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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Emma Watson to Star in Disney's ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Exclusive) — “Harry Potter” alum Emma Watson has closed a deal to star in Disney's live-action musical “Beauty and the Beast,” TheWrap has learned. — Bill Condon ("The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn") will direct from a script written …
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Emma Watson / Facebook:
I'm finally able to tell you... that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast! It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to ‘Be Our Guest’ and sing ‘Something There’. My six year old self is on the ceiling - heart bursting.
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PopWatch, Digital Spy and Just Jared
Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
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Chris Coplan / Consequence of Sound:
Tom Petty awarded songwriting royalties for Sam Smith's “Stay With Me” — Upon the release of Sam Smith's “Stay With Me” in April 2014, a number of listeners were quick to note the distinct resemblance to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1989 classic “I Won't Back Down”.
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Queerty, The Sun and Towleroad News #gay
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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Sam Smith on Tom Petty Settlement: ‘Similarities’ But ‘Complete Coincidence’
Sam Smith on Tom Petty Settlement: ‘Similarities’ But ‘Complete Coincidence’
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Howard Stern Calls Sam Smith a “Fat Ugly Motherf …
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson's Baby Name: 22-Month Old Son Is Atlas — He's finally on the map! Almost two years after Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson welcomed their first child together, the little one's name has finally been revealed. — Sources confirm to Us Weekly that the couple's son is named Atlas.
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara Talks Fall Wedding to Joe Manganiello at 2015 SAG Awards, “It's Going To Be Big!”
Sofia Vergara Talks Fall Wedding to Joe Manganiello at 2015 SAG Awards, “It's Going To Be Big!”
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Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
Paige Feigenbaum / Access Hollywood:
SOFIA VERGARA ON ENGAGEMENT RING FROM JOE MANGANIELLO; TALKS WEDDING PLANNING
SOFIA VERGARA ON ENGAGEMENT RING FROM JOE MANGANIELLO; TALKS WEDDING PLANNING
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Kevin Rutherford / Radio.com:
Tom DeLonge Leaves Blink-182 ‘Indefinitely’ — Update 2: Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have spoken to Rolling Stone concerning the news that Tom DeLonge is out of blink-182 “indefinitely,” sharing their own side of the story about the day's events and what led to them.
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Michael Schneider / TV Insider All Feed:
Fox Confirms They're Eyeing an X-Men Series, After Months of Speculation — From left: Chris Raphael/FOX; Twentieth Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Collection
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘X-Men’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Fox — With '24's' Many Coto and Evan Katz overseeing, and 'Star Trek 3's' Patrick McKay and JD Payne writing. — An X-Men TV series could be coming to Fox. — Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the network is having preliminary conversations …
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I Watch Stuff
Sarah Ball / GQ:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are one of Manhattan's flyest couples. We herby nominate them for mayoralty — We the People hereby petition one Mr. John Legend and future best-ever first lady, Ms. Chrissy Teigen, for Mayoralty of the City of New York. They'd kill it, right?
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Page Six:
Emile Hirsch involved in alleged assault with female film exec — Emile Hirsch walks in Park City on Jan. 23. — Actor Emile Hirsch was involved in a fracas with a female executive from Paramount Pictures while partying into the early hours at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Daniel Gates / Gossip Cop:
Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard NOT Dating, Despite Reports (EXCLUSIVE) — Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard are not dating, despite widespread reports claiming the duo was spotted kissing and looking romantic while attending the Sundance Film Festival.
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Is Margot Robbie Dating Alexander Skarsgård? …
NEWS/ Is Margot Robbie Dating Alexander Skarsgård? …
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Us Weekly, Dlisted, In Case You Didn't Know, PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Adam Sandler's First Netflix Movie 'Ridiculous 6′ Casts Taylor Lautner, Blake Shelton, More (Exclusive) — Adam Sandler has lined up a ridiculous cast for “Ridiculous 6,” a Happy Madison production that will be the first film under his groundbreaking deal with Netflix, TheWrap has learned.
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Phil de Semlyen / Empire News:
Empire's Avengers: Age Of Ultron Covers Are Here — The Ultrinos are mutating... is a good-vs-evil affair, proudly sporting Earth's Mightiest Heroes on newsstands and experiencing a full-on Ultron takeover on subscriber covers. Today, Empire; tomorrow, the galaxy... Click below for a closer look at them both.
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Celebrity Scandals
TMZ.com:
Joan Rivers — Melissa Sues Clinic Over Mom's Death — MELISSA SUES CLINIC — Over Mom's Death — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Melissa Rivers has just filed a huge lawsuit against the clinic where Joan Rivers' heart stopped beating ... and Melissa's lawyer says the doctors acted like a bunch of groupies and not medical professionals.
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The Wrap, Just Jared and Associated Press
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Patrick Dempsey's Wife Filed For Divorce First, Is Seeking Spousal Support and Joint Custody of Kids — Get All the Details — Not so mutual after all? According to court documents it was Patrick Dempsey's wife Jillian Fink who initially wanted out of their 15-year marriage.
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PerezHilton and In Case You Didn't Know
Kayleen Schaefer / Yahoo!:
Gabrielle Union Talks “Being Mary Jane,” Race Relations & her Marriage to Dwyane Wade — Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style — Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style — Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style — Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style
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Pervaiz Shallwani / Wall Street Journal:
Former Fox Station Employee Shoots Himself Outside Manhattan Office Building — A former employee of a Fox television station in Texas shot himself outside the front doors of a Midtown Manhattan office building shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, a law-enforcement official said.
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo Teaming on Hurricane Katrina Movie — “Selma” director Ava DuVernay and star David Oyelowo are teaming with Participant Media to develop a feature film chronicling a love story and murder mystery during the time of Hurricane Katrina. — DuVernay will write, produce, and direct.
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Oh No They Didn't!