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Elijah Wood Speaks Out On The Secret 'Organized' Child Abuse In Hollywood — And How He Was Able To Avoid It!

5/23/2016 12:22 PM ET | Filed under: Sad Sad • Elijah Wood • Scary! • Controversy

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Elijah Wood began his Hollywood career at the age of 8 — and growing up in the industry taught him there "are a lot of vipers" to watch out for.

In an interview with the Sunday Times, the Lord Of The Rings star spoke out on the "organized" child abuse and pedophilia in the entertainment industry.

Wood compared allegations in America to the Jimmy Savile molestation scandal in the U.K. — when the BBC icon faced dozens of sexual abuse allegations following his death.

The actor said:

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A Tribe Called Quest Rapper Phife Dawg Dead At 45

3/23/2016 10:00 AM ET | Filed under: R.I.P. • Sad Sad • Elijah Wood • Estelle • Twitter • Instagram

Another loss for the music industry.

On Tuesday, it was reported that rapper Phife Dawg had tragically passed away. He was 45 years old.

The Can I Kick It artist was best known for being a member of the iconic rap group A Tribe Called Quest. Unfortunately, it's been said that the industry vet had struggled with his health for years as he suffered from type 1 diabetes.

In fact, Phife (whose real name was Malik Isaac Taylor) even had a kidney transplant back in 2008. So sad!

Alongside Q-Tip and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife was a MAJOR pioneer for hip hop. The ATCQ member's presence in the music scene will greatly will be missed.

Not surprisingly, many in Hollywood have taken to Instagram and Twitter to mourn the late rapper's passing — including Questlove, Elijah Wood, Estelle, and many more.

Check out their reactions (below).

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Madonna, Kanye West, & Cher Lead Tributes To David Bowie Following The Confirmation Of His Passing At 69

1/11/2016 7:16 AM ET | Filed under: Madonna • Music Minute • Pharrell • R.I.P. • Wilmer Valderrama • Kanye West • Anderson Cooper • Cher • Sad Sad • Russell Crowe • Frances Bean Cobain • Elijah Wood • Ricky Gervais • Twitter • Grammys • Joe Manganiello • David Bowie • Ariel Winter • Kat Dennings

This is just so sad.

As we previously reported, after a two year battle with cancer David Bowie has passed away at 69-years-old. Tragic!

The music icon's family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement on Sunday and we almost still can't believe it. It's hard to imagine that it was just days ago that the Space Oddity singer was celebrating his birthday and dropping his 25th and final studio album Blackstar.

Video: David Releases Haunting New Lazarus Vid

David's loss is most certainly felt worldwide. In fact, we're not the only ones to think that as many of Hollywood's A-listers took to Twitter to pay tribute to the Grammy winner — including Madonna, Kanye West, Ricky Gervais, Cher, and many more.

Check out their responses (below):

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Cate Blanchett Plays Marry, Shag, Kill With Her Lord Of The Rings Co-Stars — And She Wouldn't Bang Orlando Bloom??

10/14/2015 3:37 PM ET | Filed under: TV News • Matt Damon • Film Flickers • Cate Blanchett • George Clooney • Orlando Bloom • Leonardo DiCaprio • Elijah Wood • Oscars • HIGHlarious • Andy Cohen

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Look out, Legolas!

Cate Blanchett revealed her inner passions to Andy Cohen when she stopped by Tuesday's Watch What Happens Live — and her answers didn't bode well for her one of her former co-stars!

In a Lord of the Rings themed game of "Shag, Marry, or Kill," the Carol star had to choose the fates of castmates Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, and Orlando Bloom.

But the tough questions didn't stop there! The 46-year-old then had to answer which of the actresses she lost to at the Oscars annoyed her the most — and her answer was HIGHlarious!

Watch the video (below) to see how the Bravo host guilts Blanchett into taking a selfie with him and Julie Andrews!

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You've NEVER Seen A Zombie Movie Like This! See The Wee Walking Dead Attack In The First Trailer For Cooties HERE!

5/20/2015 7:14 PM ET | Filed under: Film Flickers • Elijah Wood • Scary!

Every time people say the zombie genre is totally played out, someone comes along and changes the game.

28 Days Later brought fast zombies, Shaun Of The Dead merged it with the rom com, The Walking Dead made the story last for years.

And now the creators of Glee and Saw have gotten together and set the horror in an elementary school!

[ Video: Who Dies First!? Watch This Scary New Promo Of Scream Queens And Place Your Bets! ]

Ch-ch-check out the video (above) to see Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, and more fight off the littlest zombie horde of all time in the first trailer for Cooties!

You can catch Cooties in select theaters and on demand September 18th!

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Forget The Fast & Furious Franchise — The Trailer For Vin Diesel's Next Movie The Last Witch Hunter Has Arrived!

4/29/2015 7:23 PM ET | Filed under: Film Flickers • Vin Diesel • Elijah Wood • Michael Caine • Game Of Thrones

Does Vin Diesel ever sleep?

Fresh off of Furious 7's incredible box office run, the film's star is already back in the spotlight with the trailer for his upcoming movie, The Last Witch Hunter!

The teaser trailer for the supernatural action flick dropped on Wednesday, and if the fight scenes aren't enough for you, maybe the all-star cast will entice you?

Vin Diesel will be joined by Game of Thrones' Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, and Michael Caine, just to name a few, so it's going to be pretty epic.

Now we don't know too much about the movie aside from the fact that it's going to get a Halloween release on October 23, so we're hoping that means it's scary too!

Ch-ch-check out Vin Diesel's latest project (above)!!!

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Peter Jackson & Elijah Wood Team Up Again For 'The Most Epic Airplane Safety Video Ever Made!' Lord Of The Rings Fans MUST Watch HERE!

10/23/2014 10:46 AM ET | Filed under: Film Flickers • Elijah Wood • Funny • Amazing

When you title your vid "The most epic air safety video ever made," you better have the visuals to back it up.

And thanks to Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson, this one DEFINITELY does!

[ Video: If You Didn't Think The The Hobbit Could Get Any More EPIC, Just Check Out The First Trailer For The Battle Of The Five Armies! ]

The Hobbit director re-teamed with Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood to make the official safety video for Air New Zealand which, thanks to Sir Peter, really does fly you to Middle Earth!

Ch-ch-check out the video (above) to see what it means to follow proper safety precautions on a magic freakin' eagle! Epic indeed!

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911 Call & Police Body Cam Footage From Venus Williams' Fatal Car Crash Released!

It truly was a chaotic, devastating scene...

As we reported, Venus Williams was involved in a nasty car accident last month at a Florida intersection, where Jerome Barson died two weeks later from his injuries.

While footage from the scene has since cleared Miz Williams' name in the criminal investigation, the victim's estate is still suing the tennis player for allegedly causing the fatal collision.

On Thursday, the 911 call and police body camera footage -- of Williams, Barson, and his wife Linda -- were released.

[Image via Ivan Nikolov/WENN.]