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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81 — Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks' 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old.
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Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81 — In addition to playing the street-smart private eye, he was memorable in ‘Roots,’ ‘Once Upon a Time ... When We Were Colored’ and ‘Man Friday.’ … He was 81. … He was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and had a double mastectomy.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Richard Roundtree Dies: ‘Shaft’ Star Was 81 — Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV — Marta Kauffman Teases Star-Studded ‘Give Back-Ular’ Fundraiser For Strike-Impacted Crews, Talks WGA Deal, Streaming Vs. Broadcast & Another ‘Friends’ Reunion — Richard Roundtree, who broke ground with his signature role …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake has NOT contacted ex Britney Spears about her book bombshells but is ‘NOT happy’ at how he's been portrayed - as ‘stressful’ fallout overshadows his wedding anniversary with Jessica Biel — Britney and Justin were in a high-profile relationship from 1999 until 2002
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Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake Wants to ‘Get Past the Drama’ Following Britney Spears' Memoir Bombshells — In order to view the video, please allow — Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman In Me, touches on her upbringing as a child star, her struggles with postpartum depression and her 13-year conservatorship.
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Rory Satran / Wall Street Journal:
Kylie Jenner Built a Beauty Empire. Now She's Coming for Fashion. — The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is expanding her empire with the launch of a new clothing line. — BAREFOOT AND WRAPPED in a robe in a hushed Paris hotel suite, 26-year-old entrepreneur and reality star Kylie Jenner is seated at her altar: a vanity.
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Allain Fonte / Inquisitor:
Tara Reid: Finds Her Strength — Straight off of the new Fox reality show 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test', actress and Y2K icon Tara Reid sits down to talk to Los Angeles Inquisitor Editor-In-Chief Derek Warburton in this very personal interview. She goes in-depth on why she chose …
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans' Husband David Eason Charged with Child Abuse — Jenelle Evans' husband, David Eason, has been charged with child abuse in a case involving Jenelle's 14-year-old son, Jace. — We don't yet know the circumstances surrounding David's charges, but we do know the investigation …
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Tara Lipinski Is a Mom! Meet Her Baby Girl Georgie, Born Via Surrogate After Painful Infertility Journey (Exclusive) — The gold medalist opens up about motherhood and her heartbreaking journey to the joy she has now — Tara Lipinski has now added “Mom” to her list of accomplishments.
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Long Live ‘The Crown’: Peter Morgan Confronts Final Season Rumors (Diana's Ghost!), Prequel Buzz and Claims of Exploiting the Royal Family — Peter Morgan, the creator of Netflix's sweeping Queen Elizabeth II series “The Crown,” is having a royal crisis. — Only a tiny contingent …
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Julie Jordan / People:
Meg Ryan Reveals Why She Took a ‘Giant Break’ from Hollywood — And Why She's Back with a New Rom-Com (Exclusive) — Eight years after her last film, the beloved star stars in, directed and cowrote the new rom-com ‘What Happens Later’ — “The tingle.” — That's what Meg Ryan's daughter Daisy …
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Variety:
Jonathan Majors Criminal Case: D.A. Releases New Details Including a Police Incident in London — Prosecutors in the Jonathan Majors case have revealed a previously unreported incident involving London police, which they believe is relevant to their domestic violence allegations.
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Jack King / British GQ:
David Fincher on The Killer, AI and his cancelled World War Z sequel — Best known for grizzly thrillers like Seven and Fight Club, the director speaks to GQ about The Killer, his new hitman revenge movie with a blackly comic twist — He might not like it, but David Fincher has something of a reputation.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Gets 25% of Net Profits for Memoir ‘Woman in Me’ — Britney Spears stands to make a fortune off her memoir, because TMZ has learned she's pulling in 25% of the net profits from the book. — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the 25% Britney is getting should cover the advance she got — $12.5 million.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Denies She Was Drunk at Wedding — BRITNEY SPEARS EX-HUSBAND DENIES SHE WAS DRUNK, BORED AT WEDDING ... Actually, We Were in Love!!! … 7:31 AM PT — Jason Alexander's got a bad case of revisionist history, at least when it comes to how sober he and Britney Spears were on their wedding day.
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Janine Henni / People:
Prince William Had a Hilarious Reaction to Learning His Country Home Anmer Hall Was Haunted — The Prince of Wales had just the royal reaction to the spooky news — Prince William isn't too cool for ghouls — or so easily spooked! — The Prince of Wales, 41, reportedly knew …
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Emily Longeretta / Variety:
‘Chicago P.D.’ Star Tracy Spiridakos to Exit After Season 11 (EXCLUSIVE) — “Chicago P.D.” is losing another member of Intelligence. … It is unknown how many episodes she will appear in in the upcoming season. — Spiridakos joined the NBC procedural in Season 4, first as a recurring character.
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Natasha Dye / People:
Fitness Guru Kayla Nicole Says Embracing Therapy Got Her Through a ‘Major Breakup and Life Change’ (Exclusive) — Nicole is relaunching her fitness brand, Tribe Therepe, to encourage “feel-good fitness” — When fitness guru and content creator Kayla Nicole was going through a difficult period …
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Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
New Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure Unveiled as Paris Museum Admits Original Was ‘Whiter Than It Should Have Been’ and an ‘Honest Mistake’ — France's Musée Grévin took Dwayne Johnson's comments and social media outcry over the star's botched wax figure to heart.
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Lauren McCarthy / Nylon:
Kelsea Ballerini On Normalizing Divorce & Finding Love With Chase Stokes — SHE CHANNELED THE PAIN OF DIVORCE INTO THE BEST MUSIC OF HER CAREER. NOW SHE'S SAYING GOODBYE TO HER 20S AND HELLO TO NEW LOVE. — Styled by Tiffany Reid — Kelsea Ballerini is having a low-key breakfast …
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Real Reason Summer House's Carl Radke Called Off Lindsay Hubbard Wedding — Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard's Summer House costar Kyle Cooke shared new details about what caused the couple to break up less than three months before their wedding. — Bravo fans are getting new insight …
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