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Katy Perry ‘Blackface’ Shoes Officially Pulled from Shelves — 12:53 PM PT — The shoes have officially been scrubbed from both Walmart's and Dillards' websites. — Katy Perry's shoe that is under scrutiny for resembling blackface is about to be yanked ... TMZ has learned.
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USA Today, Today's Evil Beet Gossip, Variety, Perez Hilton, The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Academy Unveils the 4 Oscar Categories to Be Presented During Commercial Breaks — The winners' speeches will air later during the broadcast. — In a break with tradition, the Academy Awards in four categories will be presented during commercial breaks when the 91st Oscars are broadcast by ABC on Feb. 24.
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Variety and Oh No They Didn't!
Scarlett Russell / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Anne Hathaway: the Oscar winner on the zero-waste movement, regrettable life choices and the Hathahaters — Famous since she was 18, the star is now 36 and has spent half her life in the public eye. Here, she speaks candidly to Scarlett Russell about raising her young son — and a surprising source of parenting tips
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones showrunners reveal Ser Pounce is dead — There have been so many tragic deaths on Game of Thrones. — Yet the fate of one beloved character has remained uncertain, until now. — King Tommen's beloved cat, Ser Pounce, is dead, say the Game of Thrones showrunners.
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POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Millennium's ‘Red Sonja’ Movie Put On Back Burner Amid Bryan Singer Controversy — EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Films' Red Sonja film with Bryan Singer is being put on the back burner. After the movie was on the slate last year at the American Film Market, the prolific U.S. mini-studio has told us …
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Oh No They Didn't!
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Talks Baby No. 2 with Wife Hayley at the 2019 Grammys — FGL's Tyler Hubbard and wife Hayley are expecting their second child, they revealed at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's annual pre-Grammy gala — Tyler Hubbard's wife Hayley has got that pregnancy glow!
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Wife Hayley Expecting Second Child
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Wife Hayley Expecting Second Child
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Drake Makes Surprise Grammy Appearance, Gets Cut Off Mid-Speech — Brandi Carlile Goes Three for Three in Grammy Pre-Telecast; Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgaves, Childish Gambino Get Two — Normally, someone merely showing up to accept a trophy he's earned doesn't count as the shock of the night at any awards show.
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Vulture, Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Sandra Rose
X17 Online:
Kim Kardashian Posts Revealing Psoriasis Selfie — Ewwww! Okay, sorry — not politically correct. Poor Kim! — Mrs. Kanye West is open and honest about her battle with psoriasis and she get REALLY real today when she Instagramed these selfies of her face, broken out in a rash, with herbal ointment applied.
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Pam O'Brien / Shape Magazine:
Rachel Brosnahan On Why She's All About Pushing Herself Out of Her Comfort Zone — Playing a comedian on the TV series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has given Rachel Brosnahan new kind of strength and self-confidence...and made her a bona fide star. — Wrestling—yes, wrestling—is one of Rachel Brosnahan's many talents.
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TMZ.com:
BET Apologizes to Nicki Minaj for Unauthorized Tweet Trashing Her — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — 2:20 PM PT — BET is making it clear the tweet targeting Nicki was unauthorized. The network says, “BET loves Nicki Minaj. We have supported her from the very beginning of her career and will continue to do so moving forward.
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Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Angela Simmons' Ex Was Shot 13 Times According to Medical Examiner — Angela Simmons' ex-fiance went down in a hail of bullets when he was murdered ... TMZ has learned. — We knew Sutton Tennyson was shot multiple times back in November, but now his autopsy reveals the exact number …
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Liam Hemsworth Misses Press Day Due to Hospitalization — “Extra's” Renee Bargh was with the cast of “Isn't It Romantic” today as Rebel Wilson broke news that their co-star Liam Hemsworth was in a hospital. — Rebel explained, “Yes, he texted us this morning — he was in hospital overnight, so hopefully he will be fine.”
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E! Online, Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Meredith Woerner / Variety:
Pro-Trump Fashion at 2019 Grammys: From Border Wall Dress to ‘Keep America Great’ Jacket — MAGA is having a small fashion moment at the 2019 Grammys. Singers Joy Villa and Ricky Rebel both used the red carpet to spread their pro-Trump messages. — First up is Villa, who dressed as President Trump's hotly contested border wall.
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