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Peter White / Deadline:
Kenya Barris & Pharrell Williams In Talks With Netflix To Develop Feature-Length Musical About Juneteenth — EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth - the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
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Usher Raymond IV / Washington Post:
Usher: Why it's so important that Juneteenth become a national holiday — Usher Raymond IV is a musician, actor and entrepreneur. — At the 2015 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, I wore a T-shirt that caught a lot of people's attention. The design was simple.
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Talks Juneteenth, John Bolton, Economy in WSJ Interview — President says that U.S. is nearing end of coronavirus pandemic and that he believed China might have encouraged spread of Covid-19 to destabilize competing economies — WASHINGTON—President Trump said that there was some systemic racism …
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Andrew Pulver / The Guardian:
Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88 — The versatile actor went from the RSC and Harold Pinter to international movie stardom with roles as the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and an android in Alien — Play Video — Ian Holm, the versatile actor …
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Emmy Griffiths / HELLO!:
Bilbo Baggins actor Sir Ian Holm dies aged 88 … Sir Ian Holm, who was perhaps best known for his beloved portrayal as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has died aged 88. The actor, who also received an Oscar nomination for Chariots of Fire and starred in Alien …
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Liam Freeman / Vogue India:
Angelina Jolie: “All adopted children come with a beautiful mystery of a world that is meeting yours” — In an exclusive Vogue interview, the filmmaker and Academy Award-winning actor reflects on her two decades working with the United Nations refugee agency and discusses the adoption journey …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
AMC Theatres Unveils Plans to Reopen During Coronavirus — AMC Theatres, the world's largest exhibitor, has unveiled plans to re-open after coronavirus forced it to close its more than 600 venues in the U.S. for nearly four months. — The company is expected to resume operations in 450 …
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People.com:
Danny Masterson Accusers Thank D.A.'s Office for Filing Rape Charges: ‘The Truth Will Be Known’ — In August, four women filed a lawsuit against Danny Masterson and the Church of Scientology, alleging they were stalked and intimidated after accusing the actor of sexual assault
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Danny Masterson Has a ‘Robust’ Defense: He ‘Will Not Be Accepting a Plea Deal’ Following Rape Charges
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Heather Locklear Is Engaged to Boyfriend Chris Heisser: They're ‘Happy Together,’ Source Says — A family friend tells PEOPLE the couple got engaged in April, as the actress celebrated one year of sobriety — Heather Locklear is engaged, PEOPLE can confirm.
Kendall Trammell / CNN:
These two toddlers are showing us what real-life besties look like — Want more inspiring, positive news? Sign up for The Good Stuff, a newsletter for the good in life. It will brighten your inbox every Saturday morning. — (CNN)It was pure joy at first sight.
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari Has Moved Into Her New Nashville Estate Amid Split from Jay Cutler: Source — The Very Cavallari star purchased a $5 million estate with a guest house — Kristin Cavallari has officially moved into her new $5 million Nashville-area estate, which she purchased amid her divorce from Jay Cutler, a source tells PEOPLE.
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Kate Middleton Talks About the ‘Ups and Downs’ of Lockdown During Candid Virtual School Assembly — Kate reminded students that their anxious feelings during lockdown “are totally normal” and they “won't last forever” — Kate Middleton stepped into the role of teacher as she led …
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