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BuzzFeed:
Theater Chains Pull “The Interview,” Press Appearances Canceled Amid Threats — The stars of Sony's upcoming film pulled out of all planned media appearances, including a live BuzzFeed Brews event, on Tuesday. UPDATE: The studio also told movie exhibitors it would not object if they pulled the film from theaters.
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Gawker and Just Jared, more at Mediagazer »
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TMZ.com:
‘The Interview’ — NYC Premiere Cancelled … TAYLOR SWIFT — B-DAY PARTY SOLD A LOAD OF S**T — LESS THAN A MINUTE AGO BY TMZ STAFF — EXCLUSIVE — Not everybody was hatin' on Taylor Swift's celeb-crammed 25TH b-day bash in NYC — a toy company just made a crap ton of money off it thanks to Justin Timberlake.
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Variety
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Seth Rogen and James Franco Cancel All Media Appearances for ‘The Interview’ — “The Interview” stars Seth Rogen and James Franco have canceled all upcoming media appearances following the latest threats made against theaters showing the movie, Variety has confirmed.
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Associated Press, Page Six, Gawker, PerezHilton, Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Variety:
Sony Hackers Threaten 9/11 Attack on Movie Theaters That Screen ‘The Interview’ — The Sony hackers have threatened a 9/11-like attack on movie theaters that screen Seth Rogen and James Franco's North Korean comedy “The Interview,” substantially escalating the stakes surrounding the release of the movie.
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Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly, Gawker, Daily Mail, Today, Deadline and The Wrap
Matt Donnelly / The Wrap:
Sony Hackers Threaten 9/11 Attack on Theaters That Show ‘The Interview’
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Just Jared
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 …
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PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy, Defamer, TMZ.com, Page Six, The Hollywood Gossip, The Wrap and Just Jared
Paige Feigenbaum / Access Hollywood:
BILL COSBY'S DAUGHTER EVIN RELEASES STATEMENT! (EXCLUSIVE) — Access Hollywood has obtained an exclusive statement from Bill Cosby's daughter Evin. — “He is the FATHER you thought you knew. The Cosby Show was my today's tv reality show. Thank you. That's all I would like to say :),” the statement from the 38-year-old reads.
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Salon, The Wrap, Bossip, Defamer, Us Weekly, Associated Press and Just Jared
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Perez Hilton:
ANOTHER Woman Accuses Bill Cosby Of Sexual Assault While His Daughter Evin Speaks Out!
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The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Blasted for Playing Race Card with Reporters
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The Superficial, Bossip and Gawker
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I was only 18 when Bill Cosby drugged me. …
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RADAR, Bossip, The Blemish, Page Six and Gawker
Diana Swartz / Hollywood Reporter:
Woman Claims Bill Cosby Drugged Her, Licked Her Toes in 2008
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Page Six
Jeff Lipsky / womenshealthmag.com:
Britney Spears' SICK Abs Cover The Latest Issue of Women's Health: See Pics! — She's workin' our first issue of the new year like only the Queen of Pop can. — BY THE EDITORS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH — Raise your hand if you're over-the-moon, can't-wait, super-freaking-excited to grab a copy …
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Oh No They Didn't!, Celebrity Baby Scoop, Style News and Celebrity Scandals
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — My Women's Health Cover is the Real Deal ... Here's Proof! — My Women's Health Cover Is the Real Deal — HERE'S PROOF! — 12/16/2014 1:30 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF — EXCLUSIVE — Britney Spears looks ... different on the cover of Women's Health Magazine …
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Starpulse
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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The Superficial and Just Jared
Paulina Szmydke / WWD:
Puma Taps Rihanna as Creative Director — VIEW SLIDESHOW — VIEW SLIDESHOW — HERZOGENAURACH, Germany — “Women are the future,” an upbeat Bjørn Gulden told WWD at the Puma headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, which was in turmoil on Tuesday, following the visit of its new women's creative director: Rihanna.
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Celeb Gossip … and Style News
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Paulina Szmydke / WWD:
Puma Taps Rihanna as Creative Director
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What Would Tyler Durden Do
People.com:
Angelina Jolie Hires Cyber Security to Protect Her Kids Online — Her kids have shown that they are more than up to the task of stepping in for her on the red carpet, but like most parents, Angelina Jolie says she's not sure if they're prepared for the digital world.
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Celeb Gossip … and Just Jared
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Kids Step in for Angelina Jolie at Unbroken Premiere
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E! Online and Celebrity Baby Scoop
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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Celebrity Baby Scoop, Digital Spy, Celeb Gossip …, The Wrap, Us Weekly, Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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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Us Weekly
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Chris Perez / Page Six:
Trebek threatened to quit ‘Jeopardy’: Sony emails
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What Would Tyler Durden Do
Molly Knight / SELF:
Jennifer Lopez: How Our January Cover Girl Is Owning the Year Already — We're calling it: 2015 is Lopez's breakthrough year. With two movies, a new TV show and a fresh outlook on life, the megastar has never felt—or looked—better.
