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Joe Jackson Dead at 89 After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer — Joe Jackson — the patriarch of the Jackson family — has died ... TMZ has learned. — Family sources tell TMZ, Joe passed away at 3:30 AM Wednesday in L.A. — We broke the story ... Joe was hospitalized in June with terminal cancer.
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Joe Jackson, Father to Michael and Janet, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 89 — Joe Jackson, the music manager and father of 11, died early Wednesday morning, TMZ reports. He was 89. — The Jackson family patriarch had been battling terminal pancreatic cancer and was “not doing well” as of late, a source previously told PEOPLE.
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Lexy Perez / Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson Denies “Demeaning” Claim She Auditioned to Date Tom Cruise — A former Scientologist accused the ‘Avengers’ actress of being one of listed women to audition to date the actor following his split from Nicole Kidman years ago. — Scarlett Johansson is fighting …
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Donna Freydkin / TODAY.com:
Former Scientologist shares his story, interactions with Tom Cruise — After being raised in the Church of Scientology, Brendan Tighe says he signed a “Billion-Year Contract” with the Sea Organization, which is devoted to the most devout members of the church.
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis' 16-Year-Old Son Jack Has ‘Serious Health Problems’: Report — Vanessa Paradis reportedly missed her latest film's opening to be with her 16-year-old son Jack Depp. — The French musician and actress, 45, was absent from the Paris premiere of her movie …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Chris Hardwick's Ex Andrea Savage Defends Him Amid Sexual Assault Allegations — Andrea Savage is coming to Chris Hardwick's defense amid allegations of emotional abuse and sexual assault brought against him by ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra. — “I've known Chris for over 15 years.
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Maura Hohman / People.com:
Susan Sarandon Just Ignored Royal Etiquette — and the Queen Loved It — Royal rules were made to be broken, right? — That was Susan Sarandon's approach when she excitedly walked up to Queen Elizabeth and shook her hand at Sunday's Royal Windsor Cup polo match.
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Joseph Kasper / The Sun:
WRITING'S ON THE WALL Sam Smith splits from US boyfriend 13 Reasons Why actor Brandon Flynn after nine months together — Sam and Brandon started dating shortly before the release of his second record The Thrill Of It All in November — SAM Smith has split from his US boyfriend …
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Bill Bradley / HuffPost:
Your Favorite ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Hated That Ed Sheeran Cameo Too — He didn't think it was Hodorable. — Ed Sheeran can sing about castles on the hill all he wants, but that doesn't mean he belongs in Westeros. At least according to one unyielding “Game of Thrones” star, it doesn't.
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Bella Thorne Says She ‘Woulda Liked a Phone Call’ After Seeing Report That Her Show Was Canceled — The future of Bella Thorne's Famous in Love is up in the air. — On Tuesday, the actress responded to a report that the Freeform show in which she stars had been canceled after two seasons.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Famous in Love’ Canceled After 2 Seasons on Freeform
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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Star Ronnie Left Trail of Blood in Car Dragging Incident — Ronnie Ortiz-Magro left a mess behind after his baby mama allegedly dragged him with a car ... and TMZ has some bloody shots of the vehicle. — In the photos, blood streaks can be seen on the outside …
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C.J. / Dlisted:
Mel B Is Still Insisting The Spice Girls Are Reuniting — Because divorce lawyers don't come cheap, Mel B still has her fangs sunk into the idea of the Spice Girls getting back together for easy money since there are people like me who'd see they are coming to town and think, “Eh, why not?”
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jared Leto to Star in ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff ‘Morbius’ From Director Daniel Espinosa — Spider-Man's web just got wider. — Sony has tapped Jared Leto to star in the spinoff “Morbius,” based on the Spidey villain of the same name. Sources also tell Variety that “Safe House” director Daniel Espinosa will helm the movie.
