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Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Battery, Alleged Incident During 2001 BSB Tour — NICK CARTER SUED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY ... Alleged Incident During 2001 Backstreet Boys Tour — EXCLUSIVE — 5.9K … 5:27 PM PT — Michael Holtz, attorney for Nick Carter tells TMZ …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001 — Nick Carter is being accused of raping an underage girl back in 2001, according to a press conference held by the alleged victim and her lawyers on Thursday. — Shannon “Shay” Ruth alleged in the Facebook livestream amid tears …
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Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Sued for Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl On Tour Bus
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Sued for Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl On Tour Bus
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan
Nick Carter responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Election’ Sequel 'Tracy Flick Can't Win' In Works For Paramount+; Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Return As Title Character, With Alexander Payne Directing — Paramount Pictures has announced that Tracy Flick Can't Win — a sequel to Alexander Payne's cult classic 1999 comedy Election — is being made for Paramount+.
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal. — The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders …:
Stiff-Person Syndrome — What research is being done? — The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research related to SPS. A study using the drug rituximab proved ineffective in treating individuals with the disorder.
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People.com:
Country Star Zac Brown Is Engaged to Model and Actress Kelly Yazdi — PEOPLE confirms the Zac Brown Band vocalist, who just wrapped a tour for his 2021 album The Comeback, is set to tie the knot — Zac Brown is engaged! — The country star, 44, popped the question to Kelly Yazdi, 31 …
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Royal Family, Palace Not Approached for Comment on Meghan and Harry's Netflix Series, Dispute Disclaimer — At the start of the series, a title card states, “Members of the Royal Family declined to comment on the content within the series” — Members of the royal family were not approached …
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Zac Ntim / Deadline:
Jackie Chan Says ‘Rush Hour 4’ Is In The Works And Teases Drama Film He Has Directed “For Women” — Red Sea Film Festival — Jackie Chan made a rare on-stage appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, where he told fans that he is currently in talks to make a fourth Rush Hour movie.
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Stacy Perman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows — In June, David Graziano was given the keys to one of the most valuable fiefdoms in television when he was named showrunner of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” ("SVU" among fans) ahead of the NBC drama's record-setting 24th season.
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Women Do It Better: Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh on Creating Iconic Characters From Roles Written for Men … I've been having nightmares since I knew that I was doing this with you. … We met, and I felt you before I saw you. But not in an inappropriate way. There's something about your presence.
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Warner Bros Didn't Cancel ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ Patty Jenkins Walked Off the Project (Exclusive) — In an acrimonious exchange with studio chief Mike DeLuca, the “Wonder Woman 1984” filmmaker sent him a dictionary definition of “character arc” — Hollywood was stunned by the news this week …
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Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Robach tells DailyMail.com 'it's kind of over now' as she is seen for the first time since being taken off air after her secret affair with GMA co-host T.J. Holmes was exposed — Good Morning America's Amy Robach told DailyMail.com 'It's kind of over now …
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Rod Stewart's Son, 11, Rushed to Hospital After Turning ‘Blue’ and ‘Unconscious’ at Soccer Match — The musician noted that his son had a “panic attack” which he initially thought was a “heart attack” — Rod Stewart is opening up about a recent health scare with his 11-year-old son.
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TMZ.com:
Chris Kattan Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Severe Case of Pneumonia — CHRIS KATTAN UNDERGOES EMERGENCY SURGERY ... Severe Pneumonia Battle — EXCLUSIVE — 392 … Chris Kattan is hospitalized after a scary health situation forced him into emergency surgery ... and as a result …
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Melissa Gorga addresses ‘inconsistencies’ in ‘confusing’ Teresa Giudice feud — “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga is just as confused by the “inconsistencies” of her feud with co-star and sister-in-law Teresa Giudice and her new husband, Luis “Louis” Ruelas.
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Leila Cobo / Billboard:
The Real Bad Bunny: Offstage and Personal With the Biggest Artist of 2022 — With over a quarter-billion grossed on the road and one of the biggest albums of the last decade, he dominated the year — singing in Spanish and redefining global stardom. … There he was, standing in the middle …
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
LeAnn Rimes, 40, has been forced to postpone shows after suffering a BLEED on her vocal cord: ‘I am devastated to have to do this’ — She has a flu and ‘violent’ coughing caused the injury to her vocal cord — LeAnn is heartbroken to have to reschedule Friday's concert
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Give 1st Joint Interview Since Reconciliation: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’ … Back and better than ever. Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan are officially giving things another shot after their whirlwind Bachelor romance came to an end last year.
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People.com:
Jamie Anderson Is Pregnant! Olympic Snowboarder Expecting First Baby with Fiancé Tyler Nicholson — “I am so grateful,” Jamie Anderson tells PEOPLE as she exclusively reveals she's pregnant with her first child — Jamie Anderson is going to be a mom!
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Cardi B shares she had SURGERY to remove biopolymers - which she calls ‘a** shots’ - in her butt as she warns fans against the implants: 'DON'T do it' — Cardi B, 30, revealed this week that she had surgery this summer — The singer said on social media that she had fillers taken out of her butt
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Daily Star:
The Wanted's Nathan Sykes announces sweet engagement on tropical beach — The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has announced that he's engaged to his girlfriend Charlotte Burkes as he took to social media to tell fans about the special moment — The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Charlotte Burkes.
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