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Perry Carpenter

Perry Carpenter has been writing about entertainment news for more than 20 years and joined the Showbiz Cheat Sheet team in 2019.

Perry’s experience translates to covering multiple topics with expertise. She writes about the British royal family, reality TV shows including The Challenge and The Real Housewives, and popular dramas like Yellowstone and Outlander. Perry can wholeheartedly claim her status as an Outlander fan and expert on our team: She started reading the books 10 years before the show started, and has reread the series each time Diana Gabaldon releases a new one. She’s also visited Scotland four times and visited a location mentioned in the books on each trip.

Perry is also a member of the International Association of Professional Writers and Editors. A storied freelance career before her tenure at Showbiz means that you can find more from Perry at Oola, Reality Blurb, Inhabitat, Inquisitr, and her Muck Rack profile.

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Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool Will Join The Marvel Cinematic Universe For ‘Avengers 5’

This summer’s Disney/Fox merger means that the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Deadpool can officially join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the rumors are swirling about how and when Marvel Studios will introduce those characters. One of the biggest questions is how Marvel will bring the R-rated Deadpool into the family-friendly MCU, and this is something Disney executives are currently trying to work out.
Entertainment

Queen Elizabeth Has Always Treated Sarah Ferguson Better Than Camilla Parker Bowles, Despite Similarities

Queen Elizabeth has welcomed Meghan Markle into the royal family with open arms, but this hasn’t always been the case for women who marry into the House of Windsor. Sarah Ferguson married Prince Andrew in 1986, and Camilla Parker Bowles married Prince Charles in 2005. And, even though Fergie and Camilla have many similarities, the two have had very different experiences as royals.
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Marvel Phase 5: Is The MCU Setting Up X-Men Vs Fantastic Four?

During San Diego Comic Con, Marvel studio head Kevin Feige confirmed that new X-Men movies were in the works, and they will be “quite different” from what Fox has released over the past two decades. However, he wouldn’t give any details about the new direction the movies would take, and there was no mention of the X-Men in the phase four lineup, which means fans will have to wait until phase five - which will likely begin in 2021 - to see the mutants on the silver screen.
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Is Ben Affleck Trying To Come Between Jennifer Garner And Her New BF John Miller?

In the summer of 2015, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced that they were divorcing after ten years of marriage, and it took them another three years to finalize their split. Currently, Affleck is not dating anyone, but Garner has been dating businessman John Miller for more than a year. Is it possible that Affleck is trying to come between his ex-wife and her boyfriend?
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‘Outlander’: You Can Visit Claire’s Standing Stones Craigh Na Dun – Here’s How

Outlander may be all about Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) epic romance, but the series features a lot of science fiction elements as well. At the core of the story is Claire’s ability to time travel when she passes through the standing stones at Craigh na Dun. Although Outlander author Diana Gabaldon made up Craigh na Dun for the books, there is a place in Scotland where the show filmed the scene with the time-traveling stones. Here’s how you can visit Claire’s standing stones at Craigh na Dun in real life.
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Are ‘Southern Charm’ Stars Austen Kroll And Madison LeCroy Back Together After Her Bombshell Claims

Southern Charm star Austen Kroll and Madison LeCroy have apparently reconciled. Kroll and LeCroy parted ways after she attempted to cheat on him with Danni Baird's boyfriend. They briefly got back together before splitting up again in May. LeCroy's recent photos on social media indicate that they are back together — and that comes after her bombshell claims towards some of Kroll's Southern Charm co-stars.
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Did Meghan Markle’s Wedding Cost More Than Kate Middleton’s?

Meghan Markle joined the family when she married Prince Harry in a lavish ceremony in May of 2018. The wedding was viewed by millions of people around the world and has since drawn comparisons to Kate Middleton and Prince William’s gorgeous wedding inside Westminster Abbey in 2011. Both of the weddings were extravagant events by any standards and cost the royal family millions of dollars, but which ceremony was more expensive?
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This Is How Kate Middleton Eats And Exercises To Retain Her Size Six Figure

Kate Middleton's trim figure has become a fascination among royal watchers over the years. The Duchess of Cambridge has managed to stay in top shape, despite having three children and enduring the everyday stresses of life in the royal family. So how does Middleton's diet and exercise regime help her maintain a size six figure?
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‘Counting On’ Fans Think This Is Proof The Duggar Girls Are Feuding

The Duggars put up a united front for Counting On, but many of their fans are convinced that a feud is brewing behind the scenes. Over the past few weeks, a new fan theory has emerged about how the Duggar girls are not as close as they seem on the show – and it is all based on their competitive activity on social media.
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‘NCIS’: CBS Finally Responds To Pauley Perrette’s Claims About Mark Harmon

CBS is finally opening up about Pauley Perrette’s bombshell claims about NCIS star Mark Harmon. A few months ago, Perrette blasted Harmon on Twitter, accusing him of physically assaulting her on the set of NCIS prior to her exit. While Harmon has yet to respond to the allegations, CBS president Kelly Kahl talked about the situation during the Television Critics Association press tour.
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How Much Longer Is Chris Hemsworth’s Contract With Marvel?

During Comic-Con International, Marvel announced plans to move forward with the next chapter in Thor’s story with a film titled Thor: Love and Thunder. The announcement was one of the highlights of the event and confirmed that we will see Chris Hemsworth reprise the role at least one more time. But how much longer is Hemsworth’s contract with Marvel?
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‘The Office’: Dwight Schrute’s 9 Must-Watch Episodes Before It Leaves Netflix

Between his skills as a beet farmer to his undying loyalty to Michael Scott (Steve Carell), Dwight K. Schrute (Rainn Wilson) is easily one of the more memorable characters from 'The Office.' While Dwight began as a slightly annoying character, his epic battles with Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) will go down for the ages. Here is a look back at Dwight’s nine best episodes every fan should watch before the show leaves Netflix.
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How Charlie Hunnam Made ‘Sons Of Anarchy’s’ Jax Teller One Of The Sexiest Characters Of All Time

There is no doubt that Charlie Hunnam had some of the sexiest scenes in the history of television on Kurt Sutter’s biker drama, ‘Sons of Anarchy.’ The actor was never afraid to shed his clothing for the popular series, even if it did bush the boundaries from time to time. Fans, of course, never complained about Hunnam’s willingness to show off his sculpted abs and clearly appreciated the view. While Hunnam has since moved on to the big screens, here is a look at how Hunnam made Jax Teller on of the sexiest TV characters of all-time.