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Ryan Phillippe isn’t a fan of all the “nepotism talk” in Hollywood. Phillippe, 49, shares two children with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon, 47 — Ava and Deacon. Witherspoon also shares her son, Tennessee, with ex-husband Jim Toth. Ava and Deacon have both chosen to follow in Phillippe and Witherspoon’s acting footsteps. “She’s sort of getting her feet wet, you know?” Phillippe …

A former Minnesota Timberwolves employee is facing felony charges after he was accused of stealing the hard drive of a team executive that contained “strategic NBA information,” according to court documents. Somak Sarkar, 33, was arrested by the Minneapolis Police Department Monday and charged with third-degree felony burglary after prosecutors alleged in court documents filed in Hennepin County that the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sir Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin were honored with the prestigious Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, making a point to underscore that their musical legacy is in harmony with their philanthropy, especially the Elton John AIDS Foundation. “If you’re successful, you have to give back. That was my mantra in 1980 when I …