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J.J. Abrams Set to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ Film (Exclusive) — J.J. Abrams will direct the next “Star Wars” film for Disney, taking stewardship of one of Hollywood's most iconic and lucrative film franchises, an individual with knowledge of the production told TheWrap.
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J.J. Abrams To Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Movie For Disney — Star Trek director J.J. Abrams will be helming the next Star Wars movie. “It's done deal with J.J.,” a source with knowledge of the situation told Deadline today. Argo director Ben Affleck was also up for the gig, the source says.
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J.J. Abrams Nearing Deal to Direct Next ‘Star Wars’ — J.J. Abrams is in late-stage talks to direct the next Star Wars film for Disney. — Sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter that the Star Trek director is negotiating to direct Episode VII, the next installment in the fabled sci-fi franchise.
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Paris Opera Ballet Picks Outsider for New Director — PARIS — Benjamin Millepied, the choreographer and a former principal at New York City Ballet, will be the new director of dance at the Paris Opera Ballet, starting in September 2014. — The announcement on Thursday morning …
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Natalie Portman, Husband Benjamin Millepied, Son Aleph Moving to Paris — Natalie Portman and her family are getting ready to say au revoir to Hollywood. The Black Swan star's husband, French dancer-choreographer Benjamin Millepied, has been tapped to be the new director of dance …
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Sylvester Stallone Says He Was Blackmailed By Half-Sister Into Secret Settlement Over Allegations Of Abuse — Sylvester Stallone's half-sister Toni-Ann Filiti alleged he abused her for years, resulting in a multimillion-dollar settlement that the Rocky star claims he was blackmailed into, RadarOnline.com is reporting.
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Sylvester Stallone Blackmailed By Half-Sister For Millions Over Abuse Allegations
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Exclusive: Beyonce's Super Bowl Songs With Destiny's Child Revealed! — Beyonce is ready to bring it at the Super Bowl. As previously revealed by Us Weekly, the Grammy-winning singer is reuniting with her Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams to perform together during …
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‘American Idol’ — Accused of RACISM by 9 Black Ex-Contestants — ACCUSED OF RACISM — by 9 Black Ex-Contestants — EXCLUSIVE — Nine black former “American Idol” contestants — from various seasons — are banding together to SUE the show ... claiming they were all FORCED off “Idol” …


Beyond the Smush Room: Lindsay Lohan ‘Made Out’ With DJ Pauly D, Reveals Snooki — We've seen plenty of action in the infamous “smush room” on Jersey Shore, but castmember DJ Pauly D got a little loving from Lindsay Lohan outside the New Jersey area. — According to fellow fist pumper Nicole …
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Kim Kardashian Offered Kris Humphries $10 Million To Settle Divorce, He Turned Her Down! — Kim Kardashian offered her estranged husband, Kris Humphries, a cool $10 million in a desperate bid to settle their bitter divorce battle once and for all — but he turned her down flat — RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
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Lisa D'Amato of America's Next Top Model Seriously Injures Face in Freak Accident — These are not photos for her model portfolio - or for the feint of heart. — Lisa D'Amato, who won the all-star cycle of America's Next Top Model in 2011, is recovering from a freak accident that broke …
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Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax perpetrator Ronaiah Tuiasosopo impersonated ‘Lennay Kekua’ female voice over phone to speak to Notre Dame player — The soul-baring chats between the star linebacker and the man posing as his phantom girlfriend were the linchpin of their fake fairy-tale romance.
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Bethenny Frankel's Husband Declares Divorce War — DIVORCE WAR — EXCLUSIVE — Bethenny Frankel's estranged husband has made it clear ... he's not going down without a fight in divorce court, because he's gunning for exactly the same spoils Bethenny wants from him.
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Bethenny Frankel's Husband Jason Hoppy Files Aggressive New Divorce Papers: Report
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Marc Anthony and Shannon de Lima Split — It's over! Marc Anthony and Shannon de Lima have called it quits after dating for more than a year. — “Marc is no longer dating model Shannon de Lima,” his rep Blanca Lasalle tells PEOPLE exclusively. “The amicable breakup became official right in mid-January.”
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Sarah Paulson Is Freaked Out by Her Own Show, American Horror Story — Sarah Paulson, on American Horror Story — It's a good thing American Horror Story wrapped up its second season Wednesday night. One of its stars, Sarah Paulson, can sleep a little easier now.
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Weinstein Co Readying ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Sequel For May Start — EXCLUSIVE: The Weinstein Company has set a May production start in Asia on a sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. There is a script by John Fusco, and TWC is in talks with veteran Chinese director Ronny Yu.
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Bob Marley's Son to Snoop — My Dad Would've LOVED You! — BOB MARLEY'S SON TO SNOOP: — My Dad Would've LOVED You! — EXCLUSIVE — Snoop Lion just got the MARLEY FAMILY SEAL OF APPROVAL ... because Bob's son Rohan tells TMZ the reggae legend would've totally supported Snoop's Rastafarian rebirth.
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Vanessa Lachey: How I Told Nick I Was Pregnant — After their destination wedding on the beaches of Necker Island in 2011, newlyweds Nick and Vanessa Lachey were ready to begin making good on the promise of a brood of babies. — But six months into trying to get pregnant …


EXCLUSIVE Trailer Leak: the Coen Brothers' ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ — While any Joel and Ethan Coen movie is worth waiting for, many of us are champing at the bit to see “Inside Llewyn Davis,” their portrait of the 60s Greenwich Village folk scene that spawned Bob Dylan, Joan Baez …
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