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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Ben Affleck Will Not Direct ‘The Batman’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Ben Affleck has decided to step down as director of “The Batman” and remain on as a producer and star of the project. — Affleck is still on board to play the superhero, but sources close to the talent said Affleck and Warner Bros. discussed …
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Derek Blasberg / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh Welcome Triplets — Williams's rep confirmed the triplets joined older brother Rocket earlier this month. — When I saw music producer turned Chanel model Pharrell Williams at the French fashion house's ritzy fashion show in Paris in December …
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TMZ.com:
Bieber, Drake, Kanye — No-Shows At Grammys Ceremony is Irrelevant — Kanye West, Justin Bieber and other big stars are going to be MIA from the Grammys, and we know why. — It started with Frank Ocean, who many think had the best album of the year, but didn't even bother submitting it for Grammy consideration.
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Drake Are Skipping the 2017 Grammy Awards — The Grammy Awards are down three stars! Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Drake are skipping the 2017 Grammys next month despite each being nominated in major categories, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.
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Mickey Rapkin / ELLE:
Kit Harington Really, Really Wants to Be on Sesame Street — As much as we love Kit Harington with a man bun, we've got only two more seasons to lust after the romance novel-long mane and the character to whom it belongs: brooding bastard Jon Snow of Game of Thrones—currently filming its seventh season …
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TMZ.com:
The Weeknd & Selena — Big Grammy Plans ... Potential for Awkwardness — Selena Gomez and The Weeknd will be attached at the hip through Grammy weekend — even though one of them is feeling way more wanted than the other. — The Weeknd has already officially made Selena his plus 1 …
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Mary Tyler Moore — Death Certificate Reveals Multiple Causes of Death — Mary Tyler Moore died from cardiopulmonary arrest ... brought on by 3 other serious medical conditions ... this according to the death certificate. — According to the death certificate, obtained by TMZ …
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
James Cameron on the Trump Administration: ‘These People Are Insane’ — The ocean is to James Cameron as tacky gold fixtures are to Donald Trump: an obsession. — But luck wasn't always on his side. After quitting his job as a truck driver to pursue filmmaking following a screening of Star Wars …
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‘Stranger Things’ Star — Winona Wasn't Strange She Just Couldn't Hear — “Stranger Things” star Gaten Matarazzo has an explanation for Winona Ryder's bizarre facial reactions when the show won the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award ... the question, does it ring true?
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Robin Thicke Has Only Seen Son Once Since Judge Granted Paula Patton Temporary Sole Custody: Source — After losing temporary sole custody to ex Paula Patton, Robin Thicke spent time with his son Julian on Friday, two sources tell PEOPLE. But the singer did not see his son the following day …
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Kesha & Dr. Luke Go Head-To-Head In New Court Documents With Lady GaGa Caught In The Middle! — The legal drama between Kesha and Dr. Luke AKA Lukasz Gottwald is far from over!! — In fact, the music producer has added a defamation claim in his lawsuit against the songstress on Monday over a text message she sent to Lady GaGa.
Perez Hilton:
James Corden Silently Speaks Out Against Trump's Immigration Ban By Recording His Breezy Journey Through LAX — Watch! — We've never seen James Corden stay this silent in a car before! — The Late Late Show host responded to Donald Trump's controversial immigrant ban by secretly filming …
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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Samantha Bee to Roast Trump on Same Night as Correspondents' Dinner — The annual custom of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner suddenly seems uncomfortable if not untenable: Journalists mingling with Trump administration aides who loathe them, celebrities decrying Trump White House policies …
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People.com:
Antonio Banderas Hospitalized in U.K. After Suffering Chest Pains While Working Out — Antonio Banderas was hospitalized in the U.K. earlier this month after suffering chest pains, PEOPLE can confirm. — The 56-year-old actor was rushed to St. Peter's Hospital in Surrey, outside of London …
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