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Spanish prosecutor asks for eight-year jail term for Shakira — A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of eight years for Colombian superstar Shakira over a 14.5 million-euro tax fraud case, a prosecutor's office document showed on Friday. — The singer, who has sold …
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Cynthia Robinson / Us Weekly:
Shakira Facing 8 Years in Jail for $15 Million Tax Evasion Case After Rejecting Plea Deal — Having her day in court. Shakira is facing eight years and two months in prison should she be convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax evasion. — Shakira and Gerard Pique's Relationship Timeline: The Way They Were
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for ‘unacceptable’ slap in emotional video — Will Smith shared a video in which he again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian at the 2022 Oscars. — Smith, who won Best Actor for his role in “King Richard” on that now-infamous night on March 27 …
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
Will Smith FINALLY apologizes for Oscars slap — 'I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and the complexities of what happened in that moment. — 'I'm not going to try to unpack all of that right now but I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
HBO Max Pulls Back On Live-Action Kids & Family Programming, Triggering ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Cancellation; Latinx Comedy Will Be Shopped — EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has opted not to renew 1980s coming-of-age comedy series Gordita Chronicles for a second season. The decision comes a little …
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TMZ.com:
Shanna Moakler and BF Play at Dave & Buster's Hours After Domestic Violence Call — It was nothing but fun and games for Shanna Moakler and her bf Matthew Rondeau hours after cops were called to their home for a domestic disturbance call. — The two were spotted at Dave & Buster's in L.A. Thursday night …
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Michael Paulson / New York Times:
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Closes on Broadway as Creators Spar With Rudin — The hit play, closed since January, was expected to reopen on Broadway this fall. — “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a stage adaptation of the classic novel that in January announced a temporary shutdown after Jeff Daniels left …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Max Headroom’ Series Reboot Starring Matt Frewer In Works At AMC Networks From Christopher Cantwell & Elijah Wood's SpectreVision — EXCLUSIVE: A 1980s pop culture mainstay is plotting a comeback. AMC Networks is developing a Max Headroom drama series reboot, with Matt Frewer set to reprise …
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Jennie Amelia / AceShowBiz.com:
Claudia Jordan Claps Back At Troll Claiming She's Sexually Involved With Nick Cannon — A Social Media User Alleges That The Former ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ Star Had Something Going On With The ‘Masked Singer’ Host After She Weighed In On His Comments About Women Hygiene.
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Natasha Bure Slams JoJo Siwa After Calling Mom Candace Cameron Bure ‘Rude’: ‘Grow Up’ — Defending her mama! Natasha Bure is clapping back at JoJo Siwa for claiming mom Candace Cameron Bure was the “rudest” celebrity she's ever met — and she didn't hold back. — 20 Unexpected Celebrity Feuds We Never Saw Coming
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Tessa Petak / InStyle:
Ashley Greene on ‘Twilight,’ Pregnancy, and Becoming a Gay Icon — Nearly 14 years after the series premiered in 2008, the Twilight standom is stronger than ever — thanks to the saga's debut on streaming platforms and the TikTok thirst traps (see: Alice Cullen baseball pitch) and fan reenactments that followed.
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
‘Tomb Raider’ Bidding War Erupts as MGM Loses Movie Rights (Exclusive) … MGM has lost the film rights to “Tomb Raider,” based on the popular video game, sparking a bidding war for the IP, TheWrap has exclusively learned. — MGM had till May of this year to greenlight a “Tomb Raider” sequel, and the window passed.
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Daisy Maldonado / E! Online:
Jason Momoa Teases Ben Affleck's Batman Return for Aquaman Sequel — Jason Momoa was shocked when a fan tour discovered him and Ben Affleck on the set of the Aquaman sequel. Find out more below. — Call off the Batsignal: It looks like Ben Affleck is returning as the Caped Crusader!
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Alexis Jones / People.com:
Mary Alice, A Different World and Sparkle Actress, Dead at 85: ‘A Shoulder We All Stood On’ — Mary Alice, who was best known for her roles in A Different World and Sparkle, died on Wednesday at her home in Manhattan … Mary Alice, the actress best known for her roles in A Different World and Sparkle, has died.
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Mary Alice Dies: ‘A Different World’ & ‘Matrix Revolutions’ Actor Won Tony Award For ‘Fences’
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EJ Panaligan / Variety:
Mary Alice, Actress in ‘A Different World’ and ‘Sparkle,’ Dies
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