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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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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
GLAAD: Kevin Hart 'Shouldn't Have Stepped Down; He Should Have Stepped Up' as Oscars Host — GLAAD, the nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy group, said it never intended for Kevin Hart to step down as host of the upcoming Oscars after homophobic social media postings resurfaced this week …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host After Refusing Academy Demand
Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host After Refusing Academy Demand
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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.
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 — It's over. Michelle Williams and fiancé Chad Johnson have split and ended their engagement, the singer announced via social media on Friday, December 7. — Celebrity Splits of 2018 — “I still remain fearless.
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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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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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Shirley Li / EW.com:
Charlie Cox breaks silence on Daredevil cancellation: 'I'm very saddened' — Charlie Cox wasn't ready to say goodbye to Matt Murdock. — For more than four years, the actor starred on Daredevil as the Catholic-guilt-ridden vigilante, and he helped pave the way for the launches …
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Richard Madden won't be in the Game of Thrones reunion special — The Young Wolf won't return for the Game of Thrones reunion special. — Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark for three seasons on the HBO hit, confirmed to EW that he didn't participate in the reunion …
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People.com:
Serena Williams Reveals Why She Told Pal and Mom-to-Be Meghan Markle to ‘Stop Being so Nice’ — To the world, they're a tennis superstar and an actress-turned-royal. But to each other, Serena Williams and Meghan Markle are just good friends swapping pregnancy tips.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte Had a Special Mother-Daughter Date at The Nutcracker Ballet — Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte took part in a beloved Christmas tradition: attending a performance of The Nutcracker! — The royal mother-daughter duo left the boys of the family …
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Released without Bail After Showing for Court to Avoid Warrant for Arrest — 6:40 AM PT — The hearing's over. Prosecutors wanted Cardi's bail to be set at $2,500, but the judge released her with no bail and said he didn't think the rapper was a flight risk.
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Kelly McCarthy / ABC News:
‘Aquaman’ star Amber Heard had a special ‘green screen’ bag to hide books in between stunts — Amber Heard stars as Mera, queen of the sea, alongside Jason Momoa in “Aquaman” and the actress said that he would prank her during their downtime on the set. — Heard confessed on “GMA” that she is a huge bookworm.
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