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RHOC‘s LAURI PETERSON’S SON ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, DEMANDS $1.4M: The son of Real Housewives of Orange County star Lauri Peterson is demanding $1.4 million in damages because he claims his phone calls have been recorded and used against him in jail, The Blast reports. Josh Waring is in custody and stands accused of attempting to kill Daniel Lopez, who was shot outside of a sober living home in 2016. Waring is pleading not guilty. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Waring is claiming that at least 1,400 calls were intercepted; he is asking for $1K per violation, which adds up to $1.4 million. (The Blast)

COMEDY CELLAR OWNER SURPRISED BY LOUIS C.K. SET TOO: The Comedy Cellar‘s owner Noah Dworman is responding to the furor created byLouis C.K.‘s first appearance onstage after admitting to forcing multiple women watch him masturbate. Dworman says he had no advance notice of C.K.’s appearance and was asleep at home when he hit the stage. He just went and told the emcee that he wanted to go on, and it’s pretty much autopilot at that point – the emcee let him go on,” says Dworman. “It’s not an open mike, but it’s Louis C.K.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

DAKOTA AND ELLE FANNING’S PARENTS FINALIZE THEIR DIVORCE: After 25 years of marriage, Steven and Heather Fanning‘s “marital or domestic partnership status is terminated and the parties are restored to the status of single persons,” according to court docs obtained by People and The Blast. The parents of famous sibling duo Dakota and Elle cite irreconcilable differences. Neither is seeking spousal support. (People)

JIMMY FALLON SHELLS OUT $1K FOR STRANGERS’ DINNERS: Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen were dining at Il Mulino in the Hamptons when he noticed a table of four nearby that looked fabulously happy. So happy, in fact, he decided to pay their tab, Page Six reports. “He said he appreciated how happy” the group looked “and how they were ‘enjoying each other’s company,’” the source said. (Page Six)