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12:25 PM ET, August 23, 2013

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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Ben Affleck Is the New Batman  —  Film will bow July 17, 2015  —  Ben Affleck is Batman.  —  The actor will replace Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming untitled Superman-Batman feature for Warner Bros., the studio announced Thursday.  —  Affleck becomes the eighth actor to play …
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Sophie Schillaci / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck Is Batman for ‘Man of Steel’ Sequel  —  Warner Bros.' untitled superhero pic is slated to hit theaters on July 17, 2015.  —  Ben Affleck will join Henry Cavill in Warner Bros.' Man of Steel sequel, the studio announced on Thursday.  —  The project was announced at Comic-Con earlier this year …
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BEN AFFLECK REVEALED AS BATMAN  —  BEN AFFLECK REVEALED AS BATMAN IN WARNER BROS. PICTURES' NEW SUPER HERO FEATURE FILM, NOW SLATED TO OPEN JULY 17, 2015  —  The Oscar®-winning star joins Henry Cavill in the first ever onscreen match-up of DC Comics' most iconic characters.
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Wrap
Deadline.com:
Ben Affleck To Play Batman In Warner Bros' Batman-Superman Pic; Studio Sets July 17, 2015 Release Date  —  Ben Affleck has two Oscars; now he's getting a cape.  Hot off a Best Picture win for his period thriller Argo, Affleck is stepping back in front of the camera to play Batman …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Working Out Two Hours a Day for Batman Role in Man of Steel Sequel
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Gina McIntyre / Hero Complex:
Ben Affleck will play Batman in ‘Man of Steel’ sequel, due July 17, 2015
Discussion: MoeJackson and The Moviefone Blog
TMZ.com:
Eva Longoria — Single Again!!!  —  SINGLE AGAIN!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Good news, single heterosexual men and/or lesbians: Eva Longoria (the sexiest 38-year-old woman on Earth) is now officially single.  —  Sources tell TMZ, the former “Desperate Housewives” star split from boyfriend Ernesto Arguello …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown: The Racist Ass D.A. Is Out to Get Me!  —  THE RACIST ASS D.A. IS OUT TO GET ME!  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Chris Brown is the victim of a racist ass District Attorney — so claims Chris Brown.  —  The ever-deflecting singer went on a twitter rant last night …
Discussion: Dlisted, X17 Online and PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Ben Stiller & Helen Childress To Revive ‘Reality Bites’ As Comedy Series For NBC  —  Reality Bites, the cult 1994 romantic comedy that examined the angst of Generation X college graduates, is heading to primetime.  The film's director Ben Stiller and writer Helen Childress have teamed …
The Boba Fett Fan Club:
Exclusive: Star Wars Episode 7 to be Shot on Film by Dan Mindel  —  Frame of reference: this is how Star Trek was shot on film, not digital like the Star Wars prequels.  Star Wars Episode 7 will use the same camera team led by cinematographer Dan Mindel ASC BSC in addition to the director we already know is attached, J.J. Abrams.
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Wrap
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Victoria Beckham ‘wants an empire,’ considers herself American minded  —  The New York Times profiled Victoria Beckham for its T-magazine offshoot, and the results are mildly surprising.  The photoshoot, such as it is, is made up of two laid-back photos of Victoria working from home.
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Dating The Wanted's Nathan Sykes!  —  Ariana Grande and The Wanted's Nathan Sykes are dating, sources tell Us Weekly  —  Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/WireImage.com  —  Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes are taking their chemistry from the studio to the streets!
TMZ.com:
George Zimmerman Shops For Tactical Shotgun  —  SHOPS FOR TACTICAL SHOTGUN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  George Zimmerman was on the hunt today — for a shotgun ... TMZ has learned.  —  Zimmerman went to Kel-Tec in Cocoa, Florida ... a gun manufacturing company.  We're told he was asking questions …
El Mayimbe / Latino-Review.com:
EXCLUSIVE: We Found Out Who Marvel Wants For Rocket Raccoon In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’  —  With production currently underway in London for Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, the big question remains just WHO is going to voice Rocket Raccoon?  —  Marvel rocked the house last month …
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Wade Rouse / People.com:
Fifty Shades of Grey Casting Rumor: Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam  —  Is Grey going blond?  —  While the names of countless Hollywood stars have been bound to the leading roles in the film adaptation of E L James's mega-selling erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey, recent rumors tie two towheaded …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Guardian
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Matt Bomer “Really Proud” of Wentworth Miller for Coming Out as Gay  —  Matt Sayles/AP Photo, Jason Merritt/Getty Images  —  Add Matt Bomer to the growing list of Wentworth Miller's celeb supporters.  —  The White Collar star echoed the sentiments of many Hollywood A-listers in praising …
TMZ.com:
‘Moesha’ Star Marcus T. Paulk — Arrested After Allegedly Kicking GF in the Stomach  —  “Moesha” star Marcus T. Paulk — who played the little brother Myles on the show — has just turned himself in to authorities after allegedly putting his girlfriend in the hospital, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah / People.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt: Pregnancy Is ‘Crazy but Beautiful’  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt definitely has that pregnancy glow — and she's loving it!  —  “[Being pregnant] is an awesome thing,” the actress told PEOPLE at Pampers' Love, Sleep and Play campaign in New York on Wednesday.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Style News
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Debuts New Hairdo, Rock Baby Bump: I'm “Enjoying” Pregnancy
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Harry Styles: I Expect Ex Taylor Swift To Write Songs About Me  —  In an exclusive chat with Us Weekly, One Direction's Harry Styles says he fully expects ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift to write songs about him; “At least she's a great songwriter”  —  Let the ex tunes begin!
 
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David Amsden / T Magazine:
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
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TMZ.com:
2 Chainz Arrested After Tour Bus Standoff with Police [Now with Mug Shot]
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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
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Jennifer Lopez — Alleged Stalker Vacationed in Her Mansion
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
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