Author: Christie D'Zurilla

Aretha Franklin’s family slams her eulogist, who stands by his funeral remarks

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  1. Aretha Franklin Funeral Livestream: Watch The Speeches & Performances
  2. Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder Among Performers Set For Aretha Franklin Funeral
  3. Aretha Franklin Will Have Public Viewing, Private Family Funeral
  4. Aretha Franklin’s Family Criticizes Reverend’s ‘Offensive and Distasteful’ Eulogy During Funeral

Aretha Franklin remembered as ‘dear, dear friend’ by music industry greats

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  1. Jennifer Hudson to play Aretha Franklin in upcoming biopic
  2. Aretha Franklin Chooses Jennifer Hudson To Star In MGM Queen Of Soul Film Biopic
  3. Sky Rips Up Sky Arts Schedule To Accommodate Aretha Franklin Docs
  4. Newswire: Aretha Franklin is still fighting with Dionne Warwick about Whitney Houston’s funeral

Angelina Jolie accuses Brad Pitt of not paying up; his side calls it a publicity stunt

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  1. Judge rejects Brad Pitt’s request to have documents sealed in custody fight with Angelina Jolie Pitt
  2. Angelina Jolie on Brad Pitt Divorce: ‘We Will Always Be a Family’
  3. Angelina Jolie (kind of) talks about her divorce from Brad Pitt
  4. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are on speaking terms again, and he has a new hobby

Chloe Dykstra didn’t intend to ruin Chris Hardwick’s career, she says: ‘I wish to move on’

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What Others Are Saying:

  1. Chloe Dykstra Did Not Take Part in AMC’s Investigation of Chris Hardwick, Says She ‘Wishes to Move On’ With Her Life
  2. Did Chloe Dykstra Just Accuse Ex-Boyfriend Chris Hardwick of ‘Long-Term Abuse,’ Career Blacklisting?
  3. AMC Pulls ‘Talking With Chris Hardwick’ After Chloe Dykstra’s ‘Troubling Allegations’
  4. Chloe Dykstra Speaks Out After Chris Hardwick’s Denial: ‘These Behaviors Are Insidious’

Matt Groening speaks, and ‘The Problem With Apu’ director responds

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  1. Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ First-Look Teaser: Elf, Demon & Party Princess
  2. ‘Disenchantment’ First Trailer: Matt Groening’s New Netflix Series Gives an Animated Peek Inside a Medieval Castle
  3. Matt Groening Makes the ‘Obvious Third Move’ in First Teaser for Netflix’s ‘Disenchantment’ (Video)
  4. Matt Groening’s ‘Futurama’ Set to Become New Mobile Game

A giant, shirtless Jeff Goldblum statue goes up in London — no, seriously

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  1. A Giant Jeff Goldblum Statue Was Just Erected in London (Photos)
  2. Massive Sexy Jeff Goldblum Statue Erected in London to Celebrate ‘Jurassic Park’ 25th Anniversary
  3. Jeff Goldblum rates Jeff Goldblum tattoos on a scale of 10 possible Goldblums
  4. Here’s Jeff Goldblum reading a bunch of horny tweets about Jeff Goldblum

John Legend is one letter away from EGOT status with new Emmy nomination

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  1. 11 Stars Who Just Need an Emmy to EGOT, From Elton John to John Legend (Photos)
  2. 13 Stars Who Just Need an Emmy to EGOT, From Elton John to John Legend (Photos)
  3. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’s John Legend On Inching Toward EGOT With Emmy Nom
  4. EGOT Explosion: John Legend and 4 Others Could Complete Showbiz Grand Slam on Emmy Night

Chris Hardwick’s wife supports him amid backlash over abuse allegations

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  1. Patty Hearst Defends Son-In-Law Chris Hardwick In Wake Of Assault Allegations
  2. NBC Will “Assess” Chris Hardwick’s Position As Host Of ‘The Wall’ After Abuse Claims
  3. Adam Carolla Defends Chris Hardwick Against Sexual Abuse Allegations: ‘He’s a Gentle Soul of a Guy’
  4. AMC Takes ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick’ Off the Air in the Midst of Abuse Accusations

2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards keeps the memorable moments coming

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  1. 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards: Complete List of Winners
  2. MTV Movie & TV Awards Winners: ‘Black Panther’, ‘Stranger Things’ Among Top Honorees – Full List
  3. New video: ‘Black Panther’ may be the most memorable Marvel movie ever
  4. MTV Movie & TV Awards: ‘Black Panther’, ‘Stranger Things’ Lead Pack In Nominations

Roseanne Barr skewered and defended after ABC canned her show

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  1. Roseanne Barr Apologizes To Obama Aide For “Apes” Remark, Vows To Leave Twitter
  2. Roseanne Barr Apologizes for ‘Planet of the Apes’ Valerie Jarrett Tweet: ‘My Joke Was in Bad Taste’
  3. ‘Roseanne’ Canceled by ABC After Roseanne Barr’s ‘Repugnant’ Comments, Network President Says
  4. Here’s the Roseanne Barr ‘Tonight Show’ Appearance That Earned Her a Sitcom (Video)

Acclaimed author Junot Díaz accused of sexual misconduct and ‘virulent misogyny’

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  1. Author Junot Diaz Accused Of Harassments By Three Female Writers
  2. Jeremy Piven Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Three Women: ‘I Kept Trying to Push Him Away’
  3. Pulitzer Board Investigates Junot Diaz Over Sexual Misconduct Accusation
  4. Author Zinzi Clemmons Accuses Junot Diaz of Forced Kiss

With ‘Roseanne’ success, Roseanne Barr is back to raising eyebrows

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  1. Roseanne Barr celebrates ‘Roseanne’ renewal with tweets about child sex-trafficking ring
  2. Roseanne Barr Laughs Off Suggestion That Trump Caused Her Huge Revival Ratings (Video)
  3. President Trump Called Roseanne Barr, Congratulated Her on Ratings Success
  4. Watch some of the Super Bowl ads raising eyebrows ahead of Sunday’s game

Jim Carrey’s potshot at Sarah Huckabee Sanders fires up social media

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  1. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Chokes Up At Press Briefing But Says Now Is Not Time To Talk Gun Control After 58 Killed In Vegas
  2. Sarah Huckabee Sanders facing ethics complaint after calling for ESPN host to be fired
  3. Donald Trump Will Not Invoke Executive Privilege To Block James Comey Testimony Says Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  4. Sarah Huckabee Sanders For Office? Press Secretary Says “Never Say Never”

Neil deGrasse Tyson, ‘Big Bang Theory,’ even Katy Perry mourn Stephen Hawking

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  1. ‘StarTalk With Neil deGrasse Tyson’ Gets Season 3 Order From National Geographic
  2. Neil deGrasse Tyson Ponders Donald Trump Crotch-Grab
  3. Everyone relax: Neil DeGrasse Tyson is cool with Game Of Thrones’ physics
  4. Remote Controlled: ‘StarTalk’ Host Neil deGrasse Tyson on Katy Perry, ‘Game of Thrones’ and Donald Trump

Did You Hear … ? ‘The Bachelor’ got ugly, the Oscars got ignored and more news from the week in entertainment

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  1. ‘The Bachelor’ Rises To Season High Ratings In Finale, ‘Good Girls’ & ‘Living Biblically’ Off Slightly In Week 2
  2. Did You Hear … ? ‘Wonder Woman’ saves the day, Kathy Griffin goes ‘too far,’ and more from this week in entertainment
  3. Did You Hear …? Melissa McCarthy gets spicy, ‘Idol’ is coming back and more from the week in entertainment
  4. Did You Hear …? Kevin Spacey’s worst week, Corey Feldman’s faltering accusation from the week in entertainment

Did You Hear …? Ryan Seacrest protests, street artists express and more from the week in entertainment

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  1. ‘Live With Kelly & Ryan’ Dips 12 Percent in Ratings From Seacrest’s Premiere Week
  2. E! Concludes Ryan Seacrest Harassment Investigation: “Insufficient Evidence”
  3. Did You Hear …? Kanye fights back, Bieber gets punctuation-happy and more from the week in entertainment
  4. Did You Hear …? Kevin Spacey’s worst week, Corey Feldman’s faltering accusation from the week in entertainment

Ryan Seacrest maintains innocence as former colleague backs accuser Suzie Hardy

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What Others Are Saying:

  1. E! reportedly has a plan in case Ryan Seacrest’s red carpet interviews get “tricky”
  2. Ryan Seacrest Faces Potential Oscar Red Carpet Delay From E! Over Allegations
  3. Ryan Seacrest Will ‘Continue to Cooperate’ After Accuser Says She Filed Police Report
  4. Ryan Seacrest Accused of Sexual Abuse by Former ‘E! News’ Personal Stylist Suzie Hardy