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Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Sydney Pollack, Film Director, Dies at 73 — LOS ANGELES — Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay as director, producer and sometime actor whose star-laden movies like “The Way We Were,” “Tootsie” and “Out of Africa” were among the most successful of the 1970s and '80s, died on Monday at his home in Los Angeles.
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Film Legend Sydney Pollack Dies of Cancer at 73 — Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack died of cancer Monday. He was 73. — Pollack, who was also an actor and producer, was surrounded by family at his home in Pacific Palisades when he passed, according to his publicist Leslee Dart.
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Duane Byrge / Hollywood Reporter:
Sydney Pollack dies at 73 — Academy Award winning director had cancer — Sydney Pollack, who won an Academy Award as best director for “Out of Africa,” died Monday of cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades. He was 73. — Pollack also was nominated for a best director Oscar for “Tootsie” and “They Shoot Horses, Don't They?”
Steve Gorman / Reuters:
Sydney Pollack dies in Los Angeles — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won a pair of Academy Awards for the epic romance “Out of Africa” and earned praise for his acting stints in films such as “Tootsie” and “Michael Clayton,” died on Monday after a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman said.
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Dennis McLellan / Los Angeles Times:
Sydney Pollack, 73; Oscar-winning director and producer — Sydney Pollack, the Academy Award-winning director of “Out of Africa” who achieved acclaim making popular, mainstream movies with A-list stars, including “The Way We Were” and “Tootsie,” died Monday. He was 73.
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Director Sydney Pollack dies at 73 — Filmmaker Sydney Pollack has died at the age of 73. — The Oscar-winning director passed away in Los Angeles on Monday after a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman confirmed. — Pollack began his career as an actor but turned his attentions to directing with 1965's The Slender Thread.
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Raquel Maria Dillon / Associated Press:
Sydney Pollack dies of cancer at age 73 — LOS ANGELES - Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack, a Hollywood mainstay who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim with the gender-bending comedy “Tootsie” and the period drama “Out of Africa, has died. He was 73.
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OK! Magazine:
OK! Exclusive: Michael Lohan Blogs About Dina's Reality Show — With tonight's premiere of Living Lohan, the new reality show about Lindsay Lohan's infamous mother Dina Lohan and younger sister Ali, OK! asked the actress' father Michael Lohan to give his unique insight in a running, weekly commentary.
Kelly Rondeau / People.com:
Jessica & Tony's Dinner Date in Dallas — Breakup rumors be darned: On Saturday, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo looked every bit the happy couple at N9NE Steakhouse in Dallas. “They were holding hands, in a good mood and happy,” a source tells PEOPLE. “They looked like they were on a date together.”
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Lori Rozsa / People.com:
Brooke Hogan Uninjured in Car Accident — The Hogan family was involved in another car accident Sunday, when Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke's car was hit and pushed into a concrete wall by a man witnesses said was speeding. — No injuries were reported to either Brooke Bollea, 20 …
Brian / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
CL EXCLUSIVE: KERI HILSON - “ENERGY” — Keri Hilson finally premieres her first single on CL, from her debut album, In A Perfect World..., which hits stores September 23rd. “Energy” is a great crossover record, produced by The Runaways, who have done work for Natasha Bedingfield and many more.
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Beyonce Knowles wishes P Diddy would do one — If newly-weds Beyonce and Jay-Z were hoping for some alone time at Cannes, P Diddy had other ideas. — The R&B super-couple - who haven't had a honeymoon since their low-key wedding last December - held a party at the VIP Rooms.
