Jen Chung
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Actor Harrison Ford was described as "fine" after he crashed his World War II-era single-engine plane in a golf course in Venice yesterday afternoon. KTLA spoke to a source close to Ford's family, who said, "He’s fine, has a few gashes." His son, Ben Ford, confirmed over Twitter last night, "Dad is ok. Battered, but ok! He is every bit the man you would think he is. He is an incredibly strong man." The 72-year-old...
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Last night, Conan O'Brien proved that the Cold War is over, by documenting his recent visit to Cuba. On his show last night, he explained, "This is a very historic time. Relations between Cuba and the United States are finally starting to thaw. I thought this was an amazing opportunity for me to come to Cuba, talk to the people and get to know them." And learning how to explode his pelvis in a...
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Pee-wee Herman said, 'Bowtie is the new black.'
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Suge Knight, the founder of Death Row Records, turned himself into the Los Angeles Police Department early this morning after a fatally striking a man with a car on a film set in Compton yesterday. TMZ had reported, "Multiple witnesses tell us a movie shoot -- involving Ice Cube and Dr. Dre -- was going down when Suge pulled up in his car. We're told security told Suge to leave and that's when trouble...
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It's Hollywood's second biggest day—the day the Oscar nominations are announced! And it looks like it'll be a battle between a Birdman and a boy-to-young man—with a Budapest Hotel looking to get in. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) got nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), and Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone). Boyhood received six, including Best Picture, Best Director,...
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A huge fire in downtown LA buildings brought 250 firefighters to the scene and required the partial closures of the 101 and 110 highways. At this point, the 101 has reopened, but the northbound 110 remains closed between I-10 and the 101.
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Shia LaBeouf at a screening of "Fury" (Getty Images) Actor Shia LaBeouf has made headlines this year for a series of antics including retiring from public life, staging a performance art piece and being arrested at a Broadway show. Now, he says he was raped during his art show. LaBeouf staged #IAMSORRY after plagiarizing Daniel Clowes' work for a short film; at a Los Angeles gallery, LaBeouf sat at a table face-to-face with visitors....
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Janice Dickinson at a recent event (Getty Images) Adding to the disturbing chorus of women who say that Bill Cosby drugged and then sexually assaulted them, model Janice Dickinson told Entertainment Tonight that the comedy legend also attacked her. She said, "The last thing I remember was Bill Cosby in a patchwork robe, dropping his robe and getting on top of me. And I remember a lot of pain." Dickinson said the incident occurred...
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Last night, the Hollywood Film Awards had its first televised ceremony—and Johnny Depp did his duty to make sure everyone would be talking about it today. Because he was totally drunk while presenting a documentary award. Just watch:
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