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10:40 PM ET, February 9, 2017

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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Amal Clooney Is Pregnant, Expecting Twins With George Clooney  —  Cheers for the Clooneys!  Amal Clooney is pregnant and expecting twins with George Clooney.  —  On the Thursday, February 9, episode of The Talk, host Julie Chen revealed that she confirmed with George, 55 …
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People.com:
George and Amal Clooney Expecting Twins: 'They're Very Happy,' Source Says  —  George Clooney just landed his biggest role yet: Dad.  —  The actor's wife Amal Clooney is pregnant and expecting twins, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  Amal “has let everyone in both families know quietly,” says a source close to the couple.
Perez Hilton:
George & Amal Clooney Are Having TWINS!  —  First Beyoncé, then Madonna... and now Amal?!?  —  On Thursday, it was confirmed that George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney are the latest celebs to be expecting twins.  So exciting!  —  Photos: Celebs Who Secretly Gave Birth!
Discussion: TMZ.com, X17 Online and Page Six
Jordan Appugliesi / ET Canada:
Amal And George Clooney Are Expecting Twins, Matt Damon's ‘Thrilled For Them’
Discussion: Us Weekly
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez and Drake Split ... for Now  —  Cooling things off!  Jennifer Lopez and Drake have split after nearly two months of dating, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Their relationship “died down a bit,” one insider told Us.  Another source added that the couple are done “for now.”
Discussion: AOL
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Drake Have “Cooled Things Off a Bit,” Source Says  —  Jennifer Lopez and Drake are taking a breather.  —  The two had been dating over the past couple of months and were last seen together in mid-January.  This past weekend, J.Lo posted a cryptic message on Instagram …
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Whitney Port:
WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!!!  —  When two people love each other so much and the love becomes too great to fit inside both people, it spills over into a THIRD person.  This is how I am going to explain where babies come from to the little baby that is now growing inside my belly because Timmy and I are PREGNANT!
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
People.com:
Lady Gaga Dating Talent Agent Christian Carino  —  It's not a perfect illusion — Lady Gaga is moving on.  —  The “Joanne” singer is dating CAA talent agent Christian Carino, a source confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  On Jan. 28, the budding couple were spotted getting affectionate at a Kings of Leon concert, says an onlooker.
Corcoran.com:
3 West End Road  —  $19,995,000 … Key Features  —  This true classic at 3 West End Road, East Hampton has not been available for sale in decades.  This is a rare opportunity to own an iconic property in one of the most coveted locations in the Hamptons.
Discussion: Newsday, People.com and The Wrap
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Candace Taylor / Wall Street Journal:
Grey Gardens Goes on the Market for Nearly $20 Million
Discussion: Queerty and kenneth in the
Dan Wootton / Page Six:
Longtime friends Tom Jones and Priscilla Presley are dating  —  Dermot O'Leary opens National Television Awards with surprise duet with Tom Jones - after crooner hogs the microphone  —  Who is in Tom Jones's group on The Voice?  Here's what we know so far about Team  —  Who is Priscilla Presley?
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Dan Wootton / The Sun:
ARE YOU JONES' CHUM TONIGHT?  Sir Tom Jones is dating Elvis' ex Priscilla after the death of his wife Linda last year
Discussion: AOL and People.com
Antonia Blyth / ELLE:
Debra Messing Was Told She Needed a Nose Job Before Kissing Keanu  —  We all know Hollywood has very specific standards for how a woman should look, but one person determined to smash through those cruel confines is Debra Messing.  —  “I'd never been on a film before,” Messing told ELLE.com at the MAKERS conference in Paso Robles.
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.
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson On the ‘Challenge’ of Being a Working Mom: 'I'm Barely Holding It Together'  —  Scarlett Johansson brought the coolest date to this year's amfAR New York Gala: Her mom, Melanie Sloan.  —  The Ghost in the Shell star and her mother attended this year's amfAR event …
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
NBC in Talks to Revive ‘American Idol’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  NBC is in talks with Fremantle Media to resurrect “American Idol,” Variety has learned.  —  According to sources with knowledge of the discussions, NBC has been pitched a revival of the long-running singing competition by producer Fremantle …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
People.com:
Jason Derulo Slams American Airlines Over ‘Racial Discrimination’ Incident: ‘I Just Want Everybody to Be Treated with Respect’  —  Jason Derulo claims he was cursed at by multiple American Airlines employees during a dispute over baggage fees, but says everyone's tune changed once they found out he was famous.
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TMZ.com:
Mischa Barton — 911 Call She's Threatening to Kill Herself  —  Mischa Barton's meltdown last month had her neighbors extremely concerned, after the actress screamed for all to hear she wanted to kill herself.  —  TMZ has obtained two 911 calls, where Mischa's neighbors reported she was off the rails …
Discussion: WWTDD
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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Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
Selena Gomez Opens Up About Rehab and ‘Difficult Time’ Working on ‘13 Reasons Why’
 
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Nick Cannon Slams Ex-Wife Mariah Carey's Romance With Bryan Tanaka: 'I Don't Buy None of That S—t'
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Christie Brinkley's ex snuggles up to 21-year-old college student
Katya Kazakina / Bloomberg:
Oprah Said to Snag $150 Million Selling Klimt to Chinese Buyer
Discussion: Business Insider and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Wants NeNe and Kim Back
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Missing Jersey — HUGE LEAD IN CASE ... May Not Be Stolen
Abby Feiner / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian and Boyfriend Tristan Thompson Have ‘Talked About Getting Married’
Discussion: X17 Online
Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Gifts His Followers With ‘SOO MUCH CONTENT’ AKA Shirtless Selfies!
Discussion: X17 Online
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Rapper DMX visits Philly homeless nonprofit
Discussion: Stereogum and Associated Press
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
LeBron James Rips Trump's Immigration Ban “That Divides and Excludes People”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
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How Michelle Monaghan Tackles Crazy-Awesome Fitness Challenges Without Losing Her Chill
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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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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