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5:40 PM ET, February 16, 2015

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Us Weekly:
Lady Gaga Is Engaged to Taylor Kinney: See Her Huge Heart-Shaped Diamond Engagement Ring!  —  UPDATE: Gaga just confirmed the engagement herself via Instagram, sharing a picture of her huge, heart-shaped diamond ring via Instagram.  “He gave me his heart on Valentine's Day, and I said YES!” she captioned the photo.
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Times Herald-Record:
Our editor congratulated her: Lady Gaga is engaged  — Times Herald-Record Executive Editor Barry Lewis can tell you some stories, like the one about the global pop star he congratulated on her engagement.
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 …
Mark Kennedy / ABC News:
'It's My Party' Singer-Songwriter Lesley Gore Dies at 68  —  Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, “It's My Party,” and followed it up with the hits “Judy's Turn to Cry,” and the feminist anthem “You Don't Own Me,” died Monday.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and The Wrap
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
Discussion: The Superficial and Variety
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
Jacqueline Andriakos / People.com:
How Did George and Amal Clooney Spend Their First Valentine's Day as Newlyweds?  —  It looks like the honeymoon phase is far from over for Mr. and Mrs. Clooney!  —  The actor, 53, and his barrister wife Amal spent their first Valentine's Day as newlyweds at one of Clooney's favorite dinner …
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Ray J — GF Princess Love Arrested in Big Easy ... She Hit Me Like a Hurricane  —  GF Princess Love Arrested in Big Easy  —  SHE HIT ME LIKE A HURRICANE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ray J's GF Princess Love was arrested in New Orleans for allegedly beating him to a bloody pulp.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip 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
TMZ.com:
Sarah Palin — Get a Job, You Stupid Hecklers!  —  GET A JOB  —  You Stupid Hecklers!  —  32 MINUTES AGO BY TMZ STAFF  —  Sarah Palin hilariously confronted hecklers after the “SNL” after-party early Monday AM, explaining to them that she's clearly won the war of words because they're on the wrong side of the velvet rope.
Discussion: The Wrap
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 …
New York Magazine:
KANYE WEST HASN'T GRADUATED FASHION SCHOOL YET  —  The fledgling designer needs stronger feedback from the fashion world.  —  Maybe it was the unbearable fame of Beyoncé, Baby North, and Anna Wintour, together in the front row; maybe it was that brave army of models and the nudity of their bodysuits …
Discussion: Gawker and Oh No They Didn't!
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
North West Cries While Sitting Front Row at New York Fashion Week, Find Out What Happened: Pics
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters:
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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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News after 28 years at the network; source: Fox offered him a new deal that he declined to accept and ultimately decided to leave

 
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