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No distractions: An NFL veteran opens up on his sexuality — Ryan Russell is a three-year NFL veteran. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015 after a successful college career at Purdue. He played one season with the Cowboys and two for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started seven games for the Bucs in 2017.
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Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Prince's Half-Brother and Heir Alfred Jackson Dead at 66 — One of Prince's six siblings who inherited the music legend's fortune died in his sleep ... TMZ has learned. — Alfred Jackson, Prince's older half-brother, passed Thursday morning at his home in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jeff Sneider / Collider:
Exclusive: Richard Linklater, Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein Team for Sondheim Musical — Filmmaker Richard Linklater, whose ambitious 2014 film Boyhood spanned the course of 12 years and was nominated for six Oscars, is directing a new multi-year movie that will star Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein, multiple sources tell Collider.
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POPSUGAR, Dlisted, Vanity Fair, MTV, StageAgent and Oh No They Didn't!
KC Baker / People.com:
Billions Actress Melissa Errico Saves Man Who Fell on Subway Tracks: ‘We Got This!’ — The singer and Broadway actress jumped into action when a man fell onto the subway tracks and broke his foot as a speeding subway train approached — Broadway singer and Billions actress Melissa Errico played …
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Jen Yamato / Los Angeles Times:
Constance Wu fought for ‘Hustlers.’ But the spotlight is the real challenge — It's a chilly night on the rooftop of a New York City strip club when four words entice Constance Wu's newbie dancer Destiny into the maternal, couture-lined fold of Jennifer Lopez's glamorous Ramona in “Hustlers”: “Climb in my fur.”
Laura Rosenfeld / Bravo TV Official Site:
Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke Join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Season 10 — RHOBH will welcome two new faces to the cast next season. — The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will welcome Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke in the upcoming Season 10, The Daily Dish has confirmed.
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Us Weekly, Perez Hilton, Page Six and Deadline
Kim Kozlowski / Detroit News:
Sasha Obama set to begin college career at University of Michigan — Ann Arbor — Former President Barack Obama's younger daughter, Sasha, is poised to begin her college career at the University of Michigan next week. — Sasha, whose legal name is Natasha, was seen by students attending …
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Cele|bitchy, Bossip, Us Weekly and Page Six
People.com:
Surprise! Christian Slater and Wife Brittany Welcome a Daughter — Mr. Robot star Christian Slater and his wife of five years, Brittany, just welcomed their first child together, PEOPLE confirms — Christian Slater is a dad — again! — The 50-year-old Mr. Robot star and producer …
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A.J. Perez / USA Today:
DeMarcus Cousins sought on arrest warrant for domestic violence charge — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. — Cousins' ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 7-year-old son filed a police report Friday …
Eric Todisco / People.com:
The Real's Jeannie Mai and Rapper Jeezy Are Officially Dating — The new couple attended Jeezy's inaugural SnoBall Gala together last week — Jeannie Mai and Jeezy are officially dating, PEOPLE can confirm. — Last week, the rapper formerly known as Young Jeezy was joined by The Real host …
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Bossip
Eleanor Breed / UT News:
Matthew McConaughey Joins Moody College Faculty — AUSTIN, Texas — In recognition of his outstanding work as a teacher and mentor to University of Texas students, and with respect to his career as an award-winning actor and producer, Matthew McConaughey has been appointed as a professor …
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Vanity Fair, Page Six, The Wrap and CNN
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Dylan O'Brien to Star Opposite Mark Wahlberg in ‘Infinite’ (EXCLUSIVE) — Dylan O'Brien has joined Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming action thriller “Infinite,” sources tell Variety. — “Kingsman” actress Sophie Cookson will also appear in the film with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua helming.
Anna Tingley / Variety:
Marlon Brando Confronted Michael Jackson Over Sexual Abuse Allegations — A revealing conversation has emerged between Marlon Brando and Michael Jackson, in which the actor recounts Jackson's reaction to the sexual abuse allegations brought against him in the early '90s.
