition.
  In the first few images that Khloé posted on her Instagram Stories, she documented her daughter exploring a mirrored room lit up by glowing balloons. Later, baby True could be see
  
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• Taylor Swift's Rep Says Singer Learned of Scooter Braun's Purchase from News When She Woke Up

  01-07-2019 00:55
  
  Taylor Swift‘s rep is doubling down on claims regarding how the singer found out about Scooter Braun’s $300 million purchase of her music catalog.
  A source close to the deal tells PEOPLE Swift, 29, was given a courtesy note on Saturday by Big Machine Label Group from founder Scott Borchetta. According to TMZ, Taylor’s father, Scott, is on the board of directors of Big Machine Label Group and “has known about the deal for at least a week.”
  However, a spokesperson for
  
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