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Emily Smith / Page Six:
‘Furious’ Britney Spears refuses to see mom Lynne  —  Britney Spears is refusing to see her mom, Lynne Spears, even after the matriarch flew from Louisiana to Los Angeles to desperately try to extend an olive branch to her daughter, Page Six has exclusively learned.
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FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears vows to not be a ‘victim’ as conservatorship ends.  —  Britney Spears does not want to be a ‘victim’ now her conservatorship has ended but claimed her family should be in jail. … Britney Spears does not want to be a “victim” after her 13-year conservatorship ended.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and The Sun
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D.Lo / Perez Hilton:
Olivia Munn Defends Her Relationship With John Mulaney, Blasts Critics Who ‘Blame’ Her For His Divorce!  —  Olivia Munn doesn't owe you any explanation about her relationship with John Mulaney!  —  The X-Men: Apocalypse star, who is pregnant with her first child with the comedian …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and POPSUGAR
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Harry Potter ‘Return to Hogwarts’ Special to Reunite Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint for HBO Max
Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip's Ramona Singer slammed for ‘racist’ behavior toward Kenya Moore as fans ‘want her fired’  —  REAL Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip's Ramona Singer was slammed for her “racist” behavior toward Kenya Moore on the wild new premiere.
Discussion: Page Six
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Ramona Singer calls Kenya Moore a ‘bitch’ during screaming match on ‘UGT’ flight
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and People.com
Nicole Mastrogiannis / iHeart:
You'll Only Hear Taylor Swift's 'Taylor's Version' Albums On iHeartRadio  —  Over the last two years, Taylor Swift has been hard at work re-recording all of her albums, prior to her Lover album, in an effort to own all of her masters for her music.  And as the superstar has already shared Fearless …
Discussion: People.com and Stereogum
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Rockmond Dunbar Exits ‘9-1-1’ Over Covid Vaccine Mandate After Pursuing Medical & Religious Exemptions  —  EXCLUSIVE: Original 9-1-1 cast member Rockmond Dunbar is leaving the hit Fox drama series after more than four seasons.  His character, Michael Grant, was abruptly written off in last night's episode …
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Spotted Arm in Arm 2 Years After Split  —  More than two years after their breakup, a new sighting of co-parents Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk has sparked rumors of a romantic reconciliation.  See why below.  —  They say a picture's worth a thousand words …
Discussion: Page Six
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Page Six:
W Magazine trying to pull Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner cover after Astroworld  —  W Magazine is desperately trying to pull its upcoming edition after putting Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner on the cover, Page Six has learned.  —  Editors are in a tizzy over the issue following the Astroworld Festival tragedy …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Alex Rodriguez texting Kelly Bensimon, has asked her out ‘more than once’  —  Has A-Rod set his sights on former model and “Real Housewife of New York,” Kelly Bensimon following his split from Jennifer Lopez?  —  We hear the former Yankee slugger, 46, has been texting the 53-year-old reality …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Dan Heching / People.com:
Heath Freeman, Bones and NCIS Actor, Dies at 41  —  “His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life,” the actor's manager said in a statement to PEOPLE  —  Heath Freeman, the actor famous for portraying killer Howard Epps on Bones, has died.
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The Sun:
Who did Heath Freeman play in Bones?
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Pete Davidson Reveals His Dating Dealbreaker  —  Pete Davidson is opening up about his dating life.  —  The 28-year-old SNL comedian made an appearance on iHeartMedia's River Cafe Table 4.  —  During the appearance, he opened up about eating habits, his stand-up career and his personal life.
Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Everybody Wants Hailee Steinfeld  —  In an extremely honest Q&A, our December/January cover star—the busiest person in Hollywood—talks  —  Hailee Steinfeld insists her place is “a mess.”  She's 10 days from moving out of her New York City apartment, and she and her mom are “in the scramble,” she says.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Kelsea Ballerini Reveals Past Struggle with Eating Disorder: 'It's a Journey, and It's Never-Ending'
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David Hudson / Queerty:
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TMZ.com:
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Jack Hardwick / The Sun:
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
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Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Kaia Gerber appears to be removing her shoulder tattoo
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Sends Poignant Message After Canceling Outing: ‘None of Us Can Slow the Passage of Time’
Discussion: Just Jared
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
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Discussion: FemaleFirst
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Princess Charlene Cancels National Day Appearance, Citing Health Issues
Discussion: HELLO! and Just Jared
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Why It Took Succession's Kieran Culkin 7 Weeks to Name Baby No. 2
Discussion: Just Jared
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
George Clooney Says He Knew Amal Would Change His Life Forever When They First Met
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Reporters Without Borders:
Investigation: how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing 15+ outlets since 2022 over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's “ethical hacking”

 
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