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3:45 PM ET, February 22, 2019

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Chicago Sun Times:
Judge approves arrest warrant for R. Kelly, charged in sex abuse case  —  A Cook County judge has approved an arrest warrant for embattled R&B superstar R. Kelly, who was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County Friday morning, records show.
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TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Charged, 10 Counts Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Singer Plans to Surrender  —  12:00 PM PT — According to the Associated Press, a no-bail arrest warrant has been issued for Kelly.  —  11:46 AM PT — The Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is set to address the media any minute …
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton, TV Tattle and Variety
Chicago Tribune:
R. Kelly charged in Cook County with sexually abusing four alleged victims  —  Singer Robert Kelly, known as R. Kelly, is known as the king of R&B but has also has been accused of various instances of sexual misconduct over the last 15 years.  —  In a bombshell development …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and CNN
TMZ.com:
New R. Kelly Accusers Come Forward, Claim Sexual Abuse When They Were Teens
Discussion: Bossip
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
Lamar Odom ‘Feels Really Bad’ for Ex-Wife Khloe Kardashian After Tristan Thompson Cheated With Jordyn Woods … Wishing her well.  Khloé Kardashian's ex-husband, Lamar Odom, has sympathy for the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star after her boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, was caught cheating with Jordyn Woods.
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Nicole Briese / Us Weekly:
Jordyn Woods ‘Feels Terrible’ as Kardashians ‘Cut Her Out of Their Lives’ Amid Cheating Scandal … It's been a rough week for Jordyn Woods.  The model, 21, is reeling after Khloé Kardashian and her little sister Kylie Jenner found out that Woods had an indiscretion with Kardashian's now ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Why Jordyn Woods' Alleged Betrayal Is ‘More Difficult’ for Kylie Jenner Than Khloé Kardashian
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Jussie Smollett Removed From Final ‘Empire’ Season 5 Episodes Following Arrest  —  Jussie Smollett has been removed from the final Season 5 episodes of the Fox series “Empire” in the wake of his arrest Thursday morning.  —  “The events of the past few weeks have been incredibly emotional for all of us” …
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TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett Apologizes to ‘Empire’ Cast and Crew, Maintains Innocence  —  Jussie Smollett is begging his “Empire” family to believe he's innocent and continue supporting him — even as the drama of his arrest postponed a scene Thursday in Chicago.  —  Sources on the “Empire” …
Alexa Tietjen / WWD:
Move Over Millennials: A New Generation Comes of Age  —  Get ready for another youthquake.  By 2025, people under the age of 17 will comprise almost half of the U.S. population — and the implications for beauty are big.  Read an excerpt of WWD Beauty Inc's February cover story here.
TMZ.com:
Clark Gable's Grandson Dead at 30, Found Unresponsive by Fiance  —  Clark Gable's grandson — Clark Gable III — has died in Texas ... according to his family.  —  TMZ has learned the legendary actor's grandson — an actor himself, as well as a TV host — was found unresponsive in his bed by his fiance Friday morning.
Discussion: TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
T.I.'s Sister Precious Harris Dead At 66  —  T.I.'s older sister, Precious Harris, has died ... according to her daughter.  —  Precious died Friday, just over a week after getting in a super serious car accident in Atlanta.  Her daughter shared a tribute to her mom, saying …
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Meghan Markle Donates Her Floral Displays to Charity — See the Stunning Baby Shower Blooms  —  Meghan Markle's closest friends recently celebrated her baby in New York City  —  Meghan Markle never misses an opportunity to give back.  —  Following her baby shower in New York City …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
How to Get Away with Murder's Charlie Weber and Liza Weil Split  —  “We will continue to support each other and will always love working together,” Charlie Weber tells PEOPLE  —  How to Get Away with Murder costars Charlie Weber and Liza Weil are no longer a couple.
Deadline:
HBO Says Michael Jackson Docu Still On Despite “Desperate” $100M ‘Leaving Neverland’ Suit - UPDATE  —  (UPDATED with HBO statement) The burgeoning battle between the estate of Michael Jackson and HBO over the controversial Leaving Neverland sex abuse documentary is moving into a full-scale legal war …
Discussion: Dlisted, Bossip and TV Tattle
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TMZ.com:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

Geoff Weiss / Business Insider:
TechCrunch says it has cut staff amid “evolving needs” and fewer than 10 employees were impacted; no other Yahoo properties were impacted

The Verge:
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