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‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Beaten by MAGA Backers, Cast Gets Armed Guards — 12:43 PM PT — Sources connected to production tell us Jussie and the rest of the main “Empire” cast members will have armed security going forward while they continue shooting in Chicago.
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Exclusive: ‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Hospitalized After Homophobic Hate Attack — In a developing story, That Grape Juice has learned that ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett has been hospitalized in Chicago following a homophobic and racially charged attack. — Full story below...
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Andy Towle / Towleroad Gay News:
‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Hospitalized in Chicago After Violent Racial Homophobic Attack — Empire actor Jussie Smollett was hospitalized and treated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after a violent attack which police are reportedly investigating as a possible hate crime.
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Attacked in Possible Hate Crime — At some point during the attack, one of the suspects wrapped a rope around the actor's neck. — Empire star Jussie Smollett was attacked early Tuesday morning in what Chicago police are calling a possible hate crime, authorities confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Police Respond to Fight During Blac Chyna's Hawaiian Vacation After She Left Daughter Dream Behind — It's trouble in paradise for Blac Chyna. — PEOPLE confirms that officers and paramedics responded to the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Monday morning after police …
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Is ‘Mad’ Blac Chyna Went to Hawaii Without Dream When She Had Custody: Source
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Khloe Kardashian Takes Dream & True to Visit Firefighters Amid Brother Rob's Drama with Blac Chyna
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R&B Legend James Ingram Dead at 66 from Brain Cancer — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — Grammy winning R&B singer and songwriter James Ingram has died from a battle with a form of brain cancer ... TMZ has learned. — Sources close to the singer tell us James had been fighting the cancer for an extended period.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Oscar Isaac in Talks to Join Timothee Chalamet in ‘Dune’ Reboot — Oscar Isaac is the latest star in negotiations to join Legendary's “Dune” reboot, sources tell Variety. He will join a cast that includes Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgard, and Charlotte Rampling.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Returns in Her First Film in Six Years: Watch Among the Shadows Trailer — Lindsay Lohan is back in her first film in six years. — The 32-year-old actress stars as Patricia Sherman, the wife of a European president, in Among the Shadows, which follows private investigator Kristy Wolfe …
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Halsey Is Just ‘Not Having It’ — The ‘Without Me’ singer has gone from Internet emo kid to stadium pop star, but her rise didn't come without challenges. She talks about the constant media scrutiny, that scary meltdown, and how she's ‘just not fucking having it’ when it comes to double standards for women in music.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kensington Palace Is Concerned About Online Bullying Against Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton — Staff at Kensington Palace reportedly spend “a lot of hours” managing negative comments online aimed at Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. — Social media backlash has increased in recent months …
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Daniel Goldblatt / The Blast:
Channing Tatum Details Life as a Single Father in Request for Custody Order in Divorce With Jenna Dewan — Channing Tatum is asking a judge to put an official custody schedule in place so he can regularly see his daughter with estranged wife Jenna Dewan and he goes into touching detail …
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Kate Hogan / People.com:
Surprise! Charlie Sheen Joins Planters' Super Bowl Ad — and Hilariously Pokes Fun at His Image — “And people think I'm nuts.” — It's Charlie Sheen's only line in Planters' first-ever Super Bowl ad, but it's a funny one. — The 53-year-old actor — who recently celebrated one year …
Ben / Dlisted:
Nick Jonas And Priyanka Chopra Are Still Celebrating Their Wedding — I'm not sure if it's because they're both really in love or really rich, but the multi-city tour that has been Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's marriage is still going strong. I think this is the first time in history there's ever …
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