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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Movie Reviews | Book Reviews


Family fare: Movie reviews for parents
Chicago Sun-Times
If you like this, try: The book by David L. Cook and "The Greatest Game Ever Played." Translation: Constant peril, many gruesome images and shocking surprises. Characters injured and killed. Family discussion: What is the film's scariest moment? ...
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Movie Reviews: Fright Night, Kill List, The Art of Getting By, In a Better World
The Birmingham Post
It's a pity he doesn't spend enough time on it, as he doesn't even show up for half the movie. See the film for him, because it's pretty entertaining, though not great. Fans of the original may well think this is a poor copy.
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Movies and what they mean, according to The Boomers Guide To Story
Yes! Weekly
By Mark Burger One could fill an entire library with books consisting of movie reviews, but one recent publication that stands out author Roemer McPhee's The Boomer's Guide to Story, which doesn't so much provide reviews about movies as overviews about ...
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Yes! Weekly
Clooney movie filmed in Oxford gets mostly good reviews
Dayton Daily News
The movie was the opener for the 68th edition of the world's oldest festival. "The Ides of March" is about a young spokesman for a candidate in a presidential primary who learns about dirty politics. Hollywoodnews.com reviewer Sean Connell wrote the ...
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Michael Dirda reviews 'We Others,' stories by Steven Millhauser
Washington Post
Michael Dirda is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post Book World and the author of the memoir "An Open Book" and of four collections of essays: "Readings," "Bound to Please," "Book by Book" and "Classics for Pleasure. ...
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Rave reviews: Bol inspires audiences across the border
The Express Tribune
NEW DELHI: Film maker Shoaib Mansoor's second film 'Bol' opened in India on Eid to rave reviews on Wednesday. The film, which is the first by the talented director after his critically acclaimed and award-winning Khuda Kay Liye (2007), ...
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Hollywood | Celebrity


New Hacking Group Declares War on Hollywood
Fox News
A new hacking group was sending shockwaves through Hollywood Wednesday after it boasted of targeting celebrities' Twitter accounts and cell phones and leaking their pictures and contact details. Hollywood Leaks announced it had distributed nude photos ...
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Hollywood's summer story: more dollars, fewer fans
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The good news for Hollywood: summer movie revenues are up worldwide as studios rebounded from a dismally slow start to the year. The bad news: Domestically, revenues rose only a fraction compared to the previous year's, while actual ...
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Hollywood films take on serious edge for fall
Reuters
By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a summer filled with superheroes, apes running amok and trash-talking comedians, Hollywood's upcoming fall movies focus less on effects-filled blockbusters and more on performance-driven films. ...
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Julianne Hough's private cell phone photos surface; Hollywood Leaks claim ...
Washington Post (blog)
(Evy Mages - FOR THE WASHINGTON POST) "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Julianne Hough is the latest celebrity to have her private photos leak online. Luckily for the "Footloose" star and girlfriend of Ryan Seacrest, the pics reveal nothing more than ...
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Scott Feinberg Joins The Hollywood Reporter as Awards Season Blogger; THR.com ...
Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter announced Wednesday that Scott Feinberg has been tapped as its awards season blogger/analyst. The hiring of Feinberg underscores THR's commitment to being the industry's premier destination for awards news and analysis. ...
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Hollywood Reporter
Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos
Access Hollywood
Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. arrive at "The Hangover Part II" Los Angeles premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on May 19, 2011 Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus are seen at the launch party for the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G at a ...
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Ed O'Neill Receives His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Daily Blabber from iVillage
One of television's most famous curmudgeonly husbands and fathers, Ed O'Neill, received the 2446th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, and he was feted by both of his famous sitcom wives. The Emmy-nominated actor, 65, stood arm-in-arm with his ...
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Governor tours stricken neighborhood in Hollywood
So Md News
by JASON BABCOCK, Staff writer Staff Photo by REID SILVERMAN Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, left, talks Tuesday with homeowner Sherri Maack, right, and her daughter Emily, 11, during his tour of the Whiskey Creek Road neighborhood in Hollywood. ...
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'Dancing with the Stars' Fall 2011 Celebrity-Pro Pairings are Out!
Gather.com
The last piece of the ballroom puzzle fell into place this morning as the Dancing with the Stars Fall 2011 celebrity-pro pairings were officially revealed during Good Morning America. So which of the 12 stars is paired with which talented pro? ...
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Some Chiefs find commercial success in the Hollywood scene
Kansas City Star
These are the stories from their star turns in Hollywood. Berry: "I actually had a stunt double, which was pretty cool. They gave him all my tattoos, and it was crazy. They actually put him in the water tank, and he had to do that for probably about ...
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President Obama Sets Two Hollywood Fundraisers (Exclusive) - The ...
By edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Tina Daunt)
Obama will return to Los Angeles on September 26 for a pair of events designed to attract entertainment industry supporters.
Business
HBO Gives Pilot Order to Spike Lee, Mike ... - The Hollywood Reporter
By edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Lacey Rose), edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Lesley Goldberg)
HBO is stepping into the the boxing ring with Mike Tyson, Spike Lee and Doug Ellin. The premium cable network has ordered a pilot for Da Brick, a boxing drama project loosely based on former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson's ...
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The Ides of March: Venice Film Review - The Hollywood Reporter
By edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Deborah Young)
Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Giamatti lead the political drama, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival.
Movies
Gary Ross On 'The Hunger Games' Perspective » Hollywood Crush
By Kat Rosenfield
As you know, the Hollywood Crush team has been holding "The Hunger Games" director Gary Ross hostage at our secret underground lair (or, y'know, chatting with him over Skype), in order to get lots of inside skinny on next year's most hotly ...
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Sam Mendes' Upcoming James Bond Film To Shoot In India (Report ...
By edit@hollywoodreporter.com (Nyay Bhushan)
Indian government reportedly clears shooting approvals for next James Bond outing to film in various locations including Delhi and Goa.
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Hollywood Gossip


Gossip: Petra Ecclestone's post-nups bash 'is all about her'
Montreal Gazette
By Doug Camilli, Special to the Gazette August 30, 2011 10:02 PM Maybe they'll get invited to Petra Ecclestone's party: TV personality Kim Kardashian with her mother, Kris (left), and sister Kourtney aren't welcome on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...
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Odds Are 'Dancing with the Stars' Winner Won't Be Nancy Grace
Associated Content
Most people who do not keep up with Hollywood gossip and the seemingly never-ending mix-and-match of relationship pairs of actors may not recognize the name Elisabetta Canalis, but in Europe she is a star in her own right. Better known in the United ...
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Game On! Blake Lively Flies to Leonardo DiCaprio's Side
E! Online
Is the notorious mama's boy suddenly deciding his own his future with Blake, or is he punishing the Gossip Girl by having her fly to him and not the other way around? Even though mama DiCaprio may be weirdly close to her son and could disapprove of the ...
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E! Online
Gossip Girl: Leighton Meester
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by Hua Ambros Leighton Meester, one of the beautiful faces in the Hollywood. Leighton turns into one of the famous actress by getting the role as Blair Waldorf the semi-villainous heroine in the hottest TV series the "Gossip Girl". ...
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Kim Kardashian's sex tape is not the only thing that needs erasing?
Examiner.com
News today has an "unnamed" source trying to purchase the rights to Kim's sex tape, but it is going to take more than that to clean up her past reputation, according to Hollywood Gossip. One popular celebrity website offers all the latest news on Kim ...
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Dick Cheney's Book: What Hollywood Is Saying
Hollywood Reporter
Comedian and writer Frank Coniff, better known as TV's Frank from the cult hit series Mystery Science Theater 3000 tweeted, "The vicious gossip & petty backstabbing in draft dodger Dick Cheney's book is the closest he's ever come to actual combat. ...
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Solange Knowles Denied By Miami Club ... - The Hollywood Gossip
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney)
Solange Knowles had an interesting run-in with police the other night in Miami. Read the details of it here.
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Lady Gaga VMA Costume: Total Junk - The Hollywood Gossip
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney)
Lady Gaga pulled out all the stops to become Jo Calderone. Included among her props? A prosthetic male organ.
The Hollywood Gossip

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Movie Reviews | Book Reviews



Reviews of recent and upcoming DVD releases
Kansas City Star
If you're familiar with the term "phantom pain" and what it means, the discovery that the movie of the same name stars a character (Til Schweiger as Marc) who loses a leg won't exactly catch you unaware. More remarkable about "Phantom Pain," though, ...
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Prosecutor's Office Reviews Allegations Against Matthew Fox
Cleveland News - Fox 8
The former 'Lost' and 'Party of Five' star is in Cleveland shooting the movie 'I, Alex Cross,' starring Tyler Perry. Bormann said Fox was drunk and asking other drivers for a ride back to The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. She said he tried to get on her bus, ...
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By Anders Wotzke
Three reasons why the Final Destination movies aren't merely good, they're genius.
Cut Print Review

Hollywood | Celebrity


Clooney's latest opens Venice film festival
The Associated Press
VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney's "The Ides of March" opens a star-studded Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, and fans will also see two other Hollywood actor/directors, Madonna and Al Pacino, premiering their latest directorial efforts. ...
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Review: Serge Gainsbourg Tribute
Los Angeles Times
Dressed like one of the lowliest hit men of the "Sopranos" crew, the former Faith No More and Mr. Bungle shredder brought a louche elegance to Serge Gainsbourg's "Requiem pour un Con" at the Hollywood Bowl. There was no shortage of singers pleased to ...
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Man indicted in killings of 4 in Hollywood
San Jose Mercury News
Authorities claim that Tersargsyan killed Khachik Safaryan of Hollywood in 2008 because he was infatuated with the man's wife and that he killed Safaryan's 8-year-old daughter, Lusine, at the same time. He also was charged with shooting Safaryan's wife ...
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Takashi Miike's Ninja Kids!!! Already Picked Up For A Hollywood Remake
Cinema Blend
Not surprisingly, Ninja Kids!!! has stirred interest in Hollywood and according to THR negotiations are already underway to snatch up the rights and churn out a remake where the actors speak English instead of Japanese. This news comes only one month ...
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Cinema Blend
Actor Ed O'Neill to receive Walk of Fame star by shoe store
TheCelebrityCafe.com
Television actor Ed O'Neill is ready to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. For your average celebrity, the placement of the star next to a DSW shoe store might seem like an insult, but for O'Neill, it is only fitting. O'Neill's most well-known role ...
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MoviePass(R) Announces Partnership with Hollywood Movie Money(R) Offers ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MoviePass will be using Hollywood Movie Money's system to access the 36000-plus screens in their theater network. After making their movie selection, MoviePass subscribers will print out Hollywood Movie Money vouchers to take to the theater. ...
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Pitt takes on Hollywood
Sydney Morning Herald
The film, based on the true story of a baseball team manager who revolutionised the sport by introducing a form of statistical analysis has had to overcome more than the standard Hollywood hurdles in nearly a decade of development. ...
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Lil Wayne and Young Money Celebrate Tha Carter IV Release In Hollywood
MTV.com
Tha Carter IV has finally arrived, and after a rocked-out VMA performance finale last night Lil Wayne took the celebration to Boulevard3 in Hollywood, California. It's been a long road, but Weezy's long-awaited ninth solo LP was released digitally at ...
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DreamWorks Animation partners with China's leading online video site
Los Angeles Times
DreamWorks Animation has become the second Hollywood studio to enter into a distribution agreement with China's top online video site, Youku.com. Youku said Monday that it had signed a deal with the Glendale-based animation studio to distribute the ...
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I'm moving to Hollywood: Don Omar
Times of India
Singer Don Omar said that 2011 has been the best year of his career so far and, judging by his work agenda, next year will unfold along the same lines given that he plans to move to Hollywood to fulfill several work commitments. ...
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Takashi Miike's 'Ninja Kids' Set For Hollywood Remake - The ...
By Gavin J. Blair
TOKYO – Takashi Miike's live-action version of Nintama Rantaro (Ninja Kids!!) is attracting remake interest from Hollywood, with negotiations reported to be already underway with a major production company.
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Steven Soderbergh Confirms Career Shift ... - The Hollywood Reporter
By Patrick Kevin Day
The "Contagion" helmer is moving forward with his plans to retire from being a film director; a report he had previously denied.
Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories
'Help Wanted' By Hollywood Foreign Press – Deadline.com
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is advertising for an "Executive Director". Now you'd think that position would involve stashing secret studio gifts, cataloguing autographed photos of HFPA members with celebrities, monitoring all the ...
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Beyonce's Baby Announcement Breaks ... - The Hollywood Reporter
By Lauren Schutte
The singer revealed her pregnancy at Sunday's MTV VMAs.
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Pauly D outraged at the Hollywood Walk of Fame – The Marquee ...
By Katie Caperton
If we thought reality stars were overtaking Hollywood, think again! "Jersey Shore" cast member DJ Pauly D is outraged over being banned from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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List of Bestsellers For The Week


One Day tops the bestseller book list again
Telegraph.co.uk
Movie starring Anne Hathaway reignites interest in the novel by David Nicholls as it sells 60000 copies in a week. By Martin Chilton, Digital Culture Editor One Day has again topped the bestsellers book list in Britain on the week the movie adaptation ...
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Best-sellers: Aug. 28
Bradenton Herald
Putnam,$27.95 Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 2 9. Portrait of a Spy. Daniel Silva. Harper, $26.99 Last Week: 8; Weeks on List: 5 10. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Stieg Larsson. Knopf, $27.95 Last Week: 16; Weeks on List: 65 1. A Stolen Life. ...
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Best-sellers
StandardNet
By Staff The Mountains and Plains Indie Bestseller List, provided by IndieBound and MPIBA, for the week ended Sunday, Aug. 21. Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the MPIBA and IndieBound. 1. "A Clash of Kings" by George RR Martin ...
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List of Top Movies For The Week


The 411 Movies Top 5 08.26.11: Week 284 - Female Action Stars
411mania.com
Alright, maybe Jovovich doesn't make the best action movies, but she's certainly made her share of entertaining ones, and I think it's safe to say there is a large audience out there who buys her as one of the few truly bankable female action stars of ...
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A Bloody Good Time 08.25.11: The Top Ten Full Moon Films
411mania.com
Before we get into this week's list, let's look at last week's comments. Mr. Dl said: hell yeah,big puppet master fan. cant wait to see your full moon countdown, great company. Gotta give em credit for giving you extras back in the vhs era. ...
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Top Ten Politically Effective Films: #2
Indie Wire (blog)
Once you start toying with a list of politically powerful movies, it's hard to restrict yourself to just a handful. And while starting off with "Do the Right Thing" last week seemed like a natural first entry, I've been struggling to decide between ...
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The 2011 alt.pictureshows and the rest of this week's movies
San Diego CityBEAT
Screens at dusk on Friday, Aug. 26, at Market Creek Plaza. FilmOut: San Diego's LGBT film festival runs one more weekend at the Birch North Park Theatre. Swing by filmoutsandiego. com for a complete list of movies, showtimes and ticket info. ...
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Avatar helps STAR Movies hop forward by 20 per cent
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Predator (0.12 TVR), Hollow Man (0.11 TVR), Ghost Rider (0.1 TVR), Spider Man-3 (0.1 TVR), Hancock (0.09 TVR) and Terminator 3 (0.09 TVR) are also part of the Top 10 list. "STAR Movies planned to show Avatar 14 times between August 14 and August 31. ...
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Atlantic City Highlights for the Week of August 29, 2011
TheAlternativePress.com
Over twenty of the Wildwoods' top restaurants will participate in Wildwoods Restaurant Week Рoffering a complete four-course meal including appetizer, salad, entr̩e and dessert for $30 plus tax and gratuity For the full list of participating ...
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TOP 7 Creepy Rooms from Horror Movies
Scorecard Review
Reason: The Amityville Horror has the distinction of being the only tried and true "haunted house" movie on this week's Top 7. It seems in celebrating the age-old saying "location, location, location" that The Amityville Horror is one of the ones that ...
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Top Redbox Movie Rentals in Medfield: Aug. 20-26
Patch.com
See what movies your Medfield neighbors have been watching with this list of the top 10 most popular movies rented in town last week. Are you looking to just relax after a long week at work? Is there a movie you've been wanting to see that's finally ...
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'The Help' Cleans Up After Irene: Box Office Report August 26-28
Moviefone (blog)
Totals for most of the top films came in about $1 to $2 million lower than mid-week predictors had guessed. Still, no one was surprised by 'The Help''s repeat victory. After three weeks in theaters, it's still playing on more screens than any of the ...
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Movies: Our Idiot Brother, Circumstance, Higher Ground
Towleroad
This week's To See List for gay moviegoers should include CIRCUMSTANCE, the acclaimed Iranian film about two teenage girls whose love affair is a dangerous thing in Tehran. Here in the States we often get such a distorted picture of the breadth of life ...
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Hollywood Gossip


It's a Lively reunion with Leonardo DiCaprio for Blake
The Daily Telegraph
THERE may be an ocean between them but it wasn't enough to keep Hollywood's hottest couple apart, with Gossip Girl star Blake Lively flying into Sydney at the weekend for a belated 24th birthday celebration with her boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio. ...
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Hollywood Boards Sheen's Crazy Train!
Sacramento Bee
Roasters brave enough to take on the warlock will include TMZ's master of celebrity gossip Harvey Levin, "Jackass" star Steve-O and legendary heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. This year's Roasters will also include comedians Anthony Jeselnik, ...
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Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson! - The Hollywood Gossip
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney)
The late, great Michael Jackson would have been 53 today. Happy posthumous birthday to the King of Pop.
The Hollywood Gossip
Dancing With the Stars Spoilers: New Cast ... - The Hollywood Gossip
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney)
We've got some major Dancing With the Stars spoilers this afternoon. The new cast has been leaked in advance of tonight's official announcement on Bachelor pad!
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