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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Carl Weathers Dies: ‘Rocky’ & ‘Predator’ Star Who Appeared In ‘Happy Gilmore’, ‘The Mandalorian’ & More Was 76 — Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson and dozens of other films and TV shows, died Tuesday, his family announced.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Carl Weathers, 'Rocky's' Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76 — Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” films opposite Sylvester Stallone, died Thursday, his manager Matt Luber confirmed to Variety. He was 76. — Weathers also starred in 1987's …
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Spotify:
The Art of Podcasting with Joe Rogan and His New Multiyear Spotify Partnership — The Joe Rogan Experience debuted in 2009, has been a Spotify exclusive since 2020, and we're just getting started. Today we announced our new multiyear partnership deal with JRE.
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Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mariah Carey Honored With Recording Academy's Global Impact Award: “Is This a Real Grammy? I Haven't Seen One in Soooooo Long” — The pop diva and Lenny Kravitz received the honors from the academy's Black Music Collective on Thursday night. — It's been almost 20 years since Mariah Carey …
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team & Lewis Hamilton To Part Ways — The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team and Lewis Hamilton will part ways at the end of the 2024 season. Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows.
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Larry David Attacked Elmo on Live TV and Joked ‘Someone Had to Do It,’ Then Apologized After Being Told 'You've Gone Too Far This Time' — Larry David was forced to issue an apology on “Today” after he spontaneously attacked Elmo live on camera. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and the …
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Justin Timberlake ‘seething’ over ex Britney Spears ‘overshadowing’ his new music — He can't stop the feeling. — Justin Timberlake is “seething” over renewed drama with his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears “overshadowing his new music,” a source tells Page Six exclusively.
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TMZ.com:
Darius Rucker Arrested for Minor Drug Offense in Tennessee — DARIUS RUCKER ARRESTED FOR MINOR DRUG OFFENSE IN TN — EXCLUSIVE — 2K … 3:36 PM PT — Darius Rucker's attorney, Mark Puryear, tells TMZ ... “Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor charges.”
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Esme Mazzeo / People:
Florence Pugh Says Her Mom ‘Disappeared for an Hour’ at Oscars Party to ‘Get High’ with Snoop Dogg — “I was like, ‘You... you got my mom high,’” Pugh recalled saying to the rapper at a party recently — Florence Pugh's mom had an unlikely bonding experience with Snoop Dogg at the Oscars in 2020.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Casts Catherine O'Hara — Catherine O'Hara has been cast in “The Last of Us” Season 2 at HBO, Variety has learned. — Details on the character O'Hara will be playing are being kept under wraps. … O'Hara is one of the most celebrated comedic actresses in modern times …
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Gets Green Light to Remix ‘Swag Surfin’ From F.L.Y. — ‘SWAG SURFIN’ RAPPERS F.L.Y. TAYLOR SWIFT CAN SWAG SURF ALL DAY ... Our #'s Are Up 700%!!! … Taylor Swift's “Swag Surfin” is Grade-A work ... so say the song's original creators, who tell us they created the banger for everyone to ride the wave!!!
Mike Rogoway / Oregonian:
Oscar-winning Portland animator Mark Gustafson dies at 64 — Portland animator Mark Gustafson, one of the world's most accomplished stop-motion filmmakers, died Thursday. He was 64. — Gustafson began his animation career in the 1980s at Portland's Will Vinton Studios, working on projects including …
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Anna Lazarus Caplan / People:
Sam Waterston to Exit Law & Order as Tony Goldwyn Joins as New District Attorney — Waterston has played Jack McCoy in more than 400 episodes since 1994, earning a SAG Award and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his work on the long-running NBC procedural
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Esme Mazzeo / People:
Robin Thicke and April Love Geary Plan to Wed in 2024: ‘The Most Amazing Woman a Man Could Ask For’ (Exclusive) — Thicke exclusively told PEOPLE about his upcoming wedding plans at a Bilt Rewards event on Wednesday — Robin Thicke is preparing to walk down the aisle in 2024!
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Carly Thomas / Hollywood Reporter:
Clive Davis Teases Pre-Grammy Gala, Says Beyoncé and Jay-Z Will Attend — The music executive talks with The Hollywood Reporter about his annual star-studded party, including his favorite gala memories, the pressure to make it better than the last, and he teases this year's guest list.
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Roc Nation will not host its annual pre-Grammy brunch this year
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Heading to Canada This Month for a Special Celebration — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are counting down to an event close to their hearts — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are heading to Canada for an exciting countdown.
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Sadie Bell / People:
90 Day's Debbie Has Found a New Man Who Wants to ‘Make Love,’ but She's Shy After 14-Year Sex Drought (Exclusive) — As Miss Debbie Aguero's date with Ruben can't help but wonder if she can “turn back into a virgin” after her successful date with Ruben on Monday's episode of '90 Day …
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Lucy Needham / The Mirror:
John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage -focusing on three beloved episodes — Fawlty Towers star John Cleese has penned a two hour play based on two episodes of the first series of the hit BBC sitcom that will premiere in London's West End — A stage adaptation …
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TMZ.com:
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Producer's Wife Dies by Suicide — Film producer Bradley Thomas — who helped make “Killers of the Flower Moon” — has suffered an unimaginable tragedy ... his wife took her own life this week, TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell us Isabelle Thomas jumped …
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Germania Rodriguez Poleo / Daily Mail:
Killers of the Flower Moon producer Bradley Thomas' wife, 39, jumps to her death from Los Angeles hotel
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Taylor Swift seen as Sandy from ‘Grease’ in childhood co-star's photos of 2000 production — Look at T, she's Sandra Dee. — Never-before-seen photos of Taylor Swift portraying Sandy in a childhood production of “Grease” have surfaced online. — Actor Tobin Mitnick posted the snaps …
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Sofía Vergara all smiles on date night with orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman after ‘Griselda’ release — The doctor will see you now. — Sofía Vergara was all smiles as she stepped out for a romantic date night with orthopedic surgeon Justin Saliman on Thursday.
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Anthony Anderson Sent to the Emergency Room After On-Set Stunt Injury — Anthony Anderson revealed he recently “spent the night in the emergency room” after injuring himself on set. — “Movie set fight gone wrong. Me against two goons and a chair! Guess who didn't win!”
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