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Any 'Penny Dreadful' fans out there? I just finished the season 3/series finale and it was very satisfying, but I'm really going to miss this show.

Let me know your thoughts on the finale or if there's a show that you still miss long after it ended.

Be Well,
Steve

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'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' second trailer to premiere on ABC
The second trailer for upcoming Star Wars spinoff Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will premiere on ABC.

According to fansite Making Star Wars, television listings for ABC reveal that they plan on airing a new Star Wars special on July 15 that will also include a new three minute trailer for Rogue One.

The title of the special, Secrets of The Force Awakens, shares the same name as a making of documentary that was included in the blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Before the listing was discovered, it was believed that a new trailer for Rogue One would only be arriving during the Star Wars Celebration in London that also takes place on July 15.

Directed by Godzilla helmer Gareth Edwards, Rogue One is the first of several planned Star Wars spinoff films set to be released in between mainline entries in the series such as Star Wars: Episode VIII.

Starring Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelsen, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed and Jonathan Aris, Rogue One, set before the events of A New Hope, will depict the war between the Empire and Rebel Alliance as a group of Rebel fighters attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star.

Recently, it was revealed that iconic Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader would also be featured in the film.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story releases in theaters December 16.


LOOSE LIPS:
"I go through ups and downs, being like, 'Damn, I'm fit right now' and 'Okay, I'm letting things slide a little,' and I'm totally fine with that."
--Hilary Duff, on her body insecurities, to Today


??? Guess Who ???
Which former co-host of 'Live' can no longer promote products under his new GMA contract?



Taylor Swift, Tom Hiddleston get close in Instagram debut
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston have appeared as a couple for the first time on Instagram.

The pair's social media debut came courtesy of Swift's best friend Brittany Maack who posted a pic Tuesday on the photo sharing site that featured Maack with her husband, famous married couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively and "Hiddleswift" enjoying each other's company on a porch.

Notably, Swift and her new beau appeared to be very affectionate with each other, with the new couple rubbing noses together as the pop star sat on top of the actor.

The photo was taken during Swift's star-studded July Fourth weekend celebration at her beach residence in Rhode Island that also included celebrity guests Cara Delevingne, Gigi Hadid, Ruby Rose, Uzo Aduba, Este Haim and Karlie Kloss.

Delevingne also shared a photo featuring Swift and Hiddleston on Instagram from the July Fourth escape that featured the trio, along with Hadid, descending together down a large water slide. "Pretty cool runnings," the Suicide Squad star captioned the photo.

Swift and Hiddleston were first linked June 15, two weeks after the singer's split from Calvin Harris. The couple were seen sharing a romantic evening together on a beach in Rhode Island.


??? Guess Who ???
Which former co-host of 'Live' can no longer promote products under his new GMA contract?

Michael Strahan is pitchman no more.

Since jumping from Live With Kelly and Michael to Good Morning America full-time, the former football player is a now an employee of ABC and prohibited from endorsing products, the New York Post's Page Six reported.

Strahan was not subject to the same rules with his former Disney/ABC Domestic Television contract. Kelly Ripa, his former co-host, does commercials for Colgate toothpaste and Electrolux appliances.

Strahan's deals with Metamucil and Pizza Hut are toast, E! News reported.

"Michael's endorsements are set to expire in the next few months and won't be renewed," ABC said in a statement to E!. "His clothing line [with J.C. Penney] will continue, and he's held to the same disclosure standard as anyone else at ABC News."

If there is a story that might cause a conflict of interest, ABC said, Strahan won't cover it or will disclose the conflict.

Yes, it will affect his bank account, but not for long.

"When Michael's endorsement deals end he'll definitely be out seven figures BUT he's making that back with his new contract so he's really not out anything," said Ryan Schinman, CEO of RBS Celebrity Booking.

"When he was on Live! with Kelly he was allowed to do these deals but now with working for a news organization it is a perceived conflict of interest. On the brand side, he's such a pleasure to work with and I know many companies are not happy about him not being on their potential hit lists anymore," Schinman said.

Strahan, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, exited Live! in May after three years on the show.