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7:50 AM ET, February 11, 2015

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Seventeen:
meghan trainor on overcoming insecurities: “never doubt your dream—no matter how big it is”  —  Meghan Trainor is on a roll.  The pop star not only hit it big with record album sales that knocked even Taylor Swift off the charts, but she's also inspiring girls everywhere with her lyrics about body confidence.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Meghan Trainor: I Haven't Kissed a Boy in Forever, Never Thought I'd Be a Pop Star  —  Because she's all about that wait!  Meghan Trainor opened up to Seventeen in its March 2015 cover story about her dating life — or the lack thereof — and her insecurities.
TMZ.com:
Bobbi Kristina — Life Support Withdrawn Tomorrow ... Anniversary of Whitney's Death  —  LIFE SUPPORT WITHDRAWN TOMORROW  —  Anniversary of Whitney's Death  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  10:25 AM PT — A lawyer for Bobby Brown just issued a statement, saying there is no truth to the story …
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Billboard:
Brown Family Releases Bobbi Kristina Statement
Discussion: PerezHilton
Alexis L. Loinaz / People.com:
Bobbi Kristina Brown's Family Holds Vigil, Asks for Continued Prayers
Discussion: Just Jared
The A.V. Club:
Jon Stewart says he's leaving The Daily Show  —  Ending one of the most venerable and trusted careers in making a complete mockery of the news, Jon Stewart has announced that he is stepping down as host of The Daily Show.  According to sources who were there (some of whom are already passing word along …
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
JON STEWART LEAVING THE DAILY SHOW  —  Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show.  —  The Comedy Central host informed his audience during Tuesday night's taping he is stepping down from his role hosting the late-night series, a post he's held since 1999.  —  EW obtained this statement from Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless:
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
Lindsay Kimble / Us Weekly:
Fifty Shades of Grey Director Says She Created a Story Arc For Dakota Johnson's Pubic Hair  —  While audiences fervently, obsessively await the release of the film adaptation of kinky novel Fifty Shades of Grey this Valentine's Day weekend, director Sam Taylor-Johnson revealed to HuffPost Live …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
NEWS/ Fifty Shades of Grey Director Confirms She's Signed On for Sequels, Teases Sex Scenes as “Very Choreographed”
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Daily Mail:
‘I apologised to Dakota for the particularly heinous sex scenes’: Jamie Dornan says filming …
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Dakota Johnson Reveals Her Favorite Fifty Shades of Grey Sex Scene
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:   Jamie Dornan Plays Fifty Accents of Grey With Jimmy Fallon, Watch the Hilarious Sketch!
Danielle Turchiano / Hollywood Reporter:
Courtney Love on ‘Empire’: It's a Tribute to Whitney Houston  —  The singer-songwriter-actress talks with THR about her renewed focus on acting and what to expect from her recurring role on the Fox hip-hop drama.  —  One of the things Lee Daniels and Danny Strong's hip-hop soap opera Empire …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Tim Stack / EW.com:
WATCH COURTNEY LOVE IN A NEW EMPIRE CLIP: ‘THE SHOW IS REDEFINING SO MUCH’  —  This week's Empire features the debut of Courtney Love's Elle Dallas, a gravelly voiced diva who is responsible for some of the label's greatest hits.  But Elle has fallen on some hard times and needs a career rejuvenation …
Discussion: Stereogum
Marc Graser / Variety:
The Next ‘Spider-Man’ Will Go Back to High School  —  Sony is going younger with its next Spider-Man.  —  Now that Andrew Garfield is hanging up the red and blue spandex, Sony Pictures is getting ready to put out a casting call to find its next webslinger.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
NEWS/ Is Dexter Star Jennifer Carpenter Pregnant and Engaged?  —  Jennifer Carpenter has us wondering about a couple of MAJOR nuggets that might be going on in her life.  —  The Dexter actress recently stepped out in jeans and a casual three-quarter T-shirt, but her accessories are of what's important to us!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Anya / People.com:
Seth Avett and Jennifer Carpenter Expecting First Child  —  Jerod Harris/WireImage; Rick Diamond/Getty  —  There's a baby on the way for Jennifer Carpenter!  —  The former Dexter star is expecting her first child with boyfriend Seth Avett, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Just Jared
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
John Legend: Kanye West's Grammys Interruption of Beck Was “Funny,” “Didn't Hurt Anybody”  —  All in good fun!  Kanye West raised eyebrows at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, when he approached Beck on the stage after the indie artist nabbed the honor of Album of the Year.
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
John Legend Clarifies Thoughts on Kanye West's Grammys Interruption, Praises Beck as a “True Artist's Artist”
Discussion: Just Jared
Allison / Dlisted:
RUDE!  Leonardo DiCaprio Made Out With Some Random Model Type In Front Of Rihanna  —  Just when you think the romantic interspecies love story between the alien ambassador of intergalactic space f**king Rihanna and perpetually horny human beard hair Leonardo DiCaprio could only get more romantic …
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RADAR:
Sorry, RiRi!  Leonardo DiCaprio Spotted Making Out With Model At 1Oak — In Front Of Former Fling Rihanna
Discussion: Bossip
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Uma Thurman Looks Unrecognizable, Wears Minimal Makeup on Red Carpet  —  Uma's new look!  —  Kill Bill star Uma Thurman looked almost unrecognizable as she walked the red carpet in New York City on Monday, Feb. 9 wearing minimal eye makeup and an all-black ensemble.  —  PHOTOS: Hot celebs over 40
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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Daily Mail:
What has Uma Thurman done to her face? …
Discussion: Dlisted, E! Online and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — My Anger's in Check, But I Can't Pick up Trash  —  MY ANGER'S IN CHECK  —  But I Can't Pick Up Trash  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber has been taking lots of anger management classes recently but he hasn't done a single hour of community service because of a soccer injury ... so says his lawyer.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and PerezHilton
Rich Calder / Page Six:
Stevie J's wife defends hubby in $1M child support case  —  Rapper Stevie J and Joseline Hernandez leave Manhattan Federal Court.  —  The voluptuous wife of realty-show star and hip-hop producer Stevie J stuck up for her man Tuesday in fiery fashion after he was confronted outside Manhattan federal court …
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
‘In The House’ Star Maia Campbell — Arrested At Waffle House & Burger King ... Calls Cop a Fa**ot!  —  LL Cool J's ex co-star Maia Campbell should really try ordering in — she just got busted at a restaurant for the 2nd time this year ... most recently for causing a drunken scene at a Waffle House.
Discussion: Bossip
 
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