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WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik died yesterday.  He was 81 years old.  His rivalries with popular heroes like Hulk Hogan and Sgt. Slaughter helped wrestling become huge in the ’80s.

Ellen Pompeo says her character’s exit from “Grey’s Anatomy” isn’t a “complete goodbye”. She famously exited the series after 19 seasons earlier this year, but teased a possible comeback. She said of ‘Meredith Grey’ leaving Seattle: “It’s a little bit of trickery, because I’m not completely gone.” Even though her character Meredith “left to go to Boston because her daughter needed to go to a special school”, she indicated she’ll make “some appearances hopefully next year”.

Pete Davidson has admitted that he and Colin Jost were “very stoned” when they paid $280,000 for a decommissioned Staten Island ferry, and he regrets buying it.

John Mellencamp isn’t interested in pandering to his audience. In New York Times interview, he discussed his decision to play smaller, more intimate venues. “I could do a whole show of hits if I wanted to, but I don’t. That’s one reason I quit playing arenas and playing outdoors. It wasn’t about music — it was about being a human jukebox.”

Thanks to Morgan Wallen and other artists such as Luke Combs and Zach Bryan, country albums make up half of the Billboard 200 Top 10, for the first time since Oct. 2013. Morgan’s “One Thing at a Time” and “Dangerous: The Double Album” at are #2 and 5, while Luke’s “Gettin’ Old” sits at #7, Zach’s “American Heartbreak” is #9 and Bailey Zimmerman’s “Religiously. The Album” ranks #10.

Hallmark Channel’s “Christmas Waltz”, which starred Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp, will get a sequel… at Great American Family. “Paris Christmas Waltz”, headlined by Matthew Morrison and Hallmark vet Jen Lilley, will air as part of the network’s Great American Christmas programming block.

“Wednesday” will get darker in Season 2.  Jenna Ortega said during Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ series that the show will ditch “any romantic love interest for Wednesday” and “lean into the horror aspect of the show more.”

Tom Holland’s new Apple TV+ series, “The Crowded Room”, took a lot out of him, so he’s taking a year-long break.  He says, quote, “It was a tough time, for sure.  We were exploring certain emotions that I have definitely never experienced before.”

Chris Stapleton’s concert tonight in Syracuse, New York has been postponed because of “hazardous” air quality.  It’s the result of smoke from the out-of-control wildfires in Quebec, Canada.  The show will be rescheduled.

It’s official:  Morgan Wallen’s vocal issues are behind him, and he’s ready to start performing again.  He shared the news on his Instagram Stories, quote, “The doc cleared me to talk and sing . . . we back.”

In an interview with People.com, Niall Horan revealed that even though he just released his 3rd album, he’s already getting inspired for his 4th by listening to Spotify. He said he has a specific playlist that includes his influences, not particular songs, but more like “sounds and guitars.” When asked about specific artists, he did say that he listens to “a lot of Bon Iver and Taylor Swift,” as well as Phoebe Bridgers and Dijon.

Adele is completely gutting the home she purchased from Sylvester Stallone. TMZ posted photos of the Beverly Hills estate that show the main house under a total transformation and the entire 2nd story has been sheared off. Adele bought the house last year for $58 million after it was originally listed at $110 million. With 3.6 acres, the property is one of the largest in Beverly Park.

Shannen Doherty recently revealed that her breast cancer spread to her brain earlier this year. She shared a video of herself getting fitted for a radiation mask and wrote, “On January 5th, my ct scan showed Mets in my brain.” The Beverly Hills 90210 alum continued, “I am fortunate as I have great doctors like Dr Amin Mirahdi and the amazing techs at cedar sinai. But that fear…. The turmoil….. the timing of it all…. This is what cancer can look like.”

Gigi Hadid was spotted meeting up with Leonardo DiCaprio and his parents at a London eatery.  According to E! News, both the actor and the model were seen leaving the Chiltern Firehouse hotel within ten minutes of each other for a dinner at China Tang restaurant.