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Musician Joe Cocker performs for the thousands of people attending the Woodstock Festival of Arts and Musik at Bethel, New York August 1969 (AP-Photo)

British singer Joe Cocker speaks after receiving the trophy for the category — lifetime achievement award music — during the 48th Golden Camera award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. The award honors outstanding achievements in television, film and entertainment. (AP Photo/Maurizio Gambarini, pool) ** FILE **

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Singer Joe Cocker has passed away from an undisclosed illness, his agent confirmed to the BBC Monday. He was 70. (Wikipedia)

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Mel Brooks weighed in on the controversy surrounding Sony and the Kim Jong-un deprecating movie "The interview," joking that he at least waited until Hitler no longer posed a threat before directing "The Producers." (YouTube)

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"As you know, the Republican Party and Hollywood have at times been at odds. But we can all agree that the current situation regarding the release of 'The Interview' goes far beyond politics. It is about freedom and free enterprise," said Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus. (associated press)

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Actor Chris Rock and his wife of nearly 20 years have announced that they are divorcing. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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In this photo taken Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, Larisa Alonso talks to a reporter at Our Lady of Charity Catholic church in Miami. Many Catholics have expressed pride in seeing Francis stirring hopes of progress in communist Cuba, but some Cuban-Americans say their spiritual leader betrayed them (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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FILE - This undated photo provided by Paramount Home Entertainment shows Owen Wilson, left, and Ben Stiller during a scene from "Zoolander." (AP Photo/Paramount Home Entertainment) **NO SALES**

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Idris Elba (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Kate Upton poses backstage with the award for sexiest woman at The People Magazine Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Actress Penelope Cruz on the November 2014 issue of "Esquire" magazine. The magazine has named Cruz The Sexiest Woman Alive for 2014. (Photo courtesy of Esquire)

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Actress Penelope Cruz on the November 2014 issue of "Esquire" magazine. The magazine has named Cruz The Sexiest Woman Alive for 2014. (Photo courtesy of Esquire)

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Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Penelope Cruz arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Kate Upton was named People's 'Sexiest Woman Alive.' This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Kate Upton in a scene from "The Other Woman." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Barry Wetcher)

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Actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for photographers upon arrival to the world premiere of the film The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1 in London, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Jennifer Lawrence was ranked #1 in FHM's 100 Sexiest. Actress Jennifer Lawrence arrives before the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

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This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Steve Carell in a scene from "Foxcatcher."Carell portrays John du Pont, a millionaire convicted of third-degree murder in the death of Dave Schultz, an Olympic champion freestyle wrestler. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Scott Garfield)

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Long-married couples say humor, teamwork, respect and support keep them together. (Image courtesy of thecitycollection.org)

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With the Colorado state capitol building visible in the background, partygoers dance and smoke pot on the first of two days at the annual 4/20 marijuana festival in Denver, Saturday April 19, 2014. The annual event is the first 420 marijuana celebration since retail marijuana stores began selling in January 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)