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William Grimes / New York Times:
Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94 — The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I were representing 15, 18 million people with every move I made.”
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Brandon Griggs / CNN:
Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood's first Black movie star, dies at 94
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Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
Sidney Poitier death: First Black man to win Best Actor Oscar dies aged 94
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Amanda Castro / The Sun:
Who is Sidney Poitier's wife Joanna Shimkus?
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Sidney Poitier Dead at 94
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The Weeknd ft. Tyler, The Creator - Here We Go... Again (Official Audio)
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
The Weeknd's ‘movie star’ lyric on ‘Dawn FM’ fuels Angelina Jolie dating rumors
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Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times:
Ben Affleck is done worrying about what other people think — As he earns strong reviews for ‘The Tender Bar,’ Ben Affleck reflects on his career ups (he loved 'The Last Duel') and downs ('Justice League' was 'the worst experience'). — Ben Affleck will turn 50 this year.
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Is All Grown Up in New Birthday Photo — While celebrating Blue Ivy Carter's 10th birthday, Tina Knowles shared a new vacation photo of her “beautiful, talented and super smart” granddaughter. — Prepare to feel old.
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Blue Ivy looks all grown up in 10th birthday tribute from Tina Knowles
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Cate Blanchett to Star in Pedro Almodóvar's First English-Language Feature ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Cate Blanchett has officially signed on to star in Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language feature film, “A Manual for Cleaning Women.”
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Canceled By Prime Video After One Season — EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has opted not to order a second season of I Know What You Did Last Summer, a modern take on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and the 1997 film adaptation. — The YA horror series …
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Halle Berry on ‘Bruised’, Wanting to Play Zendaya's Mother and Advice for Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman … Halle Berry has her eyes on the future. The Oscar-winning actor, who just released her directorial debut “Bruised” (in which she also stars), isn't content with the ground she has already broken.
Evan Real / Page Six:
‘Concerned’ Raquel Leviss made an exit plan before James Kennedy breakup — She SURvived. — “Vanderpump Rules” star Raquel Leviss revealed she had an exit plan in place before calling off her engagement to co-star James Kennedy, as she was “concerned” how he might react.
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People.com:
Kelly Ripa Says She Agrees with Cher That Gray Hair Is Not for Her: ‘I Need to Dye My Hair’ — Kelly Ripa opened up about her gray hair journey on Friday's episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan! — FB — More — Kelly Ripa has been very candid when it comes to letting her gray roots grow out.
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Will Smith Farts / TMZ.com:
David Koechner's Wife Asks Court to Suspend Visitation With Kids After DUI — ‘ANCHORMAN’ STAR DAVID KOECHNER WIFE WANTS HIS TIME WITH KIDS SUSPENDED After DUI Bust — EXCLUSIVE — “Anchorman” star David Koechner's recent DUI arrest has his estranged wife worried for the safety of their kids …
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Abram Brown / Forbes:
Top-Earning TikTok-ers 2022: Charli And Dixie D'Amelio And Addison Rae Expand Fame—And Paydays — The platform's highest-paid celebrities collectively hauled in $55.5 million in 2021, a 200% increase from a year earlier. — Movies, TV shows, clothing lines—a Madison Square Garden performance.
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Julia Garner To Star in Thriller ‘Apartment 7A’ For Paramount Players, Sunday Night And Platinum Dunes — EXCLUSIVE: While the final season of her hit series Ozark is set to premiere later this month on Netflix, Emmy winner Julia Garner looks to be already setting up her next big project.
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Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Chip & Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network Pulls ‘Home Work’ Series After Allegations Of Shoddy Work By Hosts — The new Magnolia Network, the vehicle fronted by Fixer Upper superstars Chip and Joanna Gaines, has taken one of its series off the schedule just two days after its launch.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Honeymooners’ Female-Driven Reboot In Works At CBS With Damon Wayans Jr. Executive Producing — EXCLUSIVE: A classic blue-collar comedy title from the CBS library is plotting a return. The network is developing The Honeymooners, a reimagining of the 1950s sitcom created by and starring Jackie Gleason.
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Kate Bosworth Is Keeping Her Relationship With Justin Long ‘Low-Key and Private’ After Michael Polish Split … Off the market! Kate Bosworth is dating Justin Long after announcing her split from Michael Polish in August 2021, Us Weekly can confirm. — Unlikely Celebrity Couples Over the Years
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Wes Anderson To Direct Adaptation Of Roald Dahl's ‘The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar’ Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel And Ben Kingsley — Following Netflix's acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company, the streamer has set a major talent to helm its first big Dahl adaptation since the move.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Kanye West and Jared Kushner get dinner in Miami, ‘no business agenda’ — Old pals Kanye West and Jared Kushner met up for what appeared to be a power dinner in Miami on Thursday night, but a source told Page Six that business was off the table. — “It was a purely private dinner,” the insider exclusively told us.
Sarah Tetteh / The Sun:
Love Island's Maura Higgins poses in sexy corset after fiercely defending pal Molly-Mae Hague — LOVE Island's Maura Higgins sizzled in a sexy corset after fiercely defending pal Molly-Mae Hague. — The Dancing on Ice star glammed up in her underwear for an Instagram post amidst the storm over Molly-Mae's comments on poverty.
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
TikTok's Chris Olsen and Ian Paget Break Up After 2 Years — In exclusive statements to E! News, TikTok stars Chris Olsen and Ian Paget confirmed their split and shared where they stand with each other today. Read on for the social media stars' own words.
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Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Katie Price's nanny ‘gave a witness statement to cops after attack left star in hospital’ — KATIE Price's former nanny is said to have “given a witness statement” to the police after an attack which left her in hospital, it has been claimed. — The former glamour model was taken to hospital …
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