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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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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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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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Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Teen Mom Jenelle Evans' husband David Eason has warrant out for his arrest after child abuse charge — TEEN Mom star David Eason has a warrant out for his arrest after he was charged with misdemeanor child abuse following an alleged attack on his stepson Jace.
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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 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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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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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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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Matthew McConaughey and Wife Camila Alves Ditch Their Pants in New Pantalones Tequila Ad — Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, announced the launch of their new tequila brand in a hilarious — yet fitting — way. — In the debut ad for Pantalones Organic Tequila …
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Geri Halliwell Reacts to Kim Kardashian's Desire to Join Spice Girls — After Kim Kardashian said she was once invited to join the Spice Girls, Geri Halliwell shared her reaction with E! News as well as her Spice name for the reality star. — If you wanna be a member of the Spice Girls …
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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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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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WWL-TV:
Young and The Restless star Christian LeBlanc says fans spotted his tumor on TV — Christian LeBlanc is now in remission, he talks about his cancer diagnosis and The Young and The Restless with Eric Paulsen.
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