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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘The Batman’ Finds New Director in Matt Reeves  —  “The Batman” standalone film has found its new director.  —  Matt Reeves is in early talks to take over directing duties after Ben Affleck stepped down from the role in late January.  Affleck will still star in and produce the Warner Bros. movie.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Batman’ Movie to be Directed by ‘Planet of the Apes’ Filmmaker Matt Reeves  —  Ben Affleck flew out of the cave as director last week.  —  Matt Reeves is going from apes to bats.  —  Reeves, the well-regarded filmmaker behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Marisa Sullivan / Us Weekly:
George Clooney's Mom, Nina Clooney, Says Her Son Will Be a ‘Great’ Dad  —  The Clooney clan is growing by two!  George Clooney's mother, Nina Clooney, tells Us Weekly that her son will be a “great” dad after it was revealed that his wife, Amal Clooney, is pregnant and expecting twins.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Erin Clements / TODAY.com:
Matt Damon reveals his reaction when George Clooney said he was having twins
Discussion: People.com and Dlisted
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Matt Damon Was One of the First to Know About Amal Clooney's Pregnancy: ‘I Almost Started Crying’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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‘Extra’ Exclusive!  First Pics of Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Leaving Hospital After ATV Accident  —  Nearly a week after her horrifying ATV accident, Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie is well enough to go home!  —  “Extra” has obtained the first photos of the 8-year-old walking …
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People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Returns Home After ATV Accident: ‘She Is on the Way to a Full Recovery,’ Says Hospital  —  Less than a week after being hospitalized following an ATV accident, Jamie Lynn Spears' 8-year-old daughter Maddie is back home and recovering, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Page Six
Hollywood Reporter:
Tiffany Trump Hits New York Fashion Week to Support Designer Taoray Wang  —  “I think Tao's aethestic is just unparrelled,” the daughter of Donald Trump tells THR.  “She puts so much effort into the slightest detail.”  —  Tiffany Trump stepped out for New York Fashion Week on Saturday morning …
Discussion: Us Weekly and AOL
TMZ.com:
Migos' Offset Kicked Off A Plane (VIDEO)  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  3:15 PM PST — An official at the airline tells us Offset was removed after refusing to get off his phone.  We're told he was loud, disruptive and began cursing.  Offset from Migos just got kicked off a commercial flight …
Discussion: Stereogum and AOL
Seth Kelley / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Spanks ‘Lego Batman Movie’ on Thursday  —  Universal Pictures' “Fifty Shades Darker” grossed $5.7 million at 3,120 theaters on Thursday.  Warner Animation and DC Entertainment's family film “Lego Batman Movie,” meanwhile, saw $2.2 million in Thursday previews …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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Kara Warner / People.com:   Fifty Shades' Jamie Dornan Says He Can Sing ‘Every Line’ from Frozen
Tess Kornfeld / Us Weekly:
Johnny Depp Wants to Build Underground Tunnels to Connect His Houses  —  Johnny Depp wants his own private compound — complete with an underground tunnel system, a source close to the star claims to Us Weekly.  To make his dream a reality, Depp, 53, would connect his five neighboring cul-de-sac homes …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Thandie Newton In Talks for Han Solo Movie (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Westworld” star Thandie Newton may be headed to a galaxy far, far away.  —  Sources tell Variety the actress is in negotiations to join the upcoming Han Solo spinoff, starring Alden Ehrenreich.  —  Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson …
Perez Hilton:
What Divorce?!  Flip Or Flop Stars Make First Post-Split Appearance Together In Las Vegas!  —  Hey, when the money's good, why walk away after the love is done??  —  That's apparently the attitude Tarek and Christina El Moussa continue to take, considering the Flip Or Flop stars …
Discussion: Page Six
Caitlin O'Toole / Us Weekly:
Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy Split After Almost Five Months  —  No longer in step.  Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy have split after almost five months of dating, sources confirmed to Us Weekly on Friday, February 10.  —  The pair, who met while Rose, 33, was partnered with Chmerkovskiy's brother …
Discussion: Dlisted
Polly Flinders / Dr. Phil:
Tough-Talking Teen Danielle To Dr. Phil: ‘You Were Nothin’ Before I Came On This Show'  —  When she contacted Dr. Phil in 2016, Barbara Ann told producers she was at the end of her rope with the adolescent, who she claimed had transformed from a loving daughter, into a provocative …
Discussion: People.com
 
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Discussion: People.com
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