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TMZ.com:
Academy Lied About Asking Will Smith to Leave Oscars, Sources — Will Smith was NEVER asked to leave the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock. In fact, the opposite is true — he was told by the producer of the show he could stay ... this according to sources with direct knowledge who were present.
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FemaleFirst, The Hollywood Gossip, RADAR, Cosmopolitan, Queerty, Page Six, The Blast, Us Weekly, Bossip, Elle, Variety and Daily Star
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Variety:
Will Smith Was Not Formally Asked to Leave Oscars Following Chris Rock Slap, Sources Claim — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has claimed that it asked Will Smith to leave Sunday's Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock. However, sources close to the situation are refuting …
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TMZ.com:
Will Smith's Chris Rock Oscars Slap Generates 66 FCC Complaints — Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars caused a ton of outrage for folks watching at home ... they flooded the FCC with complaints, calling for fines and even invoking BLM. — There were 66 pissed off viewers …
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Daily Star, RADAR and Page Six
People.com:
Chris Rock Shuts Down Audience Member Cursing Out Will Smith at His Comedy Show in Boston — The comedian returned to The Wilbur on Thursday after addressing the 2022 Oscars for the first time the night before during his standup set in Boston … Chris Rock continues to keep things positive.
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Variety, justjared.com and TMZ.com
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Razzies Rescind Their Bruce Willis Award Following Backlash Due to Aphasia Reveal: ‘We Acknowledge That It Is Not Appropriate’ … A change of heart. The Razzie Awards have walked back their decision to continue their “Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in 2021” award following the actor's recent health issues.
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FemaleFirst, The Wrap, Daily Star and Hollywood Reporter
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Los Angeles Times:
Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Scout Willis shares a smile with her ‘papa’ Bruce Willis as she posts sweet photo of them bonding... following his retirement announcement after aphasia diagnosis
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RADAR
Chris Lindahl / IndieWire:
Razzies Rescind Bruce Willis' Worst Performance Award After Aphasia Diagnosis
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The Blast, The Sun, Oh No They Didn't! and The Wrap
Janine Henni / People.com:
Scout Willis Thanks Fans for ‘Outpouring of Love’ Following Dad Bruce's Aphasia Announcement
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Cele|bitchy, Page Six and Just Jared
HarryStylesVEVO / YouTube:
Harry Styles - As It Was (Official Video) — Official Video for “As It Was” by Harry Styles.Harry's new album “Harry's House” out May 20th. Pre-save / Pre-add the album here: https://hstyles.co.uk Follo...
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TMZ.com:
Joe Exotic Files for Divorce from Husband Dillon Passage — JOE EXOTIC FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM DILLON — EXCLUSIVE — 2K … 3:20 PM PT — Joe is apparently desperate to get out of his marriage, tweeting, “Dillon, please just sign it and go away.”
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FemaleFirst, Us Weekly, Entertainment Tonight and Just Jared
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Demi Moore is secretly dating acclaimed chef Daniel Humm — Amid the news of Bruce Willis' devastating health diagnosis, his former wife Demi Moore is quietly dating famed Eleven Madison Park restaurateur Daniel Humm. — The actress and the rockstar Swiss chef Humm …
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FemaleFirst and People.com
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Meghan King Says Cuffe Owens Relationship ‘Felt Like an Arranged Marriage,’ Confesses She Is a ‘Love Addict’ … Not all marriages are created equal. Meghan King got real about her three weddings, noting that her brief romance with Cuffe Owens felt somewhat staged.
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E! Online (US), Page Six and YouTube
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Says Mom Lynne Is ‘Worse’ Than ‘Crossroads’ Mom Who 'Didn't Want' Her … A Crossroads comparison. Britney Spears is calling out her real-life mother, Lynne Spears, for being “worse” than her character's absentee mom in the 2003 movie. — Britney Spears' Family Members: A Comprehensive Guide
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FemaleFirst and Page Six
Simon Gage / Metro.co.uk:
Emeli Sande comes out and reveals she's in love with a woman: 'She's the one for life' — Emeli Sandé has revealed that she is in love with a woman. — The My Kind Of Love singer, who appeared at this week's Concert for Ukraine, and who was previously married to marine biologist Adam Gouraguine …
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The Sun
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Foster father responsible for caring for five siblings rescued from Turpin family ‘house of horrors’ is charged with molesting two of the sisters ‘more than 50 times’ - and torturing the others - along with his wife and daughter — Marcelino Olguin, 63, of Perris, California …
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RADAR and Perez Hilton
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Princess Diana's personal photographer Patrick Demarchelier dead at 78 — Iconic fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier died on Thursday at age 78. — The news was announced on Instagram, with a message reading: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Demarchelier... at the age of 78.
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FemaleFirst, The WOW Report, POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Eddie Murphy To Play Godfather Of Funk George Clinton In Biopic — EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Murphy is in early talks to play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in an upcoming biopic. — Murphy also will serve as producer with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment banner.
Jeff Conway / Forbes:
‘Mr. Feeny’ Actor William Daniels Turns 95 Beside His Wife Bonnie Of 70 Years: ‘I Am Really A Very Lucky Guy’ — New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! — Whether you love him for his popular role as Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Mark Craig …
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People.com
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Daniel Radcliffe 'Dramatically Bored of Hearing People's Opinions' About Will Smith Oscar Slap … Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe declined to weigh in on The Slap when he appeared on a U.K. morning show to promote his new film “The Lost City” on Thursday morning.
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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Daniel Radcliffe Is “So Dramatically Bored” of Will Smith/Chris Rock Discourse
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People.com, Metro.co.uk and FemaleFirst
