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Daniel Radcliffe Dishes On Life After ‘Potter,’ New Roles, Romance & Adulthood

Daniel Radcliffe attends the  ‘Woman in Black’ photocall at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany on January 20, 2012

January 26, 2012

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Daniel Radcliffe had to decide what his first starring film role would be after the “Harry Potter” franchise ended in 2011, and he didn’t make that decision lightly.

Despite demonstrating his acting range by starring in “Equus” and “How to Succeed in Business” on Broadway, the pressure was on for Radcliffe to prove he could play more than Potter on the big screen.

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Author Terry McMillan Apologizes For Taking Aim At Will & Jada’s Parenting

Terry McMillan, The Smiths

January 28, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Terry McMillan, the author of “Waiting To Exhale” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” was forced to issue an apology of sorts on Twitter this week, after she made headlines for claiming Willow Smith and Jaden Smith “are being pimped and exploited” by their superstar parents.

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From Half-Pint To Hunk — ‘Jerry Maguire’s’ Jonathan Lipnicki Is All Grown Up!

Jonathan Lipnicki at Access Hollywood Live on November 17, 2010

November 19, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Jonathan Lipnicki is all grown up!

The adorable now-20-year-old former “Jerry Maguire” child star (most known for his famous line, “Do you know that the human head weighs eight pounds?”), stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Wednesday to chat about his upcoming projects and his days working with Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger.

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Following In Her Father’s Footsteps: Willow Smith Gets Record Deal, Debuts New Song

Willow Smith shows off a new ‘do at the BET Awards, June 2010

September 09, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Call her the Fresh Princess.

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 9-year-old daughter, Willow Smith, is making her debut as a recording artist.

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Young ‘Lion King’ Broadway Actress To Get Potentially Lifesaving Transplant

lion king cast

August 13, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

An 11-year-old girl who played young Nala in “The Lion King” on Broadway is getting a potentially lifesaving procedure.

Shannon Tavarez has leukemia and will get an umbilical-cord blood transplant Tuesday. The blood-producing stem cells used in transplants can come from cord blood, bone marrow or blood.

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Janet Jackson & Former Child Stars Offer Condolences Following Gary Coleman’s Death

Gary Coleman in ‘Diff’rent Strokes,’ Janet Jackson in 1982

May 30, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A host of stars have shared their condolences following the death of former “Diff’rent Strokes” star, Gary Coleman.

Janet Jackson, who was a guest star on the ‘80s television series, was saddened by the news, and shared her emotions on Twitter.

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