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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
North Korea-Based Thriller With Gore Verbinski And Steve Carell Canceled — EXCLUSIVE: The chilling effect of the Sony Pictures hack and terrorist threats against The Interview are reverberating. New Regency has scrapped another project that was to be set in North Korea.
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Top Five Theater Circuits Drop ‘The Interview’ After Sony Hack — The country's largest chains won't be showing the movie — The country's top five theater circuits have decided not to play Sony's The Interview, a knowledgeable source tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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Variety:
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas
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Jen Yamato / Deadline:
‘The Interview’ Yanked By Regal, AMC & Other Major Chains
‘The Interview’ Yanked By Regal, AMC & Other Major Chains
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Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Sony hackers threaten 9/11-like attack on theaters showing ‘The Interview’
Sony hackers threaten 9/11-like attack on theaters showing ‘The Interview’
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TMZ.com, Variety and New York Times
Lynette Rice / People.com:
Stephen Collins Confesses Sexual Abuse of Underage Girls to PEOPLE: ‘I Did Something Terribly Wrong’ — Embattled actor Stephen Collins has released a lengthy statement to PEOPLE in which he admits to inappropriate sexual contact with three female minors. — The 67-year-old …
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
The Obamas: How We Deal with Our Own Racist Experiences — The Obamas open up about raising their daughters, the impact of stereotypes, and what's on the POTUS dance party playlist. Subscribe now for instant access to the exclusive PEOPLE interview! — The protective bubble that comes …
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Amanda Michelle Steiner / People.com:
Charlie Sheen to Reprise His Iconic Ferris Bueller's Day Off Role on The Goldbergs (PHOTOS) — Charlie Sheen is reprising the role that made him a household name! — No, not that one. (Not yet, anyway.) — PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that Sheen, 49, will be paying homage to his …
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Cried, Threw a Fit Over Justin Bieber at Taylor Swift's 25th Birthday Bash — Inside Details — There's always one! Selena Gomez got emotional about Justin Bieber at Taylor Swift's star-studded birthday bash at her Tribeca apartment on Friday, Dec. 13, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
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In Case You Didn't Know, Dlisted, Gawker, PerezHilton, Oh No They Didn't! and The Superficial
Benjamin Svetkey / Hollywood Reporter:
Angelina Jolie on Ditching Her Team, Directing Brad Pitt: “A Therapist Would Have a Field Day” — “Mom? I saw this thing over there — can I skateboard on it?” The “thing” is a freshly painted cyclorama inside the Los Angeles photo studio where, on a sunny day in November, Jolie is being photographed for her THR cover.
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Right Celebrity, Us Weekly, Crushable and Just Jared
Alan Light / Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Swift Reveals Surprising Industry Reaction to Spotify Decision — It's easy to forget that when Taylor Swift announced in August that her fifth album, 1989, would leave her country roots behind to be a purely pop project, there were a lot of skeptics — as she might say, a lot of haters ready to hate, hate, hate.
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Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
'Guardians of the Galaxy's' Chris Pratt, James Gunn Photographed in Bed Together, Reading Comic Books — “Everyone wants to win big, but no one wants to gamble,” says Chris Pratt, star of Guardians of the Galaxy, the unlikely highest-grossing movie of the year.
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PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Stephanie Saltzman / Allure:
Get an Exclusive Look At Demi Lovato's Allure Photo Shoot — For our January issue, we played dress up with Demi Lovato for a stunningly beautiful (if we do say so ourselves) photo shoot. In the picture above, the singer shows off her natural freckles—she was wearing barely any makeup …
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Starpulse, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Lydia Barnes / People.com:
Elton John to Wed Longtime Partner David Furnish — Will the holiday season bring wedding bells for Elton John? — Possibly! — The singer will officially tie the knot with longtime partner David Furnish, his rep confirms to PEOPLE. — In 2005, the pair - who are parents to sons Zachary and Elijah …
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Kirthana Ramisetti / NY Daily News:
Jennifer Lawrence spends time with director Gabe Polsky following Chris Martin split — The ‘Hunger Games’ star was spotted at the home of the film producer and director Friday, several weeks after her breakup from the Coldplay frontman. — Jennifer Lawrence has been in good company since her split with Chris Martin.
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In Case You Didn't Know, E! Online, Cele|bitchy, Defamer and Oh No They Didn't!
Annabel Brog / ELLE UK:
Meet Christian Grey: Jamie Dornan Exclusive — How do you research a sexual sadist? — Jamie Dornan and Fifty Shades of Grey fans have been waiting for over a year for his take on the part of Christian Grey. — And ELLE UK scored the world exclusive shoot and interview, which will run in our February issue.
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Defamer, Celebrity Baby Scoop, Celeb Gossip …, Page Six, The Wrap, The Moviefone Blog, Digital Spy, Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jamie Dornan Visited a Sex Dungeon to Prepare for Fifty Shades of Grey: “It Was an Interesting Evening”
Jamie Dornan Visited a Sex Dungeon to Prepare for Fifty Shades of Grey: “It Was an Interesting Evening”
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In Case You Didn't Know and PerezHilton
Alan Duke / RADAR:
What Is ... A Hissy Fit? Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek's Angry Standoff With Sony Producers Revealed In Latest Email Leak Reveal … Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek's contract runs until 2016, but RadarOnline.com has learned he recently threatened to walk away during a testy standoff with Sony execs.
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Dlisted, PerezHilton, Starpulse and Us Weekly
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Chris Perez / Page Six:
Trebek threatened to quit ‘Jeopardy’: Sony emails
Trebek threatened to quit ‘Jeopardy’: Sony emails
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RADAR and What Would Tyler Durden Do