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Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88 — Sir Tom Stoppard, one of the UK's best-known playwrights, has died aged 88, his agents have announced. — Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, “died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family”.
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Academy Award for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ has died at 88 — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's “Shakespeare In Love,” has died. He was 88.
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Richard Brown / Daily Star:
Tom Stoppard dies aged 88 as tributes paid to legendary Oscar-winning screenwriter
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Patrick Smith / The Independent:
Josh Brolin: 'I shouldn't have ended up where I ended up' — The Dune and Avengers star tells Patrick Smith not to drink the Kool-Aid as he talks about his wild past - fights, addiction, and friendship with Donald Trump - plus his relationship with fame and starring in the new Knives Out film
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker Marries Alexis Lewis in 2 Separate Wedding Ceremonies with Sentimental Locations — The pair got married months after their September engagement — Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis got married during two separate wedding ceremonies this month … Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis are married.
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Sadiba Hasan / New York Times:
Cory Booker Weds Alexis Lewis in a Private Ceremony — The couple legally married at a courthouse in Newark days before hosting an intimate wedding in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. They shared their wedding details exclusively with The New York Times. — Senator Cory Booker …
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Susannah Butter / The Times:
Elizabeth Olsen: ‘My fantasy life? A cold cottage in a British seaside town’ … Elizabeth Olsen describes her upbringing as “pretty chaotic”. “I was the youngest of four and we were all born within five years,” she says, referring to her starry childhood in Los Angeles …
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne — Simon Cowell, the famously caustic judge from “American Idol” and “X Factor,” has mellowed. Part of that is age (he's now 66), but he has also suffered the loss of his parents, become a father, gone to therapy and more recently grappled …
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TMZ.com:
“Home Improvement” Actor Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested in Oregon — ZACHERY TY BRYAN ARRESTED FOR PROBATION VIOLATION ... GF ARRESTED TOO … Zachery Ty Bryan is back in trouble ... the actor and his girlfriend were arrested in Oregon over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Britney Spears shares cryptic post about ‘suffering’ and ‘darkness’ as concerns grow about singer's erratic behavior — Britney Spears shared a cryptic post about “suffering” and “darkness” amid growing concerns about the singer's well-being. — Late Saturday night, the “Toxic” …
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Daniela Avila / People:
Meghan Trainor Reveals She Quit Drinking Coffee Because a Psychic Told Husband Daryl Sabara She Was ‘Crashing Out’ (Exclusive) — “I realized I was overworking myself,” Trainor says of the realization she had after quitting coffee — Meghan Trainor opens up to PEOPLE about the reason why she quit coffee “cold turkey”
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Simon Hattenstone / The Guardian:
‘It has made me live life more’: Jessie J on cancer, comebacks and cracking China — Endometriosis, miscarriage, failed relationships, suicide and gaslighting ... they are all laid bare on the singer-writer's new album. But just as she finished recording it, she got a shock diagnosis.
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Michael Hamilton / The Sun:
Ex-marine who mowed down Liverpool fans at parade likely to be sent to secure hospital instead of jail — The father-of-three sobbed at Liverpool crown court as he admitted 17 charges — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
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