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Universal Music Group Buys Back $290 Million in Stock From Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square
The company bought 14,156,285 shares priced at $20.48 apiece
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Alison Brie Explains Why Larry David Became the Namesake of her ‘Masters of the Universe’ Wig | Video
“I was like, ‘Why is Larry not as terrifying?’” the actress tells Seth Meyers
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Marjane Satrapi, Graphic Novelist and Director Behind ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
“Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure in French culture and a freedom-loving artist whose work carried a universal message,” Emmanuel Macron shares
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Seth Meyers Drags Ted Cruz for Thinking Gas Prices Won’t Matter to Midterms: ‘Do You Not Have a Dad?’ | Video
“When gas goes over $4 a gallon, he blows up my phone like an angry girlfriend,” the NBC host jokes
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WGA East, SAG-AFTRA Accuse CBS Leaders of Editorial Interference, ‘Continued Assault’ After ‘60 Minutes’ Firings
“CBS management is apparently too thin-skinned to handle the honest scrutiny of their own journalists,” Writers Guild of America East president Tom Fontana writes
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How Riz Ahmed Used James Bond to Make ‘Bait,’ His Most Personal Project Yet
TheWrap magazine: “Life sometimes feels like one big audition,” says Ahmed, who co-wrote, exec-produced and stars in the limited series about an actor grappling with identity and self-doubt
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Bari Weiss Wanted to Modernize ‘60 Minutes.’ Instead, She May Have Killed It | Analysis
With the blow-up from Scott Pelley’s firing, Weiss continues to squander the storied news program’s biggest asset: public trust
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‘Scary Movie’ Review: The Crass Horror Comedy Is Back, Whether We Like It or Not
It doesn’t matter what critics say about a crude, anarchic parody like “Scary Movie 6,” but we’re saying it anyway
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‘The Daily Show’ Torches Spencer Pratt’s LA Mayor Race Momentum: ‘How Did This Country Get So Stupid?’ | Video
“Spencer Pratt is standing up for the rights of all hardworking voters who look like ecstasy dealers,” host Michael Kosta adds
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Jimmy Kimmel Rips the ‘Trump Suck-Ups’ at CBS News After Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Termination | Video
“’60 Minutes’ will be replaced by new episodes of ‘Reporters Unleashed,’” the late night host quips
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Fired ‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Vasana Montgomery Apologizes for Using the N-Word: ‘I Am Embarrassed’
“To anyone I hurt or disappointed, I am truly sorry,” the 25-year-old writes
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Bill O’Reilly Predicts Disaster for Spencer Pratt If He Lands Runoff Spot in LA Mayoral Race | Video
“If you combine the Democratic votes, however, in the primary, Pratt gets murdered,” the “No Spin News” host says
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Tony Dokoupil Praises Ex ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley on ‘CBS Evening News’: ‘Valued Truth at All Costs’ | Video
“He was in some ways a man from another era, and that’s not a knock,” the CBS News anchor adds
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Nithya Raman Narrows Spencer Pratt’s Lead for Runoff Spot in LA Mayoral Election
The former reality star now leads the city councilmember by 37,300 votes after first post-election day update
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‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star Matt Brown’s Cause of Death Confirmed
The 42-year-old Discovery Channel star was found dead Saturday in a Washington river with an unspecified injury














