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1:40 AM ET, February 16, 2016

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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.
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Kanye West has epic meltdown backstage at ‘SNL’  —  Kooky Kanye West threw an epic tantrum behind the scenes of “Saturday Night Live” and petulantly threatened to walk off the show during its live weekend broadcast.  —  Sources exclusively tell Page Six that “SNL” guru Lorne Michaels had to reason with the …
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
Brandon Griggs / CNN:
Kanye West drops new album, says he's $53 million in debt
Discussion: New York Times, Dlisted and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Rihanna — Cancels Grammy Performance  —  CANCELS GRAMMY PERFORMANCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  6:16 PM PT — A rep for Rihanna tells TMZ the singer took antibiotics for three days leading up to the show, but they didn't work.  Rihanna was then examined by a doctor at her rehearsal Monday …
TMZ.com:
Vanity — Prince Protege Dies at 57  —  PRINCE PROTEGE  —  DIES AT 57 … Vanity, lead singer of the '80s girl group Vanity 6, has died after years of battling kidney failure and, more recently, an abdominal illness.  —  Vanity, whose real name was Denise Katrina Matthews …
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 …
Jem Aswad / Billboard:
Grammy Producer Ken Ehrlich Talks Kendrick Lamar's ‘Provocative’ Performance, Smacks Down ‘All-White Tribute’ Criticism  —  EMAIL ME  —  In the days leading up to the 2016 Grammy Awards on Monday night (Feb. 15), the issue of race has been at the forefront of the conversation around the ceremony …
Us Weekly:
Emily Maynard Reflects on ‘The Bachelor’: ‘Who in Their Right Mind Would Ever Agree to Do This Show?’  —  Ah, memories!  The Bachelorette season 8 star Emily Maynard tells Us Weekly exclusively that she still finds it odd that people agree to appear on the popular ABC dating franchise, let alone twice, as she did.
Discussion: Starpulse
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Keeping Up with Kanye West's Twitter Rants: Tells ‘White Publications’ ‘Please Do Not Comment on Black Music Anymore’  —  Kanye West took to Twitter again just as the Grammys red carpet began.  —  After making a reference to being “$53 million dollars in personal debt,” …
Discussion: Starpulse
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
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.
Perez Hilton:
Carrie Underwood & Sam Hunt Heat Up The 2016 Grammy Awards With An Intense Performance Of Heartbeat & Take Your Time!  —  It may not be Taylor Swift leading off the entire awards show a little earlier tonight, but this had energy!!  The second performance of the night at the Grammys gave us HEAT!
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Mary Green / People.com:
Kate Winslet: I Was Told I ‘Would Only Play the Cute, Fat Best Friend Role’
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Associated Press:
Big Ang talks depression amid cancer battle
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Bobbie Whiteman For / Daily Mail:
Blac Chyna shares sweet snap of Rob Kardashian lovingly kissing her cheek on Valentine's Day
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Bella Thorne — BF's V-Day Treat ... Booty & Bikinis (PHOTOS)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Fred Bronson / Billboard:
‘American Idol’ Alum Rayvon Owen Opens Up About His Sexuality in New Video, 'Can't Fight It': Exclusive
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From Mediagazer:

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

 
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