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2:40 PM ET, February 16, 2015

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TMZ.com:
SINCE AGE 5  —  Bruce Jenner recently opened up to his family that he has known since the age of 5 that he was a female.  —  Family sources tell TMZ, Bruce told the klan he has kept his “true self” inside since he was a child, and even during the '76 Olympics — when he was considered …
Third Man Records:
For God Sakes!  —  dear journalists and other people looking for drama or a diva,  —  even in the age of the short attention span internet article, it's still hard to believe you are STILL writing about this:  —  wow.  classy.  —  seems like there's a new rule number one for up and coming journalists …
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Ariel Zambelich / NPR:
For Musician Jack White, Any Old Guacamole Just Won't Do  —  Listen to the Story  —  Jack White, formerly of the White Stripes, must hate bananas.  Because according to his recently leaked concert rider, he doesn't want to lay eyes on one at his concerts.
Discussion: The Superficial and Variety
Sarah / People.com:
Lena Headey Expecting Second Child  —  There's another Lannister on the way!  —  Lena Headey is expecting her second child, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.  The actress is best known for playing Cersei Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones.  —  “I'm happy to confirm that I'm having my second child this summer …
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Sarah Palin Raids Bristol Palin's Closet for SNL 40th Anniversary Show, “I'm Wearing All Bristol!”  —  Like mother, like daughter!  Sarah Palin took a short cut when it came to choosing an outfit for Sunday, Feb. 15's Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Show — by heading into daughter Bristol Palin's closet!
Discussion: Starpulse, Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
North West Cries While Sitting Front Row at New York Fashion Week, Find Out What Happened: Pics  —  After grumpily attending her father Kanye West's Adidas show on Thursday, Feb. 12, North West made yet another New York Fashion Week appearance at the Alexander Wang show on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:   North West Throws Another Inevitable Tantrum During Fashion Week (But It's So Cute)
TMZ.com:
About My Sex Change  —  Bruce Jenner says his family leaks like a sieve, and he's to the point he doesn't trust his daughters with any info regarding his sex change ... sources connected with Bruce tell TMZ.  —  We're told Bruce has been irate over some of the recent leaks and blames it squarely on the big mouths of his girls.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Starpulse and Bossip
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jimmy Fallon, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Prince, Ariana Grande Perform at SNL Afterparty … It was a star-studded Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Show on Sunday, Feb. 15 — so it was always going to be a star-studded afterparty too.  —  PHOTOS: SNL's funniest cast members
Discussion: Just Jared
Leah Sydney / Showbiz411:
Home Television “Game of Thrones” Author George R.R. Martin Warns: “People are going to...  Don't get too attached to your favorite “Game of Thrones” characters.  The biggest surprise at the Writers Guild West Awards last night was the appearance of George R.R. Martin, whose best selling …
Discussion: The Wrap
Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
Bobbi Kristina Brown's Condition Remains Grim  —  Bobbi Kristina Brown is still unconscious and on life support, but a family source tells PEOPLE that reports of her condition getting drastically worse have been overblown.  —  While her condition remains grim, “there hasn't been a change in the past week,” says a family member.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TV3.ie:
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux ‘agree’ prenup  —  Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux have agreed the terms of their prenup.  —  The engaged couple is reportedly set to tie the knot later this year after having frank discussions about their financial situation if they were to split.
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fifty Shades’ Scores Biggest Opening in History for a Female Director  —  In 2010, British director Sam Taylor-Johnson's Nowhere Boy, a tiny indie film about John Lennon as an adolescent, topped out at $1.5 million at the North American box office.  —  As a women, Taylor-Johnson is in good company.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety and Just Jared
Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Light A Cigar!  Conan Storms Cuba Ahead Of Late-Night Competitors  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Fallon may have taken NBC's Tonight Show to Phoenix and Los Angeles - but Conan's in Cuba.  Conan O'Brien and a small crew flew to Havana Thursday and have spent the weekend filming for his TBS late-night …
Discussion: CNN and I Watch Stuff
 
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Amber Rose Says Wiz Khalifa Cheated on Her Multiple Times, Talks Kylie Jenner and Tyga
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Lindsey Bahr / Associated Press:
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ whips up stunning $81.7 million
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Daily Mail:
Get out of the goove!  Now Radio 1 bans Madonna, 56, for being ‘irrelevant and old’ for its teenage listeners
E! Online:
NEWS/ Kourtney Kardashian's Baby Weight Is “Falling Off” Two Months After Giving Birth—Find Out How She's Doing It!
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
Huw Fullerton / RadioTimes:
Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis: I'd love to do a Neville Longbottom spin-off movie
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Molly Friedman / NY Daily News:
Michelle Rodriguez has ‘Pretty Woman’ moment at New York Fashion Week: ‘I kind of feel like a hooker’
Discussion: Just Jared
Daily Mail:
Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio continue to fuel dating rumours as they party at New York night club until 4am
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

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