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Jul
01
2021
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By Troy Warren
Don Cheadle Married His Long-Time Partner Bridgid Coulter During the Pandemic

Don Cheadle Married His Long-Time Partner Bridgid Coulter During the Pandemic

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT 'The Ellen Show' guest host Wanda Sykes revealed the 'Iron Man' star's news while recounting a text exchange between the two actors. Don Cheadle has officially married fellow actor Bridgid Coulter, his partner of 28 years. The Ellen Show guest host Wanda Sykes was the one to share the news during the actor’s appearance Wednesday afternoon to promote the latest season of his Showtime comedy Black Monday. The wedding took place early last year. Cheadle and Coulter have been together since the early 1990s, and share two daughters together, Ayana and Imani. The news was…
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Jun
24
2021
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By Troy Warren
Britney Spears Tells Judge She Wants Out of Conservatorship: “I’m Traumatized”

Britney Spears Tells Judge She Wants Out of Conservatorship: “I’m Traumatized”

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BY ASHLEY CULLINS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "I’ve lied and told the whole world I’m OK and I'm happy," said Spears, speaking publicly for the first time in the probate case that's been ongoing since 2008. Britney Spears is angry, depressed and has been lying to her fans about being OK. In a fiery speech, she told the judge overseeing her longstanding conservatorship, “It’s my wish and my dream for this to end.” News that Spears would appear virtually in court as part of her much-discussed conservatorship has sparked even more interest in the arrangement — even prompting one fan…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Conan O’Brien and Seth Rogen Share a Joint On Stage

Conan O’Brien and Seth Rogen Share a Joint On Stage

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT In a true Irish goodbye, the final week of O'Brien's TBS talk show has featured a handful of favorite guests, relived classic moments, and delivered new ones — including the talk show host smoking weed on air. TV’s longest-running late night host Conan O’Brien smoked weed on stage with one of Hollywood’s biggest cannabis lovers, Seth Rogen, during his final week of shows at TBS. While the previous episode of Conan walked fans down memory lane with an appearance by Paul Rudd and one final replay of his Mac and Me gag, Wednesday night featured O’Brien loosening up…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Michael B. Jordan Apologizes for Cultural Appropriation in Rum Brand Name

Michael B. Jordan Apologizes for Cultural Appropriation in Rum Brand Name

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The 'Black Panther' and 'Creed' actor responded to members of the Caribbean community over his newly launched J'Ouvert, a term for a regional celebration around the emancipation from slavery. Michael B. Jordan will change the name of his rum brand after sparking online criticism, specifically assertions of cultural appropriation, following its launch earlier this month. In an apology posted to his Instagram story, the producer and Black Panther actor responded to social media calls to change the name from J’Ouvert, which is the name of an annual celebration originating in Trinidad and Tobago that celebrates emancipation…
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Jun
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing Acquired by MNTN

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing Acquired by MNTN

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Maximum Effort Productions is not part of the deal and will continue to operate as a standalone company. Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Marketing, the agency behind viral ads for Match and Mint Mobile, has been acquired by the advertising software company MNTN. As part of the deal, Maximum Effort Marketing will retain its identity and exist as an agency within MNTN (“mountain”). Reynolds will serve as MNTN’s chief creative officer while George Dewey will become the company’s chief brand officer, while also retaining his position as president of Maximum Effort. Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Productions, which signed…
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Jun
21
2021
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Adam, Trina Venit Seek $40 Million for Whimsical Beverly Hills Mansion

Adam, Trina Venit Seek $40 Million for Whimsical Beverly Hills Mansion

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BY JAMES MCCLAIN, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT The 13,000-square-foot house includes eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms and sits on 7.5 acres. After nearly 20 years in residence, powerhouse ex-talent agent Adam Venit and his wife Trina are leaving their playful 90210 digs, on to new residential pastures. Sited in the Bella Vista guard-gated community high above Beverly Hills, their giant mansion now sports a list price that’s just a few hairs under $40 million — not surprising considering every inch of the Mediterranean-meets-contemporary behemoth was gutted and resculpted during the Venits’ ownership. The nearly 8-acre spread was photographed for The Hollywood Reporter in…
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Jun
20
2021
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Yo Gotti Spends Big on Lavish Westlake Village Mansion

Yo Gotti Spends Big on Lavish Westlake Village Mansion

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BY JAMES MCCLAIN, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT The "Recession Proof" rapper paid $7.6 million for the 10,110-square-foot, six-bedroom house. In case you weren’t aware, hip-hop is the music industry’s biggest and most lucrative genre, a multibillion-dollar juggernaut accounting for more than a third of all streams globally. One of the many to benefit from that popularity is Yo Gotti, the “Recession Proof” rapper and record company CEO who’s just spent big on a mansion within an exclusive Westlake Village enclave — the same guard-gated community where other residents include YouTube’s very own Trisha Paytas, Disney CEO Bob Chapek, NFL star Cooper Kupp, Heather Locklear and…
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Jun
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Mark Hamill Celebrates Carrie Fisher’s Walk of Fame Star Announcement

Mark Hamill Celebrates Carrie Fisher’s Walk of Fame Star Announcement

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BY RYAN PARKER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The Luke Skywalker actor was previously one of the loudest voices among the throngs of fans lobbying for the space princess to have her mark on Hollywood Boulevard.  Mark Hamill on Friday night celebrated the announcement that his space sister Carrie Fisher would finally be bestowed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The late actress is among 38 honorees who will have their names forever enshrined along the popular Los Angeles landmark, including Francis Ford Coppola, Macaulay Culkin, Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayek, James Hong, Helen Hunt, Michael B. Jordan, Regina King, Ray Liotta and Ewan…
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Jun
18
2021
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Hollywood Flashback: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Juggernaut Started in 2001

Hollywood Flashback: ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Juggernaut Started in 2001

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BY AARON COUCH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The franchise has spawned eight sequels and a spinoff that have grossed more than $6.15 billion to date, with the latest incarnation set for release June 25. Twenty years ago, no one realized just how far living life “a quarter mile at a time” — as Vin Diesel’s character Dominic Toretto so poetically puts it — would take The Fast and the Furious. The scrappy crowd-pleaser starring Paul Walker as an undercover LAPD detective and Diesel as the leader of a group of street racers spawned eight sequels and a spinoff (the latest, F9, out June 25)…
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Jun
18
2021
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By Troy Warren
Is a Famous Face a Form of Intellectual Property?

Is a Famous Face a Form of Intellectual Property?

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BY ERIQ GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT A Philadelphia news anchor's fight with digital giants, including Facebook, who hosted an unauthorized image of her in ads, raises novel questions about likeness rights and has drawn the attention of SAG-AFTRA. As the co-anchor for Good Day Philadelphia, the local Fox affiliate’s morning news program, Karen Hepp is accustomed to hearing and seeing all sorts of crazy stuff. But nothing could prepare this TV veteran for the moment three years ago when colleagues began taking her aside to show her something remarkable: a screenshot of Hepp smiling at a hidden security camera.…
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