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NY Daily News:
Kanye West, labels hit with lawsuit by former child singer for using his voice — The suit names West and music companies Roc-A-Fella Records, Island Def-Jam Music, Rhino Entertainment and Universal Music Group as defendants, accusing them of wrongly using the voice of a then-12-year-old taken from a '60s album.
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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Trouble In Paradise? Jessica Biel Didn't Attend ‘SNL’ Bash With Hubby Justin Timberlake, Partygoers Question If They've Split — Justin Timberlake's biggest fan and wife, Jessica Biel, wasn't present for his appearance on Saturday Night Live over the weekend leading partygoer's at the after-party …
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Megan / Dlisted:
But Who Gets Custody Of Lance Bass If Jessica And Justin Divorce? — Jessica Biel may be getting tired of being Mrs. Justin Timberlake. Wait- or is it the other way around? He's tired of being Mr. Jessica Biel? I'm still not 100% on who wears the pants with these two.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Hugh Jackman Pulls Out of Houdini Broadway Musical — The ultimate disappearing act? — Producers of an eagerly anticipated 2014 Broadway musical about escape artist supreme Harry Houdini confirmed Monday that the show has lost its star, the inestimable Hugh Jackman.
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Gordon Cox / Variety:
Hugh Jackman Exits Brewing Broadway Musical ‘Houdini’ — Actor cites scheduling constraints as the reason for leaving a project to which he's been attached for years — Hugh Jackman has stepped away from the upcoming Broadway musical “Houdini,” citing the scheduling demands of developing …
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Inside TV:
The Late Greats: Ryan Murphy remembers Cory Monteith — Ryan Murphy, the co-creator of Glee, delivered a eulogy at a private memorial service in July for Cory Monteith. Read an excerpt below. — For me, Cory was both the beginning and the ending of Glee...literally.
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Matt Kemp / TMZ.com:
We're Just ‘Friends’ — Matt Kemp is NOT filling Lamar Odom's shoes ... telling TMZ Sports there's no romantic relationship with Khloe Kardashian, despite rumors to the contrary — they're just “friends.” — The L.A. Dodgers superstar was leaving a doctor's office in Bev Hills moments ago …
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Sam Rigby / Digital Spy:
Sherlock mini-episode ‘Many Happy Returns’ debuts - watch — A mini-episode of Sherlock has been released by the BBC ahead of the show's return. — The seven-minute instalment - titled ‘Many Happy Returns’ - serves as a prequel to the upcoming series, which will hit screens on New Year's Day.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — I LOVE SEX, But ... I LOVE SEX — But ... 12/24/2013 6:15 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF — BREAKING NEWS — Britney Spears admits ... she ain't exactly the sexual dynamo she used to be back in her “I'm a Slave for U” days ... but the 32-year-old says she still LOVES to get down.
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Italy's ‘12 Years a Slave’ Poster Favors Brad Pitt over Black Star — African American films have historically had trouble finding audiences overseas but does that mean a distributor should manipulate the film's message to draw more viewers? — That seems to be the case in Italy with Steve McQueen's slavery drama “12 Years a Slave.”
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Lindsey Weber / Vulture:
Italy's 12 Years a Slave Posters Focus on the Film's White Stars
Italy's 12 Years a Slave Posters Focus on the Film's White Stars
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Dlisted, The Blemish and Carefree Black Girl
Megan Gustashaw / The Zoe Report:
A Note From Rachel — As loyal readers of The Zoe Report, I wanted you to be the first to see a picture of the beautiful new addition to our family, Kaius Jagger Berman, aka “Kai”. — Rodger, Skyler and I are madly in love and will be happily hibernating for the next couple of weeks.
TMZ.com:
HE VANTED A PRENUP ... AND IT PAID OFF! — “Vampire Diaries” star Paul Wesley is rightfully sucking the joint bank account dry ... we've learned he's getting the lion's share of loot in his divorce from Torrey DeVitto ... a divorce that is now final. — Turns out Paul and Torrey …
Ashleigh Rainbird / mirror:
Lauren Goodger and Jake McLean — Poor old Lauren Goodger. The former TOWIE star will spend the festive season as a singleton after a “bitter break up” with property developer boyfriend Jake McLean. — The couple's year-long relationship came to an end after a series of rows, leaving her heartbroken just before Christmas.
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