Chip and Joanna Gaines, HGTV’s husband-wife Fixer Upper team, have agreed to pay a $40,000 fine by the EPA for the improper use of lead-based paint in their renovations. The couple, who do business as Magnolia Homes, reached a settlement in a case that could have cost them $556,000 in fines. In a settlement…

HGTV has issued a statement in response to a Buzzfeed report that the stars of its popular Fixer Upper series attend a church that has taken a stand against same-sex marriage. "We don't discriminate against members of the LGBT community in any of our shows," the network said in a statement sent to Deadline.  "HGTV is…