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Hilary Duff down with delta variant days after starting ‘How I Met Your Father’ shoot


August 21, 2021

Hollywood star Hilary Duff has been bitten by the COVID-19 bug as she announced her diagnosis on Friday. The 33-year-old Lizzie McGuire actor revealed that she was down with the delta variant, despite being vaccinated against COVID-19. “That delta… she’s a little bitch. symptoms: bad headache. No taste or smell. sinus pressure. Brain fog,” wrote Duff. The actor went on …

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R. Kelly’s former tour manager testifies against him in court


August 21, 2021

R. Kelly’s former tour manager on Friday said he bribed a worker at a public aid office to get false identification saying the late singer Aaliyah was of age, so she could marry the R&B star now on trial for sex crimes. Testifying under a grant of immunity from later prosecution, Demetrius Smith — who worked for Kelly for more …

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Matthew McConaughey admits he made a woman cry after threatening her with a spoon


August 21, 2021

American actor Matthew McConaughey is taking a trip down memorylane while discussing his role in the film Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. The Interstellar actor said in a video posted to his YouTube channel, that he was initially supposed to have a small role in the 1997-released film. Upon hearing that director Kim Henkel was looking for an actor to play Vilmer, …

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Mike Richards gives up ‘Jeopardy!’ hosting gig over past sexist comments


August 21, 2021

Quiz show Jeopardy! was on the hunt for another new host Friday when Mike Richards resigned just nine days after getting the job. Richards had been lined up to replace Alex Trebek, who died of cancer last year, but was a controversial choice because of his past involvement in employment discrimination lawsuits filed by women. Days after he was appointed, reports emerged …

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Demi Lovato says they might identify as transgender in the future


August 21, 2021

American singer Demi Lovato has shared that they may one day identify as transgender. During her recent interview with The 19th, the former Disney star said that even though they currently identify themself as non-binary, this may not remain the same in the future. “There might be a time where I identify as trans. I don’t know what this looks like …

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Britney Spears called police to report theft prior to attack on staffer


August 21, 2021

Britney Spears called the cops to register complaint over theft of her dogs before she reportedly attacked one of her staff members. Authorities say the pop icon called them to report theft, then had a change of heart. Six days before the attack, Spears called the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office to report “some type of theft,” Captain Eric Buschow of …

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Matt Damon gets defended by Bill Maher after recent scandal


August 21, 2021

Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher is fiercely defending fellow actor Matt Damon after his recent controversy. Maher claimed, in a Real Time segment of New Rules, that the Ocean’s Eleven star is one of the most likeable actors in the industry, and he deserves better than the scrutiny he is often subjected to by the ‘woke police.’ “Someone has to tell me, why …

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A timeline of R. Kelly’s life and the sex abuse case against him


August 21, 2021

R&B singer R. Kelly is on trial in Brooklyn federal court on charges he led a two-decade racketeering scheme in which women and girls were recruited for him to have sex with and subjected to physical abuse and blackmail. Kelly has denied the charges. Below is a timeline of events leading up to the trial. January 8, 1967: Robert Sylvester …

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