The daily gossip: November 11, 2019
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Endings don't come much more definitive than Avengers: Endgame, which saw most of the original Avengers lineup dead or retired by the time the credits rolled. But diehard fans might have a glimmer of hope that they'll get to spend a little more time with Captain America, who is elderly but still alive at the end of the movie. "You never say never. I love the character. I don't know," said Evans in a recent interview — so I guess we can all look forward to Captain America: Getting Mad At Teens Who Tweet "OK Boomer" sometime on the horizon. [Variety]
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Over the weekend, the People's Choice Award for Best Reality Series went to Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which topped fellow must-see TV shows like Bachelor in Paradise and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. But while the whole Kardashian clan took the stage to accept the award, Khloé didn't realize she had also won a separate award for Best Reality Star — because come on, she deserves at least two separate trophies for her work on the 17th season of the reality series. On Twitter, Khloé apologized to fans for not acknowledging the second award on stage, revealing that she hadn't even realized she won it. Don't worry, Khloé: Most of us didn't know the People's Choice Awards were happening either. [People]
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It's safe to say the Game of Thrones ending proved a little polarizing for anyone whose favorite character wasn't Bran. (Yes, we see you! All 12 of you!) But if you were a little let down by the finale of the HBO series, take solace in the wisdom of the Mother of Dragons herself, who says expectations were so high that there's no ending that "would have made everyone happy." Clarke also says she doesn't plan to act alongside dragons again anytime soon, so temper your expectations for Last Christmas accordingly. [Indiewire]
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For 12 seasons, Kaley Cuoco starred on The Big Bang Theory as Penny, the sunny heroine who tolerated her weird neighbors rambling endlessly about Star Trek or Magic: The Gathering. But according to Cuoco, the character of Penny was originally conceived very differently, as a "dark, brooding unhappy woman," which — while an admittedly unconventional choice for a breezy sitcom — makes a lot more sense for a woman stuck hanging out with those guys for 12 years. [Yahoo! Entertainment]
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What to do when a pop star takes a show that was scheduled for 8:30 p.m. and pushes it back to 10:30 p.m.? You could chug an extra thermos of coffee, or sleep in so you'll have extra energy later in the day, or you could sue the singer for this incredibly trivial inconvenience. That's the strategy being pursued by one Florida man, who filed a lawsuit against Madonna alleging that her decision to push back a December concert by two hours constituted a breach of contract. The lawsuit adds that the time change decreased the value of the $1,024.95 he spent on tickets — but come on, at least 40 percent of that is probably Ticketmaster fees. [Page Six]