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‘American Idol’ Alum Michael Johns Dies at 35 — The singer-songwriter's albums include 2009's “Hold Back My Heart.” — Michael Johns, a finalist on American Idol season 7, died on Aug. 1, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed via multiple sources. The cause of death is believed to be a blood clot in his ankle.
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‘Ghostbusters 3’ Targets Paul Feig as Director — UPDATED: Sources say the film will be a reboot focusing on female Ghostbusters. — Paul Feig — After a long search, Sony is zeroing in on a director for Ghostbusters 3, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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TMZ.com:
Michael Johns Dead — ‘American Idol’ Contestant Dies at 35 — 5:00 PM PST — Sources close to Michael Johns tell us he went to a doctor on Thursday to check out the pain he had been feeling in his ankle ... the swelling and bruising had made their way up to his leg.
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:
American Idol Finalist Michael Johns Dies at 35 — American Idol finalist Michael Johns died Friday from a blood clot in his ankle, according to his website and various reports. — The Australian-born singer, 35, had finished eighth on Season 7 of the singing competition in 2008.
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Todd Cunningham / The Wrap:
Anwan Glover, Star of TV's ‘The Wire,’ Stabbed at D.C. Nightclub — Actor Anwan Glover, who appeared in the film “12 Years a Slave” and the TV series “The Wire,” was stabbed and beaten at a D.C. nightclub early Sunday morning. — Glover told police that he was on the second floor …
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Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
‘Wire’ actor Anwan Glover stabbed at a D.C. nightclub — Actor Anwan Glover, known for his role in the television series “The Wire,” was stabbed at a D.C. nightclub early Sunday morning. — According to a police report, Glover reported that he was on the second floor of Cafe Asia …
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Tim Swift / Baltimore Sun:
‘Wire’ actor stabbed inside Washington nightclub — Anwan Glover, who appeared in three seasons of “The Wire,” was stabbed inside a Washington D.C. nightclub early Sunday, police said. — About 2 a.m. Sunday, a man approached Glover inside the Cafe Asia nightclub in the 1700 block of I Street …
Liz McNeil Updated / People.com:
Cheryl Hines Marries Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — After dating for more than two years, Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “I do” before a cheering crowd of friends and family Saturday at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport, Massachusetts - under a tent at a home once owned by President John F. Kennedy and wife Jackie.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Cheryl Hines Marries Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Massachusetts Kennedy Compound — Add her to the family tree! Cheryl Hines married Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Kennedy family compound on Cape Cod in Hyannisport, Mass., on Saturday, Aug. 2, Us Weekly can confirm.
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce — Raps About Elevator Fight ... Insight into marriage — RAPS ABOUT ELEVATOR FIGHT — Insight into Marriage — Get ready to interpret ... because Beyonce now obtusely reveals what went down in that elevator ... and one interpretation goes directly to her marriage.
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Reunites With Paris Hilton, Posts Laughing Picture Following Their Feud — It seems Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton are living a feud-free, simple life these days. The reality stars, both 33, reunited in Ibiza on Saturday, Aug. 2 at designer Riccardo Tisci's birthday party …
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Bruce Jenner / TMZ.com:
Jay Z PHYSICALLY ATTACKED by Beyonce's Sister Solange — Jay Z was ferociously assaulted by Beyonce's sister Solange ... who was wildly kicking and swinging at him inside an elevator ... and the attack was captured on surveillance video.
RADAR:
They Do! Sia Marries Erik Anders Lang In Palm Springs Ceremony — Sia is a married woman! — RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal that “Chandelier” singer Sia Furler, 38, wed her fiance, documentary filmmaker Erik Anders Lang, on Saturday, August 2. — The pair tied the knot …
