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Did Jeff Bezos Just Buy a $200 Million Condo in Beverly Hills?
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TV
How ‘The Shards’ Blew Up at HBO — and Ended Up in Ryan Murphy’s Hands
After it imploded at the WB streamer, author Bret Easton Ellis swore off television. But the provocative, camp-loving uber-producer had other ideas for the book at FX.
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Movies
X-Men: All the Actors Lobbying to Play Marvel’s Mutants
The race is on to fill the cast of Marvel’s X-Men reboot — and stars are campaigning for parts like they’re running for high office.
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Movies
“Avoid Giving Bond an American-Shaped Head.” THR Unearths Lost Letters From 007 Creator
The newly discovered correspondence between Ian Fleming and a British illustrator put a new face on the character.
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Graydon Carter Invited Ron Howard to a Yacht Party in Cannes. It Wasn’t Exactly Smooth Sailing
The Oscar-winning director found himself getting photographed aboard a boat in the Mediterranean — he’s still trying to figure out exactly why.
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Wanna Buy Matthew Perry’s Wallet? All Yours for $1,650
An estate auction of the late Friends star’s belongings begins next month. Among the items: his AAA card, his SAG trophy, and a painfully poignant letter from Jennifer Aniston.
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Leave the Gun, Take the Movie Rights: Another ‘Godfather’ Book Is On the Way
The latest Mario Puzo estate-approved novel tells the story from Connie’s point of view. Francis Ford Coppola, you interested?
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Why Nicole Kidman, Chloé Zhao and Other Stars Are Becoming Death Doulas
“You have to be a certain personality to be able to do it,” Kidman says. “But I found out that I’m actually that personality.”
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Why Movie Stars Can’t Resist an Award Show About Particle Physics
Maybe it has something to do with a certain Russian-born billionaire’s superyacht. Or maybe it’s just because they love science. Whatever the reason, the A-list is flocking to the Breakthrough awards.
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Louise Linton’s Next Movie Will Declare War on Christmas
The actress-turned-director (and Steven Mnuchin’s-wife) dishes on the new holiday action flick she’s shooting in Camarillo.
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Donna Karan Emerges From the Dunes — With a Play About Halston
The legendary designer, who has been living quietly in the Hamptons, is exec producing a play about the legendary couturier.
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‘The Drama’ Gets Weddings All Wrong
The A24 release has generated much controversy, but the movie’s real problem? The florist.
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Jeff Klein Isn’t Selling San Vicente Bungalows — Unless It’s “F*** You” Money
The hotelier behind Hollywood's most exclusive private clubs is looking for a growth partner, not an exit. Probably.
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Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party Light-Mare
Some stars are said to be fuming over the magazine’s red carpet photo fiasco. “One actress looked like a Diane Arbus character!” snipes a VF insider. “She went home and cried herself to sleep.”
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Domino’s Delivers at Vanity Fair’s A-List Oscar Party
Slices from the decidedly déclassé pizza chain were on offer at the prestigious bash, alongside haute cuisine from chef Evan Funke and burgers from that beloved post-Oscars staple, In-N-Out.
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‘Titanique’ Producers Sink Its Star’s Instagram Funding Pitch
Constantine Rousouli broke all sorts of rules by turning to social media to finance the cult musical’s would-be Broadway run.
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Vanity Fair’s New Oscar Party: Why You’re Not Invited
Rookie editor Mark Guiducci is slashing the guest list, banning the press, and changing the venue from its longtime home in Beverly Hills to the still-under construction LACMA.
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We Now Know Which Oscar Sean Penn Gave to Zelensky
Finally, the mystery has been solved. This is the statuette Penn gifted to the Ukrainian president in 2022.
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Is Jim Morrison’s Favorite Laurel Canyon Hangout About to Become a Liquor Mart?
Laurel Canyon’s storied Country Store has been sold. But what its new owners plan to do with it remains unclear.
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MAGA-Fighting Guthrie Sheriff Has Roots in Reality TV
Sheriff Chris Nanos doesn’t just run the police department investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance — he’s the brains behind A&E’s reality cop show 'Desert Law.' And a thorn in the side of right-wing media.
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