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5:50 PM ET, February 15, 2016

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People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Keep Finances Separate, Source Reveals: 'He'll Talk About ‘My Money’ and ‘Her Money’ "  —  Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West share a family name, two kids, a love for fashion and a combined almost 60 million Twitter followers - but they keep their finances separate.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West — $53 Million Is Accurate But It's NOT Debt  —  $53 Million Is Accurate  —  BUT IT'S NOT DEBT … The answer to that $53 million question — how the hell is Kanye West that deep in debt — is that he isn't, but he does spend a ton ... on himself.
Discussion: Page Six
Brandon Griggs / CNN:
Kanye West drops new album, says he's $53 million in debt  —  22 photos:  —  Kanye West's controversial moments  —  So much of what hip-hop artist Kanye West does makes headlines — often with controversy attached.  Perhaps it's just the nature of being Kanye.
StarWars.com:
Star Wars: Episode VIII Now Filming  —  Cameras roll and the cast is confirmed for the next chapter of the Star Wars saga.  —  Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
John Boyega Celebrates at BAFTAs Before Jumping Back into Star Wars: Episode VIII: 'I've Got a 6 a.m. Pickup Tomorrow!'
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicholas Schmidle / New Yorker:
The Digital Dirt  —  In the early-morning hours of February 15, 2014, Ray Rice and his fiancée, Janay Palmer, stepped into an elevator at the Revel hotel and casino, in Atlantic City.  Palmer and Rice, a running back for the Baltimore Ravens, were arguing as the doors slid shut.
Jordana Ossad / MTV:
Maci Bookout Is Pregnant With Her Third Child!  —  Get all the details from the ‘Teen Mom OG’ cast member — including Bentley's sweet reaction to his brand-new sibling.  —  by Jordana Ossad 5h ago  —  Roses are red, violets are blue, Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney have a special Valentine's …
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Maci Bookout Pregnant With Baby No. 3: See the ‘Teen Mom OG’ Star's Adorable Announcement … Three's a crowd!  Maci Bookout took to Instagram on Sunday, February 14, to announce that she and fiancé Taylor McKinney are expecting their second child together — and it's a boy!
Discussion: What's New and Daily Mail
People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari's Friendly Valentine's Day Dinner Involves Wine, Fried Chicken and Nachos  —  Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari's Valentine's Day plans are simple - mac ‘n’ cheese, fried chicken and nachos.  —  The two friends were seen dining at the Commodore in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Sunday night.
Bobbie Whiteman For / Daily Mail:
Blac Chyna shares sweet snap of Rob Kardashian lovingly kissing her cheek on Valentine's Day  —  He had already showered her with gifts including 100 long-stem red roses and an oversized painting of her with the lyrics of their song, John Legend's The Beginning, written in tiny silver script.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani Snuggles in Blake Shelton's Lap at Pre-Grammys Party  —  Don't speak, because this is just too cute!  Gwen Stefani snuggled into her boyfriend Blake Shelton's lap on Sunday, February 14, as the loved-up couple enjoyed on-stage performances at Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammys party in Beverly Hills, CA.
Discussion: Jezebel and PerezHilton
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Clive Davis ‘Will Make Sure’ Whitney Houston Is Remembered' at His Annual Pre-Grammy Gala
Discussion: PerezHilton
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Lady Gaga Gets David Bowie Tattoo Days Before Honoring Him at the Grammy Awards: ‘This Was the Image That Changed My Life’  —  When Lady Gaga performs Monday at the Grammy Awards to honor David Bowie, she'll be carrying an extra special tribute:  —  A tattoo of his face …
Discussion: Dlisted and What's New
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift — Cops Called for Man with Guitar (PHOTOS)  —  COPS CALLED FOR MAN WITH GUITAR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A musician showed up at Taylor Swift's front gate in hopes of pitching her some song ideas, and refused to leave her front gate ... until cops were called.
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger — Why Do You Have To Go And Make Things So Complicated (PHOTO)  —  AVRIL LAVIGNE & CHAD KROEGER  —  Why'd Ya Have to Go and Make Things  —  SO COMPLICATED  —  Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger seem to be giving their marriage a second try.
Fred Bronson / Billboard:
‘American Idol’ Alum Rayvon Owen Opens Up About His Sexuality in New Video, 'Can't Fight It': Exclusive  —  EMAIL ME  —  When American Idol alum Rayvon Owen received the first draft of a treatment for the music video of his first post-Idol single, “Can't Fight It,” Owen read the director's idea …
Discussion: Towleroad
 
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Discussion: PerezHilton
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
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