50 Cent dropping 65 pounds for leading role in film 'Things Fall Apart'
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We’ll have what’s he’s having. Soon folks will be following the 50 Cent diet. The rapper is channeling his inner Christian Bale as he gets ready to drop a whopping 65 pounds for his role in “Things Fall Apart.” As you may recall, Bale dropped an astonishing amount of weight for "The Machinest."
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Melinda Newman is the former West Coast Bureau Chief for Billboard Magazine with more than 15 years of experience in the music industry. She covers music and entertainment for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Associated Press, MSN, AOL and other outlets. Recent interviews include Taylor Swift, Pink, Brad Paisley, Foo Fighters, Jonas Bros. and Snow Patrol.
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