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Cori Murray / Essence:
Jussie Smollett Breaks His Silence After Vicious Attack: 'I'm OK'  —  “My body is strong but my soul is stronger,” the actor told ESSENCE exclusively.  —  Jussie Smollett is finally speaking out after the homophobic and racist attack he endured earlier this week.
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Jussie Smollett Speaks Out After Apparent Hate Crime: ‘My Body Is Strong But My Soul Is Stronger’  —  The actor was attacked early Tuesday morning in Chicago  —  Jussie Smollett has broken his silence after he was violently attacked in Chicago earlier this week.  —  “Let me start by saying that I'm OK.
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Jussie Smollett's Family Breaks Silence After Violent Attack: ‘This Was a Racial and Homophobic Hate Crime’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine Pleads Guilty to 9 Counts, Snitches on Fellow Gang Members  —  10:20 AM PT — We now have the transcript of Tekashi's plea hearing from last week, and he opens up about how he got involved in the criminal activity, and does a lot of snitching.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six, Variety and Bossip
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Anne Hathaway Says Her Dramatic Weight Loss for Les Misérables Made Her ‘Really Sick’  —  The actress tells PEOPLE's editor-in-chief Jess Cagle in the latest episode of The Jess Cagle Interview that she “lost an unhealthy amount of weight” for the role.
Discussion: Dlisted
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Duchess Meghan Has Been Working With a Doula During Pregnancy … Gearing up for labor!  Duchess Meghan has been working with a doula who has regularly visited her and Prince Harry's homes in both Oxfordshire and at Kensington Palace, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Hollywood Gossip
The Blast:
‘RHOC’ Star Gina Kirschenheiter Arrested for Allegedly Driving Under the Influence  —  “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Gina Kirschenheiter was arrested in Orange County for allegedly driving under the influence.  —  Kirschenheiter was busted by the Orange County Sheriff's Department …
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Christina Aguilera Denies She Tried to Punch Pink, But Says She Did Try to Kiss Her  —  The “Dirrty” singer addressed the feud claims during Thursday's episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen  —  Christina Aguilera is opening up about her past with Pink.
Discussion: Dlisted
Christine Alexis / Perez Hilton:
Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Celebrate As Little Stormi Webster Turns 1!  —  Happy Birthday, Stormi Webster!  —  The adorable daughter to Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott turned 1 today, and we truly can't believe how quickly time flies!  —  It feels like just yesterday when Ky's …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Fiji Water Girl’ from Golden Globes Sues Over Fiji's Cardboard Cutouts  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  3:04 PM PT — A rep for FIJI tells TMZ, “This lawsuit is frivolous and entirely without merit.  After the Golden Globes social media moment, we negotiated a generous agreement with Ms. Cuthbert that she blatantly violated.
Discussion: USA Today and Bossip
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Rosa Sanchez / RADAR:
Wendy's Comeback!  Williams Books Star-Studded Cast Upon Show Return  —  Host is doing everything she can to distract fans from her secret medical crisis.  —  Wendy Williams is getting ready for an all-star comeback after weeks of absence from her hit show.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley's Husband Roger Mathews Slams Her Abuse Claims  —  Jenni “JWoww” Farley released videos that allegedly show her estranged husband Roger Mathews attacking her as well as a lengthy statement  —  Roger Mathews is speaking out against his estranged wife Jenni “JWoww” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Shares This Sweet Move with Her Late Mother-in-Law, Princess Diana  —  Despite the snow and chilly temperatures during her visit to Bristol, the Duchess of Sussex carried her gloves as she shook hands with well-wishers  —  Queen Elizabeth almost always wears gloves while shaking hands at events.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Kristian / Dlisted:
Future Says He Spends $300,000 On Clothes EACH Month  —  If you ever needed more evidence we should tax the rich more: here's Future showing all us peasants, who struggle to make rent and buy food within the same month, how he spends more than many earn in five years each month on the essentials like Chanel and Sneakers.
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ‘Reaffirm’ Their ‘Shared Commitment’ to French Estate with New Wine  —  The former couple views the property as “an investment for their children,” a source tells PEOPLE.  —  The latest news from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's French vineyard definitely sounds promising.
Discussion: who.com.au and Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Officially Back Together with Offset, He Vows No More Groupies  —  Cardi B's family is together again — she and Offset are under the same roof, and the hip-hop power couple is officially back on ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the couple tell us ... Cardi's returning …
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Nicole Sands / People.com:
Cardi B Says She's ‘Working Things Out’ with Offset as Strip Club Bartender Assault Case Adjourned
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Page Six
 
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Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Celine Dion Film to Be a Fictional ‘Homage,’ Not a Biopic, Gaumont Says
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and The Independent
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Law & Order's Elisabeth Röhm Is Engaged to Jonathan Colby: ‘My Prayers Have Been Answered’
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Gossip Girl Reboot at The CW? 'There's a Discussion,' Confirms Mark Pedowitz
Andy Swift / TVLine:
YOU Season 2 Adds Heathers Star, Young Jane the Virgin in Key Roles
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Gabrielle Union Says She Had to ‘Hit the Mommy Shamers Day One’ After Welcoming Her Daughter
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Says EMI Contract is ‘Servitude’ and ‘Wants to Be Set Free’
Discussion: Variety
People.com:
Gym, Tan, Strip! Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino to Guest Host Chippendales Show in Las Vegas
Discussion: Star
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

 
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