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Lucasfilm announced on Thursday that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president after a 14-year tenure leading the Star Wars and Indiana Jones studio. Kennedy, who was hand-picked by George Lucas to succeed him, will transition into a role as a full-time producer. Her departure marks the end of an era for one of Hollywood’s most successful franchises, which saw significant commercial growth under her leadership.

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Tish Cyrus is reflecting on what she has described as one of the most difficult periods of her life, opening up about how she coped with the end of her decades-long marriage to Billy Ray Cyrus alongside the death of her mother, Loretta Finley.

Speaking during a January 14 appearance on The Squeeze podcast, the 58-year-old explained that it took years to fully process her divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus, which was filed in 2022 after nearly three decades together. She noted that she had been in the relationship since her early twenties, saying, "I'd been in this relationship since I was 23 or 24," adding that her instinct at the time was to keep moving forward rather than sit with the pain.

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A$AP Rocky has revealed that his mother played matchmaker long before his romance with Rihanna became official, saying she encouraged him to date the global superstar because she sensed they were meant for each other.

In a New York Times Popcast interview published Thursday, Jan. 15, the rapper and actor reflected on how his mother's intuition shaped his love life and why the timing with Rihanna felt right. Rocky, 37, said being in a committed relationship changed his outlook before he became a father.

"A woman will change your whole life, especially if it's a companion," he explained. "Before I had my children, it was like being with my girl took a blindfold off."

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Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, has filed a lawsuit against Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, accusing it of negligence and emotional harm over sexually explicit deepfake images generated by its chatbot, Grok.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in New York and later transferred to federal court, alleges that Grok enabled users to create nonconsensual sexualized images of St. Clair, including depictions of her both as an adult and as a minor. According to the complaint, users uploaded photos of St. Clair and used Grok to digitally remove her clothing or replace it with revealing swimwear, despite her repeated objections.

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Ryan Lochte has taken a major personal step, moving in with his new girlfriend and her three children just nine months after his estranged wife filed for divorce. The former Olympic swimmer confirmed the decision, calling it "the right next step" following the end of his seven-year marriage to Kayla Rae Reid.

Lochte, 41, shares three children with Reid, Caiden, 8, Liv, 6, and Georgia, 2, and said his new relationship has grown around shared values and family priorities. "I fell in love with someone who shares those same values and who has three children of her own," he told People on Thursday, adding that the transition felt natural as their families blended.

"Together, we're a family of six kids," Lochte explained. "She's my best friend, our kids have formed an incredible bond, and it became clear that being together under one roof was the right next step for all of us." He said the couple needed a larger home to support their blended household and emphasized their focus on stability and structure.

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Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade Giannulli were spotted together in New York City more than two months after reports claimed the former couple had split for good, sparking fresh speculation about the status of their relationship.

The "Euphoria" actor, 28, and the influencer, 26, were photographed leaving Cafe Cluny in Manhattan on Wednesday night after dining with Elordi's parents, according to images obtained by Page Six. The outing marked their first public appearance together since news of their breakup surfaced late last year.

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Alexa Lemieux is starting her next chapter with a new look.

More than a month after the Love Is Blind season three alum announced her split from husband Brennon Lemieux, with whom she has 17-month-old daughter Vienna, the reality star revealed that she had breast augmentation surgery.

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Actor Matthew McConaughey is officially trademarking his iconic "Alright, alright, alright" catchphrase in a preemptive move against unauthorized AI replication. At 56, McConaughey is seeking legal protection for the three-word signature he first made famous over 30 years ago as David Wooderson in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused. The trademark filing is his latest effort to maintain control over his vocal likeness and personal brand amidst the rapid rise of AI voice-cloning technology.

McConaughey has had eight trademark applications approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) over the past several months in an attempt to stop AI apps or users from simulating the Magic Mike actor's voice or likeness without his permission, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing his attorneys.