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Ellen Durney / BuzzFeed News:
Ashton Kutcher Opened Up About The Brutally Honest Way Mila Kunis Called Him Out After His Split From Demi Moore Following A “Humiliating And Embarrassing” Cheating Scandal  —  In the mid-2000s, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were one of Hollywood's most talked about couples.
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Madison Vain / Esquire:
Ashton Kutcher Has Been Through It  —  He's survived tabloid scrutiny, his own “asshole” behavior, and, more recently, a harrowing medical scare.  Now the actor-turned-investor— rich, happy at home—is making his return to Hollywood.  And he's just as driven as ever.  —  Ashton Kutcher is in pain.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Dr. Phil’ Talk Show to End in Spring After 21 Seasons … “Dr. Phil,” one of daytime TV's stalwart talk shows, will end its run of original episodes in the spring after 21 seasons.  —  Dr. Phil McGraw, 72, made the decision to stop producing new episodes at the close of the current 2022-23 season.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Dr. Phil’ To End After 21 Seasons As Seismic Changes In Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Market Continue  —  Another daytime fixture, Dr. Phil McGraw, is leaving after more than two decades as one of television's most popular talk show hosts.  His syndicated daytime show, Dr. Phil …
FemaleFirst:
'I'm not physically capable': Ozzy Osbourne retires from touring  —  Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to retire from touring due to his poor physical health. … Ozzy Osbourne has retired from touring.  —  The ‘Crazy Train’ rocker has been forced to pull out of his UK and European tour …
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Just Jared:
Ozzy Osbourne Retires from Touring Amid Health Concerns  —  Ozzy Osbourne has announced some sad news.  —  On Tuesday (January 31), the 74-year-old Black Sabbath lead vocalist announced that he was retiring from touring and cancelling his upcoming tour.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Charges Accusing Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ Killing Are Filed in New Mexico  —  The film's star, Mr. Baldwin, and its armorer were accused of involuntary manslaughter after its cinematographer was slain by a gun on set that was loaded with a live round.  —  The actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer on the film …
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Chris McKee / KRQE-TV:
Alec Baldwin & film staff formally charged in ‘Rust’ shooting
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Dave Bautista wonders if he's too ‘unattractive’ for rom-coms  —  Dave Bautista is a romantic at heart.  —  The former WWE wrestler-turned-actor would love to star in a good ol' rom-com — even if he doesn't fit the mold.  —  “I know I'm not your typical rom-com lead,” Bautista, 54 …
Antonia DeBianchi / People.com:
Valerie Bertinelli Recalls ‘Finding Texts’ and Being Called ‘Fat and Lazy’: ‘I Am Healing’  —  Bertinelli has been candid about the tough year she's had after splitting from her ex-husband Tom Vitale  —  Valerie Bertinelli is opening up about past trauma.  —  On Monday, the actress, 62 …
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Luann de Lesseps Confirms ‘RHONY: Legacy’ Plans Have ‘Stalled’ — but ‘Never Say Never’ on a Return  —  “I always said, ‘Never count out the Countess,’ but in this case it's, ‘Never count out the New York City Housewives,’ ” Luann de Lesseps exclusively tells PEOPLE
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Jen Smith / Daily Mail:
Read Nicola Peltz's terse texts to wedding planners after she went through THREE firms.  Now her billionaire father (who refers to her as 'a world famous actress') sues one firm for not returning his $159,000 deposit  — Nelson Peltz is suing Nicole Braghin and Arianna Grijalba, the second planners
Discussion: The Sun, RADAR and Page Six
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Ozempic Rebound Is Real: Doctor Says Weight Gain Can Be ‘Devastating’ After Stopping  —  A study found that a majority of people who take semaglutide — branded as Ozempic and Wegovy — gain most of the weight back within a year of stopping the medication  —  While Ozempic and Wegovy …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, BuzzFeed News and POPSUGAR
Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Through the Years  —  Love shines through.  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's romance has endured plenty of ups and downs over the years.  —  The couple, who went public with their relationship in January 2007, briefly split in February 2011.
FemaleFirst:
Ed Sheeran returns to social media after ‘turbulent’ time  —  Singer Ed Sheeran has told how “turbulent things” in his personal life led to a recent social media break, but he has reassured fans that “things are now looking up” and has promised to post some “wei
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Kaitlyn Bristowe: Chris Harrison ‘ghosted’ me over ‘Bachelorette’ hosting gig  —  Kaitlyn Bristowe's friendship with Chris Harrison “went down the toilet” after she was hired to host “The Bachelorette.”  —  During Tuesday's episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and E! Online
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Blake Moynes Hospitalized After Undergoing Surgery for ‘Really Bad’ Infection, His Mother Reveals  —  The Bachelorette alum is hospitalized in South Africa, where he is expected to make a full recovery following a severe infection  —  Blake Moynes is recovering after undergoing surgery following a …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ alum Blake Moynes undergoes surgery in Africa for ‘bad infection’
Discussion: The WOW Report and Just Jared
The Sun:
Missing Nicola Bulley's young daughters broke down in tears as distraught dad told them 'Mummy's lost'  —  THE two young daughters of a missing woman broke down in tears as their distraught dad told them: “Mummy's lost.”  —  Nicola Bulley, 45, vanished on Friday morning while walking her dog.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Metro.co.uk
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Josh Duhamel Defends Former Costar Katherine Heigl From ‘Bad Rap’ Narrative: 'She's Awesome'  —  Coming to her defense.  Josh Duhamel had nothing but positive things to say about working with Katherine Heigl.  —  “Katie Heigl gets a bad rap, but she's awesome.” the Shotgun Wedding actor …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and E! Online
People.com:
Jinger Duggar Says She Hasn't Seen ‘True Change’ in Brother Josh Duggar: ‘I Just Pray for the Victims’  —  In a new interview, Jinger Duggar said it's been “years” since she has spoken to her older brother Josh, who was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for child pornography charges in May
 
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TMZ.com:
Lil Jon Threatens Live Nation Lawsuit Over ‘Lovers & Friends’ Festival
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Batgirl’ “Was Not Releasable” Says DC Co-Chief Peter Safran, But Studio Would Like To Be Back In Business With Pic's Directors
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Bruno the Cat Finds New Owners After Previous Family Returned Pet for Being ‘Too Affectionate’
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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