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Emily Longeretta / Variety:
ABC Pulls Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Following Nick Carter Rape Allegations and Lawsuit … “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” the Backstreet Boys' Christmas special filmed this month in Los Angeles, will no longer air on ABC, Variety has confirmed. … The special was set to air on ABC on Dec. 14 …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan — Nick Carter is denying the bombshell claims that he allegedly raped a fan when she was underage back in 2001. — “This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless …
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Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
ABC Drops Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Amid Nick Carter Rape Allegations — ‘A Very Backstreet Holiday’ was scheduled to air Dec. 14 and celebrate the group's recent album of the same name. — ABC will no longer air its planned Backstreet Boys holiday special this month, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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TMZ.com:
Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Battery, Alleged Incident During 2001 BSB Tour — NICK CARTER SUED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY ... Alleged Incident During 2001 Backstreet Boys Tour — EXCLUSIVE — 6.4K … 5:27 PM PT — Michael Holtz, attorney for Nick Carter tells TMZ …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001
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Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Sued for Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl On Tour Bus
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Sued for Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl On Tour Bus
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
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TMZ.com:
BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ... Put on Ventilator — EXCLUSIVE — 254 … Bam Margera is in a hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia, complicated by COVID-19 ... TMZ has learned. — Sources close to the situation tell us Bam was hospitalized in San Diego earlier this week.
Brent Lang / Variety:
Taylor Swift Making Feature Directing Debut for Searchlight Pictures … Taylor Swift will be making her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures. The singer, songwriter and director has written an original script, which will be produced by the Oscar-winning studio behind “Nomadland” and “The Shape of Water.”
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Hilton Dresden / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lawrence Clarifies Remark About Female-Led Action Movies: “It Came Out Wrong” — The Oscar winner, currently promoting her A24/Apple drama ‘Causeway,’ tells The Hollywood Reporter what she meant to say in her recent conversation with Viola Davis.
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Daily Star:
Harry Styles' stage crew hijacked by gunmen in Brazil before concert — Former One Direction star Harry Styles' stage crew have reportedly been held up by gangsters in Brazil ahead of a concert that was due to take place on Saturday night — Harry Styles' stage crew have been held …
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Mirror.co.uk:
Amber Gill ‘confirms romance’ with Arsenal footballer after ‘letting slip’ in Instagram post — Amber Gill has met her match as she appears to confirm she's in a relationship months after opening up about her sexuality and ‘swapping teams’ — Love Island star Amber Gill appears to have confirmed …
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal. — The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
‘Glee’ alum Ali Stroker welcomed first baby with husband David Perlow last month — Congratulations are in order for Ali Stroker and David Perlow! — The “Glee” alum, 35, and her husband, 37, quietly welcomed their first baby last month. — “World meet Jesse Kenneth Perlow!” the new mom wrote via Instagram Thursday.
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People.com:
Country Star Zac Brown Is Engaged to Model and Actress Kelly Yazdi — PEOPLE confirms the Zac Brown Band vocalist, who just wrapped a tour for his 2021 album The Comeback, is set to tie the knot — Zac Brown is engaged! — The country star, 44, popped the question to Kelly Yazdi, 31 …
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Warner Bros Didn't Cancel ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ Patty Jenkins Walked Off the Project (Exclusive) — In an acrimonious exchange with studio chief Mike DeLuca, the “Wonder Woman 1984” filmmaker sent him a dictionary definition of “character arc” — Hollywood was stunned by the news this week …
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Melissa Gorga addresses ‘inconsistencies’ in ‘confusing’ Teresa Giudice feud — “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga is just as confused by the “inconsistencies” of her feud with co-star and sister-in-law Teresa Giudice and her new husband, Luis “Louis” Ruelas.
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Election’ Sequel 'Tracy Flick Can't Win' In Works For Paramount+; Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Return As Title Character, With Alexander Payne Directing — Paramount Pictures has announced that Tracy Flick Can't Win — a sequel to Alexander Payne's cult classic 1999 comedy Election — is being made for Paramount+.
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Is ‘Finally’ Getting Her ‘Energy Back’ After Stopping IVF Treatments: ‘It Gets Better!’ … Working it out. Kourtney Kardashian is starting to feel like herself again after pressing pause on her and husband Travis Barker's fertility journey.
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Women Do It Better: Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh on Creating Iconic Characters From Roles Written for Men … I've been having nightmares since I knew that I was doing this with you. … We met, and I felt you before I saw you. But not in an inappropriate way. There's something about your presence.
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Daily Star:
The Wanted's Nathan Sykes announces sweet engagement on tropical beach — The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has announced that he's engaged to his girlfriend Charlotte Burkes as he took to social media to tell fans about the special moment — The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Charlotte Burkes.
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Stacy Perman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows — In June, David Graziano was given the keys to one of the most valuable fiefdoms in television when he was named showrunner of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” ("SVU" among fans) ahead of the NBC drama's record-setting 24th season.
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Rod Stewart's Son, 11, Rushed to Hospital After Turning ‘Blue’ and ‘Unconscious’ at Soccer Match — The musician noted that his son had a “panic attack” which he initially thought was a “heart attack” — Rod Stewart is opening up about a recent health scare with his 11-year-old son.
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Marshall Heyman / Town & Country:
Don't Rain on Funny Girl's Parade — Lea Michele and Ramin Karimloo, the stars of Funny Girl, are the toast of the town and Broadway's most charming on-stage pair. And to think, it almost never happened. — The other day, Lea Michele received what anyone playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl dreams …
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney's Request For Bond Denied Amid Accusation She Murdered Boyfriend … Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of murdering her boyfriend earlier this year, has been denied bond. — According to legal docs obtained by TMZ on Thursday …
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders …:
Stiff-Person Syndrome — What research is being done? — The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research related to SPS. A study using the drug rituximab proved ineffective in treating individuals with the disorder.
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