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MCA Adam Yauch Dead — Beastie Boys Rapper Dies at 47 — 11:30 AM PT — MCA's publicist just released a statement, writing, “It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch ... passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer.
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Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 48 — Influential rapper was diagonosed with cancer in 2009 — Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 48, Rolling Stone has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009.
Daily Mail:
Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch dead at 47 after battle with cancer — Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at 47. — The hip hop star, also known as MCA, passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. — He is survived by his wife Dechen and his 14-year-old daughter, Tenzin Losel Yauch.
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Courtney Love Had a Batsh*t Art Show, Will No Longer Profit From Kurt Cobain — It's probably no great feat for a 19-year-old to outwit their insane, drug addict mother (heroin-crumb trail into a cage works everytime), but Frances Bean Cobain did exactly that by getting Courtney Love …
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Kurt Cobain's daughter gets control of his name, image over rocker mom Courtney Love — Kurt Cobain's teenage daughter wrested control of the late rocker's image, likeness and publicity, after a making a multi-million-dollar loan to her cash-strapped mom, Courtney Love, according to a published report.
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
American Idol: Skylar Laine Is ‘Really Relieved’ to Be Eliminated — Skylar Laine gave it her all on Wednesday night's American Idol, but when she was sent home over Hollie Cavanagh during Tuesday's elimination, there were no tears shed. — “I'm just really relieved right now,” Laine, 18, told PEOPLE with a smile.
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Carrie Underwood: I'm Sad Skylar Laine Was Eliminated On ‘American Idol’
Carrie Underwood: I'm Sad Skylar Laine Was Eliminated On ‘American Idol’
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Halle Berry's Ex Wants A FORTUNE From Her — HALLE BERRY'S EX — Wants A FORTUNE — In Child Support — EXCLUSIVE — Gabriel Aubry is asking the judge in his custody war with Halle Berry for a half a million bucks in attorney's fees, and $20,000 a month in child support, TMZ has learned.
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Gabriel Aubry is Suing Halle Berry For Child Support And Lawyer's Fees
Gabriel Aubry is Suing Halle Berry For Child Support And Lawyer's Fees
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Kris Humphries' Media Whorishness Keeping Kim Kardashian Divorce Alive — Kris' Media Whoring — Is Keeping Divorce Alive — EXCLUSIVE — Kris Humphries is the opposite of upset over his divorce from Kim Kardashian — he's loving the attention ... so says Kim's lawyer.
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Dennis Quaid's Wife — I'm Calling OFF the Divorce! — DENNIS QUAID'S WIFE — I'm Calling OFF the Divorce! — EXCLUSIVE — Dennis Quaid's wife has apparently had a change of heart ... 'cause she's officially withdrawn her divorce papers ... TMZ has learned.
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Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jessica Simpson's Fiancé Is the ‘Best Dad’ — Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson welcomed their daughter Maxwell Drew on Tuesday morning, and according to a source, the baby is already a daddy's girl. — “Eric is amazing. He is involved with every single thing, and Maxwell adores him,” the source says.
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Jen Heger / RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Assault Investigation Almost Complete, Source Says There's Compelling Evidence To Charge LiLo — The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office hasn't received the Lindsay Lohan assault case yet, but detectives are wrapping up the investigation, and sources connected …
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New York Post:
Don't rely on media to evaluate bad behavior — Berman on Twitter — But then, other than that the game ran nearly five hours, what distinguished Emrick's call from his other calls? Nothing. He was as good as he was in any blowout regular season game we've heard him call the last 28 years.
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NY Daily News:
Linda Evangelista says former French flame Francois-Henri Pinault told her to ‘terminate’ her pregnancy — The supermodel is trying to shake $46,000 a month in child support from her ex — Linda Evangelista arrives at Family Court in Manhattan — When supermodel Linda Evangelista broke …
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You Destroyed My Mansion, DEADBEAT!!! — Kevin Federline is an inconsiderate homewrecker ... so says his former landlord ... who claims K-Fed trashed his L.A. mansion ... and then screwed him out of rent money. — Federleezy is being sued by Joseph Malek ... who claims Britney's ex moved …
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Kellan Lutz, Spencer Locke to Play Tarzan and Jane in Motion-Capture Movie — The Twilight star and Resident Evil actress will topline what will be a performance-capture 3D adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs jungle story. — Constantin Film's Tarzan movie has been quietly been in development …
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Breaking News: Mila Kunis' Stalker Arrested Outside Her Beverly Hills Gym! — Mila Kunis spent her Friday morning talking to the police after receiving some unwanted attention from a stalker. Kunis was accosted by the suspicious looking individual, possibly a local homeless man, while at her Beverly Hills gym.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jonah Hill Set To Star With Leonardo DiCaprio In Martin Scorsese-Directed ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’ — BREAKING: After getting an Oscar nomination playing Brad Pitt's wing man in Moneyball, Jonah Hill has just been set to star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf Of Wall Street …
Sarah / People.com:
Mira Sorvino Welcomes Daughter Lucia — Surprise — it's a girl for Mira Sorvino! — The actress, 44, gave birth to her fourth child, daughter Lucia, on Thursday, May 3 in Los Angeles, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. — “We are thrilled beyond measure to have been blessed …
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Pics! Lindsay Lohan Wears Frumpy Yellow Windbreaker, Maybe Back With Samantha Ronson — You know the height of fashion is matching your boots to your hair. Especially when you're a redhead. But really, that's not the worst thing about Lindsay Lohan's outfit: it's her yellow windbreaker.
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez Promotes Boyfriend Casper Smart to Choreographer for World Tour — Being the boss' boy-toy certainly has its perks. — At a press conference Monday to announce her upcoming world tour with Enrique Iglesias and Wisin Y Yandel, Jennifer Lopez, 42, announced her boyfriend …
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Jennifer Love Hewitt's Quest For a Happy Ending No Longer Involves Marriage — In a rare move for her, Jennifer Love Hewitt went on Chelsea Lately and said something that makes her seem desperate. Crazy, right? Looking for that special someone must have become too exhausting …
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Associated Press:
‘Avengers’ takes off with $18.7M at midnight shows — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iron Man and his fellow avengers are off to a solid start as they bring their save-the-world act to U.S. theaters. — “The Avengers” launched domestically early Friday with $18.7 million from midnight screenings.
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