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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
James Franco & Anne Hathaway To Host Oscar? — EXCLUSIVE: I've just learned that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has asked James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host the Academy Awards, and it “looks like” both young stars have accepted the offer.
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TMZ.com:
Leslie Nielsen Dies — Legendary funny man Leslie Nielsen died today of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, this according to his agent. He was 84. — His agent tells TMZ Nielsen passed surrounded by his wife and friends at about 5:34 PM ET.
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Leslie Nielsen, Actor, Dies at 84 — Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian-born actor who in middle age tossed aside three decades of credibility in dramatic and romantic roles to make a new, far more successful career as a comic actor in films like “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” series, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.
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Keith Thursby / Los Angeles Times:
Leslie Nielsen dies at 84; serious actor became a comic star
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Us Weekly:
Naked Gun Star Leslie Nielsen Dies at 84
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Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Nielsen Dies at Age 84
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Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian plays dead in a coffin as stars leave the web until $1m is raised for charity — Lying on her back in a coffin, Kim Kardashian plays dead in a new advert. — The reality star is promoting an internet campaign in which stars including Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and More Staging Digital Deaths for a Cause — Don't worry, Kim Kardashian is not really dead. But starting Wednesday, she won't be quite as lively on social media. — Kardashian, 30, is joining sister Khloe, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and other stars …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
....The Hell Is This? — This ridiculous poster of a Photoshopped …
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Christo Varghese / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Others Quit Twitter for a Cause
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Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Jolie-Pitts Celebrate Pax's 7th Birthday in the Air and on the Water — Pax Jolie-Pitt got to see plenty of Paris on Sunday, from the air and the water, while celebrating his 7th birthday a day early with his family. — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt made a full day of it with their kids …
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
‘Spider-Man’ Takes Off, With Some Bumps — All $65 million of the new Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” took flight on Sunday night at its first preview performance, but not without bumps. The show stopped five times, mostly to fix technical problems, and Act I ended prematurely …
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TMZ.com:
Willie Nelson — High Stakes in Weed Arrest — It may sound like a joke — Willie Nelson getting busted for pot — but the music legend could face some serious jail time ... and a pro pot group thinks they have a way to keep Willie out of the pokey. — Nelson was busted over the weekend …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Willie Nelson Arrested for Marijuana Possession
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Agence France Presse:
‘Empire Strikes Back’ director Kershner dies in LA — PARIS — US director Irvin Kershner, renowned for making the second Star Wars film, “The Empire Strikes Back”, has died in Los Angeles, his goddaughter Adriana Santini told AFP on Monday. He was 87 years old.
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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Irvin Kershner, ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Director, Dies at 87
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: David Beckham Fighting New Cheating Claims, Lurid Allegations Made In Court Papers — David Beckham was suspected of having late night hotel trysts with multiple women behind-the-back of his Posh Spice wife Victoria, according to court papers filed by a magazine publisher being sued …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jason London Is Engaged — Dazed and confused? Not when it comes to love. — Actor Jason London, best known as the ambivalent quarterback in the '70s-set high-school flick Dazed and Confused, got engaged on Saturday to his actress girlfriend Sofia Karstens, E! Online reports.
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E! Online:
Jason London Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Eva Longoria And Kathryn Morris Team For Soap At ABC, One of 3 Projects For Longoria — Two TV leading ladies, Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria and former Cold Case star Kathryn Morris are behind Sendera, a Texas border town soap that is in the works at ABC.
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TMZ.com:
Oksana to Mel: I Just Can't Quit You — TMZ has obtained emails sent from Oksana Grigorieva to Mel Gibson in the months following their nuclear argument on January 6 ... and she sounds very much like a woman scorned. — In an email sent on March 30, Oksana writes Mel, “I don't belive …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Real Housewives Of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak Engaged! — Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak is engaged to Atlanta Falcons star Kroy Biermann, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. — The couple - who are expecting their first baby together next year …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
It's a Boy for Nina Garcia! — Alexander, you are out! — Project Runway judge Nina Garcia's second son made his debut in New York City this weekend. — “Delighted to announce that over the wknd we welcomed 8lb13oz Alexander David Conrod into our home!” Garcia, 45, wrote on Twitter.
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Daily Mail:
Want fries with that? Britney Spears takes another day off from her new fitness regime — here's no denying she's in great shape once again, but that doesn't mean Britney has given up her beloved fast food. — In her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana today, the pop superstar decided to stop …
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