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    Celeb Death Watch

    From Variety. He was only 27. This year has been crazy. ‘Star Trek’ Actor Anton Yelchin Dies at 27 Anton Yelchin Dead Anton Yelchin, known for roles in “Star Trek” and “Alpha Dog,” died early Sunday morning in a freak accident, a spokeswoman confirmed to Variety. He was 27. “Actor Anton Yelchin was killed in a fatal traffic collision early this morning,” said a statement from his representative. “His family requests you respect their privacy at this time.” The LAPD said he was pinned by his own car at his Studio City home. Friends apparently became concerned when Yelchin did not show up for a band performance. They found him at his home pinned between his car and a brick mailbox pillar. “It appears he had exited his car and was behind it when the vehicle rolled down a steep driveway,” the LAPD said in a statement. Police reportedly told TMZ that the engine was still running when he was found, and that his car was in neutral. It’s not clear why he got out of his car with the engine running. His most prominent role was as Pavel Chekhov, the Russian ensign in the rebooted “Star Trek” film series. The most recent film in the franchise, “Star Trek Beyond,” debuts on July 22. Paramount Pictures released a statement, saying, “All of us at Paramount join the world in morning the untimely passing of Antony Yelchin. As a member of the Star Trek family, he was beloved by so many and he will missed by all. We share our deepest condolences with his mother, father and family.” Born in Leningrad in the former Soviet Union, Yelchin and his family emigrated to the United States when he was just six months old, seeking political asylum. His parents were both star figure skaters. He began acting at an early age, launching his professional career as a 9 year-old. He impressed critics and audiences with a series of prominent roles, holding his own against the likes of Anthony Hopkins and Robin Williams while playing shy or emotionally damaged kids in the likes of “House of D” and “Hearts in Atlantis.” For two seasons he co-starred opposite Hank Azaria in the Showtime series “Huff,” playing a precocious teenager whose life is upended by his father’s personal and professional crisis. As a young adult, he justified that early acclaim, turning in mature, sensitively wrought performances as drug-peddling title character in “Charlie Bartlett” and as Jacob, a lovelorn college student in Drake Doremus’ “Like Crazy.” In the Los Angeles Times, critic Kenneth Turan praised Yelchin’s work in “Like Crazy” as “fearless,” writing that he “…expertly delineates the core quietness of Jacob, his tangible seriousness and sincerity.” Yelchin also brushed with mainstream success, appearing in “Terminator Salvation” and doing voice work on “The Smurfs” movies. Critics noted that his performance in “Odd Thomas,” based on the Dean Koontz book, was superior to the rest of the movie. After news of Yelchin’s death broke Sunday, friends and co-stars reacted on Twitter and social media. John Cho, who worked with Yelchin on “Star Trek,” tweeted, “I loved Anton Yelchin so much. He was a true artist – curious, beautiful, courageous. He was a great pal and a great son. I’m in ruins.” And Kat Dennings added, “Anton Yelchin was one of my best friends. Can’t say anything that conveys what this feels like.” Anton Yelchin: His Life and Career
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    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts I & II

    If I could, I would go too!
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    Celeb Death Watch

    Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. Ali died Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications, a family spokesman confirmed to NBC News. He was 74.
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    Prince

    Yeah, the day John Taylor goes, I'm toast. Youth over.
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    Baby Boom

    From Cosmo. I'll give you that they aren't HUGE stars, but she's been in the news a lot in the last year with the Gilmore Girls reboot and they are at least as famous as some of the people you see in People and tabloids regularly. It is possible to live a private life as a celebrity you just have to refuse to notify the press every time you go to Starbucks. Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser Welcome Their First Child If you thought Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes were sneaky about their baby, it turns out Alexis Bledel and her husband Vincent Kartheiser definitely have them beat. According to Us Weekly, not only are the married actors new parents to their first child, but their baby boy was actually born last fall — and is currently around six months old. The adorable pair first met while filming AMC's Mad Men a few years back, and got married in a small, private ceremony in 2014. Allegedly, the news first broke that the pair had given birth thanks to an interview with Scott Patterson, a.k.a. Gilmore Girls' Luke Danes, where he revealed that Alexis is a "proud new mother" and that he's been "comparing notes" with her about their sons. (Scott's child is about a year and a half.) Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Given that Alexis and Vincent are a notoriously private pair, it makes sense that they would keep the amazing news to themselves — but regardless, it's safe to say little Rory Gilmore is officially all grown up. Follow Gina on Twitter.
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    Who'll Split Next? (Version 6.0) - 2016

    From Hello Instead, other reports claim that the 67-year-old has been unfaithful to his wife Sharon, 63. According to The Sun, Ozzy had an alleged affair with celebrity hairstylist Michelle Pugh, whose clients include Jennifer Lopez and Alicia Silverstone.
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    Celeb Encounters

    My contribution to the above slideshow would be that I worked with a guy who went to HS with Brad Pitt and all he remembered about him as that he had awful B.O. I second the Mr. Rogers slide. He lived near me and he was friends with families in the neighborhood so I encountered him often. He was kind, genuine, and to this day is my hero. He was exactly who you wanted him to be.
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    Prince

    It's my understanding that some of the physical symptoms of the flu can make your reaction to opioids, even ones you take normally, very dangerous. The narrative can very easily be spun that he didn't know how his flu-ridden body would respond to the Percocet and thus accidentally overdosed. Now, I'm not a medical professional so I don't know if that's really true, that's just a fact I had picked up somewhere along the way.
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    Celeb Death Watch

    I just got the breaking news alert about Prince. I am absolutely shocked. Wow.
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    Lindsay Lohan still broke and a mess

    I've been to lots of shows with my mom. It's more about that particular group of toxicity being together (with Lilos poorly-bound twins).
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    Lindsay Lohan still broke and a mess

    Hanging out at the Duran show with mom and dad. How cute. Well, they shot down the engagement rumors, but at least we know they live together, so they still work well for the who will split next thread.
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    Who'll Split Next? (Version 6.0) - 2016

    I love that we instantly put certain engaged couples into this thread!
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    Celeb Death Watch

    I had read that his primary care doctor was asked to sign his death certificate but since he hadn't seen him in more than a year he wanted to wait for the tests. Not sure if that's true but that's what I read a few days ago.
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    Celeb Death Watch

    My husband and my 12yo daughter watch the old Match Game on tv every day. They tape them overnight and then watch together in the evening. Joe Garagiolo was a regular panelist, so it seems really relevant in our house.
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    Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger

    Can't keep up with this one. From Hello. Diane Kruger moves in with Joshua Jackson Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson have decided to take their relationship to the next level. After ten years, the loved up pair have finally moved in together but could marriage also be on the cards? The star of the upcoming film Disorder opened up about her longterm boyfriend and her decision to move to New York so they could live together. CLICK TO VIEW FULL GALLERY love- Diane and Joshua have moved in together "I just moved this week. I need to unpack and buy some house stuff, like candles and books," she told NET-A-PORTER.com's The Edit. "[Moving here] was a major commitment. That's a big step into adulthood for me, to allow that time for someone else out of my time." Although the 39-year-old has made the big move to New York, she revealed she sees a different city in her future plans. couple- The couple are living in New York "I feel very European and I think that I'm going to grow old in Paris. I have this fantasy of raising my kids there one day," she said. Even though the former model has moved in with her man she's not sure if this could mean a marriage further down the line. When asked whether or not she would marry the Dawson's Creek star, she joked: "Welcome to my dilemma!" pair- The pair have been dating for ten years The pair have long said they would not be getting married and in 2014 Joshua told Glamour why he didn't feel the pressure to wed his beau. "I can tell you why we're not married: We're not religious," he said. "I don't feel any more or less committed to Diane for not having stood in front of a priest and had a giant party. We're both children of divorce, so it's hard for me to take marriage at face value as the thing that shows you've grown up and are committed to another person." However, the actor has not completely ruled out the idea of a big white wedding. "It may change at some point. We may get married," he added.
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    X-Files

    I think there were a few that lost the plot, but overall they were pretty consistent in level of quality (take that as you will). If you didn't like them yet, I don't think you will by the end. That being said, it ends on a pretty huge cliffhanger, so if you don't want to feel like you have to come back to it whenever the next season will be, stop now.
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    Who'll Split Next? (Version 6.0) - 2016

    What's that old saying about its just as easy to fall in love with a rich man...
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    The Kardashians

    "secondary reality star" I love it. I hope KM wins and the annoying KK has to take the ego hit. Kylie Jenner Battles Kylie Minogue For Name Trademark Melissa Chan @melissalchan 7:51 AM ET The notice of opposition calls Jenner a “secondary reality television personality” Kylie Minogue is mounting a legal bid to stop teenage reality star Kylie Jenner from claiming ownership of their shared first name. A firm representing the Australian pop star, who blasted into the music scene in 1987, filed a notice of opposition to Jenner’s application last week, claiming that it would “dilute her brand,” according to the Guardian. The firm, KDB, also describes Jenner as a “secondary reality television personality” and says she has received criticism from disability rights groups and from African-American communities. Jenner reportedly filed an application to trademark her name in May 2015 for “entertainment in the nature of providing information by means of a global computer network in the fields of entertainment, fashion and pop culture,” according to CNN. The 18-year-old appears on E! reality series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, with her famous sisters. Minogue currently owns the terms “Kylie Minogue,” “Kylie Minogue Darling” and “Lucky — the Kylie Minogue musical,” the Guardian reports. [Guardian]
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    Academy Awards /Oscars 2016

    I feel like most of us on this group were hoping Leo wouldn't win. Maybe just my bias seeping in. Did anyone see the footage of Brie Larson, during the commercial break, standing at the bottom of the steps off of the stage and hugging and greeting every single one of the survivors on stage with Lady Gaga?
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    X-Files

    Just finished the last of the six new episodes. Anyone else watch? Obviously they must all be willing to come back eventually because if they ended it like that without a willingness to someday revisit, that would be, as my teenagers friends say, a major dick move,
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    Why won't they STFU?

    Every person they get involved with ends up a disaster (or I guess maybe they are only attracted to those with disaster potential).
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    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts I & II

    I've already got mine preordered on Amazon!
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    Why won't they STFU?

    Makes you wish he would get an epic takedown. This is a guy who's clearly unstable though, so I think it would end poorly. Whatever your take on Swift, girl was on stage getting a Grammy when he crashed her so I think she was doing ok before he made her career. Have you read about his app? He's going to start putting out all of these vanity projects that will start to fail (I hope) and thus begins the decline. Kim's not with him because he's washed up...
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    Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger

    Except for that pesky blind item that we think is them that says exactly that... PS more fuel for that blind is that she turns 40 this year.
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    Baby Boom

    I saw a picture of them together at an event last week and had the exact same reaction!
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