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JENNA ORTEGA SAYS SOCIAL MEDIA IS ISOLATING TODAY'S GENERATION

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Jenna Ortega is reflecting on the challenges today's youth face in the age of social media. The 22-year-old actress, who stars in Netflix's Wednesday, opened up in a recent BBC interview about the isolating effects of online life and how it impacts young people's sense of identity and community.

FORMER NBA PLAYER MARCUS MORRIS ARRESTED ON FELONY FRAUD CHARGE

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Former NBA player Marcus Morris was arrested on Tuesday on a felony fraud charge after being accused of bouncing two checks worth a combined $265,000 at Las Vegas casinos, according to multiple reports.

THE BACKGROUND STAR STEALING SPOTLIGHT IN STYLE

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Christopher Clark may not have had a speaking role in And Just Like That... but he's certainly talking to the internet—through vibes, facial expressions, and an unforgettable presence. A loyal fan of the Sex and the City universe, Clark appeared in the Season 3, Episode 9 finale, playing what would traditionally be called an "extra." However, online audiences have dubbed him "the extra extra" after his animated background acting earned him viral fame.

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE DIAGNOSED WITH LYME DISEASE

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Justin Timberlake has revealed he has been battling Lyme disease, a diagnosis he quietly endured throughout his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. In an Instagram post shared on July 31, just one day after the tour wrapped in Istanbul, the singer opened up about the physical and mental toll the illness has taken on him.

"I've been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease which I don't say so you feel bad for me, but to shed some light on what I've been up against behind the scenes," he wrote.

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection typically spread to humans through tick bites, often causing nerve pain, extreme fatigue, rashes, and other chronic symptoms. Timberlake, 44, explained that the condition had been affecting his performances in ways that audiences may not have realized. "Living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically," he shared.

Fans had previously speculated about his seemingly low-energy stage presence during certain tour stops, with viral clips drawing criticism. Timberlake admitted the diagnosis helped explain symptoms that had been impacting him during performances. "When I first got the diagnosis, I was shocked for sure. But at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness."

Faced with a difficult choice on whether to stop the tour or continue, Timberlake chose to keep going. "I decided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling. I'm so glad I kept going," he wrote, noting that the experience ultimately proved his "mental tenacity."

Despite being a private person, Timberlake said he chose to open up about his struggles "so that they aren't misinterpreted," adding, "I'd like to do my part to help others experiencing this disease too."

The Forget Tomorrow World Tour began in April 2024 in Vancouver and ended over a year later, having travelled through North America, Europe, South America, and Mexico. The trek followed the release of Timberlake's sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was, and placed him among Billboard's top 10 touring artists, grossing over $73 million by midyear.

PARIS JACKSON PARTS WAYS WITH FIANCÉ AFTER THREE YEARS

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Paris Jackson has called off her engagement to sound engineer Justin Long, marking the end of a three-year relationship that had once looked destined for forever. The 27-year-old daughter of the late pop icon Michael Jackson confirmed the breakup in a tweet responding to speculation about photos of her crying.

TEEN MOM ALUM KAILYN LOWRY SHARES HER ESTRANGED FATHER DEATH

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Conflicting emotions are being unpacked by Kailyn Lowry. The former Teen Mom star, who is the mother of twins Valley and Verse, 16 months; Lincoln, 11; Lux, 7; Creed, 5; Rio, 2; and Elliot, 15, recently revealed that her father, Raymond Lowry, had entered hospice care for stage four chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She wasn't sure how to react given their strained relationship.

FORMER NBA PLAYER GILBERT ARENAS AMONG SIX PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR HOSTING ILLEGAL POKER GAMES

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Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five others on charges of running illegal "high-stakes" poker games at his mansion in the Los Angeles suburbs, US prosecutors said. The 43-year-old Arenas, who starred for the Washington Wizards, rented out the luxury home that he owned in Encino "for the purposes of hosting high-stakes illegal poker games" between September 2021 and July 2022, according to an indictment unsealed in Los Angeles.

EMILY IN PARIS' RUPERT EVERETT S SAYS HE WAS FIRED FROM SHOW

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In Paris, one actor reportedly had to bid Emily "adieu." Rupert Everett, who played a minor part in the season four finale as interior designer Giorgio Barbieri, recently revealed that he was let go from the Netflix series and expressed how much the decision affected him.