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RIP Drake: Twitter Death Hoax Continues After Eddie Murphy Death Rumors

The Twitter death hoax continues and this time rapper Drake is the victim, with RIP Drake beginning to trend on the social media site on Saturday morning. The RIP Drake death hoax came on the heels of another death rumor about actor Eddie Murphy. There are no official reports that the rapper has passed away.
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U.S. actor Ben Gazzara holds his Donostia prize which was awarded in recognition of his lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian Film Festival in northern Spain September 22, 2005.

Stage and Screen Star Ben Gazzara Dies in New York at 81

Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows, and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a New York hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.
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JC Penney stands by Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman

J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Friday said it fully backs its partnership with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres after a conservative group urged the retailer to reconsider hiring DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian.
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Melissa McCarthy, Chris Rock getting hitched for rom-com?

This is the best potential pairing since news that Chris Rock might launch a joint comedy tour with Dave Chappelle: Rock is writing a script for a romantic comedy he hopes will star him and Bridesmaids Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy.
Don Cornelius Suicide

Don Cornelius son says dad called before suicide

The son of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius said on Thursday his father called him shortly before taking his life, and that he was unhappy and in failing health but kept most of his feelings inside.
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Jean Dujardin Posters Taken Down in France

Posters of Jean Dujardin and his costar Gilles Lellouche have been taken down from Paris billboards on Friday. The posters were deemed to be overtly sexual and sexist by France's Authority of Professional Regulation of Advertising (ARPP).
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Top 5 Super Bowl Halftime Shows [VIDEOS]

The Super Bowl's halftime show is among the most highly anticipated parts of the day, along with the commercials, the food, and, oh yeah, the game. Here are five of the best Super Bowl halftime shows.
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Jersey Shore Spinoff: Snooki and Jwoww Banned Again

If reality TV stars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWoww” Farley thought they were always welcome at the Jersey Shore, they might be wrong. At least when it comes to Jersey Shore, Penn. that is.

Willow Smith Shaves Head, Can No Longer Whip Her Hair Back and Forth: 9 Other Celebs Who Did the Same

The 11-year old pop star announced earlier today that she had shaved her head, within minutes Willow Smith was trending on Twitter as her fans either celebrated her independent spirit, mourned the loss of her locks (which brought her fame with her hit single Whip My Hair Back and Fort), and worried that the free-spirited rapper Nicki Minaj might be exerting too much influence over the young musician following their collaboration on the song Fireball.

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