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Meghan Markle's team has responded to the lawsuit brought about by her estranged half-sister, Samantha Markle, earlier this year. Samantha sued Meghan for things she said during her interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying Meghan's description of her childhood and upbringing was false and defamatory. Samantha's biggest issue seems to be that Meghan said she "grew up as an only child," but Meghan's team said, "Meghan's response to that question that she 'grew up as an only child' was obviously not meant to be a statement of objective fact that she had no genetic siblings or half-siblings. Rather, it was a textbook example of a subjective statement about how a person feels about her childhood." They also pointed out the "context of the statement"- Meghan was responding to a question where Oprah asked about her and Samantha's relationship.
Britney Spears will not have to sit down for Jamie Spears' lawyer in a deposition, the judge ruled. He said whatever information Jamie needs for his defense, he'll have to get from other sources. Britney's lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, had argued initially that Britney has been traumatized by Jamie's actions and that putting Britney under oath in a deposition would traumatize her all over again, according to TMZ. Jamie's attorney plans to appeal.
Following a premature announcement that he had died on Tuesday, Tony Dow, the actor known as Wally Cleaver on TV's "Leave It to Beaver," has died. He was 77 and had battled liver cancer.
Also, season 3 "Top Chef" contestant Howard Kleinberg has died. He was 46. His mother said he suffered a heart attack over the weekend.
Kanye West just gifted his friend A$AP Bari with a new Mercedes Maybach SUV, just days after his friend crashed his car. As soon as Kanye found out about it, he had the car delivered to him right away, according to TMZ.
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has another world record after eating 44 Raising Cane's chicken fingers in just 5 minutes. Even after the timer stopped, he kept eating, according to TMZ. He said he plans on coming back to try to break his own record.
Dina's Dirt at 7:40
Now that Brad Pitt is legally single, he's reportedly dating someone, though it's not known who. According to an insider, he's dating someone, but it's nothing serious. This news comes amid reports that he recently dropped $40 million on a new bachelor pad.
Baby news…
Married at First Sight" couple Briana Myles and Vincent Morales have a baby on the way. It will be their first child together.
Ballerina Misty Copeland and her husband, Olu Evans, welcomed their son, Jackson, three months ago.
Jack Osbourne and his fiancée Aree Gearhart welcomed their first child, a baby girl they named Maple Artemis. Jack is also a dad to Pearl, 9, Andy, 6, and Minnie, 4, with ex-wife Lisa Stelly.
"Flip or Flop" star Tarek El Moussa and his wife announced the baby they're expecting is a boy.
OK reports that an insider said Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez decided against a prenup, despite her estimated worth of $400 million Ben is said to be worth $150 million. Hmm....
"Teen Mom OG" star Mackenzie McKee and her husband Josh are separating after 12 years together. In more "Teen Mom" news, Amber Portwood has lost custody of her 4-year-old son, James, three years after she was arrested for domestic violence against her ex, Andrew Glennon, according to OK. The judge granted Andrew his request to move to California with James, giving him sole legal and primary physical custody. Amber will get limited visitation, which will continue to increase over time.
BTS fans have a chance to stay in the home where the K-POP band lived in while filming season 2 of "IN THE SOOP BTS" in PyeongChang, South Korea. Airbnb will offer the one-night stay in a raffle next month with entries at $7 each, in honor of the seven members of the band, starting August 1st, according to TMZ. And if you're lucky, maybe they didn't wash the sheets and you can still smell their hair product.
Dina's Dirt at 8:40
"Elvis" star Austin Butler shared director Baz Luhrmann's unconventional technique that left him "in tears during his first days filming as Elvis Presley. He said Baz wanted him to feel what Elvis felt like to be heckled, so at one point, Baz invited "all the executives and everybody from RCA, who were back in the offices," to sit right in front of him to make fun of him and heckle him while he was performing, according to OK. It was awful, but it helped since he now "knew what that felt like." But he added, "I went home in tears that night. I really did." He was given warning about Baz' intense ways of prepping actors; Leonardo DiCaprio once told him, "Baz is gonna push you in ways you didn't know somebody could. He's gonna push you off balance and keep you off balance.'"
Shawn Mendes just announced he is canceling his entire Wonder tour. The news comes weeks after he announced he was pushing back some tour dates to focus on his mental health. He told fans on Instagram that he "will be back as soon as I've taken the right time to heal." He shared a long message with fans explaining it all, which you can read at extratv.com. He did say he came to the decision after speaking with his doctors.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe's son, Deacon Phillipe, is making his acting debut. The 18-year-old will appear in season three of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever." Deacon will play Parker, a recurring guest star throughout the season.
"Flowers in the Attic" star Heather Graham ended up in the hospital in Nantucket after some kind of injury. She posted a photo from a hospital on Instagram. Initially, she seemed to have a great time, sharing pics of her on a boat, eating a lobster roll, and watching the sunset on the beach. Then, she shared a photo of her laying in a hospital bed. She shared that she might have a broken rib. On the bright side, she knows just how much her fans love her. Tons were sending their well wishes and commenting on how good she looked in a hospital bed. As one person wrote, "NO ONE SHOULD LOOK THIS HOT AT THE HOSPITAL."
