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Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host After Refusing Academy Demand — YOUTUBE — The abrupt move comes after a mounting controversy over the star's past anti-gay tweets. — Kevin Hart is stepping down as Oscars host just two days after the Academy announced he would take on the high-profile gig.
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Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
Kevin Hart Refuses to Apologize, Despite Academy Ultimatum, for Past Anti-Gay Comments — Wednesday afternoon, comedian Kevin Hart was announced as the host for the upcoming 91st annual Academy Awards. By Thursday night, he had stepped down. — The turn of events followed outcry …
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Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
Kevin Hart Apologizes For Old Anti-Gay Tweets — As He Announces He Will NO LONGER Host The Oscars!
Kevin Hart Apologizes For Old Anti-Gay Tweets — As He Announces He Will NO LONGER Host The Oscars!
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Carina Chocano / ELLE:
Jennifer Aniston Doesn't Need a Happy Ending — To reach Jennifer Aniston, you have to drive up and up and up, then announce yourself at a white gate that opens onto a field of gray pebbles sprouting symmetrical trees. A procession of stone slabs leads like a bridge to the massive bronze doors on an otherwise solid white facade.
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Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Mamie Gummer Is Pregnant With Her First Child — Oh, baby! Mamie Gummer is pregnant with her first child, the actress' rep confirms to Us Weekly exclusively. — Celebrity Babies of 2018 — Meryl Streep's 35-year-old daughter got engaged to producer Mehar Sethi in August.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars' Alan Bersten and Alexis Ren Split After Brief Showmance — All good things come to an end. Dancing With the Stars' Alan Bersten and Alexis Ren have called it quits, Us Weekly exclusively confirms. — Dancing With the Stars' Hottest Hookups!
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Michelle Williams Reveals She and Chad Johnson Ended Their Engagement: 'Things Didn't Work Out' — Michelle Williams has revealed that her engagement to pastor Chad Johnson is off. — The 38-year-old Destiny's Child singer made the announcement in a since-deleted Instagram Story post on Friday morning …
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Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Michelle Williams and Chad Johnson Call Off Their Engagement
Michelle Williams and Chad Johnson Call Off Their Engagement
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Plastic Man Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. (Exclusive) — Amanda Idoko will pen the script for the comedic action-adventure film. — Classic DC Comics hero Plastic Man is getting the big-screen treatment. — Up-and-coming screenwriter Amanda Idoko has been hired to pen the script …
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GRAMMY.com:
61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List — Find out who is nominated for the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, 2019.
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Ariana Grande wears ‘loofah’ dress at Billboard Women in Music event — Ariana Grande was named Woman of the Year at the Billboard Women in Music event last night, but she bestowed a different title on her outfit. — “Loofah of the year,” she captioned a selfie on Twitter.
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Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
BBC to air musical comedy based on the life of Meghan Markle: the ‘Sixth In Line to be King and I’ — She waved goodbye to the acting world with her final episode of Suits, giving up a showbiz career to marry into the Royal Family. — But if the Duchess of Sussex can no longer star in her own show …
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Romy Oltuski / InStyle.com:
Lisa Vanderpump on Her Most “Ridiculous” Splurges — Money Talks, and so should we. Here, powerful women get real about their spending and saving habits — Lisa Vanderpump is on her way to downtown Los Angeles in pursuit of the perfect tablescape. “I'm such a control freak,” …
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Emily Poenisch / Esquire:
Prepare to See Joe Alwyn in, Well, Everything — The British actor appeared in four films this year—including Oscar hopefuls … . And he's only just getting started. — In 2017, British actor Joe Alwyn shot four films across three continents in less than twelve months …
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Linda Marx / People.com:
Eva Longoria Says ‘Of Course’ She ‘Would Support’ Son Santiago If He Wanted to Be an Actor — Despite a busy acting and directing career, Eva Longoria doesn't miss a moment of excitement with her baby boy Santiago Enrique. — “The best part of being a mom is that I get to see every stage …
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Matt Blackwood / Perez Hilton:
Gabrielle Union Responds To Mommy Shamers After Kissing Video! — The kissing controversy continues! — Gabrielle Union is the latest celeb to be told how to raise her child by the anonymous experts on the Internet. But unlike David Beckham, she isn't ignoring it!
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