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TMZ.com:
Mel B Claims Husband Stephen Belafonte Beat, Sexually Exploited Her (PHOTO GALLERY + VIDEO) — Mel B claims estranged husband Stephen Belafonte was a monster, brutally beating her, extorting her into doing 3-ways with other women and threatening to release sex tapes ... and now she says she and her children fear for their lives.
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Mel B / TMZ.com:
'He'll Kill Me' — Mel B convinced close friends and family members not to tell police she was being beaten by Stephen Belafonte because she was afraid he would think she was behind it and kill her. — Multiple sources close to Mel B tell us ... a close circle of friends and family …
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TMZ.com:
Mel B Says Abuse by Husband Stephen Belafonte Seen By Many, Authorities Not Called — Mel B says she has been the victim of horrific brutality at the hands of husband Stephen Belafonte for nearly a decade, and lots of people around her saw her injuries but it appears most of them bought her stories that made no sense.
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Nola Ojomu / Page Six:
Mel B: My ex beat and sexually exploited me, knocked up the nanny … Mel B has reportedly been granted a restraining order from her estranged husband, Stephen Belafonte, over claims he beat and sexually exploited her — and got their nanny pregnant. — According to TMZ …
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Barry Manilow Reveals Why He Didn't Come Out for Decades: I Thought I Would ‘Disappoint’ Fans If They Knew I Was Gay — Pop legend Barry Manilow opens up for the first time about coming out, finding love, and surviving showbiz for 50 years. Subscribe now for his exclusive untold story — only in PEOPLE.
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Rich Juzwiak / The Muse:
Consider the Hathaway — Try to imagine living in a world in which strangers regularly reminded you that a large number of people actively disliked you, and you'll start to understand a sliver of Anne Hathaway's life. Last week, during a press junket for her new movie Colossal …
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Variety:
Shia LaBeouf Thriller ‘Man Down’ Sells Just One Ticket at U.K. Box Office — Ouch. — “Man Down,” a war thriller with Shia LaBeouf, grossed just £7 ($8.70) when it premiered in a single U.K. theater over the weekend, according to ComScore. That's the equivalent of selling a single ticket …
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
'I'll Never Go Back': Exactly How Mama June Shannon Lost — and Plans to Keep Off — 300 Lbs. — At her highest weight Mama June Shannon tipped the scales at 460 lbs., now after intense surgery and seven weeks of hiding she's finally debuting her new body and why she'll “never go back” to being overweight.
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BBC:
Sir Ian McKellan on why he turned down Dumbledore, Sir Ian McKellen, HARDtalk - BBC World News — Sir Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down Dumbledore role in Potter films.
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Hillary Clinton / TMZ.com:
Hot Nephew Signs Modeling Contract — Hillary Clinton's nephew — who made waves last summer with some amateur hot shots — is now a signed male model ... TMZ has learned. — Tyler Clinton inked a deal with big-time modeling agency IMG, and even moved to NYC for the new gig.
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Paola Mendoza / Glamour:
Kerry Washington on Art as Activism and the Importance of “Staying Awake” — I first fell for Kerry Washington after watching her performance in Our Song, a beautiful independent film, in 2001. I was studying theater at the University of California in Los Angeles and couldn't convince …
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Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Jesse Eisenberg and Anna Strout Welcome First Child — Jesse Eisenberg is officially a dad! — The Social Network star and his longtime girlfriend, Anna Strout, have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. — E! News has learned that the two were seen strolling through …
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