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Paul Rudd to Play Ant-Man in Edgar Wright's Marvel Movie (Exclusive) — After months of speculation, Paul Rudd has landed the lead in Marvel's “Ant-Man” and is now in negotiations to play Hank Pym, multiple sources have told TheWrap. — Representatives for Marvel and Rudd had no comment.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Paul Rudd to Star in Marvel's ‘Ant-Man’ — Marvel is ready to name their next superhero as sources tell Variety that Paul Rudd is in early negotiations to star in “Ant-Man.” — Rudd, along with Joseph Gordon Levitt, was considered one of the front-runners for the part as Variety first reported.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks — UPDATED: The news comes after the reality star compared being gay to bestiality, drawing ire from LGBT groups including GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign. — Phil Robertson
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‘Duck Dynasty’: Phil Robertson Suspended Indefinitely Following Anti-Gay Remarks
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Gay ‘Storage Wars’ Stars — ‘Duck Dynasty’ Hater Is MISSING OUT On Man Ass ... 'It's Tighter'
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ GLAAD Responds to Phil Robertson's GQ Comments Regarding Homosexuality; Duck Dynasty Star Issues Sratement
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Rossmurray / GLAAD:
Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson uses vile stereotypes to tell GQ his thoughts on LGBT people
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Eyeing Joaquin Phoenix For Batman-Superman Villain — Sources suggest role could be for Superman nemesis Lex Luthor — After already reaping notice for his performance in “Her,” Joaquin Phoenix could be working with Warner Bros. again on the studio's biggest property.
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Batman-Superman Film Enlists ‘Argo’ Writer (Exclusive) — Chris Terrio, who recently changed agencies from CAA to WME, has a strong relationship with the film's star Ben Affleck. — Warner Bros. is bringing Argo writer Chris Terrio into the Batman-Superman universe.
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Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Demi Lovato Leaving ‘X Factor,’ Simon Cowell Confirms — UPDATED: The singer-judge, who has also been recurring on Fox's “Glee,” says she will dedicate 2014 “completely and entirely to music.” — Demi Lovato is leaving The X Factor, the reality show she's served as a judge on for the past two seasons …
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Demi Lovato Is Leaving The X Factor
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Demi Lovato Is Leaving The X Factor to Focus on Her Music: Singer Won't Judge Season 4
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kris Jenner: Khloé's Going Through a ‘Very Cleansing’ Time — It's no secret that Khloé Kardashian has had one of the toughest years of her life. — After months of ups and downs with estranged husband Lamar Odom, 34, the reality star, 29, filed for divorce on Dec. 13 …
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Justin Bieber — Bodyguard Accused Of IHOP Brawl — Cops to Justin Bieber — Keep Your Hotboxed Vans Out of L.A. ... Or Else — JUSTIN BIEBER — BODYGUARD ACCUSED OF IHOP BRAWL — 12/19/2013 7:04 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF — EXCLUSIVE — One of Justin Bieber's bodyguards roughed …
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Trent Reznor's Heartfelt Tribute to David Bowie (Guest Column) — The Nine Inch Nails frontman attests that Bowie's first album in 10 years, “The Next Day,” which beat Beyonce to the surprise-album punch, is more evidence that he “is in the very top tier of artists.”
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Sharon Needles and Alaska Split — RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sharon Needles and her partner of four years, Alaska, have split. — Needles (real name Aaron Coady), who won season 4 of the show, and Alaska, who was a runner up the following season, announced their breakup “on good terms” …
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres Prize Winner Dead: Marine Brandon McGraw Dies in Skydiving Accident — Tragedy has struck The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Marine Brandon McGraw died last weekend during an Australian trip his wife, Cherilyn McGraw, won on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show last January, TMZ reports.
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Kristen Johnston · 3,789 followers — Hey guys, I've put this off as long as possible, but it's time for me to be upfront with you about something that's been going on with me. — Short(ish) version: I've been really, really sick since early Sept. Full body muscle weakness …
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Shaunie O'Neal Races to Court Over Reality Show ... Shaquille O'Neal Says No Way — Shaunie O'Neal is rushing to court this morning for an emergency order allowing her to put her kids on her new reality show ... but ex-hubby, Shaquille O'Neal, is saying, “Over my dead body.”
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Hugh Jackman In Talks for Blackbeard Role in ‘Pan’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Warner Bros.' Peter Pan origin story to be directed by Joe Wright — Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the villainous pirate Blackbeard in Warner Bros.' forthcoming Peter Pan origin film “Pan.”
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Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Mother-of-three Kate Winslet threatens to sue Fathers4Justice over advertising campaign attacking her for saying ‘my children live with me’ — Said her children with ex-husbands Sam Mendes and Jim Threapleton were not victims of her divorces — Star's solicitors issued Fathers4Justice …
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Awkward Alert! Jennifer Lawrence's Gifted Butt Plugs Were Found by the Maid—Watch the Hilarious Clip! — Oh, Jennifer Lawrence, we love your stories. — Adding to her already long list of outrageous quotes, the funny actress appeared on Conan to chat about her new movie American Hustle …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Brad Pitt Courted to Join Tom Cruise in ‘Go Like Hell’ (Exclusive) — Joseph Kosinski is directing the Fox car-racing project, which seeks to adapt the book written by A. J. Baime. — Brad Pitt might be re-teaming with Tom Cruise for their first feature together since 1994's Interview With the Vampire.
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