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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Mo'Nique: I Was “Blackballed” After Winning My Oscar — A version of this story first appeared in the Feb. 27 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. — At the 2010 Academy Awards, Mo'Nique wore white gardenias in her hair — just as Hattie McDaniel had in 1940 when she became the first African-American actress to win an Oscar.
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Us Weekly, PerezHilton, Dlisted, The Hollywood Gossip, The Moviefone Blog and Bossip
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Mo'Nique Says Roles in Empire and The Butler “Just Went Away”: Lee Daniels Told Me I've Been “Blackballed” — Mo'nique claims that she now knows why the offers didn't start flooding in after her big Oscar win in 2010. — The former star of The Parkers, who won the Academy Award …
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Celeb Gossip … and Cele|bitchy
NBC News:
Cosby to Eddie Murphy: Thanks For Not Mocking Me — Bill Cosby says he is grateful that Eddie Murphy rejected an offer to impersonate the embattled comedian during the “Saturday Night Live” special.
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Variety, Esquire, The Superficial, The Hollywood Gossip, PerezHilton, Just Jared and The Huffington Post
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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Eddie Murphy Refused to Play Cosby in ‘SNL40’ Skit — Murphy appeared on “SNL40” on Sunday, speaking just a few words out of character about what the NBC show meant to him. — Macdonald said Murphy turned down a suggestion that he do an impression of comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused of sexual assault by more than 20 women.
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CNN, Deadline, VH1 Celebrity Gossip …, Us Weekly, The Wrap and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
‘Parks and Recreation’ Exec Dead — Harris Wittels Dies from Overdose — Harris Wittels, one of the executive producers of “Parks and Recreation” died at his home Thursday from a possible drug overdose ... TMZ has learned. — According to law enforcement sources ... Wittels was pronounced dead around 1 PM.
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Associated Press, Variety, PerezHilton, Gawker, The Wrap and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Bruce Jenner — Video Shows Bruce Squarely to Blame in ‘Violent’ Crash — VIDEO SHOWS BRUCE SQUARELY TO BLAME — In ‘Violent’ Crash — EXCLUSIVE — Bruce Jenner was squarely at fault in the fatal car crash ... so claim people familiar with the MTA video of the crash.
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The Wrap and In Case You Didn't Know
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Bruce Jenner May Be at Fault in Fatal Car Wreck, Cops Have Video of Crash
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Associated Press and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Fifty Shades’ Sequel: Author E.L. James Demands Control Over Script (EXCLUSIVE) — Now that “Fifty Shades of Grey” has become an international box office phenomenon, author E.L. James is seeking more control over the sequel by writing the script herself. Universal Pictures …
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The Moviefone Blog and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Jay Z Sued — I'm Your Son, Just Admit It ... Says Wannabe Rapper — JAY Z SUED — I'M YOUR SON, JUST ADMIT IT ... Says Wannabe Rapper — 2/19/2015 7:40 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF — BREAKING NEWS — Jay Z had a love child 21 years ago and is now blocking the guy's efforts to prove he's …
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Chris Perez / Page Six:
Jay Z slapped with paternity suit
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I Don't Like You In That Way and Bossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Bobbi Kristina Brown Undergoes Tracheotomy to Prevent Infection From Breathing Tube — It's been 20 days since Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized after being found facedown and unresponsive in a tub at her Georgia home on Jan. 31. Because of that, doctors performed a tracheotomy this week …
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Bobbi Kristina / TMZ.com:
NICK GORDON PLEADS TO SEE HER
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Celeb Gossip …, Reality TV Magazine, Page Six, In Case You Didn't Know and PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Allison Williams Defends Dad Brian Williams, Admits Situation Has Put Her Wedding Plans on Hold — Allison Williams has spoken out in defense of her NBC Nightly News anchor dad Brian Williams who has been suspended from work without pay for making erroneous claims about his war reporting from Iraq in 2003.
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Dlisted, PerezHilton, POPSUGAR Celebrity and CNNMoney
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Allison Williams defends dad: ‘I know you can trust him’
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Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Simon Vozick-Levinson / Rolling Stone:
Lil Wayne Breaks Silence on Cash Money Lawsuit, ‘Free Weezy Album’ — “I have no words,” rapper says of $51 million Cash Money lawsuit. “I'm super-numb to it, to tell you the truth” — Last December, Lil Wayne hit send on a series of tweets that rocked the music world.
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Stereogum
Candice Rainey / Details:
Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci on Dressing Kim Kardashian (When No One Else Wanted to) and Unconventional Models — The creative director weighs in on breaking barriers, setting trends, and dressing the most famous couple in the world — Here, in a bright, airy room at the Mercer hotel in New York City …
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Us Weekly and Style News
Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today:
Vanilla Ice released after burglary charge — Vanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home. — Police in Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle …
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Starpulse, The Superficial and Variety
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Ashton Kutcher / Facebook:
Thank you Mr. Cryer for making this job never feel like work. I will miss working with you every day. You are a true partner in every sense of the word. In four years I never heard you complain and never heard you speak ill of another person even if they took advantage of your kindness and generosity.
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Us Weekly, Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Jill Marie Jones To Co-Star In Starz's ‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’ — Jill Marie Jones has been set as a lead opposite Bruce Campbell in Starz's “Ash Vs Evil Dead,” the follow-up series to the Evil Dead horror pic franchise. The original series begins filming in the spring in New Zealand …
Brad Hicks / FOX2now.com:
Dustin Diamond on life after “Saved by the Bell” … MILWAUKEE, WI (WITI) — Actor & comedian Dustin Diamond has been in the news lately after an incident at a Port Washington bar. He says he and his girlfriend were being harassed and physically threatened.
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E! Online, Gawker, Us Weekly and Just Jared
