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Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone:
Chappell Roan Is a Pop Supernova. Nothing About It Has Been Easy — Her joyful pop anthems have connected with a massive audience, but getting here involved long odds and a lot of heartache. And fame is freaking her out a bit … O YOU WANT to bedazzle my grinder?
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Michigan inmate wins $100 million judgment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault — The judgment could be the largest awarded to a non-attorney and a currently incarcerated inmate in history — Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, left, has successfully sued music mogul Sean Combs.
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TMZ.com:
DIDDY HIT WITH $100M DEFAULT JUDGMENT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE ... Diddy's Lawyer Calls Accuser Sexual Predator — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — UPDATE — 8:02 AM PT — Diddy's attorney Marc Agnifilo tells TMZ ... “This man [Cardello-Smith] is a convicted felon and sexual predator …
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Frazier Tharpe / GQ:
The Business of Being Beyoncé Knowles-Carter — In GQ's October cover story, the artist talks business, legacy, art, and family: “It's not about being perfect. It's about being revolutionary.” — Beyoncé is breaking out. — Midway through Cowboy Carter …
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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
James Earl Jones Dies: Revered ‘Field Of Dreams’ Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93 — James Earl Jones, the revered actor who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader, starred in Field of Dreams and many other films and Broadway shows and is an EGOT winner, died this morning at his home in Dutchess County, NY.
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Variety:
James Earl Jones, Distinguished Actor and Voice of Darth Vader, Dies at 93 — James Earl Jones, the prolific film, TV and theater actor whose resonant, unmistakable baritone was most widely known as the voice of “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader, died Monday morning at his home in Dutchess County, N.Y., his rep confirmed to Variety.
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Bernard Rotich / Nation:
Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei's ex-boyfriend and alleged killer Dickson Ndiema dies — Thank you for reading Nation.Africa — Dickson Ndiema, the man accused of setting Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei on fire, leading to her death, is dead. — Sources at an Eldoret hospital …
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Wycliffe Muia / BBC:
Ex-partner who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns
Ex-partner who killed Ugandan athlete dies from burns
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Kelly-Anne Taylor / Radio Times:
Gemma Arterton talks pre-MeToo industry and standing up for herself in sex scenes — The actress talks to Radio Times about returning to Sky comedy Funny Woman, avoiding one-dimensional roles and more. — This interview was originally published in Radio Times magazine.
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Charlotte McIntyre / The Mirror:
Gemma Arterton's brave response to top Hollywood director's shock sex scene demand
Gemma Arterton's brave response to top Hollywood director's shock sex scene demand
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Daily Star, People, FemaleFirst and The Sun
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Good Omens’: Production Paused On Amazon Drama From Neil Gaiman … Deadline is hearing there are discussions about possible production changes. A spokesperson would not comment. — News about the future of Good Omen comes less than a week after Disney put a planned feature adaptation …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Collin Gosselin claims mom Kate zip-tied and locked him in basement as a child — Collin Gosselin made shocking abuse claims in a bombshell new interview. — Kate Gosselin and Jon Gosselin's 20-year-old son alleged to the US Sun Monday that his mom, 49, “zip-tied” and locked him in a basement when he was a child.
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TMZ.com:
Peter Renaday, OG Ninja Turtles Voice Actor, Dead At 89 — PETER RENADAY ‘NINJA TURTLES’ VOICE ACTOR DEAD AT 89 … Peter Renaday — best known as the original voice of Master Splinter on the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” animated TV show — has died, TMZ has learned.
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Daily Mail and The Sun
Lola Ogunnaike / Marie Claire:
The Age of Halle … It's an impossibly picturesque afternoon in Southern California—the type that sun-soaked pop odes to languorous summers are made of—Halle Berry is tucked away in a pedigreed Los Angeles estate playing dress up for this magazine. She's been on set since the morning …
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Daily Mail, People and Just Jared
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
Bad Bunny Joins Adam Sandler in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ (Exclusive) — Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald are reprising their role from the 1996 comedy. — Benito Martínez Ocasio — also known as the music artist Bad Bunny — has found his next onscreen role, joining the cast of Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore sequel.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Shailene Woodley to Star in Janis Joplin Biopic Funded by California Tax Credit — Shailene Woodley is set to star in a biopic of Janis Joplin, which will receive $2.5 million in funding from the California Film Commission. — Numerous attempts have been made over the years to capture …
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Ana de Armas Shares Insight Into Her Private World Away From Hollywood — Ana de Armas shared insight into her decision to move out of Hollywood and into a home in rural Vermont during an exclusive interview with E! News: “I have my little cocoon there.” — Ana de Armas has found her own Eden.
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Catherine Santino / People:
Mel B Says She Refused to Straighten Her Hair for Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ Music Video: ‘I Love My Curls’ — “My hair has always been a personal statement,” the singer wrote in a heartfelt Instagram post for World Afro Day — Melanie “Mel B” Brown is opening up about her hair journey.
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FemaleFirst and The Mirror
Julia Moore / People:
Saturday Night Live Adds 3 Cast Members for Historic 50th Season to Replace Leaving Actors — Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast are exiting and Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline will make their ‘SNL’ debut on season 50 — Saturday Night Live is shaking things up ahead of its historic 50th season.
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Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Victoria Beckham exposes underwear in sheer black lace dress for sizzling snap — Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham displayed her ageless physique while posing in the mirror in a black sheer lace slip dress that revealed her underwear and bra — Victoria Beckham looked sensational …
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The Mirror, The Sun and FemaleFirst
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
How Ben Affleck's best friend Matt Damon shut down Jennifer Lopez as they were pictured holding hands at Unstoppable movie premiere — Matt Damon refused to talk to Jennifer Lopez about her ex Ben Affleck at the after party for their new film Unstoppable, according to sources …
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