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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris let a young fan crash their dinner date–and post about it on Instagram.
Leonardo DiCaprio said he would be open to playing Vladimir Putin in a movie.
Internet sleuths uncovered a cat that bears a striking resemblance to Star Wars actor Adam Driver.
Burger chain Shake Shack officially added a chicken sandwich to its menu.
Adele rapped Nicki Minaj’s verse from “Monster” during an episode of CBS’s Late Late Show without missing a beat.
With help from Jimmy Kimmel, hip-hop star DJ Khaled made a pep-talk video for Jeb Bush, including lines like:
‘Jeb Bush, I appreciate you. You a leader. You a Bush.’
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A Texas man fell into a 7-ft. hole on his way to buy a Powerball ticket and had to be rescued by local police.
Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, will not appear in an upcoming TV special with the rest of the cast.
McDonald’s has started marketing a McChoco Potato in Japan; it’s basically just fries drizzled with chocolate sauce.
A Taiwanese group said it built a church shaped like a high-heeled shoe as part of an effort to appeal to women.
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was arrested for battery after allegedly assaulting a bouncer in Florida; the cops initially listed his occupation as none.
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