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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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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” …
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TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett ‘Attack’ Planning Started with Text, ‘Might Need Your Help on the Low’ — Jussie Smollett sent a text to the Osundairo brothers 4 days before the allegedly staged attack went down ... then met with them to go over details, including dousing the actor in gasoline.
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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.
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Jordyn Woods Has Been Trying to Apologize to Khloé Kardashian: 'She's Completely Remorseful' — Jordyn Woods is currently living with her mother having moving out from Kylie Jenner's home — Jordyn Woods is trying to fix her mistakes. — Amid allegations that Kylie Jenner's longtime BFF cheated …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Why Jordyn Woods' Alleged Betrayal Is ‘More Difficult’ for Kylie Jenner Than Khloé Kardashian — Kylie Jenner is struggling to come to terms with losing her best friend — Khloé Kardashian wasn't the only one hurt by the Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods cheating scandal.
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Khloé Kardashian Realizes She's ‘Too Good’ for Tristan Thompson After Latest Scandal: Source
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Told Kylie Jenner That Jordyn Woods Hooked Up With Tristan Thompson
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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.
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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.
TMZ.com:
Offset, Cardi B Floss Diamonds Hitting Up ‘Father of 4’ Album Release Party — Offset and Cardi B sure know how to make an entrance ... flashing diamonds and tons of red for a long night of celebrating. — We got Offset and Cardi out Thursday night heading into 595 North in the ATL for his “Father of 4” album release party.
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Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
Oscars: Kendrick Lamar and SZA Will Not Perform ‘Black Panther’ Song (EXCLUSIVE) — Despite the Academy's efforts to secure Kendrick Lamar and SZA for a performance of the Oscar-nominated song “All the Stars” from “Black Panther” on the upcoming Oscars telecast, the duo will not be a part of the show, Variety has learned.
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Lakin Starling / Esquire:
Offset Is Trying to Come Clean — As he releases his first solo album outside of Migos, the rapper opens up about his relationship with Cardi B, fatherhood, and showing fans his true self. — Offset's memories of his biological father are fading. Until a few weeks ago …
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Sara Aridi / New York Times:
Woody Allen Is Shooting a New Movie in Spain — Just weeks after suing Amazon for canceling a four-movie deal, Woody Allen is working on a new film in Spain. — The project is being backed by Mediapro, a Barcelona-based conglomerate that has financed several films by Allen …
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Duchess Meghan Wants to Strengthen Her Relationship With Sister-in-Law Kate … With just weeks to go until she becomes a mom, Duchess Meghan was in need of a girls' getaway. So the former Suits star, 37, jetted to New York City, where she celebrated her baby shower among friends.
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
With Tyler Baltierra … The Teen Mom family just got cuter.
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Beyoncé:
WE GOOD: MEGHAN MARKLE, DUCHESS OF SUSSEX — Today we're pleased to honor Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. Meghan's background as a film and tv actress has allowed her to use her platform for good. Meghan's charitable work in communities of color began years before becoming the Duchess of Sussex.
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Meghan Markle gets shoutout from Beyoncé and Jay-Z
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