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Buzzmakers: Maya Angelou Dies, Brad Attacked

Buzzmakers: Maya Angelou Dies, Brad Attacked
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Buzzmakers: Maya Angelou Dies, Brad Attacked

7:18 AM PDT, May 31, 2014

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Dr. Maya Angelou Dies at Age 86

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Renowned poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou has passed away at age 86. Angelou was born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis and in the 1960s served as the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She also worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcom X. Among her achievements, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 and the Lincoln Medal in 2008. Click here to continue reading.

Brad Pitt Hit In the Face by Red-Carpet Prankster

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Notorious red-carpet prankster Vitalii Sediuk has struck again! Brad Pitt was attacked Wednesday at the premiere of his fiancée Angelina Jolie's film Maleficient at Hollywood's El Capitan Theater. The 50-year-old actor was signing autographs when he was struck in the face by Sediuk, who had jumped over metal barriers to get close to Pitt. Click here to continue reading.

Ricki Lake's Quest to Legalize Medical Marijuana

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ET Special Correspondent Jay Williams sits down with Ricki Lake for a one-on-one interview about her new controversial documentary project, Weed The People, for which she also serves as Executive Producer. Click here to continue reading.

Kate Gosselin Reveals Strict Parenting Style

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Kate Gosselin announced earlier this year that she and her eight children would be making their first return to television in two years in a new special airing next month on TLC. Now in a first look of the special Kate Plus 8 unveiled via People magazine, Kate reveals her tough love strategy to deal with her brood of eight children who are growing up fast. Click here to continue reading.

Kim & Kanye Wed

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The long-awaited nuptials of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have finally transpired in a lavish ceremony in Florence, Italy, and ET has all the romantic details. Click here to continue reading.

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