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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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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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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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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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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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Gay ‘Storage Wars’ Stars — ‘Duck Dynasty’ Hater Is MISSING OUT On Man Ass ... 'It's Tighter'
Gay ‘Storage Wars’ Stars — ‘Duck Dynasty’ Hater Is MISSING OUT On Man Ass ... 'It's Tighter'
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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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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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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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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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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Demi Lovato Is Leaving The X Factor to Focus on Her Music: Singer Won't Judge Season 4
Demi Lovato Is Leaving The X Factor to Focus on Her Music: Singer Won't Judge Season 4
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Pippa Middleton Is Not Engaged to Nico Jackson, Says Source — Don't start shopping for engagement presents just yet - Pippa Middleton isn't set to wed boyfriend Nico Jackson, PEOPLE has learned. — Speculation was mounting that Kate's little sister and her beau had gotten engaged, but a source tells PEOPLE “it is not true.”
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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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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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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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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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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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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
NEWS/ Iconic TV Star Cast as Malin Akerman's “Wild Mother” on Trophy Wife—Find Out Who — It's time to meet the trophy mom! — Trophy Wife has cast the mother of all roles: Kate's mom! Cybill Shepherd is set to guest star on the ABC breakout sitcom as null's mother when it returns in 2014, E! News has exclusively learned.
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