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1:55 PM ET, January 27, 2015

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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE!  Kim Kardashian on Bruce Jenner: 'He's the Happiest I've Ever Seen Him'  —  Kim Kardashian is letting Bruce Jenner speak for himself.  —  The 65-year-old former Olympian has been the subject of rumors that he may be transgender for some time now, fueled by reports …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kim Kardashian stars in T-Mobile's SuperBowl ad: funny or stupid?  —  Here are some photos of Kim Kardashian out last night in LA. She went to dinner at Craig's and as you can see, she dared to wear brown!  She's been in such a black-white-grey style funk for so long, I almost forgot what it was like to see her in another color.
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Jezebel
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:   Kim Kardashian Pokes Fun at Her Selfie Obsession in Super Bowl Commercial: Watch It Here!
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 …
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Kevin Rutherford / Radio.com:
Tom DeLonge Leaves Blink-182 ‘Indefinitely’
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Stereogum
Mara Reinstein / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise Had Nicole Kidman's Phone Wiretapped and More Revelations in Scientology Doc Going Clear: Review  —  3 stars (out of 4)  —  Because of a certain religion, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's marriage never had a prayer.  —  PHOTOS: Tom Cruise's love life
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Wiretapped Nicole Kidman and 5 More Revelations from ‘Going Clear’  —  Alex Gibney's documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, based on Lawrence Wright's book of the same name, premiered to a packed house at Sundance on Sunday afternoon.
Discussion: Just Jared and Starpulse
Benedict Cumberbatch / Guardian:
Benedict Cumberbatch apologises after calling black actors ‘coloured’  —  Oscar nominee says he was an ‘idiot’ to use the phrase - ironically in a discussion about the lack of opportunities for non-white actors  —  Benedict Cumberbatch has apologised after referring to black actors as …
Discussion: CNN and What Would Tyler Durden Do
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The Independent:
Benedict Cumberbatch criticised for using term ‘coloured’ to describe black actors  —  ‘He has also inadvertently highlighted the issue of appropriate terminology and the evolution of language,’ a leading UK anti-racism charity said  —  Benedict Cumberbatch shone a welcome light on the issue …
Discussion: CNN, Gawker, USA Today and Cele|bitchy
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Howard Stern Calls Sam Smith a “Fat Ugly Motherf—ker" that “Looks Gay” and Has Only One Hit — Find Out How Sam Smith Responded  —  JEEZ!  Howard Stern apparently has mixed feelings about Sam Smith.  The Sirius XM radio host brutally insulted the singer on his show, calling him “fat” and …
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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.
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kristen Stewart Is Taking a Break From Hollywood, Acting: “I Need to Breathe”  —  Give the girl a break.  Kristen Stewart confessed on Live!  With Kelly and Michael on Monday, Jan. 26, that she has been taking a break from Hollywood.  —  “I need to breathe,” confessed the Still Alice actress …
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: PerezHilton, 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
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Fantastic Four Trailer: Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell Star in New Marvel Reboot  —  It's clobberin' time!  The first trailer for Marvel's upcoming reboot of Fantastic Four dropped Tuesday, Jan. 27, and it features Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan …
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.
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Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Kevin Gates — Key Witness in Concert Shooting ... Cops Believe  —  KEY WITNESS IN CONCERT SHOOTING  —  ... Cops Believe  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Police in Kentucky want a sit down with rapper Kevin Gates after a shooting at his concert — a crime they think he can help them solve.
KarenCivil.com:
P REIGN BELIEVES 2015 WILL BE “A CRAZY YEAR FOR HIP-HOP”  —  Last year, the late A$AP Yams boldly stated that 2014 was one of the worst years of hip-hop.  Many of his friends, supporters and members outside of his circle silently-and not so silently agreed.
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
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.
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
‘American Idol’ Winner Files Bold Legal Claim to Escape ‘Oppressive’ Contracts (Exclusive)  —  Phillip Phillips says he's been “manipulated” and in a move with huge implications, he is seeking to void his recording, management and merchandising deals with 19 Entertainment.
 
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Lindsay Kimble / Us Weekly:
Prince Has “Something in the Works” for the Grammy Awards
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TMZ.com:
Twice the Legal Limit!
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Lupita Nyong'o Single Again, Flirty With Jared Leto at SAG Awards 2015 Afterparty: Details
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Bossip
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
ABC Orders Crime Thriller From Shonda Rhimes; 1 More Drama & 2 Comedy Pilots
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars’ Stand-alone Movie Hiring Oscar-Nominated Writer (Exclusive)
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Rosamund Pike, Joel Kinnaman Team for ‘The Bends’ (Exclusive)
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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!
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TMZ.com:
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo Teaming on Hurricane Katrina Movie
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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 the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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