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Nine-year-old Riley Bains from Hartlepool is set to meet his hero, Ryan Reynolds, in a story that began with a simple wish. Battling osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, Riley's wish was to meet the Hollywood star best known for his role as Deadpool, his favorite superhero. After a public appeal organized by Micky Day of the charity Miles For Men, the boy's dream quickly caught the attention of Reynolds, who invited Riley to an upcoming Wrexham Football Club game, which he co-owns.

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Margot Robbie and her husband, Tom Ackerley, are thrilled to embrace parenthood. Just days after People confirmed the Barbie star, 34, and Ackerley, also 34, welcomed their first child, a close source shared insight into how they're adjusting to their new roles.
 

"They had hoped for this for a long time, so it felt almost surreal when their baby finally arrived," says the source. "They're settling in well and embracing being parents."

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John Krasinski, best known for his roles in The Office and Jack Ryan, was recently crowned as People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2024. Upon hearing the news, Krasinski admitted he was stunned, experiencing what he described as an “immediate blackout,” followed by disbelief, thinking he might be “punked” by the magazine. This honor places him in the ranks of past recipients like Chris Evans, Idris Elba, and last year’s titleholder, Patrick Dempsey.

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John Krasinski was taken aback when he learned he'd been chosen as People's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive.

"When I found out, my mind just went blank. Honestly, I thought it might be a prank," he jokes in this week's cover story. "You never wake up expecting to be named the Sexiest Man Alive, so this definitely raised the bar for me."

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In a recent discussion at the Fortune Global Forum in New York City on November 12, Tom Brady opened up about the challenges of parenthood, calling it "probably the hardest job all of us have." The retired NFL star admitted, "And we screwed up a lot and I've screwed up a lot as a parent." Brady, who shares son Jack, 17, with ex Bridget Moynahan, and son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, emphasized that his journey in parenting has been far from perfect.

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In one of the most serious developments yet in the battle over Château Miraval, the shared French winery of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, a judge last week rejected motions by Jolie to throw out Pitt’s $67 million lawsuit against her. The ruling tees up the case to continue toward trial and moves one of Hollywood’s most labyrinthine celebrity disputes closer to resolution.

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