Eddie Murphy quits as Oscars host

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  • Eddie Murphy quits as Oscars host

    Eddie Murphy quits as Oscars host

    It’s an apparent show of support for the trophy show’s exec producer Brett Ratner, who “resigned” on Tuesday.

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  • Tributes roll in for Heavy D

    Tributes roll in for Heavy D

    The legendary rapper died on Tuesday at the age of 44.

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  • Nancy Grace voted off ‘DWTS’

    Nancy Grace voted off ‘DWTS’

    A day after she missed covering a huge story on her cable network, the HLN anchor gets the boot.

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‘Family Circus’ creator has died

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