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Elaine Stritch, Tart-Tongued Broadway Actress and Singer, Is Dead at 89 — Elaine Stritch, the brassy, tart-tongued Broadway actress and singer who became a living emblem of show business durability and perhaps the leading interpreter of Stephen Sondheim's wryly acrid musings on aging …
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Elaine Stritch, Broadway Legend and TV Star, Dies
Elaine Stritch, Broadway Legend and TV Star, Dies
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Tim McGraw — Bitch Slaps Female Fan During Concert (UPDATE: NEW VIDEO) — BITCH SLAPS WOMAN DURING CONCERT — (UPDATE: NEW VIDEO) — EXCLUSIVE — Tim McGraw ferociously slapped a woman in the face during a concert Sunday ... after she appeared to slap his junk.
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Scott Disick — Alcohol Poisoning Triggers Hospitalization — ALCOHOL POISONING — Triggers Hospitalization — EXCLUSIVE — Scott Disick drank so much one night last month ... he made a beeline for the hospital because his system was poisoned with booze.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Reveals Her Beauty Secret: “Botox Has Changed My Life” — Kelly Ripa is just saying it like it is. The Live! with Kelly and Michael co-host had no qualms about revealing her top beauty secrets when a viewer called in to Watch What Happens Live on Tuesday, July 15.
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Kelly Ripa Admits That She Loves Botox — Despite the fact that her forehead is smoother than the ice under a zamboni and her eyebrows look like they're being hoisted up by invisible angels and that overall she looks like she falls somewhere between “Rachel Zoe” and “Courteney Cox” …
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Bond boffin is the new voice of Paddington: Ben Whishaw who plays 007's new gadgets man Q will take over role from Colin Firth — Bond star Ben Whishaw is the new voice of Paddington Bear. He takes over from Colin Firth, who graciously opted for ‘conscious uncoupling’ from the upcoming film …
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‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Casts Newcomer Christina Chong — British actress Christina Chong has joined the cast of “Star Wars: Episode VII,” sources confirm. — She joins Adam Driver, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, who recently suffered a leg injury, are also set to return.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Natalie Zea Marries Scrubs Alum Travis Schuldt: The Following Star's Wedding Details — Claire and Keith are hitched! — The Following's Natalie Zea and Scrubs alum Travis Schuldt have tied the knot, a rep for the actress confirms exclusively to Us Weekly. The couple said “I do” in Hawaii on Wednesday, July 16.
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Farrah Abraham Wants Sandra Bullock or Jessica Alba to Play Main Character in a Film Adaptation of Her Erotic Books — A-list dreams! Following the release of her first Celebrity Sex Tape erotic novel, In the Making, former Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham tells Us Weekly that she has big plans …
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MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER REVEALS ‘COSBY SHOW’ CO-STAR CRUSH — Growing up on the small screen and starring on “The Cosby Show” was a little tough for Malcolm-Jamal Warner when it came to his crushes! — The actor, now 42, stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Wednesday where he revealed he once had a crush on one of his co-stars.
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Not All Poor People Are Fat & Dark — The people behind the “Straight Outta Compton” movie say they're NOT just casting overweight, dark-skinned black girls to play “poor” people in the movie ... telling TMZ the casting ad was an “innocent mistake.” — The ad went viral …
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Jason Biggs — Taking Heat for Malaysia Crash Joke — TAKING HEAT FOR MALAYSIA CRASH JOKE — Jason Biggs is getting trashed for joking that he now wants to sell his Malaysia Airlines frequent flier miles ... but he's not backing down. — Biggs tweeted shortly after the crash of the 777 jetliner …
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