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5:30 PM ET, July 20, 2012

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Chelsea J. Carter / CNN:
14 dead, 50 wounded in shooting at Colorado theater, police chief says  —  (CNN) — A heavily armed gunman killed at least 14 people and wounded 50 more during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an Aurora, Colorado, theater, police Chief Dan Oates told reporters.
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Pierre Thomas / ABCNEWS:
Aurora ‘Dark Knight’ Shooting Suspect Identified: James Holmes  —  The young man who is in custody after allegedly gunning down 12 people in a mass shooting spree overnight in Aurora, Colorado has been identified as local resident James Holmes, according to federal authorities.
Rebecca Leffler / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Dark Knight Rises’ Paris Premiere Cancelled Due to Colorado Shootings  —  Christopher Nolan and cast members Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Morgan Freeman also scrapped press interviews after learning of the Denver movie theater attack.  —  Plans for The Dark Knight Rises have fallen through …
Denver Post:
AURORA — A gunman burst through the emergency exit door of a movie theater early Friday and shot 71 people, killing at least 12 of them, during a midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”  —  Bloodied moviegoers dragged each other from the chaotic smoke-filled Theater 9 …
TMZ.com:
12 Dead, 59 Injured  —  THE 911 CALLS  —  10:57 AM PT — Officials now say 59 people were wounded in the shooting.  A total of 71 people were shot.  —  Ten people died at the scene.  Two more died at the hospital.  —  9:31 AM PT — The Holmes family has released a statement saying …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Pulls Trailer Of Gangster Shooting Up Movie Theater  —  EXCLUSIVE ... UPDATE 9:30 AM: Warner Bros is now telling me that its outside non-studio spokeswoman failed to tell me the whole and accurate story about the process that led to the studio taking down its offensive Gangster Squad trailer this morning.
XETV - Local News:
Gunman Suspected of Killing 12 and Injuring 38, San Diego Native  —  SAN DIEGO - A young gunman accused of killing at least a dozen people and injuring 50 or so more at a midnight showing of the Batman film “The Dark Knight Rises” in a Colorado movie theater early Friday is from San Diego.
Discussion: TMZ.com
ABCNEWS:
Aurora ‘Dark Knight’ Suspect James Holmes Said He ‘Was the Joker’: Cops  —  The man in custody for allegedly killing 12 people at the screening of the latest Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado told authorities after the shooting that he “was The Joker,” NYPD police commissioner Ray Kelly said today.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Dominic Patten / Deadline.com:
AMC Banning Moviegoers In Costume As Security Beefs Up Nationwide
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Jessica Fender / Denver Post:
Aurora shooting suspect left apartment “booby trapped,” music blaring
Skschust / CBS New York:
Kelly: Colorado Movie Theater Shooting Suspect Claimed To Be Batman Nemesis ‘The Joker’
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
‘Dark Knight’ Paris premiere, cast interviews canceled
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Takes Suri on Mini Beach Vacation!  »  —  Tom Cruise is making the most of his time with Suri, his 6-year-old daughter with ex Katie Holmes.  —  On July 19, the 50-year-old actor took his daughter to East Hampton, New York, for a “beach vacation,” a source tells Us Weekly.
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Daily Mail:
HARRY; YOU ARE BREAKING MY HEART!  —  They did NOT kiss,DM.  Why say that??  - Missy, Richmond,London, 20/7/2012 14:18—  What you dont know could sink the titanic darlin....  Wow, can't believe this young woman's mother was ever an ‘IT’ girl, I remember some real stunners back in the 60's.
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Harry's kisses in a nightclub with model daughter of a former It girl
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg Wants Chris Hemsworth To Star In ‘Robopocalypse’  —  EXCLUSIVE: This is one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood.  And now, after critic- and fan-lauded star turns in Thor, The Avengers, and Snow White And The Huntsman, Chris Hemsworth will be working with Steven Spielberg.
New York Post:
Tiki Barber weds Traci Lynn Johnson 8 days after divorce  —  Tiki Barber and his wife Traci Lynn Johnson walk to City Hall to get married on Thursday.  —  Former Giants running back Tiki Barber, 37, tied the knot with 23-year-old Traci Lynn Johnson at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau yesterday …
Elizabeth Jensen / ArtsBeat:
Fred Willard Loses PBS Job After Arrest  —  After the actor and comedian Fred Willard was arrested in Hollywood on a charge of lewd conduct, the fallout was swift.  PBS said Thursday that Mr. Willard had lost his job as the wisecracking narrator of its new show “Market Warriors.”
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Antonio & Melanie Aren't Getting A Divorce, So Says People  —  Depending on who you ask, Melanie Griffith is either throwing a “Pendejo, wipe the skank stank from your chorizo, because I can smell it here from here!” side-eye at Antonio or she's making a “No, I'm not throwing a side-eye at Antonio …
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Super Skinny Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth Fight Off Enormous Crowds In Philadelphia!  —  Miley Cyrus joined fiance Liam Hemsworth in Philadelphia yesterday, where he's shooting Paranoia with Harrison Ford and Amber Heard.  When the two arrived at their hotel they were completely mobbed - not by photographers, but by fans.
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
Randy, Jermaine Jackson Hatch Plot to Get Michael Jackson's Money — Allegation  —  RANDY, JERMAINE JACKSON  —  Plot to Get MJ's $$$ ...  Allegedly  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Randy and Jermaine Jackson are trying to get at Michael Jackson's money, by hatching a sinister plot involving Katherine Jackson …
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
PICS: Jennifer Garner Unveils Sexy Post-Baby Body in Retro Swimsuit!
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Anne V “Ready for Something Serious” With Alexander Skarsgard
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Spice Girls to Perform at Olympics Closing Ceremony!
Discussion: MTV Buzzworthy Blog
Christa Delcamp / WHDH-TV:
‘Baywatch’ actor speaks out about ripped ‘Hoff’ ads
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TMZ.com:
Kenny Britt Arrested — NFL Star Busted for DUI at U.S. Army Base
Discussion: Bossip
Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson Endorses Carrie Underwood as New American Idol Judge
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Aaron Sorkin / The Daily:
PHOTO:Amanda Schwab/Startraks  —  Aaron Sorkin has been doing press …
TMZ.com:
Seth Rogen's Wife — I Have an Unstable, Delusional Stalker
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
The Game — My Wedding Is Off ... and It's My Fault
Discussion: PerezHilton and VH1 Celebrity
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Tom Davis, Comedian and ‘SNL’ Sketch Writer, Dies at 59
Discussion: The Wrap
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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