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Monday, July 13

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Below are the latest entertainment news stories.

Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across the industry.

The office of California’s attorney general, who is leading the case, said the states are asking Warner and Paramount to not close their merger “until after the judicial process concludes” — and if the companies do not agree, the coalition will then file a temporary restraining order.

“The unlawful merger of these two entertainment behemoths would lead to higher prices, lower quality, and less content for film and television, harming movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and ultimately, audiences on every sofa and movie theater seat in the U.S.,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.

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Wai Ching Ho, the actress known for her work in Marvel projects including “Daredevil,” has died, her family said.

She was 82 years old.

Ho’s family confirmed her death in a statement.

Olive Garden has put a fan-favorite perk back on the menu.

The restaurant chain announced the return of its Never-Ending Pasta Pass on Monday following a six-year hiatus. The promotion gives passholders unlimited pasta, sauces and protein toppings alongside endless soup or salad and breadsticks during Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl later this year.

Here’s everything to know about the pasta promotion.

Amid the internet chatter about Brandy’s health and body image following her recent appearances, the singer took to social media to seemingly address the noise.

Brandy, born Brandy Norwood, shared an emotional Instagram post on July 11, calling on fans to be “gentler” with one another. She added that “everyone is carrying a story we cannot see.”

“I’ve learned that it takes only a moment to form an opinion about someone’s appearance, and a lifetime to understand what they’ve lived through,” the Grammy-winning singer and actress wrote in the emotional post. “Our words have weight. Our judgments have weight. Our kindness does too.”

“Love Island USA” Season 8 has come to an end with a newly crowned pair of winners and the long-awaited jump in the infamously underused villa pool.

Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum were crowned this season’s winners, as determined by viewer votes. Fans had a four-hour window on Friday, July 10, to cast their votes for the winning pair from the final four couples.

The runners-up were Aniya Harvey and Carl Schmidt, with Melanie Moreno and Sincere Rhea placing third and Kayda Bosse and Zach Georgiou in fourth.

Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster, as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” to playing Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78.

In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, according to a statement posted to the actor’s social media page.

His death was “sudden and unexpected,” the statement said, adding that he “remained cancer free” when he died. A cause of death wasn’t specified.