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CBS Chicago:
‘Empire’ Actor Jussie Smollett Orchestrated Attack, Source Says — CHICAGO (CBS) — Investigators believe Jussie Smollett and the non-cooperating witnesses in last month's alleged attack of the Empire actor “potentially staged the attack,” a source with intimate knowledge of the investigation tells CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards.
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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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TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett's Story Has Race Discrepancy — A key part of Jussie Smollett's story is not tracking ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. — TMZ broke many of the details of Jussie's story just hours after the attack ... the rope, the bleach, the statement by the attackers …
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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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Chris Willman / Variety:
Ryan Adams' Album Release Pulled Amid Misconduct Allegations — Ryan Adams Threatens Lawsuit Against New York Times, Calls Exposé ‘Upsettingly Inaccurate’ — Ryan Adams recently announced he'd have three new albums out this year, but that number looks to be rapidly shrinking.
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The Independent
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Did Lady Gaga and Fiancé Christian Carino Split? Here's What We Know — Lady Gaga and Christian Carino may have called it quits four months after revealing their engagement. — A source tells E! News the A Star Is Born star and her fiancé split up last week and that Christian is …
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are engaged … Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are engaged. — The couple shared a heartwarming Instagram featuring Perry's ruby flower-shaped engagement ring on Valentine's Day. — Perry captioned the partial glimpse of their faces “full bloom” …
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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.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jason Momoa Joins Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem in ‘Dune’ Reboot — “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa is in negotiations to join Legendary's “Dune” reboot. — If a deal closes, he would join a cast that includes Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, and Zendaya.
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TMZ.com:
Ja Rule Teases Giving Fyre Festival Another Try Under ‘Iconic’ New Name — You gotta admire Ja Rule's gusto because, despite the massive fiasco that was Fyre Festival, he's not giving up on the dream of making it happen ... for real this time. — We got the rapper Thursday at LAX …
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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 …
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Jim DeRogatis / New Yorker:
Prosecutors Are Moving to Indict R. Kelly, After the Discovery of Another Videotape
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Eliza Dushku Is Pregnant, Expecting Her First Child With Husband Peter Palandjian — Bring on baby! Eliza Dushku confirmed to Us Weekly exclusively that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Peter Palandjian. — Celebrity Babies of 2019 — “We're just very excited,” …
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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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TMZ.com:
Tisha Campbell Drops Restraining Order Against Duane Martin — Tisha Campbell-Martin is cutting her estranged husband, Duane Martin, a huge break, but not for his sake ... TMZ has learned. — Tisha and Duane were both in court Thursday for a hearing on her restraining order …
