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3:30 PM ET, February 1, 2016

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Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Jay Z's Roc Nation files $2.4 million suit against Rita Ora  —  Jay Z's music label is suing his former protégé Rita Ora for breaking her recording contract and failing to deliver promised albums.  —  The $2.4 million Manhattan civil suit filed by Roc Nation comes just six weeks …
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TMZ.com:
Jay Z's Company Sues Rita Ora — We Didn't Screw You, You Screwed Us  —  JAY Z'S COMPANY SUES RITA ORA  —  We Didn't Screw You  —  YOU SCREWED US … Roc Nation, the music label run by Jay Z, is now suing Rita Ora.  —  The label claims it signed Rita in 2008 when she was unknown and invested millions in her career.
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Freddy, My Love?  The Grease: Live Songs You May Not Recognize  —  Fans of the 1978 film version of Grease will be for a nice surprise when Fox's live telecast of the hit musical airs Sunday night - there are even more songs to love!  —  “Grease is a show that everyone knows,” Fox's Danny Zuko …
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TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna — Ecstasy Got Her Busted for Drugs  —  ECSTASY GOT HER BUSTED FOR DRUGS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Blac Chyna was arrested for drug possession after cops found 2 ecstasy pills in her purse ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement tells us, after Chyna was busted Friday …
BAMP Official Website:
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS  —  NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS® COUNTRY MUSIC'S PARTY OF THE YEAR®  —  51st ACM AWARDS® TO AIR LIVE FROM MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
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Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban Among ACM Awards Nominees Revealed by ET
Discussion: Yahoo Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Azealia Banks — Gets a Pass on Bouncer Beatdown (VIDEO)  —  GETS A PASS ON BOUNCER BEATDOWN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Azealia Banks is getting off scot-free for attacking an L.A. nightclub bouncer, even though the melee was caught on surveillance cameras.  —  TMZ has learned the L.A. City Attorney rejected the case for lack of evidence.
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: ‘Grease Live’ Surges on Fox, Nabs 12.2 Million Viewers  —  Early numbers give the Fox telecast a big showing, rivaling NBC's ‘The Sound of Music’ with younger viewers.  —  Grease will be the word in the halls of Fox this week.  The network's three-hour live telecast of the musical was a ratings success.
Anya / People.com:
Jana Kramer Welcomes Daughter Jolie Rae  —  She's got the girl!  —  Country singer Jana Kramer and her husband, former NFL tight-end Michael Caussin, welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Sunday, Jan. 31 in Nashville, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: Just Jared
New York Daily News:
Cry Teresa Giudice a river about her jail woe  —  In her soon-to-be-released memoir, “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice heartbreakingly chronicles her final night with her young daughters before beginning her yearlong prison sentence for fraud.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Hail, Channing!  Hear Tatum Sing and Watch Him Tap-Dance Like Gene Kelly in New Hail, Caesar!  Clip  —  You've seen his smooth moves in Magic Mike and pretend-singing on Lip Sync Battle, but did you know Channing Tatum can actually sing and tap dance?  —  Feast your eyes upon Tatum's Gene …
Discussion: Just Jared
Edward / Hemispheres Inflight Magazine:
Isn't she lovely  —  Originally published in Rhapsody magazine, February 2016  —  When I was a freshman at Northwestern University, a friend told me a story about her older sister, who was a couple of years ahead of us at school.  Shortly before leaving home for college …
TMZ.com:
Amber Rose — Put 'Kanye's Favorite Finger' Up YOUR Butt  —  PUT 'KANYE'S FAVORITE FINGER'  —  ... Up YOUR Butt!! … Amber Rose's now famous ass-play tweet at Kanye could turn into a huge cash grab for her if a sex toy company gets its wish.  —  Sextoy.com, the largest online sex toy distributor …
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and Bossip
Women's Health:
Christina Aguilera Talks About the Unfair Expectations Put on Mothers  —  WH's March cover star offers some solid advice to all the working women and mothers out there.  —  Back in the day, when Christina Aguilera was singing about the joys of getting a little dirrty, she wasn't talking about changing diapers.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebrity Baby Scoop
James Wolcott / Vanity Fair:
From Jennifer Lawrence to Lupita Nyong'o: Hollywood's Fiercest Women Photographed by Annie Leibovitz  —  For Vanity Fair's 2016 Hollywood Portfolio, the legendary photographer captured 13 of the cinema's finest actresses for the portraits you see here.  Measured by years, awards, or performances, they're dazzling to behold.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Mariah Carey Shares How Much the Twins Know About Her Engagement to James Packer: “You Have to Go Slowly”
X17 Online:
Justin Bieber Gives Impromptu Performance With Tyga While Partying At 1OAK In Hollywood
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
Princess Kate to Give First Interview Since Her 2010 Engagement - Find Out Why
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Orange Is the New Black's Uzo Aduba Takes Prom Date to SAG Awards: ‘He Said Yes!’
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Spot Prince Harry in a Photo Booth with Cara, Margot, Suki - and a Pink Flamingo!
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Corey Fuller / ESPN:
Sources: Calvin Johnson told Lions he plans to retire
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Makes Everyone Dress Up Like Pregnant Kim Kardashian on Her Birthday: Watch
TMZ.com:
Rihanna — Alleged Stalker Sends Alarming Masturbation Video
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

 
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