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9:55 PM ET, February 19, 2017

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BBC:
Angelina Jolie on Cambodia, politics and a ‘difficult year’  —  Angelina Jolie has spoken about how Cambodia was her “awakening”, as she premiered her new film in the country.  —  The actress was speaking exclusively to the BBC before the screening of First They Killed My Father …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Angelina Jolie on Her ‘Difficult’ Split from Brad Pitt: ‘We Will Always Be a Family’  —  Angelina Jolie opened up about her shocking split from Brad Pitt for the first time since filing for divorce.  —  The actress and director spoke to BBC World News' Yalda Hakim in Cambodia in an interview that was released on Sunday.
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter — Attacked Onstage After Alleged Racial Comment  —  Aaron Carter was attacked by a fellow musician Friday night who apparently felt the singer had made a racial slur against him, and the fight ended with a trip by Aaron to the ER.  —  Carter was performing at the Loony Bin in Bradley, Illinois.
Jeffrey Fleishman / Los Angeles Times:
‘One of the fathers of American film criticism’: Time critic Richard Schickel dies at 84  —  Richard Schickel, film critic and author.  A longtime reviewer for Time magazine, Schickel died Saturday at 84.  (Michael Lionstar / Knopf)  —  Richard Schickel, whose erudite prose and piercing critiques …
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
AP Story / Associated Press:
Mariah Carey confirms new beau; talks new single, tour … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey has a vision of love for her backup dancer Bryan Tanaka.  —  Carey, who posted an Instagram picture with her and Tanaka drinking champagne in a tub on Valentine's Day, confirmed the romance in an interview …
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner to File for Divorce From Ben Affleck Nearly Two Years After Announcing Split  —  Nearly two years after they first announced their split, Jennifer Garner is gearing up to file for divorce from Ben Affleck, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Garner and Affleck, both 44 …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Surprise!  Zoe Saldana Welcomes Third Baby With Husband Marco Perego  —  Surprise!  Zoe Saldana and her husband, Marco Perego, have welcomed a third child together.  —  “Marco and I are elated to share the news of the the birth of our son Zen,” the actress announced on Instagram on Saturday, February 18.
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail and Bossip
thecampaignbook.com:
LABEOUF, RÖNKKÖ & TURNER  —  On February 10, 2017, The Museum of the Moving Image abandoned HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US.  Their evident lack of commitment to the project is damning.  —  From the outset, the museum failed to address our concerns about the misleading framing of our piece …
Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Lion King’ Remake Casts Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa  —  Director Jon Favreau announced the news on Twitter.  —  Donald Glover is going to be king.  —  The star has been cast in Disney's remake of The Lion King as Simba, with director Jon Favreau announcing the news on Twitter.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Robbery Crime Scene Pics Surface (PHOTO GALLERY)  —  Kim Kardashian — Robbery Crime Scene Pics Surface Footage of Suspects Too  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Crime scene photos of the Kim Kardashian Paris robbery have surfaced ... and some of the images are chilling.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: Matt Damon's ‘The Great Wall’ Crumbles With $21M U.S. Debut  —  ‘A Cure for Wellness’ is also bombing over the long Presidents Day weekend, leaving ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ and ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ firmly in charge,  —  Acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall …
Discussion: PerezHilton
All Things Fam & Glam:
Sharing Our Little Gift  —  Click through the slideshow for some of my favorite shots of Shai.  —  When you're a celebrity, privacy is a luxury that eventually runs out.  As I've mentioned before, parenthood has brought out the “mama bear” instinct in Maks and I. From minute one we knew …
Discussion: People.com
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Ariella Weintraub / Yahoo:
‘Dancing’ stars Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd debut baby son, Shai
People.com:
Inside Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian's Split: She Became ‘Super Fed Up’ with His Issues, Says Source  —  Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's split was fueled by insecurities in the relationship, an insider tells PEOPLE.  —  PEOPLE confirmed on Thursday that Kardashian, 29, and Chyna, 28 …
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘Batman’ Negotiations Break Down With Director Matt Reeves (Exclusive)
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Hold the Popcorn! Isabelle Huppert Has a No-Snack Rule for Watching Movies
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Chrissy Metz defends ‘This Is Us’ co-star's fat suit
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Fake Sisqò fools fashion world
Discussion: Bossip and AOL
People.com:
Kim Kardashian Could Return to Paris for Fashion Week 5 Months After Robbery, Source Says
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Marc Fisher / Nieman Reports:
A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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