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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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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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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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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘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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Gil Kaufman / MTV:
2014 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations: Get The Full List — Beyoncé leads the field with 8 noms, with Eminem and Iggy right behind at the Sunday, August 24 show. — Baby Blue Ivy might have a lot more shiny playthings once the dust settles after the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.
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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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Us Weekly:
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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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Liv Tyler Admits Justin Theroux's Bulge on The Leftovers Distracted, Shocked Her — L-O-Liv! Actress Liv Tyler appeared on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live! on Wednesday, July 16, where she hilariously confessed that costar Justin Theroux's bulge was distracting on The Leftovers.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Scandal's' Shonda Rhimes on Season 4: Harrison Is ‘Gone,’ and Focus Is Back on ‘Core People’ — “We're in a very different spot and everybody has been wiped clean, and anything goes, in a weird way,” the showrunner tells THR. — ABC's red-hot Scandal returns for its fourth season with a bit …
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In Touch Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in Therapy After Rehab Stint and Cheating Scandal! … Sources tell the new issue of In Touch that Portia de Rossi believes wife Ellen DeGeneres cheated before her rehab stay and that the couple are now in therapy. — Portia thinks “she had an affair …
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Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
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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HIGH MARKS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, ANGER MANAGEMENT — Kanye West just got glowing reviews from the judge in his battery case ... after completing a chunk of his community service at an L.A. fashion school. — Kanye's lawyer was in court ... telling the judge Kanye has completed 30 …
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Summer wedding? Charlize Theron and Sean Penn 'to marry in South Africa where they're shooting a movie... before adopting baby together' — After dating for only eight months, Charlize Theron and Sean Penn are ready to tie the knot. — According to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly …
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Emily Popp / E! Online:
NEWS/ Anna Paquin Dyes Hair Purple & Blue Because True Blood Is Over—See the Pic! — Now that True Blood has wrapped and Anna Paquin is no longer contractually obligated to have blond hair, the 31-year-old actress celebrated by going all out. — But instead of going for brunette or red …
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