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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 …
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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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
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‘The Interview’ — NYC Premiere Cancelled
‘The Interview’ — NYC Premiere Cancelled
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In Case You Didn't Know, I Don't Like You In That Way and Variety
James Franco / Page Six:
Franco and Rogen cancel all ‘Interview’ appearances
Franco and Rogen cancel all ‘Interview’ appearances
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New York Post, What Would Tyler Durden Do and Associated Press
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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Vanity Fair, PerezHilton, The Wrap, Bossip and Gawker
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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PerezHilton, In Case You Didn't Know, Dlisted, Gawker, The Superficial and Oh No They Didn't!
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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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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Us Weekly, Crushable and Just Jared
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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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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
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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E! Online, In Case You Didn't Know, Cele|bitchy, Defamer and Oh No They Didn't!
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence's Hot Detail Man, Justin Riblet, Nearly Overshadows Her: Get All the Details! — Can't win 'em all, J. Law! Earlier this week Jennifer Lawrence arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, but her presence was overshadowed by the extremely hot man on her arm.
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Bossip and Just Jared
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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Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Robin Williams's Son Zak on His Dad: ‘I Miss Him All the Time’ — It has been four months since Robin Williams took his own life at age 63, and for his children, the loss is ever-present. — “I miss him all the time,” Williams's oldest son, Zak, 31, tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.
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PopWatch and PerezHilton
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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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Dating Patrick Schwarzenegger: What Rory Kennedy Thinks — Winning one family member over at a time. Rory Kennedy commented to Us Weekly at the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award on Tuesday, Dec. 16, about Patrick Schwarzenegger dating Miley Cyrus. — PHOTOS: Odd celebrity couples
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Gawker and In Case You Didn't Know
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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Chris Perez / Page Six:
Trebek threatened to quit ‘Jeopardy’: Sony emails
Trebek threatened to quit ‘Jeopardy’: Sony emails
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What Would Tyler Durden Do and RADAR