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Mark Shanahan / BostonGlobe.com:
Former Boston drummer Sib Hashian has died — Sib Hashian, former drummer for Boston who played on the band's mega-selling debut album, has died, according to TMZ. The website reports that the 67-year-old drummer was performing on the Legends of Rock Cruise when he suddenly collapsed.
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
John Mayer Knows He Messed Up. He Wants Another Chance. — LOS ANGELES — John Mayer can explain where he's been. In fact, once he gets going, he probably won't stop, given the amount of time he has spent in private processing his recent self-imposed irrelevance — the “lean years,” as he calls them.
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Brad Pitt Isn't Dating — but He's Rekindled Old Friendships After Split, Source Says — Brad Pitt is becoming more at peace with his newfound single life, but he's in no rush to enter the dating world. — Recently, Pitt has been “in better spirits” since weathering a difficult split …
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Are Talking Again: “It's a Significant Step”
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The Ashley / The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
EXCLUSIVE! Briana DeJesus Reportedly Joining Cast of ‘Teen Mom 2’ for Season 8: Get All the Details! — After seven seasons of drama from Jenelle Evans, Kail Lowry, Chelsea Houska and Leah Messer, MTV is planning to shake things up for the upcoming eighth season of Teen Mom 2.
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Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
Ryan Gosling Explains Why He Laughed During Oscars Mishap: ‘I Was So Relieved’ It Wasn't Something Worse — The world watched in horror as La La Land was declared Best Picture at last month's Oscars, only for Moonlight to be announced as the real winner minutes later — but not Ryan Gosling.
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TVLine / Page Six:
Chris Brown to guest star on ‘Black-ish’ … Controversial musician Chris Brown will guest-star on an upcoming episode of ABC's “Black-ish,” EW.com reports. — The “Forever” singer will play a rapper named Rich Youngsta. Dre will be excited about working with the recording star …
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Rotten Tomatoes is ‘the destruction of our business,’ says director — Director and producing mogul Brett Ratner says film critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes is a destructive force in Hollywood. — Speaking at the Sun Valley Film Festival last weekend, the Rush Hour director wanted …
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Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Fisher on How Billie Lourd Is Coping With Tragic Family Deaths: She's ‘a Pretty Powerful Gal’ — Todd Fisher is letting his niece, Billie Lourd, “breathe.” — ET's Nancy O'Dell sat down with Todd in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where he opened up about the tragic December deaths …
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Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Fisher Says Mom Debbie Reynolds ‘Asked for Permission’ to Go After Sister Carrie's Death
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TMZ.com:
Nia Long — ‘Empire’ Hair and Makeup Lodged Complaint Nia Threatened Suit — EXCLUSIVE — Nia Long was such a nightmare on the set of “Empire” ... the hair and makeup folks lodged an official complaint against her, and Nia also threatened to sue the show over an improper goodbye ... this according to well-placed production sources.
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Steven Zeitchik / Los Angeles Times:
A music-less ‘Mulan’? It's far from written in stone — A scene from the original animated hit “Mulan.” (Disney) — For “Mulan” fans stressed out over rumors that next year's live-action update won't be a musical, director Niki Caro has a message: Don't set off the fireworks just yet.
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Oops! Raunchy Britney Sex Tape Leaks! — Find out why insiders say Spears is ‘horrified’ the X-rated video could go public. — Britney Spears is still not that innocent! — RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained a copy of a sex tape starring the 35-year-old mother of two …
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens on How She and Boyfriend Austin Butler Make Long-Distance Love Work — Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Austin Butler may currently be separated by an ocean, but their longtime romance is as strong as ever. — So what's the star's secret for making a long-distance relationship work?
Associated Press:
Emma Thompson turned down offer from Trump to stay at hotel … HELSINKI — British actress Emma Thompson says she once turned down an offer by Donald Trump to stay at the Trump Towers, years before he became the U.S. president. — Speaking on a Scandinavian TV show, Thompson said that while filming …
