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Baby No. 2 is here! Billie Lourd has welcomed her second child with Austen Rydell.

Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Garner, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are among the celebrity names expected at tonight’s White House State Dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron.

George Clooney is opening up about how his wife, Amal Clooney, stole his heart the first night they met. On Tuesday, Clooney was a guest on the "Drew Barrymore Show" where he shared that Amal came to his house in Lake Como, Italy, to visit with a friend.  "The funniest thing is Bryan Lourd, my agent called me, he had just met Amal at some other thing, and she was like, ‘Yeah I am going to go to Como with a friend of mine,’" Clooney recalled.  George Clooney recently shared intimate details on the night he met his wife of eight years, Amal Clooney. (Getty Images) "He called me up, and he said, ‘There's a girl coming to your house that you are going to marry,’" the "Ticket to Paradise" star told Barrymore.

Expanding the brood! Billie Lourd opened up about how she’s preparing to become a mom of two — and the mixed emotions that come with growing a family. 

Billie Lourd and her husband Austen Rydell shared a passionate kiss at the premiere of Universal Pictures' Ticket To Paradise at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday evening.Ahead of her imminent due date, the 30-year-old actress who stars alongside George Clooney and Julia Roberts in the romantic comedy, showed off her burgeoning baby bump as she turned to the side while rocking a flowing black gown with sequined silver straps and coordinating flowers at the hem of her frock.As she shared a sweet smooch with her handsome spouse, 30, who she wed on March 12 following the birth of their nearly two-year-old son son Kingston Fisher, the Scream Queens star cradled her stomach. Growing family: Billie Lourd and her husband Austen Rydell shared a passionate kiss at the premiere of Universal Pictures' Ticket To Paradise at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday eveningLourd's man looked handsome as he supported his love in a black dress shirt, matching tie and burgundy suit.  In the film, Billie takes on the role of Wren in the film, who's best friends with Lily (Kaitlyn Dever), the daughter of George and Julia's bickering divorced couple. Billie, whose parents are Carrie Fisher and American talent agent Bryan Lourd, was previously in the film Booksmart; and has just been announced as the lead in a forthcoming comedy called & Mrs, alongside Aisling Bea.

EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Jill Biden will visit Los Angeles on Friday with an itinerary that includes a fundraiser hosted by writer-producer and Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman.

EJ Panaligan editor Disney, Amazon Studios, Fox Corp., Warner Bros. Discovery and other major Hollywood players are pledging support for the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet, a major educational outreach initiative championed last year by George Clooney and others. Paramount and NBCUniversal/Telemundo Enterprises are also signing on to become founding partners of the Los Angeles Unified School District magnet facility. These companies join previously announced founding partners History Channel/A+E Networks, Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The group has committed to providing more than $4 million in funding for the school, which opened in August with 150 students at the Edward G. Roybal Learning Complex in downtown Los Angeles.

Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox Corporation, NBCUniversal/Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed on as Founding Partners of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund, which was established by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Creative Artists Agency’s Bryan Lourd, to support The Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet, a specialized academy created to drive transformational change across the industry by building a more inclusive pipeline of historically underrepresented college- and career-ready students pursuing below-the-line careers in film and television.

Zack Sharf Consider “Glass Onion” another triumphant case for detective Benoit Blanc. As evidenced by the enthusiastic reaction to the premiere screening Saturday, Rian Johnson has again charmed the masses at the Toronto Film Festival with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2019 hit whodunit. Johnson briefly addressed moviegoers before the movie began to play, giving a sweet shoutout to his grandfather. “My granddad Howard Johnson traveled here tonight, he’s in the audience,” Johnson revealed. “Granddad, you are my role model. You’re the reason I’m making movies today, I love you so much and I’m so happy you’re here.” 

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Hillary Clinton and Universal’s Donna Langley praised U.S. director, producer and social justice activist Ava DuVernay for being “a pathbreaker, a change-maker, a historical filmmaker,” as Clinton put it, during the 13th DVF Awards. The gala was held Thursday on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival by fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to honor extraordinary women.  The former U.S. secretary of state noted that DuVernay – who is among this year’s DVF honorees – “became the first African American woman ever nominated for an Academy Award as director [for “Selma”]. “Yes, her visionary works about Black histories and experiences are more relevant today than ever,” Clinton added. But Clinton went on to further praise DuVernay for “opening doors not just for herself, but for so many others.”

EJ Panaligan editorA+E Networks and The History Channel have partnered with the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund, which was established to support a specialized academy founded in 2021 by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Bryan Lourd of Creative Artists Agency, to provide educational resources for students from underserved communities in Los Angeles. The academy will welcome its inaugural class this fall.As part of the partnership, A+E Networks President and Chairman Paul Buccieri has joined the Roybal Advisory Board, whose members include Clooney, Heslov and Lourd alongside Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Mindy Kaling, Don Cheadle, Nicole Avant, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Jim Gianopulos.

The History Channel/A+E Networks has announced a multi-year partnership with the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund – a fund created by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and CAA’s Bryan Lourd – to support the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet school in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterCAA has closed its acquisition of fellow mega Hollywood talent agency ICM Partners.“Today marks a new chapter in the history of our company, positioning us better than ever to deliver extraordinary opportunities for many of the world’s preeminent artists, athletes, thought leaders, brands, and organizations in entertainment, sports, and culture,” CAA’s co-chairmen Kevin Huvane, Bryan Lourd and Richard Lovett said in a statement announcing the close of the Tuesday. “We are thrilled to welcome our new ICM colleagues to CAA, and look forward to combining their expertise, relationships, and resources with those of our agents and executives around the world.

Toby Emmerich had a meal with Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy at the Polo Lounge, a hub of deal-making and power lunches, in a move that was clearly designed to send a signal of solidarity to Hollywood. The bread-breaking, which went down as show business players like producer Donald De Line and CAA agent Joel Lubin dined nearby, came just a day after Emmerich announced that he will step down as head of Warner Bros.’ film studio. De Luca, who worked with Emmerich back in the day at New Line, and Abdy will soon join the company, though in a reduced role; they will oversee Warner Bros.

The White House Correspondents Dinner has finally returned to the art of the presidential schtick after being off for several years.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA former agent for Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday that Amber Heard’s abuse allegations had a “traumatic impact” on Depp’s image, and cost him the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.Christian Carino, a talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, appeared by video deposition at Depp’s defamation trial, which has been underway in Fairfax, Va. since April 11.

Billie Lourd shared a sweet tribute to her stepfather Bruce Bozzi as she celebrated his 56th birthday on Thursday.The 29-year-old actress - who married longtime love Austen Rydell - posted photos of Bruce and videos, including one in which the two were seen dancing at her wedding reception.'Happy birthday to the best s’dad, friend, ultimate shimmy partner and grandest grandpa in the land!!!' Billie wrote in the caption. Happy Birthday!Billie Lourd shared a sweet tribute to her stepfather Bruce Bozzi as she celebrated his birthday on Thursday.

Johnny Depp keeps his head down while leaving out the back door of The Troubadour in Los Angeles over the weekend.

The defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard slated to begin next month in Virginia includes a number of notable names slated to testify, including James Franco, Elon Musk and Ellen Barkin.Heard, 35, has listed Franco, 43, and Musk, 50, as witnesses in the case, in connection with Depp's accusations she cheated on him with both men during the time they were married, TMZ reported on Saturday, noting that both were slated to appear via video link.Heard has also included actress Barkin, 67, on her list of witnesses, in addition to representatives for companies such as Disney, Warner Bros., the ACLU, WME and the Los Angeles Police Department, the outlet reported. The latest:The defamation trial between Johnny Depp, 58, and Amber Heard, 35, slated to begin next month in Virginia includes a number of notable names slated to testify, including James Franco, 43, Elon Musk, 50, and Ellen Barkin, 67Depp, 58, has called for actor Paul Bettany, 50, to testify in connection with text messages he had previously exchanged with Depp; the texts were previously read in Depp's libel trial against The U.K.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are assembling their witnesses.