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4:55 PM ET, January 29, 2014

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Jen Heger / RADAR:
‘Girl’ Fight!  Kanye West Confronts Anna Wintour Over Putting Lena Dunham On ‘Vogue’ Cover Instead Of Fiancée Kim Kardashian  —  Too big for your designed sneakers, Kanye?  —  During a recent power lunch at the Beverly Hills Polo Lounge, the hip hop star demanded answers from Vogue Editor …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
The $250K Punch: Kanye West Reportedly Settles With Teen He Allegedly Slugged For Dissing Kim!
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Bossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Seeing Austin Mahone: Couple Were Set Up By Taylor Swift!  —  Taylor Swift is all about making love connections — even when they're not for her!  As revealed in the new issue of Us Weekly, the “I Knew You Were Trouble” songstress, 24, opened her little black book for Selena Gomez …
Laurie Sandell / Cosmopolitan:
Naya Rivera Says Big Sean “Wears the Pants” In Their Relationship  —  Newly engaged with a career that is hotter than ever, Glee star Naya Rivera shows us how she gets what she wants.  —  On a chilly Los Angeles morning, Naya Rivera arrives at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf looking every inch …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Miley Cyrus and Madonna Perform Together for MTV Unplugged: All the Details!  —  Miley Cyrus and Madonna made some major music magic today!  —  The two superstars performed together for the first time during the taping of Cyrus' MTV Unplugged special in Hollywood, joining forces on Miley's …
TMZ.com:
After Alleged Brawl with Wife  —  Former WWE champion Matt Hardy was arrested at a motel in Virginia earlier this month ... after allegedly getting into a fight with his wrestler wife ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Just look at the mug shots of Hardy and 27-year-old Reby Sky — both appear bloody and scratched up.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Emmanuel C.M. / XXL:
Exclusive: Kendrick Lamar Says “Everything Happens For A Reason” After Grammy Snub  —  The biggest hip-hop storyline from the 2014 Grammy Awards was Macklemore beating out Kendrick Lamar for just about every major hip-hop award; on Grammy day last Sunday (Jan. 26), Macklemore walked away …
Discussion: Stereogum
New Zealand Herald:
Lorde's letter to NZ: ‘Joel & I won - holy crap’  —  A full page letter handwritten by Auckland pop sensation Lorde has been printed in the New Zealand Herald today.  —  In it, Lorde says winning two Grammys was a crazy day, and her friends and family were still freaking out.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Deportation Petition Goes To White House ... Obama to Weigh in On Bieber  —  DEPORTATION PETITION GOES TO WHITE HOUSE  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Justin Bieber may be moving sooner — and way farther — than he planned .. because THE WHITE HOUSE will now consider whether Bieber's ass gets deported back to Canada.
Comic Book Movie:
SCOOP: A Look At Final Designs For The New TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES … So as you can see it's a small, somewhat blurry pic (though we should have more incoming soon), but although Leonardo has his back to us you can see that Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo match up pretty …
Roy Trakin / Hollywood Reporter:
Grammys Executive Producer to Trent Reznor: 'I'm Sorry' (Q&A)  —  Ken Ehrlich reflects on why there won't be a West Coast simulcast anytime soon, what he thinks of Jay Z's “sippy cup” and where all the same-sex kiss shots were during Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' “Same Love” performance.
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Prince — DROPS $22 Million Lawsuit ... Against Alleged Music Bootleggers  —  DROPS $22 MILLION LAWSUIT  —  Against Alleged Music Bootleggers [Update]  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Call him the artist formerly known as “Plaintiff” ... 'cause TMZ has learned Prince has officially DROPPED …
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and The Wrap
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Hugh Grant Fathers Third Love Child, Swedish TV Producer Anna Elisabet Eberstein Welcomed Son in September 2013  —  Good thing Hugh Grant knows About a Boy!  The famed British bachelor, 53, is now the father of three love children after Swedish TV producer Anna Elisabet Eberstein secretly gave birth to a baby boy in September 2013.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
John Noble & Lyndie Greenwood Promoted To Regular On Fox's ‘Sleepy Hollow’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Fringe's John Noble is back on series regular duty at Fox.  After a three-episode arc on the freshman season of Sleepy Hollow, Noble is joining the cast of the breakout drama as a regular next season.
Joe Kemp / NY Daily News:
Cops arrest suspect wanted for attack on gay journalist in Midtown  —  Police said they arrested Leighton Jennings, 24, who they suspect pummeled award-winning journalist Randy Gener, 46.  A source said investigators believe the beatdown stemmed from an argument on the street and found no evidence suggesting it was a bias attack.
 
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Naomi Schaefer Riley / New York Post:
‘Jay Z a poor excuse for a husband’
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Lily Harrison / E! Online:
NEWS/ Oprah Winfrey Cancels Her 60th Birthday Party Due to Guest List Issues—Get the Scoop!
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Gerrick D. Kennedy / Los Angeles Times:
Motley Crue calls it quits, announces ‘final’ tour
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
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Sarah / People.com:
Evelyn Lozada Is Expecting a Son
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kirk Cameron Calls The Grammy Mass Wedding An “All Out Assault On Traditional Family,” Wants You To Buy His S**tty Movie
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC's ‘Sean Saves The World’ Cancelled, Shuts Down Production
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RADAR:
‘RHOC’ Star Vicki Gunvalson's Divorce Finalized: Nets Nearly $1M In Assets, As Bravo Star's Wealth …
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Access Hollywood:
Billy Ray Cyrus Shares The Back To Nature Advice He'd Give Justin Bieber
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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