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11:05 AM ET, January 18, 2017

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Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Lady Gaga Asked Not to Talk About Politics, Donald Trump During Super Bowl Halftime Show, Source Says  —  When Lady Gaga hits the Super Bowl stage, at least one subject will be off limits: Politics.  —  A source close to the halftime show tells ET, “Lady Gaga was told by the NFL …
Discussion: CNNMoney, PerezHilton and The Wrap
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Lady GaGa Reportedly Has An INCREDIBLY Dangerous Entrance Planned For Her Super Bowl Halftime Show — Can She Pull It Off?!  —  Lady GaGa always knows how to make an entrance.  —  And apparently, the Bad Romance singer is planning an unforgettable one for her upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance …
Discussion: AOL, NYLON, Page Six, TMZ.com and SI.com
Matt Maytum / games radar:
Beauty and the Beast roars onto the cover of Total Film magazine - on sale now!  —  The brand new issue of Total Film magazine is on sale, featuring an exclusive new look at Disney's Beauty and the Beast.  Plus, the latest on several Oscar favourites, an in-depth chat with Kristen Stewart …
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Emma Watson Argues Belle Is a Better Role Model Than Cinderella  —  It should come as no surprise that Emma Watson prefers Belle to Cinderella.  —  After all, the actress, 26, passed on the titular role in director Kenneth Branagh's 2015 live-action remake of the Disney animated classic.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mchiupeople / People.com:
Bella Hadid Is ‘Hurt’ Selena Gomez and The Weeknd Are Dating: Source  —  Selena Gomez and The Weeknd (né Abel Tesfaye) make up Hollywood's latest hot couple, but there are definitely hurt feelings when it comes to his ex, Bella Hadid.  —  “Bella and Abel's split wasn't dramatic …
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and What's New
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez Is All Smiles as She Listens to The Weeknd's Album ‘Starboy’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Page Six:
Kim Kardashian's 'Ocean's Eight' cameo involves a jewelry heist  —  Kim Kardashian finally came out of hiding after her terrifying jewelry robbery in Paris — ironically to film a scene involving a jewelry heist in upcoming star-studded movie “Ocean's Eight.”
Discussion: The Superficial, Bossip and The Sun
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Cait Raft / Us Weekly:
‘Big Fan’ Recap: Kim Kardashian Flubs Engagement Ring's Carat Count, Reveals Which of Her Projects She's ‘Mortified’ Of
Discussion: X17 Online
Kaye Foley / Yahoo:
Exclusive: Betty White on her 95th birthday  —  Television icon Betty White only gets better with age.  The Golden Girls star turns 95 on Jan. 17.  Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric met with White in Los Angeles to talk about her secrets to a long and vibrant life, her storied career and her positive outlook.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Serena Williams Talks Wedding Planning, Being Engaged to Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: ‘It Feels Good’  —  Make way for the bride to-be!  Serena Williams opened up about her engagement during a press conference after her winning match at the 2017 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday, January 17.
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Sarah Jessica Parker Will Be Seated Next to Ex Robert Downey Jr. at People's Choice Awards  —  Crossing paths again!  Sarah Jessica Parker is seated next to her ex-boyfriend Robert Downey, Jr. at the upcoming People's Choice Awards, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
The Doctors:
Drs. Exclusive: Lamar Odom's First Post-Rehab Interview - Road to Recovery  —  The following material contains mature subject matter.  Viewer discretion is advised.  —  Lamar Odom sits down with The Doctors in an exclusive interview, his first since leaving a 30-day in-patient program at Casa Palmera in Del Mar, CA.
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Robin Thicke, Paula Patton Attend Therapy With Son Julian Amid Custody Battle  —  Trying to work this out.  Robin Thicke and his ex-wife, Paula Patton, attended a family therapy session with their 6-year-old son, Julian, on Saturday, January 14, amid their messy custody battle.
Discussion: Bossip
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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton Attend Therapy With Their 6-Year-Old Son Amid Ongoing Custody Battle
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Kanye West Will Not Attend Donald Trump's Presidential Inauguration, Source Confirms  —  Kanye West will not travel to Washington, D.C. for Donald Trump's presidential inauguration this Friday, a source close to the rapper confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The insider adds that “Trump's people never even asked” West to perform.
 
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Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

 
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