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Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
Brett Ratner Apologizes for Gay Slur at ‘Tower Heist’ Screening (Exclusive) — “Tower Heist” director and Oscar producer Brett Ratner apologized Monday for using a gay slur Friday night at a public screening of his new film. — The director lost his cool during a question and answer session …
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Magazine:
Brett Ratner: ‘Rehearsing Is for Fags’ — Last week, Brett Ratner told the world that yes, he did “bang” Olivia Munn, but it was “before she was Asian” (an admission he made not while under questioning by Howard Stern but as a guest on a basic cable talk show).
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Academy Backs Oscarcast Producer Brett Ratner, But There Is No Room For Screwups — UPDATE: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will not take action after Brett Ratner made and then apologized for making an insensitive comment during a Q&A for his film Tower Heist.
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Mark Harris / ESPN.com - null:
Why the Academy Should Fire Brett Ratner
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Lauren / X17 Online:
HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHT BRETT RATNER APOLOGIZES FOR GAY SLUR
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Rebecca Dube / msnbc.com:
20 kids and counting! Michelle Duggar announces she's pregnant again — Michelle Duggar and her husband Jim Bob are expecting their 20th child, the couple revealed exclusively to TODAY. — “We are so excited,” Michelle Duggar told TODAY Moms before the broadcast.
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20 Kids And Counting! Michelle Duggar Is Pregnant - Again — Eight isn't enough — and apparently neither was 19. — Michelle Duggar and her husband Jim Bob made the surprising announcement Tuesday that they are expecting their 20th child. — “We are so excited,” Michelle Duggar told the Today show in an exclusive interview.
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Lindsay Lohan / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Channels Marilyn Monroe in Playboy — Lindsay Lohan will bare more than her body in Playboy. — Reps for the magazine and the troubled actress, 25, who served a four-hour jail sentence over the weekend, officially confirmed Monday that she'll be featured in both pictures and words in the January/February issue.
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Bob Tourtellotte / Reuters:
Lindsay Lohan strips down for Playboy — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One day in jail, the next in Playboy. — Actress Lindsay Lohan, who served hours behind bars Sunday for violating probation on drunken driving and theft charges, will appear in the pages of Playboy next month …
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Jo Piazza / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan's Legal Saga Likely Cost Taxpayers Millions, Expert Says
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Kris Jenner on Kim's Reunion with Humphries: ‘She Really Needed to Talk to Him’ — Mama Kardashian, also known as Kris Jenner, stopped by The Grove to chat with “Extra's” Maria Menounos about her daughter's very public split from NBA star Kris Humphries. — Kim secretly jetted to Minnesota …
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Kris Jenner Dishes On Kim's Split; Is Kardashian Clan Angry Over ‘SNL’ Spoof? — LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Kris Jenner is speaking out about daughter Kim Kardashian's split from Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage. Does Kris think Kim and the NBA star will reconcile or is there a possibility …
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Kim Kardashian has owned her ‘engagement ring’ for years
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Why Kim Kardashian Visited Kris Humphries in Minnesota
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TMZ.com:
VERDICT REACHED — GUILTY — The jury just notified the court ... they have reached a verdict in the Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial. — TMZ has learned ... Dr. Murray is currently with his family in Santa Monica. He should be arriving to the courthouse shortly.
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Mallory Simon / This Just In:
Conrad Murray found guilty in death of Michael Jackson
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Kate Stanhope / omg!:
Katherine and Joe Jackson on Conrad Murray Verdict: “Justice Has Finally Been Served”
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Michael Jackson's Doctor Conrad Murray Convicted
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Alan Duke / CNN:
Conrad Murray found guilty in Michael Jackson trial
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Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
J.R. Martinez flawless on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ — LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.R. Martinez didn't need any more love from the “Dancing with the Stars” judges. — The U.S. Army veteran and his professional partner Karina Smirnoff earned a pair of perfect scores — 30 out of a possible 30 for a total of 60 …
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Andrew Hough / Telegraph:
Jessica Chastain cast as Princess Diana in new film about Dr Hasnat Khan love affair — The two-year love affair between Diana, Princess of Wales, and the heart surgeon she called “Mr Wonderful”, is set to be made into a multi-million pound Hollywood film, it has emerged.
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Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears Makes Her Nashville Debut — Center stage, a spotlight, a microphone ... and another singing Spears. — Jamie Lynn Spears, 20, took to a Nashville stage for the first time on Monday night, singing a set of her own original songs to a packed crowd of family and friends.
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Robert Pattinson: 'I Am Living a Life I Didn't Know Existed' … Sign up for our free online newsletter!
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Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Philadelphia Eagle Michael Vick Caught Up In Nude Photo Scandal — Philadelphia Eagles star Michael Vick is caught up in a naked photo scandal and RadarOnline.com has exclusive details. — A woman claiming to have a “full frontal” picture of Vick is shopping it around to various media outlets in an attempt for some financial gain.
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People.com:
Carrie Fisher: How She Lost 50 Lbs. - and Got Her Life Back — Carrie Fisher, before (left) and after weight loss — Jenny Craig may have helped its spokesperson Carrie Fisher lose 50 lbs. over the past year, but it was the psychiatric hospital Silver Hill in New Canaan, Connecticut …
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