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Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault — Contains some upsetting scenes and flashing images. — Summary — Warning: This page, and live stream, contain distressing details — Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years …
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Russell Brand Planning to Appeal His Conviction for Rape and Sexual Assault — RUSSELL BRAND EXPECTED TO APPEAL RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION … Russell Brand is planning to appeal his conviction for raping and sexually assaulting 3 victims in the United Kingdom, TMZ has learned.
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Sam Elliott-Gibbs / Mirror:
Russell Brand's 10 word message to wife in court before she responds ‘Oh God’
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Elon Musk defends convicted rapist Russell Brand over ‘unjust’ sentencing
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
DC Studios Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Stepping Down with Marvel Alum Jeremy Latcham to Take Over — The duo were believed to be safe amid the Skydance takeover of Warner Bros., but now have a former Kevin Feige protege taking over the division. — In a major shakeupJames Gunn …
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Toukie Smith, Top Runway Model and ‘227’ Actress, Dies at 74 — Her late brother was fashion designer Willi Smith, and she had twins with Robert De Niro. — Toukie Smith, a top model in the 1970s and an actress who appeared as Eva Rawley on the Marla Gibbs-starring NBC sitcom 227, has died.
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Toukie Smith—Model, Actress and Robert De Niro's Ex—Dead at 74
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GQ UK:
Olivia Cooke on her wild Slow Horses return, House of the Dragon's fans and overcoming burnout — With killer roles in two of the best shows of the year, Olivia Cooke has never looked busier. But some burnout-enforced time off gave her perspective on toxic fandoms, social media - and what she wants to do next
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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Meghan ‘not strong enough’ to give child safety speech after father's arrest — Duke of Sussex will address European Parliament event in Brussels on his own while the Duchess accompanies him but will not speak — The Duchess of Sussex will no longer deliver a planned speech on Tuesday …
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Ground Force legend Tommy Walsh dies aged 69 after ‘long illness’ — Ground Force star Tommy Walsh has sadly died aged 69 after battling a long illness, with the much-loved TV presenter passing away peacefully surrounded by his family — Ground Force star Tommy Walsh has died at the age …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Issuing Refunds of Advent Calendar After Furious Fans Complain — KIM KARDASHIAN'S SKIMS ISSUING REFUNDS AFTER FANS TRASH ADVENT CALENDAR — Kim Kardashian's SKIMS is reimbursing customers who called out the company for selling a $148 Advent calendar that many felt was extremely underwhelming.
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Chase Peterson-Withorn / Forbes:
The $1.4 Billion Beatle: How Paul McCartney Became The World's Third-Richest Musician — This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. — Inside how McCartney has sung, sued, countersued, toured and toiled his way into the three-comma club. — Welcome to “The Billie,” Forbes' newest newsletter.
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Donnie Dunagan, Original Voice of Bambi, Dies at 92 — The future U.S. Marine also appeared as a youngster in the horror films ‘Son of Frankenstein’ and ‘Tower of London’ during his brief stay in Hollywood. — Donnie Dunagan, who provided the voice of Bambi for the original Disney classic …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Jordon Hudson files bombshell lawsuit over infamous shirtless video of Bill Belichick sneaking out of their rental home — Jordon Hudson is suing the couple who allegedly leaked the viral video of her now-ex Bill Belichick leaving their Airbnb rental property without a shirt.
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Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair:
Overcompensating Returns for Season 2: More Laughs, More Sex, More Gay — “We're creeping out of the closet,” says creator and star Benito Skinner of his Prime Video series about a closeted college student navigating coming out and coming into his own. — It's been a year and a half since …
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