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Lin-Manuel Miranda opened up about the making of Moana in an interview broadcast on Friday’s “GMA.” Watch below!

As Gossip Cop has reported, the new Disney movie, which opened in theaters in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, features music composed by Miranda himself. “So surreal,” he says of being asked to work on the film. “And it was also — it happened to be the same week [I] found out we were having a baby, so it happened to be a life-changing week.”

That’s probably an understatement. Miranda created the songs at the same time as he worked on Hamilton, leading him to tell Lara Spencer, “Moana was such a lovely break from writing Hamilton. It was like, ‘Okay, I’m not going to worry about the Founding Fathers right now. I’m going to go spend some time with Moana or spend some time with Maui and write those songs.’”

And now he has something more age-appropriate to offer his 2-year-old son. “I hope [the film] teaches him to be brave and to be courageous and to fight for the things that really matter to him,” said Miranda. He also fondly reflected on writing for the flick’s star Dwayne Johnson, also known as “maybe the most charming person alive.”

As Gossip Cop previously reported, Miranda also spoke about Moana and the Hamilton documentary on “Good Morning America” last month. Check out the new video below!

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are NOT cheating on each other, despite a report. Gossip Cop can bust the story, which throws out a bunch of wild allegations. None of them, however, are true.

On Thursday, GamenGuide published an article with the headline, “Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Divorce: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Ex Caught ‘Deadpool’ Star Cheating With Morena Baccarin? ‘Titanic’ Actor Pursuing ‘Gossip Girl’ Actress Again?” And yet the piece starts off on a rather different topic. It begins, “Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are reportedly having a problem on their marriage as of the moment. Now, new reports are claiming that the ‘Deadpool’ actor is blaming Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio as the main reason behind their failing marriage.”

“According to reports, Ryan Reynolds was enraged after learning that Blake Lively is spending more time with Taylor Swift and the rest of their squad than taking care of their kids. Informants have stated that the ‘Deadpool’ actor even slammed the ‘Gossip Girl’ lead actress for her poor parenting skills,” claims the outlet.

The publication goes on, “Aside from Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds is reportedly also blaming Leonardo DiCaprio for his failing marriage with Blake Lively. Insiders have stated that the ‘Gossip Girl’ actress is secretly seeing the ‘Titanic’ actor behind the ‘Deadpool’ star’s back. There are even claims saying that Blake Lively still has feelings for Leonardo DiCaprio. This then sparked other rumors claiming that the ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Titanic’ actor could possibly be cheating on Ryan Reynolds.”

Oh, but there’s more. It’s further alleged, “Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are cheating on each other. According to reports, the ‘Deadpool’ actor has been secretly hooking up with Morena Baccarin. Informants have stated that Ryan Reynolds and Morena Baccarin have been secretly dating since they started filming for the ‘Deadpool’ movie. According to rumors, the husband of Blake Lively had fallen head over heels for his co-star.”

GamenGuide finishes its ridiculous story by noting that Reynolds and Lively have “yet to comment on these reports.” That’s because they are laughably untrue. And they come from the same outlet that almost exactly a month ago ran an even more outrageous article claiming Lively was being “abused” by Reynolds. Tellingly, that very serious allegation isn’t mentioned anywhere in this new piece.

Gamenguide is throwing a bunch of things against the wall, but none of it is sticking. From top to bottom, the posts are filled with lies. Gossip Cop has already debunked claims that Lively and Reynolds are divorcing and allegations that Swift and other friends are coming between them. The assertions about DiCaprio and Baccarin are equally false. Don’t fall for any of it.

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Katy Perry used Thanksgiving to announce her support for Standing Rock, as the community continues to fight the Dakota Access Pipeline. See photo below.

“On #Thanksgiving, a day with complex origins, I want to speak up in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and their protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline,” Perry’s lengthy Instagram post began. “Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with what is going on in North Dakota. While it may not be on your front pages, this is not a frightening series of events for ‘them,’ it is frightening series of events for all of us.”

Perry continued, “The pipeline in question, would carry crude oil through land sacred to indigenous peoples and put a crucial water supply at risk. We have seen the results of unintended oil spills before and they are crippling to the health of the surrounding people and environment.

“To all those peacefully protesting to protect history, to protect that which is personally sacred and to protect our life sustaining water sources, we are here shoulder to shoulder with you across this country. We cannot afford to be complacent with our rights and we cannot afford to be complacent with the rights of our neighbor,” the pop star went on, noting, “Testimonies from the protests alarm me and should alarm all of us.”

After sharing some of that testimony, Perry concluded, “During this holiday and beyond, let us stand in solidarity with all those who are trying to protect it. I made a donation and I hope you can too today. See the link in my bio how you can donate.” She also encouraged fans to text donations.

The singer is the latest star to join the cause. As Gossip Cop previously reported, a number of celebrities reacted earlier this week after police confronted protesters. And Shailene Woodley was arrested after protesting last month. See Perry’s full post below.

On #Thanksgiving, a day with complex origins, I want to speak up in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and their protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with what is going on in North Dakota. While it may not be on your front pages, this is not a frightening series of events for “them”, it is frightening series of events for all of us. The pipeline in question, would carry crude oil through land sacred to indigenous peoples and put a crucial water supply at risk. We have seen the results of unintended oil spills before and they are crippling to the health of the surrounding people and environment. To all those peacefully protesting to protect history, to protect that which is personally sacred and to protect our life sustaining water sources, we are here shoulder to shoulder with you across this country. We cannot afford to be complacent with our rights and we cannot afford to be complacent with the rights of our neighbor. Testimonies from the protests alarm me and should alarm all of us: Some 400 people who were held in detention during demonstrations have suffered what Mr. Kiai (UN Special Rapporteur) called “inhuman and degrading conditions.” He is concerned over both the scale of arrests and the conditions in which American citizens are being held.“ Marking people with numbers and detaining them in overcrowded cages, on the bare concrete floor, without being provided with medical care, amounts to inhuman and degrading treatment,” he said. Protestors have reported facing rubber bullets, teargas, mace, compression grenades, and bean-bag rounds while voicing their concerns over the environmental impact of the pipeline and throughout their attempts to protect burial grounds and other sites that are sacred to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. – UN.org During this holiday and beyond, let us stand in solidarity with all those who are trying to protect it. I made a donation and I hope you can too today. See the link in my bio how you can donate. Also, it’s easy to donate in by texting WATER to 82623 #IStandWithStandingRock #NoDAPL #waterislife by Bill Mckibben

A photo posted by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Nov 24, 2016 at 2:14pm PST