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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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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
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 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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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Paul Walker's Daughter, Meadow, Attends Justin Bieber's Believe Movie Premiere — Meadow Walker has stepped out publicly for the first time since the untimely death of her father, Paul Walker. — Sources confirm to E! News that she was among the guests who attended tonight's premiere …
TMZ.com:
Phil Robertson Publicly Bashed Gays for Years — A&E Knew All About It — Publicly Bashed Gays ... FOR YEARS — A&E KNEW ALL ABOUT IT — EXCLUSIVE — A&E knew all about “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson feelings toward gays when it hired him — because the guy openly preached …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
AJ Marechal / Variety:
‘Duck Dynasty’: Phil Robertson Suspended Indefinitely Following Anti-Gay Remarks
‘Duck Dynasty’: Phil Robertson Suspended Indefinitely Following Anti-Gay Remarks
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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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Michael K / Dlisted:
Warner Bros. Wants Joaquin Phoenix To Play Lex Luthor
Warner Bros. Wants Joaquin Phoenix To Play Lex Luthor
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Eyeing Joaquin Phoenix For Batman-Superman Villain
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Eyeing Joaquin Phoenix For Batman-Superman Villain
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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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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Prince William Called Kate Middleton “Babykins”: Private Messages Released in Phone-Hacking Case — Ever wonder what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge call each other in private? Apparently so did the News of the World, the disgraced former British tabloid, currently in the midst …
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Amy Willis / Daily Mail:
Kate's hacked voicemail: Prince William called Duchess of Cambridge ‘babykins’ …
Kate's hacked voicemail: Prince William called Duchess of Cambridge ‘babykins’ …
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Andy Newman / New York Times:
Al Goldstein, Pioneering Pornographer, Dies at 77 — Al Goldstein, the scabrous publisher whose Screw magazine pushed hard-core pornography into the cultural mainstream, died on Thursday at a nursing home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. He was 77. — The cause was believed to be renal failure, his lawyer, Charles C. DeStefano, said.
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Hollywood Reporter:
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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John Kennedy / Vibe:
VIBE Winter 2014 Cover Story: Drake — KILLING THEM SOFTLY — Toronto's top dog delivered 2013's best LP by improving his complicated balancing act of romantic lover boy and boastful MC with a conscience. Drake sits down to dissect his masterful album Nothing Was the Same
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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 Reacts to Prize Winner's Husband Brandon McGraw's Death — 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. — PHOTOS: Reality TV tragedies
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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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