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9:35 AM ET, February 9, 2017

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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Talks Having a “Really Difficult Time” Before Rehab Stint, Why She “Can't Stand” Social Media  —  Selena Gomez is an open book, especially when it comes to connecting with her fans.  —  The pop singer spoke candidly during a Netflix-hosted panel about executive producing the upcoming show 13 Reasons Why.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
Selena Gomez Opens Up About “Difficult Time” While Working on Netflix's ‘13 Reasons Why’  —  The singer and actress is an exec producer on the forthcoming series.  —  13 Reasons Why, Netflix's forthcoming series adaptation of the best-selling YA novel, deals with difficult topics like suicide, depression, bullying and emotional abuse.
Discussion: People.com
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Selena Gomez Talks Candidly About Stint in Rehab During Netflix's ‘13 Reasons Why’ Panel
WDIV-TV:
Singer Aretha Franklin: ‘I am retiring this year’ after release of new album  —  Franklin says she will continue to do select special events  —  DETROIT - Aretha Franklin told Local 4's Evrod Cassimy she plans to “retire” this year after the release of her new album.
Discussion: Stereogum
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Beyoncé and Jay Z ‘Had Given Up’ Trying to Conceive Before Pregnancy News  —  Beyoncé, who revealed Wednesday, February 1, that she is expecting twins with husband Jay Z, “had given up” trying to get pregnant before she got the happy news, a source close to the pop star reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Bossip
Us Weekly:
Paris Jackson Splits From Boyfriend Michael Snoddy  —  It's over ... for now, at least.  Paris Jackson has called it quits with boyfriend Michael Snoddy after less than a year of dating, multiple sources tell Us Weekly.  —  “Paris ended things with Michael,” an insider tells Us.
Discussion: People.com
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Chris Evans and Jenny Slate Split After Less Than a Year of Dating  —  It's over.  Chris Evans and Jenny Slate have called it quits on their relationship after less than a year of dating, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  An insider tells Us that the pair broke up recently, within the last two or three weeks.
New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Charles Oakley arrested after fighting in stands at MSG, says James Dolan wanted him out of there  —  It was a crazy night at the Garden Wednesday, that saw a Knick legend hauled out of the arena by security, handcuffed and taken to jail in front of a stunned star-studded crowd just a few feet from Garden chairman James Dolan.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bossip, The Blemish and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Jason Derulo Claims Racism After Cops Called on American Airlines Flight (VIDEO)  —  Jason Derulo — Claims Racism After Cops Called on AA Flight  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  6:06 PM PST — A source at AA tells us the airline's most elite customers receive 3 free checked bags.  However, Jason's ONE friend tried to check 19 bags.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Stereogum and Bossip
Benjamin Svetkey / Hollywood Reporter:
Justin Timberlake on Fatherhood, His Uncertain Future and Being Best Friends with Jimmy Fallon  —  With his first No. 1 single in a decade — that inescapable ‘Trolls’ tune, up for a Grammy and an Oscar — the former boy band phenom is a dad starring in a Woody Allen movie and grappling with …
Baby Bells / In Touch Weekly:
Bella Banos Dishes on Her Relationship With Scott Disick (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In an exclusive interview with In Touch, model Bella Banos, 20, speaks out for the first time about her relationship with Scott Disick, 33.  —  “Scott calls me his girl and we have said ‘I love you,’” Bella …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Rejected Scott Disick's Marriage Proposal While on Family Vacation in Costa Rica
Discussion: AOL
Maya Singer / Vogue:
How Models Like Ashley Graham and Gigi Hadid Are Democratizing Fashion  —  In a climate of immigration bans and building walls, the biggest names in 2017 make the case that there isn't just one type of American girl—nor has there ever been.  —  What is a woman supposed to look like?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
GQ:
Tom Hiddleston on Taylor Swift, Heartbreak, and Great Bolognese  —  Perhaps you learned his name only because of his recent three-month romance with Taylor Swift.  But by then, Tom Hiddleston was already a beloved Marvel villain, James Bond short-lister, Night Manager leading man …
Pam O'Brien / Shape Magazine:
How Michelle Monaghan Tackles Crazy-Awesome Fitness Challenges Without Losing Her Chill  —  The actress and our March cover girl recently took up surfing and MMA and is considering running the New York City marathon this year.  Talk about #goals.  —  Being healthy and happy is all about balance …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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People.com:
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David Marchese / Vulture:
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Discussion: Dlisted and People.com
Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
UTA Scraps Oscar Party In Favor of Refugee Rally
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Madonna — Cops to Adopting Malawi Twins ... Why the Lie?
Discussion: WWTDD and X17 Online
Tom Grater / ScreenDaily:
Eva Green, Gemma Arterton board lesbian romance ‘Vita & Virginia’ with Protagonist
Discussion: Variety and The WOW Report
 Earlier Picks: 
Lanford Beard / People.com:
This Is Us' Chrissy Metz Shuts Down Surgery Rumors but Does Want to Lose Weight: ‘I Want to Be Healthy for Myself’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Page Six
Michelle Boudin / People.com:
North Carolina Mom Who Finally Welcomed Baby Girl After Having 6 Sons Has Another Pregnancy Surprise!
TMZ.com:
Tyga Sued for Ordering His Crew to Beat a Process Server
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and Page Six
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
Danielle Staub Is Returning to ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Transgender Star Gigi Gorgeous on Realizing She's a Lesbian: 'I Never Thought I'd Fall For a Girl'
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

 
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