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John Witherspoon Dies: Comedian & ‘Friday’ Star Was 77 — John Witherspoon, actor-comedian who for decades made audiences laugh in television shows and films, including the hit Friday franchise, died suddenly at his home today. He was 77. — “It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm …
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Starring Naomi Watts Not Going Forward At HBO — EXCLUSIVE: HBO has more Game of Thrones in the pipeline, but the prequel written by Jane Goldman and starring Naomi Watts is no longer happening. — Showrunner Goldman has been emailing the cast and crew …
Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times:
3 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Long Beach home — Three people were killed and nine were hurt Tuesday night in a shooting at a home in Long Beach. — The Long Beach Fire Department said officials were called to the home around 10:44 p.m. and came across what authorities described as a mass casualty incident.
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Meghan Edmonds / Meghan King Edmonds:
Broken — Four months ago I found out my husband had a many months-long sexting affair with a woman before, during, and after my difficult pregnancy with our twins. Seven days later our son Hart was diagnosed with a life-long brain injury called PVL (more on that here) that will affect every aspect of his life for...
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Ricky Martin and Husband Jwan Yosef Announce the Birth of Their Fourth Child, Son Renn — The couple announced the happy news with a photo of themselves holding their new son — Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef are officially parents of four! — The singer, 47, announced on Tuesday …
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Jackie MacMullan / ESPN:
For the culture: KD, Kyrie and what comes next for the Nets — BEHIND A HEAVILY fortified fence, menacing security dogs and multiple metal detectors, a trio of players blissfully trained together, ate together, played cards, puffed cigars and swapped dreams.
Jonathan Van Meter / The Cut:
Chelsea, Lately The former First Daughter is, at 39, trying to figure out what her own life looks like. — Everywhere Chelsea Clinton goes these days, people stop her to say, “I'm sorry about your mother.” The most touching version of this I witnessed, as we traveled around the country …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
90 Day Fiance's Loren Brovarnik Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Alexei — Baby news! Loren and Alexei Brovarnik, who appeared on season 3 of 90 Day Fiancé, are expecting their first child, the couple exclusively reveal to Us Weekly. — “It's a surreal moment in our lives.
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Karamo Brown Calls Sean Spicer a ‘Friend’ After DWTS Elimination: ‘Lead with Love’ — The Queer Eye star caught flak for supporting Donald Trump's former press secretary after his DWTS casting was announced — Karamo Brown faced some serious backlash for his initial response …
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Blueface Ends Concert When Huge Brawl Breaks Out Next to Stage — THE CHAOTIC BRAWL — Blueface's concert suddenly turned into a massive brawl ... and the show ended early when the rapper hopped off the stage and stuck his nose in the middle of the fight!!!
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Manish Mehta / New York Daily News:
Jets looking to trade Le'Veon Bell before Tuesday deadline: sources — Could Le'Veon Bell's time with the Jets already be coming to an end? — The Daily News has learned that Gang Green is amenable to dealing the perennial Pro Bowl running back for the right price before the 4 p.m. trade deadline.
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Malika Haqq Didn't Want O.T. Genasis Involved in Her Pregnancy ‘Unless He Wanted to Be’ — Malika Haqq had no interest in pressuring her ex-boyfriend O.T. Genasis to be an active participant in her pregnancy and she gave the father of her unborn child a choice in the matter, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.