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Netflix(LONDON) — Sorry, Regé-Jean Page fans: Bridgerton‘s resident hunk, who plays the Duke of Hastings, will not be back for season two of the binge-worthy Netflix series.

The news was revealed via a tweet from, naturally, the show’s omniscient society gossip writer, Lady Whistledown.  “Dear Readers, while all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Regé-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings. We’ll miss Simon’s presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family,” the missive begins.

“Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer — more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear,” concludes the message, which is titled “Your Grace, it has been a pleasure.”

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Page only had a one-season contract, and the sophomore season was always intended to focus on Jonathan Bailey’s Anthony Bridgerton.

For his part, Page just posted to his Instagram a dapper photo of himself on horseback, tipping his hat to the camera. “The ride of a life time [sic]” he wrote.

“It’s been an absolute pleasure and a privilege to be your Duke. Joining this family – not just on screen, but off screen too. Our incredibly creative and generous cast, crew, outstanding fans – it’s all been beyond anything I could have imagined,” the actor noted.

“The love is real and will just keep growing,” he concluded.

With Page now freed of his contractual obligation, will he trade his frilly frock for James Bond’s tux, as has been rumored? Stay tuned.

By Stephen Iervolino
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20th Century-Fox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — (NOTE CONTENT) In 1988’s Big, actor David Moscow played Josh, a 12-year-old kid who makes a wish and turns into his much-older self, played by Tom Hanks. 

In his “big” form, the Penny Marshall-directed movie has him moving to the big city, scoring a job with a toy company, and scoring with Elizabeth Perkins’ much older character, who at the time doesn’t know he’s actually 12. 

“[T]hey wouldn’t have shown that at all [these days]” Perkins tells Page Six. “I think we’re in a different time,” adding, “I’m totally on board with that.”

About the scene, the actress, currently starring in Fox’s The Moodys, recalls, “We don’t see them having sex but…I take my shirt off and he touches my breast, then we cut to the elevator door opening and he’s got a big smile on his face. We never say, ‘Oh they slept together,’ but they definitely fooled around.”

Whether the body-swap sexy scene was appropriate or not “was not even a consideration of ours at the time…on any level,” the actress admits. “Different times.”

Perkins also explained that both Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford were first considered for the older-Josh role in Big, but Marshall, who died in 2018, was having “trouble” getting it to work.

“Then when Tom came on board it all just cemented,” Perkins said. “We knew we were going to be better than the other body-changing movies [at the time] because of Penny and Tom.”

The family comedy The Moodys airs Thursdays as 9:30 p.m. on Fox.

By Stephen Iervolino
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John Lamparski/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Neil Patrick Harris is celebrating the 17th anniversary of his “Best. Decision. Ever,” when he and husband David Burtka went on their first date.

The couple, who wed in 2014 and share 10-year-old twins Harper Grace and Gideon Scott, had a lot to say about the date that sparked their long-lasting romance.

Sharing a selfie of the two enjoying a boat ride, Harris, 47, gushed in the caption, “Happy anniversary, David. You are my top priority, my constant inspiration, my baby daddy, and my best friend.”

“Going on a date with you seventeen years ago? Best. Decision. Ever,” he adoringly declared. “Thanks for the love, and the laughs, and the life. You’re the best.”

The How I Met Your Mother star wasn’t the only one feeling emotional about the romantic milestone, Burtka also took to Instagram to honor his marriage.

Sharing a tender black and white photo of the two, Burtka captioned, “We started dating 17 years ago today! WOW- the best 17 years yet!”

“You have given me the life I have dreamed of. I am constantly amazed at your parenting skills, how hard you work to provide for our family, how much we still laugh, that we haven’t lost ‘it’ in the romantic department,” he furthered, “and most importantly that we are still madly in love.”

Burtka, 45, then revealed that there was one thing spoiling their big day, closing out with, “I am sorry we can’t be together today. I can’t wait to celebrate when you are home. I love you with all my heart.”

The two met in 2004 and previously revealed to Out magazine that their first date was seeing the movie Taking Lives starring Angelina Jolie.

Harris came out publicly in 2006 and, the following year, said “Yes” when Burtka proposed.

By Megan Stone
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L-R Kylie, Kendall Jenner — Kevin Tachman/MG19/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue(LOS ANGELES) — After reports claimed that Kendall Jenner has fled her Beverly Hills home after a man broke into her mansion and attempted to swim naked in her pool, the reality star has filed a restraining order for continued stalking.

TMZ reports that the man, identified as 27-year-old Shaquan King, was arrested Sunday for breaking into Jenner’s home in the early morning hours and making it past her armed security team.  King allegedly knocked on windows and began calling for her before stripping naked to swim in her pool.

Jenner was reportedly home at the time and was taken to a secure room.

He was apprehended by security who then called police.

King was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing and, because of ongoing COVID-19 safety measures, was incarcerated for six hours before being released.

Unfortunately, King did not learn his lesson even though Jenner successfully filed a protective order against him.

A day after his arrest, the suspect showed up at Kylie Jenner’s house on Tuesday and was arrested again, this time for felony stalking.

Kylie and Kendall have since requested restraining orders that mandate King must stay 100 yards away from them at all times.

According to court documents, King has a rap sheet that allegedly includes kidnapping charges.  In addition, the suspect allegedly had photos of Kendall on his social media pages.

In light of the incident, Kendall has reportedly abandoned her Beverly Hills mansion and has no intention to return, even after beefing up her security.

By Megan Stone
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Marvel Studios(NEW YORK) — Wyatt Russell plays John Walker, the decorated Army veteran who is given the mantle and shield of Captain America in Disney+’s Marvel Studios hit The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 

Like Walker, Russell was hesitant to play the part, and that informed his performance. “For Captain America, for me, there was definitely trepidation, in all honesty,” the actor tells ABC Audio. “I was like, ‘I really don’t know if I can be that guy!'”

Russell explains that, as with many Marvel Studios projects, he didn’t know for which role he’d been cast at first, but “…the way they explained who the character was and his trajectory was eye-opening, because I didn’t know…sort of what they wanted to do.”

Realizing that both he and Walker had pretty big shoes to fill from Chris Evans‘ Steve Rogers gave Russell a natural connection. “So that was sort of where my mind was like, ‘OK, yeah, you know what, I think I can add a shade, different shades of this to color the character in a way that could be kind of fun and cool.'”

Something that wasn’t “cool,” however? Wearing Walker’s red white and blue superhero costume. “My shoulders were destroyed, my back was destroyed,” Wyatt admits. “The costume really does put you in a very awkward position and it’s hard to get in and out of. So you’re kind of stuck in that for most of the day.”

Russell adds, “And that was where I realized, you know, I got to get in better shape just so that I can deal with the costume, and I can carry it on literally on my shoulders.”  

The third episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier drops today on Disney+.  Disney is the parent company of Marvel Studios and ABC News.

By Stephen Iervolino
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