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Variety:
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas — With theater chains defecting en masse, Sony Pictures Entertainment has pulled the planned Christmas release of “The Interview.” — In announcing the decision to cancel the holiday debut, Sony hit back at the hackers …
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Top Five Theater Circuits Drop ‘The Interview’ After Sony Hack
Top Five Theater Circuits Drop ‘The Interview’ After Sony Hack
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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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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Screams, Pulls Her Hair on Hollywood Reporter Cover, Says Spotify Decision Caused …
Taylor Swift Screams, Pulls Her Hair on Hollywood Reporter Cover, Says Spotify Decision Caused …
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Daniel Gates / Gossip Cop:
Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger NOT Married, Despite Report (EXCLUSIVE) — Miley Cyrus is NOT married to Patrick Schwarzenegger, despite a new Life & Style report. Gossip Cop can bust this story, which claims “stunned friends” have learned that Cyrus and Schwarzenegger allegedly tied the knot in a “wild secret ceremony.”
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Dating Patrick Schwarzenegger: What Rory Kennedy Thinks
Miley Cyrus Dating Patrick Schwarzenegger: What Rory Kennedy Thinks
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Molly Balkenbush / fox4kc.com:
North Kansas City school takes away blind child's cane, replaces it with pool noodle — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two North Kansas City parents are outraged after they say their blind son's cane was taken away from him at school by a bus driver. — Eight-year-old Dakota Nafzinger attends Gracemor Elementary School.
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Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Stephen Collins to Katie Couric: 'I'm a Flawed Person' — Stephen Collins shares a vividly detailed confession with PEOPLE in which he admits he had inappropriate sexual conduct with underage girls. Subscribe now to access the complete statement, only in PEOPLE.
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Ted Simmons / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick Talk ‘Cake’ Satisfaction and Superhero Roles — Seated at the front of Lincoln Center's Francesca Beale Theater, Jennifer Aniston and Anna Kendrick reflected on the joys of making independent film, particularly amidst the big-budget projects in which they frequently appear.
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj Suffers Yet Another TV Nip Slip During Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen — Can Nicki Minaj keep her clothes on?! The “Anaconda” singer suffered yet another nip slip on Wednesday, Dec. 17, when she appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Stevie Wonder, 64, Welcomes Ninth Child, a Baby Girl Named Nia! — She's here! Stevie Wonder has welcomed his ninth child, and second child with girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, a baby girl named Nia, his rep confirms to Us Weekly. — PHOTOS: Babies of the years!
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RADAR:
Bruce Jenner Plans To Get A Boob Job and Announce He's Becoming A Woman: He Considers His Own Reality Show To Document Transition … Bruce Jenner is becoming a woman and plans to publicly announce his transition in January, In Touch is reporting. — And his own reality TV show might not be far behind!
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Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
NEWS/ Madonna Says “Unfinished” Album Leak Is “Artistic Rape,” Calls It “a Form of Terrorism” — Madonna was, understandably, not amused when a version of her yet-to-be-announced 2015 album leaked online. — The 56-year-old singer dismissed the songs as “unfinished demos stolen long ago …
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Anya / People.com:
Drew Barrymore: Bouncing Back After Baby Is ‘Not My Experience’ — Family comes first for Drew Barrymore. — “It's amazing. It's the driving force behind how I live my life,” Barrymore told PEOPLE at the Refinery29 L.A. Holiday Party on Dec. 10. — Barrymore, 39, and husband Will Kopelman welcomed daughter Frankie in April.
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Troubled Teen Mom star Amber Portwood left devastated by the death of the father who helped her rebuild life after jail — Amber Portwood's father died on Tuesday evening, her brother has confirmed to MailOnline exclusively. — The tragic news comes after the 24-year-old Teen …
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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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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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Ryan Parry / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'The police aren't saying I beat my wife. The hospital isn't saying I beat my wife. Who IS accusing me?' Mel B's husband breaks silence after quitting Britain amid claims of ‘explosive rows’ with ex-Spice Girl — Stephen Belafonte tells MailOnline that he has not been violent towards …
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