Stars Mourn Maggie Smith, Maggie Sajak Talks WOF: 5 Hot Stories

Stars from the Harry Potter universe and beyond paid tribute to the late Maggie Smith on Friday, September 27, after news broke of the actress’ death at age 89. “Our dearly loved and revered head of Gryffindor house ❤️ you will be so missed by the Harry Potter community,” read a social media statement shared by Bonnie Wright, who portrayed Ginny Weasley in the movie franchise. A cause of death has not yet been announced for Smith, but in a bittersweet twist of fate, fans of the Wizarding World noticed that she died exactly one year after her costar Michael Gambon, who starred as the second Albus Dumbledore to her Minerva McGonagall. Here are more of the week’s top stories:

• Pat Sajak’s daughter, Maggie Sajak, gave Us the inside scoop on the new era of Wheel of Fortune with “awesome” Ryan Seacrest, who took over as host after her dad’s 40-plus years on the game show recently came to an end.
• Hoda Kotb’s forthcoming exit from the Today show has left viewers with one big question: Who will fill her shoes? An NBC insider exclusively tells Us which anchors are already in the running to replace their longtime colleague.
• Lana Del Rey reportedly married alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana on Thursday, September 26. The newlyweds obtained a marriage license days prior, according to court records obtained by Us.
• It’s been 15 years since Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom got engaged and married in the span of just nine days. Though the now-exes didn’t get their happily ever after, their 2009 wedding special was a fairy-tale to remember.

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