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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85 — The theater-trained Canadian also created sounds for King Kong and the Predator and portrayed Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's pal. — Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who starred as the heroic Optimus Prime in a convoy …
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TMZ.com:
‘Transformers’ Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dead at 85 — Peter Cullen, famous for voicing Optimus Prime in the ‘Transformers’ franchise, is dead. — The legendary voice actor's agent tells TMZ ... Peter died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. — The cause of death is unclear.
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Norway's King Harald V Dead at 89 After Hospitalization, Son Becomes King Haakon VIII — After King Harald V of Norway died following a blood infection on Aug. 28 in Oslo's National Hospital, the building was soon showered with flowers and cards from mourning citizens. — King Harald V's reign has ended.
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Isaac Bickerstaff / Tatler:
King Charles III mourns the death of his ‘dear cousin Harald’ in poignant tribute to the late King of Norway — King Harald V of Norway, a ‘dearly beloved relative and friend’ of King Charles, died on Friday morning at the age of 89 — King Charles has paid a moving tribute to King Harald V of Norway …
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TMZ.com:
Brittany Cartwright Granted Restraining Order After Jax Taylor Allegedly Threatened To Gut Her — BRITTANY CARTWRIGHT CLAIMS JAX TAYLOR PHYSICALLY ATTACKED HER ... Said He's Gonna ‘Gut Me Like A Fish’!!! … Brittany Cartwright is going after Jax Taylor's jugular in their divorce case …
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New York Post:
CNN uses pic of Dolly Parton Vegas impersonator during tribute, apologizes to icon's family for blunder — CNN was forced to apologize to Dolly Parton's family for mistakenly using a photo of a Las Vegas impersonator of the country music legend while reporting on her death.
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Andrea Eastman, Casting Director on ‘The Godfather’ and Former ICM Agent, Dies at 86 — As a Paramount exec, she pushed to hire Ali MacGraw for ‘Goodbye, Columbus’ and discovered Jaclyn Smith; later, she managed Sylvester Stallone and repped Barbra Streisand.
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Tony Romo ‘Accepts Full Responsibility’ For OWI Arrest — TONY ROMO I'M TALKING TO CBS ABOUT TV RETURN After OWI Arrest … Tony Romo is owning up to that OWI bust in the wake of his 3 new citations ... and in talks with CBS about potentially returning to his job, TMZ has learned.
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ABC7:
Jake Reiner's 1st interview about his parents' killings, his brother's arrest, and moving forward — In his 1st sit-down interview, Jake Reiner talks about grief and moving forward. — Eight months after his parents were killed, Jake Reiner says the last several months have been a …
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TMZ.com:
‘GMA’ Anchor Michael Strahan Welcomes Baby Girl — MICHAEL STRAHAN SECRETLY WELCOMES BABY WITH GIRLFRIEND … Michael Strahan quietly welcomed a baby girl earlier this year with longtime girlfriend Kayla Quick ... TMZ has learned. — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the …
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Gladys Knight Cutting Back After Claims She's Being Forced to Tour — GLADYS KNIGHT ‘SHAMEFUL’ SHE'S TOURING WHILE DAZED, CONFUSED ... Some Tour Staff Outraged … Gladys Knight's fans are deeply concerned she's being forced to perform shows after she looked totally out of it at multiple concerts …
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Bryan Yambao / Perfect˙:
Zara Larsson, From Stockholm to the World. — A Swedish creative troika assembles to celebrate the land of midnight sun, as the slow-burning, now ubiquitous pop sensation Zara Larsson is photographed by Sølve Sundsbø and interviewed by Bryan Yambao.
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
AMC Theatres Sets Dolly Parton Retrospective With ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ … Beginning on Friday, Aug. 28, AMC Theatres will offer special presentations of “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” in approximately 200 locations across the U.S. …
