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8:05 AM ET, January 27, 2015

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Chris Coplan / Consequence of Sound:
Tom Petty awarded songwriting royalties for Sam Smith's “Stay With Me”  —  Upon the release of Sam Smith's “Stay With Me” in April 2014, a number of listeners were quick to note the distinct resemblance to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1989 classic “I Won't Back Down”.
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Emma Watson / Facebook:
I'm finally able to tell you... that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast!  It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to ‘Be Our Guest’ and sing ‘Something There’.  My six year old self is on the ceiling - heart bursting.
Discussion: PopWatch, Digital Spy and Just Jared
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Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Discussion: Dlisted
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Emma Watson to Star in Disney's ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog and Just Jared
Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
Blink-182's Hoppus, Barker Blast ‘Ungrateful, Disingenuous’ Tom DeLonge  —  “Why Blink even got back together in the first place is questionable,” Barker tells RS  —  Earlier today, Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker released a statement noting that founding member Tom DeLonge had …
Discussion: Digital Spy, Stereogum and Gawker
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Kevin Rutherford / Radio.com:
Tom DeLonge Leaves Blink-182 ‘Indefinitely’  —  Update 2: Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have spoken to Rolling Stone concerning the news that Tom DeLonge is out of blink-182 “indefinitely,” sharing their own side of the story about the day's events and what led to them.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Stereogum
Michael Schneider / TV Insider All Feed:
Fox Confirms They're Eyeing an X-Men Series, After Months of Speculation  —  From left: Chris Raphael/FOX; Twentieth Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Collection
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘X-Men’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Fox
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Emile Hirsch involved in alleged assault with female film exec  —  Emile Hirsch walks in Park City on Jan. 23.  —  Actor Emile Hirsch was involved in a fracas with a female executive from Paramount Pictures while partying into the early hours at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Jonas Boards Fox's Ryan Murphy Comedy ‘Scream Queens’ (Exclusive)  —  Joining a cast that includes Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin and Ariana Grande.  —  In casting sure to make young fans scream with delight, Fox's horror comedy anthology Scream Queens is adding a Jonas brother to its ranks.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Sarah Ball / GQ:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are one of Manhattan's flyest couples.  We herby nominate them for mayoralty  —  We the People hereby petition one Mr. John Legend and future best-ever first lady, Ms. Chrissy Teigen, for Mayoralty of the City of New York.  They'd kill it, right?
Daniel Gates / Gossip Cop:
Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard NOT Dating, Despite Reports (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard are not dating, despite widespread reports claiming the duo was spotted kissing and looking romantic while attending the Sundance Film Festival.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Adam Sandler's First Netflix Movie 'Ridiculous 6′ Casts Taylor Lautner, Blake Shelton, More (Exclusive)  —  Adam Sandler has lined up a ridiculous cast for “Ridiculous 6,” a Happy Madison production that will be the first film under his groundbreaking deal with Netflix, TheWrap has learned.
TMZ.com:
Joan Rivers — Melissa Sues Clinic Over Mom's Death  —  MELISSA SUES CLINIC  —  Over Mom's Death  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Melissa Rivers has just filed a huge lawsuit against the clinic where Joan Rivers' heart stopped beating ... and Melissa's lawyer says the doctors acted like a bunch of groupies and not medical professionals.
Barbara Ross / NY Daily News:
Joan Rivers' daughter, Melissa, files multimillion dollar lawsuit against Manhattan clinic, doctors involved in comedian's fatal surgery  —  Melissa Rivers claims Yorkville Endoscopy and the doctors who operated on Joan were negligent and triggered the coma that killed the 81-year-old's death.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — When I Leave Cash Money ... I'm Taking Drake & Nicki Minaj With Me  —  When I Leave Cash Money  —  I'M TAKING DRAKE & NICKI WITH ME  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nicki Minaj and Drake are Lil Wayne's goldfish ... 'cause when he finally storms out of Cash Money Records — a la …
Discussion: Bossip and Gawker
Kayleen Schaefer / Yahoo!:
Gabrielle Union Talks “Being Mary Jane,” Race Relations & her Marriage to Dwyane Wade  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Patrick Dempsey's Wife Filed For Divorce First, Is Seeking Spousal Support and Joint Custody of Kids — Get All the Details  —  Not so mutual after all?  According to court documents it was Patrick Dempsey's wife Jillian Fink who initially wanted out of their 15-year marriage.
Hollywood Reporter:
Rosamund Pike, Joel Kinnaman Team for ‘The Bends’ (Exclusive)  —  Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike and The Killing star Joel Kinnaman are taking the plunge.  —  They are attached to star in The Bends, a diving adventure from producer Cybill Lui's newly formed Anova Pictures.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Douglas Gorenstein / People Great Ideas:
Gwyneth Paltrow Is Writing Her Third Cookbook About ‘Clean Comfort Food’
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton Is Horribly Photoshopped on Cover of Australian Magazine — See the Hilarious Botched Job Here
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Miss USA Contestant — My Bikini Can't Take The Pressure
Discussion: Egotastic!
Dave McNary / Variety:
Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo Teaming on Hurricane Katrina Movie
Discussion: Guardian and Oh No They Didn't!
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Mani Cam Is Dead: The Likes Of Jennifer Aniston And Julianne Moore Refuse To Take Part In That Stupid S**t
Discussion: The Superficial
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Associated Press:
Fury at Miss Universe result: Audience boos as Colombian takes the crown …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
Alex Zalben / MTV:
Ryan Reynolds Says His ‘Deadpool’ Is ‘The Movie We Want To Make’
Discussion: Egotastic!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Gabrielle Carteris Is Open to a Beverly Hills, 90210 Reunion: It “Could Be Interesting”
Justin Harp / Digital Spy:
Doctor Who's David Tennant joins Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
James Caan — Files for Divorce From Wife Linda ... for the Third Time
Discussion: Just Jared
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson's Baby Name: 22-Month Old Son Is Atlas
TMZ.com:
Three-Boobed Woman — Busted for DUI ... Twice the Legal Limit!
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

 
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