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12:00 PM ET, January 30, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Suge Knight — Arrested for Murder in Hit and Run (UPDATE)  —  ARRESTED FOR MURDER  —  In Hit and Run  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  4:15 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... after interviewing Suge Knight, cops have formally arrested him on murder charges, and his bail has been set at $2 million.
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Los Angeles Times:
Suge Knight suspected of running over two men with his truck in Compton  —  Notorious former rap music mogul Suge Knight is suspected of running two men over with his truck after an argument on a film set in Compton, authorities said.  —  The confrontation began about 3 p.m. Thursday …
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight — Why He Was Arrested for Murder  —  WHY HE WAS ARRESTED FOR MURDER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Law enforcement does NOT believe Suge Knight intended to run over and kill his friend Thursday, but they DO believe he tried to run over another guy and that's enough to charge him with murder.
People.com:
Suge Knight Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Fatal Hit-and-Run  —  Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight turned himself in for questioning by Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives early Friday morning after allegedly being involved in a fatal hit-and-run Thursday.
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight — Lawyer Says He Feared for His Life  —  Lawyer Says  —  HE FEARED FOR HIS LIFE ...  1/30/2015 12:55 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  Suge Knight's lawyer tells TMZ he's confident murder charges will not be filed because his client has a sold defense ... mortal fear.
Discussion: Bossip
Associated Press:   Suge Knight charged with murder after running over friend
Howard Fendrich / Pro32: Head to Head:
AP Source: Missy Elliott to join Perry for Super Bowl half  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Missy Elliott is going to “Work It” at the Super Bowl with Katy Perry.  —  A person familiar with the plans for Sunday's halftime show told The Associated Press on Thursday that Grammy winner Elliott is slated …
Discussion: Billboard and Just Jared
Stephanie Smith / Page Six:
Depp, Heard to wed next week on his private island  —  Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will finally tie the knot in a week at his private island in the Bahamas, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  Our sources tell us the “Mortdecai” star, 51, and his fiancée, 28, will marry …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Eddie Murphy Returning to SNL for First Time in 30 Years  —  You can't keep him away from Saturday Night Live forever.  He's Gumby, dammit.  —  The Today show confirmed Friday morning that Eddie Murphy will take part in SNL's 40th anniversary special on Feb. 15, in what will be his first appearance on the show in more than 30 years.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and NBC News
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News One:
‘Oh Jah Jah:’ Eddie Murphy Talks New Music, Return To ‘SNL’ For 40th Anniversary (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Byard Duncan / GQ:
Leave It Up to Chance  —  Less than a year into legal drinking age, Chancelor Bennett (known to most as Chance The Rapper) has made an abrupt, precipitously successful career out of doing whatever he wants.  Suspended from high school in 2011 for weed-related activities, he says …
Discussion: Stereogum
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, John Krasinski Take Responsibility, Defend Tom Brady in Deflategate: Hilarious Video  —  Blame it on Ben... and Matt and John!  New England Patriots fans including Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Evans, Steven Tyler, and John Krasinski (among many others) …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Is Returning to Teen Mom After Costars Said They Didn't Want Her Back  —  She's ba-aack!  Despite her costars' efforts to keep her off their show, Farrah Abraham is returning to the MTV series that got her started, Teen Mom, Us Weekly exclusively reveals.
TMZ.com:
‘Harry Potter’ Star Robbie Coltrane — Hagrid Hospitalized After Flight  —  “Harry Potter” star Robbie Coltrane got off a plane Thursday and was immediately hospitalized after suffering severe flu-like symptoms during the flight ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for Coltrane …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Anya / People.com:
Stanley Tucci Welcomes Son Matteo Oliver  —  The odds were in his favor: It's a boy!  —  Hunger Games star Stanley Tucci welcomed his fourth child, a son, on Sunday, Jan. 25 in London, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Matteo Oliver Tucci is the actor's first child with wife Felicity Blunt.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Stanley Tucci, Felicity Blunt Welcome Baby Boy Matteo Oliver to “Cold, Cruel World”: Read His Funny Statement
Marc Schneider / Billboard:
Tom Petty Addresses Sam Smith's Songwriting Snafu: ‘The Word Lawsuit Was Never Even Said’  —  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Performs At The Forum
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Teresa Giudice Is Getting Buff in Prison, Hits the Gym Every Night  —  Teresa Giudice is taking the whole “What doesn't kill you makes you stronger” cliche to heart.  The imprisoned Real Housewives of New Jersey star has been hitting the exercise room hard while behind bars …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Sean Penn Is “Surprised to Be in Love” at 54 and if He Marries Charlize Theron He'd Consider It “a First Marriage”  —  Sean Penn has been married twice—but it turns out he doesn't quite see it that way.  —  Asked about the possibility of tying the knot for a third time …
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Allison / Dlisted:
Here's Your Definition Of Random For The Day: Chelsea Handler's Topless Tits On A Camel  —  Actually, scratch that - Chelsea Handler's tits are almost always out, and she's almost always riding something while they're out, so it's technically not that random.
Discussion: Washington Times
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Topless Chelsea Handler asks for peace in Middle East
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
 
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
Jim Parsons to Play the Title Role in ‘An Act of God’ on Broadway
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Limitless’ Remake Among CBS Pilot Orders
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Nicola Methven / mirror:
Downton Abbey WILL end this year as cast look for job offers in America
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TMZ.com:
Shanna Moakler — I'm Riding With the Hells Angels ... Travis, Beware
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

 
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