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5:55 AM ET, February 5, 2021

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Chloe Malle / Vogue:
Gigi Hadid On Motherhood and Life Beyond Modeling  —  To listen to Chloe Malle read this profile, click the play button below:  —  I THINK THEY ALL knew that I have that animal in me," says Gigi Hadid, relaxed and bright from the December cold.  The 25-year-old model is astride …
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Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Rebel Wilson Broke Up With Jacob Busch Over Text Message: He Was ‘Blindsided’ … Rebel Wilson and Jacob Busch have called it quits and the Anheuser-Busch brewing company heir is still reeling.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2021: Stars Who Broke Up This Year  —  An insider confirmed the split …
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Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Katie Price says 'I'm disabled for life and waddle like a duck' after holiday horror fall smashed both her feet  —  KATIE Price has been declared disabled after breaking her feet in a freak accident — and she says: “I'm crippled and scarred for life.”  —  The star fell off a 25ft wall …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Katie Price fears she'll become addicted to painkillers and refuses to take them for her injured feet  —  KATIE Price fears she'll become addicted to painkillers and is refusing to take them for her injured feet.  —  The Sun exclusively revealed the 42-year-old has been declared disabled following …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Michelle Williams to Play Peggy Lee in Biopic for Director Todd Haynes, Billie Eilish Eyeing EP Role … Michelle Williams is on board to portray another entertainment icon, in the Peggy Lee biopic “Fever” for director Todd Haynes, Variety has confirmed.  MGM is in talks to back the film.
Discussion: Just Jared and Stereogum
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Michelle Williams To Play Peggy Lee In Todd Haynes Directed Biopic ‘Fever’; MGM In Talks To Acquire, Billie Eilish In Early Discussions To Exec Produce
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
Just Jared:
Trump Resigns From SAG-AFTRA Before Facing Expulsion: ‘You Have Done Nothing for Me’  —  Donald Trump is no longer part of SAG-AFTRA.  —  The former president of the United States resigned his membership from the union on Thursday (February 4), Deadline reported.  —  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Donald Trump
Elaine Welteroth / Architectural Digest:
Step Inside Serena Williams' Striking Florida Home  —  At home north of Miami, Serena Williams holds court in a house designed in collaboration with her sister Venus  —  It's yet another cozy Sunday afternoon during quarantine, and Serena Williams is lounging in her newly decorated home office on Zoom with her big sister Venus.
Discussion: HELLO!, POPSUGAR, People.com and Page Six
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Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Go Inside Serena Williams' Jaw-Dropping Miami Mansion
Discussion: TMZ.com
Beverley Turner / Daily Mail:
Why I refused to clap for Captain Tom.  I applaud Britain's hero - but I refuse to bow to the clapping brigade who wag their fingers at empty doorsteps and fail to see the damage caused by endless lockdowns  —  Sir Tom Moore was a wonderfully optimistic 100-year-old Yorkshireman who's determination lifted the mood of the nation.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Ryan Seacrest Is Leaving E!'s Live From the Red Carpet  —  The longtime E! co-host is bidding farewell to the red carpet.  Read his heartfelt message to fans.  —  No one lights up a red carpet like Ryan Seacrest.  —  The multi-hyphenate host announced today that he will no longer be co-hosting E! …
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
The Weeknd's Super Bowl halftime show will take place in the stands  —  The Weeknd's innovative Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday will be performed in the stands, Page Six has exclusively learned, as a way to put on a blockbuster live show and observe COVID-19 safety precautions.
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Valerie Garofalo / E! Online:
You Need to See These Pics From 2001's Super Bowl Halftime Show With Britney Spears, 'N Sync and More
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Servant’ Star Rupert Grint on M. Night Shyamalan and HBO Max's Possible ‘Harry Potter’ Series … Welcome to this week's “Just for Variety”...  Rupert Grint may have co-starred as Ron Weasley in all eight “Harry Potter” movies, but he hasn't actually watched most of them.
Meredith Woerner / Variety:
Olivia Wilde and Emerald Fennell on Banning A-holes and ‘Are You Sure?’  From Movie Sets … “One guy said, 'Oh, I got it.  So she's a psycho,'” Fennell recalled.  Wilde, understandably, gasps.  This is not the first time a studio has missed the entire point of either of their creative visions.
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Entertainment Tonight:
Alisha Wainwright Talks Justin Timberlake, Hollywood Misconceptions and New Film ‘Palmer’ (Exclusive)  —  Alisha Wainwright is excited to be a part of a movie with real meaning and an important message.  Her new film, Palmer, explores themes not typically tackled in mainstream Hollywood …
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
James Charles Tries To Prank Kim Kardashian But It HIGHlariously Backfires — WATCH! … Can't prank this Kardashian!  —  Perhaps inspired by Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino or singer Justine Skye's hysterical TikTok #ImBusyRightNow challenges, makeup mogul James Charles joined in on the fun Wednesday!
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Dustin Diamond Will Be Cremated, Ashes Going to Dad and Girlfriend  —  DUSTIN DIAMOND WILL BE CREMATED ... Ashes Going to Dad, GF  —  Dustin Diamond is going to be cremated as one of his final wishes ... and his ashes are staying with his loved ones.  —  Dustin's close friend …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
The Queen must tell Prince Harry he's not getting his military titles back - he was a brave soldier, but that doesn't mean he can be an absentee armchair general from 5000 miles away in his Californian mansion  —  Prince Harry's not happy, it's been reported today.  —  This revelation isn't a massive surprise.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Lil Yachty Developing Action Heist Movie Based on Card Game Uno … Marcy Kelly wrote the screenplay for the movie, set in the underground hip hop world of Atlanta.  Though the cast has not been announced, Lil Yachty is being eyed for the lead role.  —  “I'm so excited to be part of this film …
J.L. / Perez Hilton:
SAG Awards 2021: Full List Of Nominees HERE!  —  Nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards have arrived!  —  Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs announced the nominees via Instagram Live on Thursday — and it was quite the event!  See all the honorees (below)!  —  Contents [hide]
Discussion: E! Online
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
The 2021 SAG Awards Nominations Are Finally Here: See the Full List
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Cardi B Brings the Heat in Her ‘Up’ Music Video - Read the Lyrics & Watch Now!  —  Cardi B is back with new music!  —  The 28-year-old Grammy-winning rapper released her new single “Up” AND the music video to go along with it.  —  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Cardi B
Discussion: E! Online, Genius and POPSUGAR
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Nikki Reed Has Been Cutting Her Own Hair — and Ian Somerhalder's — in Quarantine: ‘I Do All Haircuts!’  —  The BaYou with Love founder opens up about embracing her naturally curly hair over the last few months  —  Nikki Reed is taking beauty matters into her own hands during the pandemic.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Lauren McCarthy / Nylon:
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Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
Sofia Richie EXCLUSIVE: Model, 22, shows off her incredible physique in a leopard print bikini... as she kisses mystery man while on the beach in Miami
Discussion: Us Weekly
Ale Russian / People.com:
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's Son Connor Posts Rare Instagram Photo Showing Off His Huge Fish Catch
Discussion: The Sun
Alyssa Bailey / Marie Claire:
Jennifer Aniston Posted a Rare New Photo With Selena Gomez, Giving a Candid Look at Their Friendship
Discussion: E! Online
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
‘Married at First Sight’ couple Ashley and Anthony welcome baby
Discussion: E! Online
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Lisa Barlow missed ‘WWHL’ after going to ER for nail glue in her eye
Discussion: The Sun
 Earlier Picks: 
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Coleen Rooney refuses to apologise to Rebekah Vardy as Wagatha talks break down AGAIN
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Utah Theme Park Sues Taylor Swift for $2M Over Evermore Name, as Her Team Calls Claim ‘Frivolous’
Discussion: The Blemish and E! Online
Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
OH BOTHER! Emily Ratajkowski shows off big baby bump while completely nude & admits she feels like ‘Winnie the Pooh in human form’
Discussion: Daily Star
Mike Organ / The Tennessean:
Jim Weatherly, famed ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ singer-songwriter, dies at 77
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star and People.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Voice of America:
A Russian court sentences journalist Nika Novak, who has been a freelance reporter at RFE/RL, to four years in prison for her work with foreign media outlets

Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Spotify will no longer allow developers building new third-party apps with its Web API to access several features, such as song and artist recommendations

 
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