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Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Will Stars Wear Black to the Oscars? How Celebrities Are Supporting Time's Up — If there's been one major trend throughout awards season it's that causes ruled the carpet. Specifically, Time's Up and its fight against sexual harassment and workplace inequality in the entertainment industry and beyond.
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Cara Buckley / New York Times:
Producer Says E! Fired Her Over Red-Carpet Interview — With accusations of sexual harassment dogging its star host, Ryan Seacrest, and celebrities reportedly planning to steer clear of him on the Oscar red carpet on Sunday, E! is under pressure heading into Hollywood's biggest night of the year.
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Dana Schuster / Page Six:
Seacrest will be walking into the lion's den at Oscars carpet — Ryan Seacrest won't just be asking the questions on this year's Oscars red carpet. The E! mainstay will be the question. — Rob Silverstein, executive producer of the syndicated entertainment-news show “Access,” …
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TMZ.com:
‘M*A*S*H’ Star David Ogden Stiers Dead at 75 — David Odgen Stiers — best known for playing Major Charles Winchester on “M*A*S*H” — has died after a battle with bladder cancer ... according to his agent. — The actor joined the cast of “M*A*S*H” in 1977, playing an arrogant aristocrat …
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TMZ.com:
Rick Ross Hospitalized, Machine Keeping Him Alive — Rick Ross has been hooked up to a machine that's taking over the function of his heart and lungs ... according to sources connected to the music mogul. — Rick is in a Miami area hospital getting treatment in the cardio unit …
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Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence and Jodie Foster to Present Best Actress Oscar, Replacing Casey Affleck (EXCLUSIVE) — Breaking with tradition in the midst of an awards season that has come to colloquially become known as “the year of the woman,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
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Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Lambert wants fans to feel — Lambert went through a range of emotions throughout the show. She showcased spunk and energy in songs like “Kerosene,” “Little Red Wagon” and “We Should Be Friends.” — Then she expressed vulnerability and heartbreak in tracks including “Vice,” “Over You” and “The House That Built Me.”
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Kevin McKidd Online:
[celebration] Very Happy, Very Big News from Kevin — Very Happy, Very Big News!
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Exes Amber Heard and Elon Musk Both Spotted at the Same Pre-Oscars Party — After splitting for a second time in February, Amber Heard and Elon Musk were both seen arriving at the same pre-Academy Awards party in Los Angeles on Friday, which was thrown by talent agency WME.
TMZ.com:
Lil Pump Sued for Allegedly Fleeing Scene of Car Accident — Lil Pump and his crew got into a nasty car accident, and left the guy in the other ride at the scene in very bad shape ... according to a new suit. — A California man claims he was driving his Nissan Pathfinder in L.A. around 2:20 PM …
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Barbra Streisand / New York Times:
Barbra Streisand Explains: Why I Cloned My Dog — In a frank and lengthy interview in Variety this week, Barbra Streisand dropped one very notable aside: that two of her dogs were clones of a previous dog, Samantha, who had recently died. Here, Ms. Streisand explains how this medical marvel, born of sadness, came to pass.
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TMZ.com:
Elton John Loses It When Handsy Fans Get Onstage, Walks Off Vegas Concert — Elton John's still down to fight unruly fans — Saturday night or not — if they get onstage and refuse to keep their hands to themselves. — Sir Elton got pissed off, and stormed off his stage Thursday night in Las Vegas …
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