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American Coleman breaks 60m indoor world record

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World 100 meter silver medalist Christian Coleman opened his 2018 campaign by breaking the 60 meter indoor world record on Friday at the Clemson Invitational track meet. The 21-year-old American charged to victory in the final in 6.37 seconds to surpass the previous record of 6.39 held by compatriot Maurice Greene. Greene ran the time twice, in 1998 in Madrid, Spain, and 2001Read more

Ex-employee accuses Michael Douglas

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A former employee has accused Michael Douglas of sexual harassment and misconduct in her presence, charges the Oscar-winning Hollywood megastar has vehemently denied. Douglas, 73, is the latest big-name celebrity accused of seamy behavior since a sexual harassment watershed began with the downfall of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in 2017. The actor -- Hollywood royalty as the son of actor Kirk DouglasRead more

US racing pioneer Gurney dies

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American auto racing legend Dan Gurney, who won in Indycar, Formula One, NASCAR and at Le Mans, died on Sunday at the age of 86, his family said. "With one last smile on his handsome face, Dan drove off into the unknown just before noon today, January 14, 2018," Gurney’s wife, Evi, said in a statement. "In deepest sorrow, with gratitude inRead more

Mary J. Blige gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Grammy-winning soul singer Mary J. Blige -- who has earned critical acclaim and award nominations for her acting debut in last year's "Mudbound" -- celebrated her 47th birthday Thursday by getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "I am so grateful, and I say that with confidence and not arrogance," she told the crowd gathered for the star unveiling ceremony.Read more

Mary J. Blige gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Ricky Martin ties knot with partner Jwan Yosef

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Singer Ricky Martin of "Livin' la Vida Loca" fame announced Wednesday he has married his partner of two years, Jwan Yosef. "I'm a husband," the Puerto Rican singer told E! television without specifying the date of the wedding. "We're doing a heavy party in a couple of months." The 46-year-old singer began going out in 2016 with Yosef, 33, a Syrian-born Swedish artist.Read more

Uproar in Hollywood over Williams-Wahlberg pay gap

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Hollywood is voicing its outrage over reports that Mark Wahlberg was paid 1,500 times more than Michelle Williams to reshoot scenes for kidnap drama "All the Money in the World." Ridley Scott partially re-shot his latest movie after Kevin Spacey was fired due to sexual misconduct allegations, with both Wahlberg and Williams called back to act opposite Spacey's replacement, Christopher Plummer. But Williams, accordingRead more

Michael Douglas, James Franco deny

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Actor Michael Douglas has issued a pre-emptive denial of accusations that he committed a sex act in front of a female employee three decades ago. "She claims that I masturbated in front of her," the 73-year-old Oscar winner told Deadline magazine. "This is a complete lie, fabrication, no truth to it whatsoever." Douglas said he was issuing the denial after being toldRead more

Jaguars edge Bills to advance in playoffs

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Jacksonville's Blake Bortles threw for 87 yards and a touchdown and ran for a career-high 88 yards while Jaguars defenders dominated Buffalo in a 10-3 NFL playoff victory Sunday. Defensive units seized command from the start in Buffalo's first playoff game since 1999 and Jacksonville's first playoff contest since 2007. The Jaguars managed only 230 yards, 33 less than the Bills. "WeRead more

And the Golden Globes goes to... press freedom

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The organization behind the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday announced $2 million to a journalism consortium and a media rights group as it hoped to combat growing threats to press freedom. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which runs the first gala of the awards season, announced $1 million each to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the Committee to ProtectRead more