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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Howard Stern Defends Brett Ratner, Slams Hollywood As ‘Loony’ (Video) … Howard Stern called out Hollywood for hypocrisy on Wednesday, saying the entertainment industry has celebrated a director (Roman Polanski) who drugged and had sex with a 13 year old girl and an actress (Hilary Swank) …
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Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Eddie Murphy Drops Out of Oscars Telecast — LOS ANGELES — Eddie Murphy is dropping out as the host of the Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday, just one day after the show's producer, Brett Ratner, stepped aside amid a storm of criticism over his use of an anti-gay slur.
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
OSCARS: Brian Grazer Will Step Into Breach And Produce 84th Academy Awards — The Academy Of Motion Pictures & Arts Sciences just made official what Deadline reported first: that Hollywood A-lister Brian Grazer will produce the 84th Academy Awards with TV veteran Don Mischer.
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Official: Brian Grazer Replacing Brett Ratner as Oscar Producer (Exclusive)
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Lauren / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - EDDIE MURPHY OUT AS OSCARS HOST
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Sofia M. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Eddie Murphy Exits as Oscar Host
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Deadline.com:
OSCARS: Eddie Murphy Pulls Out As Host
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David Carr / Media Decoder:
After Ratner's Resignation, a Single Question for the Academy
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Walsten / RADAR:
Deja Vu? Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring Looks Familiar — Kim Kardashian is under fire for her 72-day marriage, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned there's also speculation that the engagement ring from Kris Humphries was actually a ring she already owned.
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Lpons / Life and Style:
Kris Humphries' Dad Talks to Life & Style: Kris' Side of the Story — In an exclusive interview in Life & Style, Kris Humphries' dad, William Humphries, opens up his about his son's reaction to Kim Kardashian's filing for divorce and reveals how Kris is now coping with the split.
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — No Reconciliation ... Divorce On
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kardashian filming Tyler Perry's ‘The Marriage Counselor’; fans outraged
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Dakota Fanning's Marc Jacobs Ad Banned for Being Too Racy — Dakota Fanning's latest role has received a big thumbs-down in the U.K. — The actress's recent magazine ad for Marc Jacobs's Oh, Lola! perfume is too suggestive, Britain's advertising watchdog has ruled, and must be pulled immediately, the BBC reports.
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Olivia Bergin / Telegraph:
Dakota Fanning's Oh, Lola! advert for Marc Jacobs is banned — Perfume advert starring the teenage actress has been pulled as the Advertising Standards Authority rules that the imagery is guilty of sexualising a child. — Designer Marc Jacobs recently described his new fragrance Oh, Lola! …
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BBC:
‘Provocative’ Dakota Fanning perfume advert banned
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People.com:
Mariah Carey: I Like to ‘Feel My Bones’ — Mariah Carey may have scored a hit with “Touch My Body,” but the singer's mindset when she was pregnant with twins was more like, Don't Look at Me. — At her peak pregnancy weight, Carey, 42, was so disgusted with her physique that she refused …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Disses Kim Kardashian? — Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images — Showing off her incredible post-baby body, Mariah Carey graces the cover of this week's Us Weekly — and apparently she read last week's cover story, too!
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Nanci Hellmich / USA Today:
Mariah Carey sings praises of Jenny Craig after weight loss
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Walsten / RADAR:
Pregnant Reality Star Claims Mel Gibson Is The Father Of Her Baby — A pregnant reality TV star, who dated Mel Gibson briefly during the summer, is telling friends that the Braveheart actor is the father of her unborn baby, Star magazine is exclusively reporting.
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Rolling Stone:
George Clooney Talks Sex, Politics and Fame — ‘I rarely tell anyone what they should be doing with their life,’ he says of current girlfriend Stacy Keibler — George Clooney is the kind of movie star who can seem too perfect to be real, but in the latest issue of Rolling Stone …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Which Immortals Star Used a Butt Double? — As we've noted, Immortals is full of hot bodies. — We even get to see some butt—and the movie is in 3-D! — There's a very memorable moment in the film when one of the star's naked rear end gets so close to the camera that the perky backside takes up half the screen.
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Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
All the Victoria's Secret Runway Show Details, From Miranda and Orlando to Jay-Z, Kanye, and Beyoncé! — The Victoria's Secret runway extravaganza took over the Lexington Avenue Armory yesterday evening in NYC! Between the musical acts and the amazing costumes on the angels, it was a night to remember.
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Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Michelle Duggar Admits Having Lots of Kids 'Isn't for Everyone' — With 18 kids still at home, one on the way and two grandchildren, how does Michelle Duggar get any rest? — “I am taking a power nap every day,” she tells PEOPLE. “And I'm eating a lot of protein and green vegetables and no caffeine, which is a new thing for me.”
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Kristen Stewart / People.com:
Robert Pattinson Didn't Want to Embarrass Himself During Breaking Dawn Sex Scenes — Kristen Stewart already called their on-screen sex scenes “surreal” - but Robert Pattinson uses other words to describe filming their intimate moments. — “It becomes ridiculous after a while,” …
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