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Michael Brown / TMZ.com:
'AND HE'S DEAD, DEAD MICHAEL BROWN' [VIDEO] — The Glendale, CA Elks Lodge is investigating a shocking incident that went down in the club a week ago Monday, when a performer sang a song celebrating the death of Michael Brown ... for an audience that included a number of retired and current cops ... and TMZ has the video.
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Amy Adams' Today Show Appearance Cancelled After Sony Hack Silence: Details — Woman of steel! Amy Adams stood her ground and it cost her some serious nationwide publicity. — The Big Eyes actress, 40, was scheduled to make an appearance on the Today show this week …
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Today’ Show Boots Amy Adams - Just Because She Didn't Want To Discuss Sony Hacking
‘Today’ Show Boots Amy Adams - Just Because She Didn't Want To Discuss Sony Hacking
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon Blames Ryan Phillippe Divorce Trauma For Career Blunders, Slump — The last several years have been a bit of a roller coaster for Reese Witherspoon. The Mud star, 38, opened up about her transformation from Hollywood's Oscar-winning darling to slumping star and back again …
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BBC:
Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70 — Singer Joe Cocker, best known for his cover of the Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends, has died aged 70. — The singer song-writer from Sheffield had a career lasting more than 40 years with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Joe Cocker, English Rock Singer, Is Dead at 70
Joe Cocker, English Rock Singer, Is Dead at 70
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kim Dickens To Star In ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series On AMC — EXCLUSIVE: Gone Girl standout Kim Dickens has been tapped as the female lead opposite Cliff Curtis in the pilot for The Walking Dead companion series at AMC. The project was created by Robert Kirkman …
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TMZ.com:
Mathew Knowles — Hawking Old Beyonce Stuff for Top Dollar ... Deep Discounts on Solange — HAWKING BEYONCE STUFF FOR TOP $$$ — Deep Discounts on Solange — EXCLUSIVE — Beyonce's dad is trying to make ends meet by unloading tons of her souvenirs from her career in a massive garage sale …
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Pee-Wee Herman Movie Produced by Judd Apatow Heading to Netflix (Exclusive) — What should you get a Pee-Wee Herman fan for the holidays? How about a subscription to Netflix, which is nearing a deal to distribute the Pee-Wee Herman movie that Judd Apatow is producing, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
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Selim Algar / Page Six:
Stevie J headed to rehab after flunking 10 drug tests — He's blowing it. — Reality TV star and music producer Steven “Stevie J” Jordan will be shipped to an inpatient drug program after flunking ten drug tests for coke and weed while out on bail on a child support case, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday.
Richard Hartley-Parkinson / Metro.co.uk:
Barber woke up from coma thinking he was Matthew McConaughey and speaking French — Rory Curtis as he recovered in hospital (Picture: NTI) — A barber who was knocked unconscious in a car crash woke up speaking French. — Rory Curtis, 25, also thought he was Matthew McConaughey …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Star Trek 3's New Director Will Be 'Fast & Furious 6′ Helmer Justin Lin — EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions and JJ Abrams' Bad Robot just set Justin Lin to direct Star Trek 3, filling the biggest open directing assignment out there with the filmmaker credited with reviving the Fast & Furious series.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Russell Crowe thinks it's a myth that there are no good parts for older actresses — Bedhead & I didn't coordinate stories, I swear! Earlier today, Bedhead covered the Isabella Rossellini interview where she literally said “I really don't work any more as an actress. I am old, and there are no roles for older people.”
TMZ.com:
Kesha — Dear, Dr. Luke ... You're the ‘Foxxy-est’ Producer Ever — Dear, Dr. Luke ... YOU'RE THE FOXXYEST PRODUCER — 12/23/2014 12:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF — EXCLUSIVE — Kesha gave her producer, Dr. Luke an over-the-top lovey dovey birthday card that makes it seem like their relationship …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden Are Engaged — It's official! After months of dodging engagement rumors, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are officially set to wed. — “It happened a few nights ago,” a Madden pal tells PEOPLE about the proposal. “All of Benji's friends are aware and happy for him.”
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Bryce Corbett / Australian Women's Weekly:
Angelina Jolie tells: Marriage can be tough, but Brad Pitt is my rock — On the same day she was photographed in Sydney in heated discussion with her husband Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie told The Australian Women's Weekly that “marriage and kids can be hard work”.
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Calls Marriage to Brad Pitt “Hard Work”
Angelina Jolie Calls Marriage to Brad Pitt “Hard Work”
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