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abc7chicago.com:
Sources: Police investigating whether Jussie Smollett staged attack with help of others, allegedly being written off ‘Empire’ — Chicago police confirmed Thursday that detectives are talking to two persons of interest in connection with the alleged attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
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Variety and Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett's Persons of Interest Had Home Raided, Bleach Found: Report — 3:30 PM PT — Police raided the home of the 2 men who cops picked up at the O'Hare Airport Wednesday night ... this according to WBBM TV reporter Charlie De Mar, who says he spoke to the family of the 2 men.
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Towleroad Gay News and Dlisted
CBS Chicago:
‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Orchestrated Attack, Source Says — CHICAGO (CBS) — Investigators believe Jussie Smollett and the non-cooperating witnesses in the alleged attack of Smollett last month “potentially staged the attack,” a source with intimate knowledge of the investigation tells CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards.
Discussion:
Page Six, Variety, The Wrap, Deadline and Oh No They Didn't!
Sara Sidner / CNN:
CNN has seen tape Avenatti says shows R. Kelly having sex with underage girl — (CNN)Prosecutors investigating R. Kelly are looking into a newly surfaced video featuring the R&B superstar, lawyer Michael Avenatti told CNN. — CNN has seen the VHS tape that appears to show Kelly having sex …
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Variety, Bossip, The Blast, Dlisted, TMZ.com and Oh No They Didn't!
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Jim DeRogatis / New Yorker:
Prosecutors Are Moving to Indict R. Kelly, After the Discovery of Another Videotape — According to a senior law-enforcement official, the tape shows Kelly sexually assaulting an underage girl. — A videotape from the R. & B. superstar R. Kelly's past may soon lead to his indictment in Illinois …
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Page Six
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nickelodeon Is Reviving ‘All That’ With Kenan Thompson as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE) — “All That” was the show that kept on giving to Nickelodeon over the course of a decade in the 1990s and 2000s. Now the company's president thinks a revival of the sketch-comedy series could be all that — and more.
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, Page Six, POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
‘SpongeBob’ Spinoffs Planned as Nickelodeon Chief Brian Robbins Tries to Win Back Young Viewers (EXCLUSIVE) — In an era when young TV viewers are increasingly abandoning the traditional TV screen, Brian Robbins wants to make it very difficult for kids to give up on Nickelodeon.
Discussion:
POPSUGAR
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Threatens CBS Over Mom Dina Lohan's ‘Secrets’ From ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ — Defending her mom. Lindsay Lohan blasted CBS after her mother, Dina Lohan, returned from filming Celebrity Big Brother season 2. — ‘Celebrity Big Brother’: Get to Know the Season 2 Cast
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TV Tattle
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Opens Inquiry Into Ryan Adams's Explicit Communications With an Underage Fan — The F.B.I. is looking into whether the singer-songwriter Ryan Adams, 44, committed a crime by engaging in sexually explicit communications with an underage fan, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter.
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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Mandy Moore Speaks Out After Alleging Ex Ryan Adams Was ‘Psychologically Abusive’ in New Report
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Cele|bitchy, The Blast, The Blemish, Variety, Perez Hilton, The Hollywood Gossip, Us Weekly, The Wrap, Page Six, Deadline, Stereogum, TV Tattle, Oh No They Didn't! and New York Times
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Oscar Producer Donna Gigliotti Says Winners' Speeches Will Not Be Edited (EXCLUSIVE) — ‘Blinded by the Light’ Director on Her Sundance Hit, Bruce Springsteen and Why She'd Like to Make a Marvel Movie — Pete Davidson on Quitting Instagram, Walking Out of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and Going to Rehab in Sundance
Discussion:
TV Tattle
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Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:
Scorsese, Tarantino, Other Filmmakers Call Academy's Oscar Plan “An Insult”
Discussion:
The Wrap and The Blemish
TMZ.com:
Colton Underwood Says He Was Touched Inappropriately at Event, Leaves Early — Colton Underwood says somebody touched him inappropriately at his charity event in San Diego and, as a result, he cut his appearance short and got the hell outta there. — The current ‘Bachelor’ star explained …
Discussion:
Perez Hilton
Lizabts / Us Weekly:
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Is Leaving Las Vegas, Gives Update on Jen Harley: ‘All I Can Do Is Control Myself’ — Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is taking every step possible to better his life — and that includes relocating. The reality star, who went to rehab for alcohol abuse and depression last month …
Discussion:
Perez Hilton and The Hollywood Gossip
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Mariah Carey confuses Chainsmokers for One Direction — The Chainsmokers? No, Mariah Carey doesn't know them. — During a radio appearance Wednesday on SiriusXM's “The Morning Mashup,” the pop duo, made up of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, claimed Carey, 48, had confused them for another band.
Discussion:
Dlisted, POPSUGAR, PAPER and Oh No They Didn't!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Momoa in Talks to Join Timothee Chalamet, Josh Brolin in ‘Dune’ — Legendary's adaptation of the sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert is being directed by Denis Villeneuve. — Jason Momoa is going from the deep ocean blue to the desert wasteland of the far-flung planet Arrakis.
Discussion:
Towleroad Gay News
Charles Holmes / Page Six:
Ariana Grande recorded alternate ‘Thank U, Next’ in case she married Pete Davidson — Tayla Parx on Writing Ariana Grande's Hits and Defining Her Own Narrative — Review: Ariana Grande Moves on in Spectacular Style With ‘Thank U, Next’ — 8 of the 11 Most Popular Songs on Spotify Right Now Are Ariana Grande's
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Perez Hilton and Rolling Stone
