WeSmirch: Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of All Time’, Dead at 74 (Jon Schuppe/NBC News)

Jon Schuppe / NBC News:

Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest of All Time’, Dead at 74 — Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. The bout lasted only one minute into the first round.

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Dead at 74 — Muhammad Ali has died in a Phoenix-area hospital where he was battling respiratory issues ... according to multiple reports. — The legendary boxer and humanitarian was 74 years old. He had checked into the hospital on Thursday and reps said he was in fair condition …

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Muhammad Ali Hospitalized / RADAR:

‘Barely Breathing!’ Muhammad Ali On Life Support — 'He needs every bit of fight he's got left.' — One day after Muhammad Ali was hospitalized with respiratory problems, RadarOnline.com has learned that his condition is still serious. — According to an insider, the former boxing champ's vitals …

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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:

Amber Heard Sues Comedian Who Accused Her of Blackmailing Johnny Depp - and Reveals More Shocking Alleged Details of Abuse — Amber Heard has filed a defamation lawsuit against comedian Doug Stanhope after he accused her of blackmailing Johnny Depp and lying about the actor's alleged domestic abuse.

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Amber Heard / TMZ.com:

How Dare You Say I Blackmailed Johnny — Amber Heard has gone after a comic who claimed she was blackmailing Johnny Depp with false spousal abuse allegations, and in her new lawsuit she makes even more allegations against her estranged husband. — Amber claims Doug Stanhope defamed …

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Exclusive: Cate Blanchett Is Circling The All-Female 'Ocean's Eleven' Film — You'll remember last fall we broke the news: Sandra Bullock would be starring in an all-female “Ocean's Eleven” film directed by Gary Ross ("The Hunger Games," “Seabiscuit"). The project was concocted by Ross …

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Carlos Greer / Page Six:

Tipsy tourist insists that June Ambrose is Kerry Washington — A tipsy tourist toting an alligator Birkin bag mistook designer June Ambrose for Kerry Washington at the Polo Bar on Thursday night. — Top stylist Ambrose radiated in a flowing Christian Siriano gown, and the fellow diner accosted …

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Maria Cavassuto / Variety:

Lady Gaga: Fame Is the Most Isolating Thing in the World … Lady Gaga of “American Horror Story: Hotel” and Jamie Lee Curtis of “Scream Queens” are arguably some of the most famous new faces on TV. But fame isn't all it's cracked up to be — at least not for Curtis, who told Gaga during …

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Justin Kroll / Variety:

Elizabeth Banks Exits as Director of ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ (EXCLUSIVE) — The “Pitch Perfect” franchise looks to be in need of a new captain to steer the ship, as sources tell Variety that Elizabeth Banks will no longer helm “Pitch Perfect 3.” — Banks isn't leaving the franchise in favor …

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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:

Kardashians Fear Lamar Odom Will Overdose Again After Drug Pipe Allegedly Found at His House: He Is a ‘Sad Mess,’ Says Source — Less than eight months have passed since Lamar Odom's near-fatal overdose - and now the Kardashians are worried the former NBA star might be taking another turn for the worse.

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:

Taylor Swift thought that Calvin Harris was The One. A source reveals exclusively to Us Weekly that the “Love Story” singer was ready to settle down with the Scottish DJ, from whom she recently split after nearly 15 months of dating. — “She used to talk about their future a lot — marriage, babies.

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Toni Braxton / TMZ.com:

Shows Him Major RESPEK!! — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Toni Braxton's finally ready to show off her man onstage, confirming what we already told you — she and Birdman are banging. — Birdman scored a spot in Toni's show Thursday night at Fox Theatre in Atlanta.

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