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Anita Busch / Deadline:
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Formally Splits From Franchise — EXCLUSIVE: Sam Taylor-Johnson has made official what many suspected. She will not return for the second installment of the film franchise adaptation of E L James' best-selling Fifty Shades Of Grey book trilogy for Universal.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Sam Taylor-Johnson Will Not Be Directing Sequel Fifty Shades Darker After “Intense” Fifty Shades of Grey Journey — Sam Taylor-Johnson has cut ties with the Fifty Shades franchise. — The Fifty Shades of Grey director will not be returning to helm the sequel, her team confirming her decision to E! News on Wednesday.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Sam Taylor-Johnson Will Not Direct ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ — Sam Taylor-Johnson will not return to direct “Fifty Shades Darker,” the sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey.” — Several reports, including one from Variety, said Taylor-Johnson had been looking to move on from the franchise …
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Alexis L. Loinaz / People.com:
Fifty Shades of Grey Director Sam Taylor-Johnson Exits Franchise — Sam Taylor-Johnson is no longer bound to Fifty Shades of Grey. — The filmmaker won't be returning to direct the sequels to buzzy and highly profitable erotic drama. — “Directing Fifty Shades of Grey has been an intense …
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Nick Jonas on Zayn Malik Leaving One Direction: 'It's a Tough World' — If anyone can understand the trials and tribulations of being in a boy band, it's Nick Jonas. — Following 22-year-old Zayn Malik's shocking decision to leave One Direction on Wednesday, Nick spoke to ET about his own boy band past …
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Will Harry Styles Quit One Direction Next? Singer Hopes to Go Solo and “Get Into Acting” — It's a difficult day for all the Directioners out there, and it looks like the worst may be yet to come. — Zayn Malik announced via Facebook earlier this morning that he was leaving One Direction …
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TMZ.com:
Billy Ray Cyrus — I'm on Patrick Schwarzenegger's Side — BILLY RAY CYRUS — I'M ON PATRICK'S SIDE — Billy Ray Cyrus has NO PROBLEM with his daughter's boyfriend getting chummy with chicks in Cabo. — Miley's dad was out in L.A., when a photog asked about Patrick's now famous Spring break …
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Scott Raab / Esquire:
Nick Offerman and Chelsea Handler on Men, Women, and Genitalia — Other topics covered by our April cover stars: rape jokes, kayaks, and Bill Cosby. — ESQUIRE ROBERT TRACHTENBERG … ♀+♂ — My Q&A prep owes much to Bill Belichick: Each variable in my control must be controlled.
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Downton Abbey to End After Season 6: The British Drama Bows Out After Upcoming Installment — The doors to Downton Abbey will officially close after season 6 of the hit British period drama. Masterpiece on PBS made the official announcement on Thursday, March 26, that Downton Abbey's sixth season would be its last.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Jon Hamm Breaks Silence on Rehab News: ‘Life Throws a Lot at You Sometimes’ — The last 24 hours haven't been easy for Jon Hamm. — As the cast of Mad Men promotes the final season of their hit show (set to premiere April 5), the star has been forced to take his private struggle …
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Anita Busch / Deadline:
Steven Spielberg To Direct Sci-Fi Cult Favorite ‘Ready Player One’; Back At Warner Bros — EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg is set to direct Ready Player One, the highly anticipated project based on the popular sci-fi book by Ernest Cline that takes place in a virtual world.
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Bares His Soul ... to a Total Stranger (PHOTOS) — BARES HIS SOUL — ... to a Total Stranger — EXCLUSIVE — Justin Bieber came to a mountaintop and then did something really bizarre this week on a hike. — The Biebs was roaming Runyon Canyon when he passed …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Empire Costars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey Are Dating: Details! — Cookie won't like this! Empire costars Trai Byers and Grace Gealey are making sweet, sweet music off camera, sources confirm exclusively to Us Weekly. The costars have been dating since first meeting on the breakout FOX series.
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Priscilla Rodriguez / Latinas Lifestyle …:
CHRISTINA MILIAN IS LATINA MAGAZINE'S MAY 2015 COVER STAR! — Singer, actress and reality star, Christina Milian, appears on the cover of Latina's May 2015 issue. Milian gives Latina the juicy details on her relationship with Lil Wayne, her new album, being a single mom and her take on positive body image.
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