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5:15 PM ET, February 7, 2017

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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kate Upton throws diva fit over Sports Illustrated cover  —  Sports Illustrated is releasing its highly anticipated Swimsuit issue on Monday, and sources tell us that it's likely they will have three covers starring tennis champ Serena Williams, 63-year-old model Christie Brinkley, and possibly Kate Upton.
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SI.com:
BREAKING: CHRISTIE BRINKLEY RETURNS TO SI SWIMSUIT ... AND THIS TIME SHE'S BRINGING HER DAUGHTERS!  —  One of the most famous SI Swimsuit icons is back in a bikini, and this time she's brought her daughters!  —  That's right.  The legendary Christie Brinkley, 63-years-young …
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap, AOL and The Blemish
Allison / Dlisted:   Christie Brinkley Did A Miracle Posing Move For Sports Illustrated
People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie, 8, ‘Is Awake and Talking’ After Nearly Drowning  —  Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie is on the mend.  —  “With her father, mother and stepfather by her side, Maddie regained consciousness mid-day Tuesday, February 7,” the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted, Page Six and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter — Warnings and Lawsuits Over ATV  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter, Maddie, probably should not have been a driver or a passenger in the Polaris that flipped over and critically injured her, and we've learned there's been a big problem with the company's ATVs rolling over.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears — Struggled to Free Daughter from Safety Belt After ATV Submerged
Discussion: Bossip and The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl — Punches Airline Passenger, Cops Called It Gets Racial  —  The “Cash Me Ousside” girl caught someone inside an airplane Monday evening with a shot to the face ... and police ended up yanking her, her mother and another passenger off their plane ... TMZ has learned.
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TMZ.com:
‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl — Touch My Mom, And I'll Beat That Ass On a Plane, Or Ousside!
Discussion: The Wrap
Sean Gregory / TIME:
New England Patriot Devin McCourty Also Won't Visit the White House Because of President Trump  —  After the New England Patriots completed their historic 34-28 comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett told reporters he would skip …
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TMZ.com:
Scottie Pippen & Larsa — BACK TOGETHER With Huge Diamond Ring  —  Looks like RECONCILIATION for Scottie Pippen and his estranged wife, Larsa — the two had a pretty big date night in Hollywood together Monday night ... with Larsa sporting a FAT new diamond ring.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
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Perez Hilton:
Scottie & Larsa Pippen Are Back ON!
Discussion: Page Six
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
White House rattled by McCarthy's spoof of Spicer  —  As the press secretary for a president who's obsessed with how things play on cable TV, Sean Spicer's real audience during his daily televised press briefings has always been an audience of one.  —  And the devastating “Saturday Night Live” …
Char Adams / People.com:
Lena Dunham Defends Pal Taylor Swift's Public Dating Life: She's ‘Held to Impossibly High Standards’  —  Lena Dunham is sticking up for her gal pal Taylor Swift.  —  During a Monday appearance on The Howard Stern Show, the 30-year-old Girls creator defended her close friend, lamenting the perils of dating in the spotlight.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Elias Leight / Rolling Stone:
Lady Gaga, Metallica to Duet at Grammys  —  Metal legends promised “very special and unique” performance  —  Lady Gaga and Metallica will perform together at this year's Grammys.  —  Lady Gaga will join Metallica onstage at the Grammys this Sunday.  On Monday, a Gaga fan site tweeted …
Discussion: People.com, Billboard and Page Six
Virgin:
Richard vs Barack - kiteboard and foilboard challenge  —  It was a huge honour to be able to invite President Barack and Michelle Obama down to the British Virgin Islands for a complete break after Barack finished his second term as President and the family left the White House.
Oliver Gettell / EW.com:
James Franco has a prescription for pain in The Institute trailer  —  In the upcoming psychological thriller The Institute, James Franco portrays a 19th-century doctor with some unconventional ideas about wellness.  And unfortunately for his newest patient, the cure might be worse than the ailment.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Kylie Minogue Wins Legal Battle Against Kylie Jenner Over Trademark of Shared Name: Report  —  Australian singer Kylie Minogue won a legal battle on Monday against reality star Kylie Jenner over the trademark of their shared first name.  —  Global News reports the U.S. Patent …
Discussion: Page Six and globalnews.ca
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People.com:
Beyoncé ‘Very Happy’ to Be Expecting Twins After a ‘Few Years of Trying’: Source  —  Beyoncé's always talked about giving her daughter Blue Ivy siblings to play with, and now with two babies on the way, the super star is on cloud nine.  —  “They wanted another child …
Discussion: PerezHilton and AOL
Deena Zaru / CNN:
Kanye West deletes all tweets defending Trump meeting  —  Washington (CNN)Kanye West deleted all of his tweets defending his meeting with President Donald Trump sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning.  —  West, who met with Trump at Trump Tower in December, explained his meeting …
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Nick Viall / People.com:
The Bachelor's Nick Viall Reveals Which of Three Mid-Date Eliminations Left Him ‘Instantly Heartbroken’
Page Six:
Blac Chyna cozies up to man who's not Rob Kardashian
Discussion: PerezHilton
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Dr. Luke Claims That Kesha Owes Him $1.3 Million in Royalties
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
Nolan Feeney / EW.com:
Carly Rae Jepsen previews Lil Yachty collaboration, Donna Summer-inspired new album
Discussion: Stereogum
Jane The Virgin:
Dearest Jane Fans
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
 Earlier Picks: 
Hannah Hargrave / Us Weekly:
Gigi Hadid Branded Racist and Accused of ‘Mocking’ Asians by Squinting Her Eyes Next to a Buddha
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Former ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Star Lydia McLaughlin Is Returning for Season 12: Details
David Beckham / Telegraph:
Revealed: Hackers tried to blackmail David Beckham for £1m to avoid embarrassing email leak
Discussion: Page Six, The Blemish and Dlisted
Mark David / Page Six:
Yolanda Hadid selling her $4.9M Los Angeles condo
Discussion: TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Trevor Timm / The Guardian:
Assange's plea deal doesn't create an official precedent, but he still had to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for a “crime” outlets commit regularly

Andrew Chung / Reuters:
SCOTUS declines to impose limits on the way Biden administration may communicate with social media platforms in the First Amendment case of Murthy v. Missouri

Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appears in a Russian Court for the start of his closed-door trial on espionage charges, which he denies

 
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