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Jeff Bezos:
No thank you, Mr. Pecker — Something unusual happened to me yesterday. Actually, for me it wasn't just unusual—it was a first. I was made an offer I couldn't refuse. Or at least that's what the top people at the National Enquirer thought. I'm glad they thought that, because it emboldened them to put it all in writing.
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Grammys producer on why Ariana Grande isn't performing — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer “felt it was too late for her to pull something together.”
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Can the Grammys Please Anyone? — The Grammy Awards are supposed to be music's biggest party. But in recent years the show has also become a piñata for critics, activists and even major artists over a host of issues like race and gender — and, oh yes, music.
People.com:
Dina Lohan Reveals She Has Never Met Her Boyfriend of 5 Years: 'I'm Going to Marry Him' — Lohan admitted that she's been talking to a “special someone” on the phone for 5 years. Problem is? They've never met in real life — FB — Dina Lohan is in love — with a man she has never met or even FaceTimed!
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Richard Kay / Daily Mail:
Like Princess Diana, I fear that Meghan may be playing with fire by allowing friends to speak for her — Ever since he went public - just before Christmas - to complain about his ‘controlling’ daughter and how she had ‘ghosted’ him while also begging the Queen to help heal their rift …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Walk the Red Carpet Hand-in-Hand for Special Awards Night — The royal mom-to-be stunned in a bespoke outfit by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy, her wedding dress designer — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out in London Thursday night to honor veterans …
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West's Identity Stolen, Signature Forged on Philipp Plein NYFW Contract — Kanye West was a forgery victim and the cost is huge ... nearly $1 MILLION ... sources tell TMZ. — Sources close to the situation tell TMZ, a guy Ye knew secretly contacted Philipp Plein …
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Fiji Water fires back at ‘Fiji Water Girl’ with countersuit — The lawsuits are flowing! Fiji Water is countersuing the so-called “Fiji Water Girl,” Page Six has exclusively learned. — The brand claims in court papers that model Kelleth Cuthbert (real name Kelly Steinbach) has …
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Hayden Panettiere's Relationship with Brian Hickerson Is More Than Just a ‘Dalliance’: Source — “Hayden really likes Brian, has a great time with him, and the romance has gone past a dalliance,” a source tells PEOPLE — Hayden Panettiere's romance with Brian Hickerson is progressing.
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Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere: ‘I Hope’ I Marry My Boyfriend Brian Hickerson
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Justin Moran / PAPER:
Katy Perry: Outside the Box — Katy Perry has college on the brain. The singer, who is taking a break from both making an album and going on tour this year, is considering a foray into the scholarly life. She's even checked out a college at Oxford for mature students.
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Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
27 Dresses cast reunites 11 years after the film's release — Watch the full episode of Entertainment Weekly Cast Reunions: 27 Dresses, streaming now on PeopleTV.com or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device. — Jane Nichols — Katherine Heigl's alter ego in 27 Dresses — is picking out her 29th dress.
Gregory Katz / Associated Press:
From ‘Tom Jones’ to ‘Skyfall’: star Albert Finney dies at 82 — LONDON (AP) — Albert Finney, the charismatic Academy Award-nominated British actor who starred in films from “Tom Jones” to “Skyfall,” has died. He was 82. — Finney's family said Friday that he “passed away peacefully …
