Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth separate, People reports - CNN

"Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time," a rep for Cyrus told the publication in a statement. "Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what's best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy."

CNN has reached out to representatives for the couple.

On Saturday, Miley posted photos of herself on Instagram in which she was not wearing her wedding ring.

"Mute me if you don't want SPAMMED," she captioned one post.

The singer has been traveling in Italy in recent days.

It had seemed things were going well for the couple. Cyrus recently told Howard Stern on his SIRIUSXM Satellite show that she loved Hemsworth even more after he saved their animals from a wildfire in Malibu, California last November.

Cyrus lost a home in the fire.

She told Elle for it's August cover story that she was happy not fitting "into a stereotypical wife role."

"I think it's very confusing to people that I'm married. But my relationship is unique," Cyrus said.

"I don't know that I would ever publicly allow people in there because it's so complex, and modern, and new that I don't think we're in a place where people would get it," she said. "I mean, do people really think that I'm at home in a f***ing apron cooking dinner? I'm in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women. People become vegetarian for health reasons, but bacon is still f***ing good, and I know that. I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don't fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don't even like that word."

Cyrus and Hemsworth met in 2009 on the set of "The Last Song," and were on-again, off-again for years before he proposed in 2012. They then split and got back together in 2015.

In December 2018, Cyrus surprised followers when she posted Instagram shots of their wedding ceremony at her home in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth separate after less than a year of marriage - Fox News

Miley Cyrus and husband Liam Hemsworth have decided to separate, a representative for Cyrus confirmed Saturday.

The split comes less than a year after the on-again, off-again couple married in a private ceremony in December.

The rep said the pair are focusing right now on themselves and their careers but will stay "dedicated parents to all of their animals they share."

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Miley Cyrus, left, and Liam Hemsworth attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala in New York, May 6, 2019. (Associated Press)

MILEY CYRUS SLAMS LIAM HEMSWORTH BREAK UP RUMORS IN TWEET CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY

Rumors of a split have been swirling for months and they escalated Saturday when Cyrus Instagrammed a photo of herself not wearing her wedding ring while on vacation in Italy.

Previously, Cyrus, 26, told Elle magazine for an interview in its August issue that she and Australian-born Hemsworth, 29, star of "The Hunger Games" movies and other films, had a "unique" relationship.

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"I’m in a hetero relationship," Cyrus said, "but I still am very sexually attracted to women. I made a partner decision. This is the person I feel has my back the most. I definitely don’t fit into a stereotypical wife role. I don’t even like that word.”

The rep said the couple has requested privacy.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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‘The Hunt’ Theatrical Release Pulled By Universal Following Mass Shootings & Donald Trump Slam Against Hollywood - Deadline

Universal will not be releasing Blumhouse’s The Hunt on September 27 as planned. Deadline hears that a collective decision was made by Universal leadership, led by Donna Langley, with The Hunt filmmaking team. For this particular film, it’s better to wait.

The news of Universal canceling The Hunt comes in the wake of the studio putting the brakes on the pic’s marketing campaign in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, TX, Dayton, OH and Girloy, CA.

The studio released the following statement this morning: “While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film.  We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators, like those associated with this satirical social thriller, but we understand that now is not the right time to release this film.”

No official plans as to what happens to The Hunt now. It could come back at a latter date for a theatrical release, or it could go to streaming once Comcast launches that service.

The Hunt  follows 12 red-state strangers who wake up in a clearing and realize that they’re being hunted by liberals. Betty Gilpin and Oscar winner Hilary Swank play women on opposite sides of the political spectrum, conservative and liberal, who are targeting each other. Craig Zobel directed the movie which was written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof.

Yesterday President Donald Trump went after Hollywood, in what was perceived by the media as an alluded slam to Universal’s The Hunt, “You talk about racist — Hollywood is racist. What they’re doing, with the kind of movies they’re putting out — it’s actually very dangerous for our country,”

“What Hollywood is doing is a tremendous disturbance to our country,” claimed Trump. Dominic Patten covered the news yesterday and how the town called “Bullsh*t” on POTUS.

Variety reported this morning that Swank, who was appearing at the Locarno Film Festival, told reporters and former Screen Daily Editor-in-Chief Mike Goodridge today that she would not be discussing The Hunt, saying, “No one’s seen the film. You can’t really have a conversation about it without understanding what it’s about.”

That said, Swank did have something to say about Trump and in the current entertainment climate, saying, “My desire to tell certain stories has always been the same, no matter who the president is…The choices that I’ve made pretty much inform who I am as a person, and that’s not going to change no matter what’s happening.”

Last weekend, ESPN yanked an ad for The Hunt that it had previously approved. However, AMC aired a spot for the Blumhouse movie during its season premiere of The Preacher. On Wednesday, Universal, in it’s initial slowdown of The Hunt, decided to pause the pic’s marketing campaign across outdoor, digital and theatrical.

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Box Office: 'Scary Stories' Beats 'Hobbs & Shaw,' 'Dora' on Friday - Hollywood Reporter

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8:42 AM PDT 8/10/2019 by Pamela McClintock

Elsewhere, 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' is getting doused, while Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' prepares to cross $100 million.

CBS Films and eOne's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark — adapted from the best-selling children's horror book series by Alvin Schwartz — terrified the competition on Friday with an opening day haul of $8.8 million at the crowded August box office.

The Guillermo del Toro-produced Scary Stories is one of five new movies opening nationwide, and is the only one overperforming with a projected weekend gross of $20 million to $22 million. André Ovredal directed the tween- and teen-friendly movie, which earned a C CinemaScore, not uncommon for the horror genre.

Scary Stories is no doubt pleased it topped Friday's chart, but is expecting to lose the full weekend to holdover Hobbs & Shaw, the Fast & Furious spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.

Hobbs & Shaw grossed $7.9 million on its second Friday for a projected sophomore outing of $25 million-plus. On Saturday, its ninth day in release, the Universal pic will zoom past the $100 million mark domestically.

Disney holdover The Lion King is tipped to come in No. 3 for the weekend behind Hobbs and Scary Stories, followed by Paramount's Dora and the Lost City of Gold, an adaptation of the beloved books and kids TV series about a fearless young explorer and her anthropomorphic monkey pal, Boots.

Nabbing an A CinemaScore, Dora earned $6.5 million Friday for a projected $17 million opening. The movie is directed by James Bobin and stars Transformer actress Isabela Moner in the titular role, alongside Eugenio Derbez, Michael Pena and Eva Longoria. 

Dora looks to place fourth, followed by Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, now in its third outing (Like Hobbs & Shaw, the Sony film is also getting ready to cross $100 million domestically).

Two new major Hollywood studio releases are getting doused: Fox 2000/Disney's canine dramedy The Art of Racing in the Rain; and New Line/Warner Bros.' The Kitchen, a period, female-fronted mob pic starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss.

Art of Racing in the Rain, earning an A- CinemaScore, grossed $3.2 million Friday for a projected opening of $8 million to $9 million. An adaptation of the Garth Stein novel of the same name that's directed by Simon Curtis, the movie stars Milo Ventimiglia as a race car driver who navigates through life with his golden retriever, voiced by Kevin Costner. Amanda Seyfried also stars.

The Kitchen is all-out bombing, earning $1.8 million Friday for an opening in the $5 million to $6 million range — a career worst for both McCarthy and Haddish. Critics have skewered the R-rated pic (its current Rotten Tomatoes is 21 percent), while audiences slapped it with a disappointing B- CinemaScore). The pic marks Andrea Berloff's directorial debut.

Brian Banks, an indie film from Bleecker Street, is looking at a nationwide start of $2 million-plus. Directed by Tom Shadyac, the drama stars Aldis Hodge and tells the true story of an American football player who fought to clear his name and resume his career after he was falsely accused of rape and imprisoned.

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Here's a First Look at Travis Scott's Birthday Gift to Kylie Jenner - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

When you date someone like Kylie Jenner, it means you have to deliver some Kylie Jenner-worthy presents when the big day comes around — and Travis Scott’s birthday gift to the makeup mogul for her 22nd birthday on Aug. 10 did not disappoint. Get ready for some major FOMO as we discuss what the ASTROWORLD rapper gifted his lady for her big day.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott | Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Scott’s gift to Jenner is fitting

Scott gave Jenner a diamond-encrusted Cuban link necklace featuring a sparkly set of “dripping” lips. It seems to be an ode to the design the reality star uses for the Kylie Cosmetics logo, which we must say is pretty adorable.

Jenner posted a photo and a video of the chain on the morning of Aug. 10. The posts show her wearing a feathery hot pink dress with the necklace hanging around her neck. Jenner captioned the moment, “Omg @travisscott.” She ended the post with a series of lovey-dovey emojis.

Now she’s got something to match the sparkling diamond-encrusted designer watch Scott gifted her back in May. According to People, the watch carries a price tag of $45,000, but Scott customized it, jacking up the total to around $100,000.

Scott started celebrating Jenner’s birthday early

On Aug. 5, the “SICKO MODE” rapper covered Jenner’s house with red roses in honor of her birthday. “My house is covered in ROSES! @travisscott And it’s not even my birthday yet!!!!!” Jenner captioned a video of the scene.

The video shows her walking through a sea of red roses while her and Scott’s daughter, Stormi, plays with the flowers in the background. It also features a card, in which Scott wrote that the party was “just getting started” — and he clearly was not kidding.

They’re currently enjoying an Italian getaway

This year, they’ve jetted off to Europe for Jenner’s birthday. They’re reportedly on a $250 million megayacht named “Tranquility,” along with Kris Jenner, Corey Gamble, Scott Disick, Sofia Richie, Yris Palmer, Stassi Karanikolaou, and a couple of others.

The ship features a beauty salon, a sauna, theater, steam room, swimming pool, and more. It costs $1.2 million to rent, but that’s small change to the self-made billionaire.

Fans actually believed that Scott planned on proposing to Jenner during the trip. The speculation only grew after the Kylie Skin mastermind was seen boarding a plan with what appeared to be a wedding dress. However, sources have said the two aren’t planning on marrying any time soon.

“Kylie and Travis have discussed getting married before, but it is not happening tomorrow,” an insider told Us Weekly on July 23. “Kylie’s business career is booming like crazy with Kylie Skin and right now she honestly can’t add that life chapter into her book at this moment in time.”

But that’s not the only reported reason that Jenner and Scott aren’t rushing to the altar. “Her and Travis are very happy with where they’re at in their lives and relationship and with Stormi,” the source added of the two and their 17-month-old daughter. “They aren’t trying to rush into a marriage.”

That makes sense. From the looks of things, these two are already living in romantic bliss anyways. That said, let’s see what other stops Scott pulls out during the remainder of Jenner’s birthday trip.

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Aaron Carter Gets into It With Fan Over Cost of Photo Op - TMZ

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Aaron Carter will take a pic with you, but only if the price is right, according to someone who went to his show.

Aaron was at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis Friday, when he performed as part of the Pop 2000 Tour.

According to the fan, Aaron went into the crowd and was standing next to a group when he said, "You're in my crew."  the fan says she responded, "I want to be in your crew."

She says Aaron fired back, "It will be $300 for a meet-and-greet."

The fan tells TMZ, Aaron said, "I'll make it $250, but she said she had no money. She claims Aaron said, "How about $50 for a picture." She reiterated she had no money, and Aaron said, "I'll do one for free." The fan said she felt bad, claiming he clearly needed the money. She says Aaron responded, "I don't need it. I have an $80,000 watch on." She says he then walked away and that's where the video picks up.

You hear the fan sing, "I want it that way," and Aaron fires back, "I don't want you at all." Aaron then smiles and winks at the tipster.

@aaroncarter you were amazing in concert tonight , you killed it , love ya best concert ever pic.twitter.com/sFRWdiqh0H

— Mykiea McAfee. Mykiea34 is my Instagram (@NjHjjjhgljjh) August 10, 2019 @NjHjjjhgljjh

Aaron had performed with a number of artists, including Tyler Hilton, Ryan Cabrera and O-Town. Lance Bass hosted and sang "Bye Bye Bye" with O-Town to close out the show.

Aaron's had a rough week. A family member called authorities Wednesday, claiming Aaron was suicidal and doing drugs. Cops came to do a welfare check and determined he was okay.

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Has Disney Finally Made Theme Park Prices Too High? - Yahoo Finance

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has steadily increased prices at its U.S. theme parks. That's led to revenue increases, but overall attendance has dropped. That drop may be intentional: Pricing is a lever Disney can use to control crowds, delivering a better experience for those who can afford it while maximizing revenue for the company.

Still, while Disney may use pricing to keep crowds manageable, it probably doesn't want attendance to drop. And that's what happened in the third quarter when attendance at domestic theme parks fell by 3% (though overall spending increased by 10% due to higher admissions and increased food, beverage, and merchandise spending).

Fireworks at a Disney theme park.

Attendance dropped at Walt Disney's U.S. theme parks. Image source: Walt Disney.

Why is attendance down?

It's possible that attendance fell because potential theme park visitors put off visits in order to wait for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. That new land opened at Disneyland in California on May 31, about two months into the quarter, but it opened with one of its two rides out of commission.

The Florida version of the Star Wars land won't open until late August, and it also will open with only one of its two rides in operation. According to Disney CFO Christine M. McCarthy, speaking on the Q3 earnings call:

"The decline in attendance at Disneyland Resort was primarily driven by lower annual passholder visitation as we managed demand for the first few weeks after opening Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and in order to maintain a high level of guest satisfaction. ... And at Walt Disney World, our survey data suggests that guests are deferring visitation until after Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens, which we believe contributed to the decline in attendance we saw during the third quarter."

That's certainly possible, and it likely explains some of the attendance drop. It's also possible that Disney's steady price increases for admission, food, and anything else associated with visiting its parks have caused a shift in consumer behavior.

A single-day ticket with "Park Hopper" privileges starts at $169. That decreases to $121 for a four-day pass. That means a family of four, on a four-day visit, will spend $484 per person ($1,936 in total) just on admission before buying a single meal, $7 pretzel, or $4.49 large soda.

That, of course, does not include nonpark expenses like airfare, parking, outside food, or anything else. All of those combined may produce a subtle shift in consumer behavior.

Is attendance a problem?

Disney wants to maximize revenue while delivering a quality experience for visitors. Doing that requires careful manipulation of pricing, and the company seems to have stumbled in doing that. It clearly expected higher demand for the partially finished Star Wars land at Disneyland. The company may also have underestimated how many people would delay visits to Disney World to wait for Galaxy's Edge to open.

High prices have made a Disney theme park visit a major event for most families. The company can offset that and reverse its attendance drops by further tweaking its prices, dropping them during slow times and pushing them even higher at periods of peak demand.

Disney does not suffer from lack of interest, it's simply struggled to perfectly execute its flexible pricing strategy. That's something the company can manipulate to inch attendance higher while keeping it spread out throughout the year. Disney has already shown it can shake more dollars out of visitors, now it just has to tweak its admission prices to bring in more visitors during slower periods.

Daniel B. Kline has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has the following options: long January 2021 $60 calls on Walt Disney and short October 2019 $125 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

This article was originally published on Fool.com

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