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Melissa Maerz / EW.com:
THIS WEEK'S COVER: LAVERNE COX IS ‘GRATEFUL I HAD THE LUXURY OF TRANSITIONING IN PRIVATE’ — The most famous transgender actress in America opens up about life, love, and all those Caitlyn Jenner questions. — Laverne Cox is the most famous transgender actress in America. That's the best job she can imagine.
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Laverne Cox Is the Statue of Liberty on Entertainment Weekly: Gorgeous Pic — A symbol of strength and freedom. Laverne Cox is featured on the cover of Entertainment Weekly's first LGBT issue in 15 years, and she poses as the Statue of Liberty in the striking shot.
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David Faber / CNBC:
Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down as CEO from 21st Century Fox — Rupert Murdoch expected to hand Fox CEO title to son James, reports CNBC's David Faber. — Rupert Murdoch, the 84-year-old chief executive officer and controlling shareholder of 21st Century Fox, is preparing to step …
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Benjamin Lee / Guardian:
Christopher Lee dies at the age of 93 — The veteran actor was best known for roles including Dracula and Saruman in the Lord of the Rings franchise — Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure.
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Jen Heger / RADAR:
Seven-Figure Salary! Caitlyn Lands Record-Breaking Payday For Docuseries ‘I Am Cait’ — Find Out How Much — Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) — PICS OF — CAITLYN — Caitlyn Jenner spent $4 million to become a woman, as RadarOnline.com reported, but she'll still make a profit on her transformation.
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Jason Molinet / New York Daily News:
Nicki Minaj explodes on Twitter after ex Safaree disses her in new single ‘Love The Most’ (VIDEO) — Breakup songs can be both cathartic and heartless. — Safaree's Auto-Tune ode to ex Nicki Minaj landed like a hand grenade Wednesday. — Safaree Samuels' single “Love The Most” …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Nicki Minaj Has Words For Her Attention-Hungry Ex-Boyfriend Safaree Samuels
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian To Kanye West — Your Birthday Ain't Over Yet ... Wait Till We Get Home — KIM KARDASHIAN TO KANYE WEST — YOUR BIRTHDAY AIN'T OVER YET — ... Wait Till We Get Home — EXCLUSIVE — Kim Kardashian stuck with the BALLS theme for Kanye West's birthday …
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TMZ.com:
Mama June — My ‘Money Hungry Bitch’ Mother is Behind Anna's Lawsuit — MY ‘MONEY HUNGRY BITCH’ MOM — Is Behind Anna's Lawsuit — EXCLUSIVE — Mama June's daughter Anna/Chickadee was bullied into suing her mother — bullied by her grandmother and her grandmother's BF — and Mama June says she has text messages to prove it.
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TMZ.com:
Prosecutor to Kim Richards - Here's a Deal You Can't Refuse — PROSECUTOR TO KIM RICHARDS — HERE'S A DEAL — You Can't Refuse! — 47 MINUTES AGO BY TMZ STAFF — EXCLUSIVE — Kim Richards has an opportunity to make her drunken meltdown arrest go away thanks to a pretty sweet plea deal from the prosecutor's office.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Chiwetel Ejiofor's ‘Doctor Strange’ Character Revealed: He'll Play Baron Mordo — EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned definitively what role Chiwetel Ejiofor will play when he suits up for Doctor Strange, the Scott Derrickson-directed Marvel Studios film that will star Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character.
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Raven-Symoné Ready to “Call the Truth” on The View, Predicts Some Viewers “Might Not Agree With Me” — Get ready to enjoy a whole new view! — If you missed the announcement Wednesday morning, Whoopi Goldberg finally confirmed Raven-Symoné will be the next co-host of The View.
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Raven-Symoné Officially Joins The View
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Queen of Versailles Star Jackie Siegel's Funeral Pictures Explained, Family Statement — UPDATE: In light of the attention the photos of Jackie garnered, the Siegel family released a statement via family spokesperson Michael Marder. He tells Us: “People deal with grief differently.
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Rumer Willis: I Still Get Bullied After Dancing With the Stars — Rumer Willis can't control what other people say about her — but she can control how it affects her. After opening up to Us Weekly earlier this year about being bullied for her looks as a teen, the Season 20 Dancing …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Chris Hemsworth Joins the Cast of ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot — Sony and director Paul Feig have cast Chris Hemsworth to play the receptionist in the female-driven “Ghostbusters” reboot. — Feig made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter. — Hemsworth is set to join Melissa McCarthy …
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Larry Busacca / People.com:
Lady Antebellum and Zedd Blend Country and Electronic Dance Music at the CMT Music Awards — Lady Antebellum and Zedd kicked off the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night with some genre-blending flair. — The country trio and the electronic dance music producer took the stage together …
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