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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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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
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
Daniela Avila / People.com:
Rihanna ‘Focused’ and ‘Rehearsing’ for Super Bowl Halftime Show: 'She Can't Wait to Kill It'  —  Rihanna is gearing up for her big comeback.  —  The “Diamonds” singer will mark her return to the spotlight at the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show on Feb. 12 — and a source tells PEOPLE …
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Paul Chavez / Daily Mail:
‘I still have a lot of life left’: Pamela Anderson admits she's on the hunt for husband NUMBER SIX proving she's still a hopeless romantic at 55 despite all her divorces  —  Pamela Anderson revealed that she hopes to get married again while promoting her new book and documentary on Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and ET Canada
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 …
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Alicia Silverstone Returns as ‘Clueless’ Character Cher for Rakuten Super Bowl Ad: ‘Your Girl Is Back’  —  “Don't bug — your girl is back,” Silverstone, as Cher, says in the new Super Bowl ad for Rakuten  —  Alicia Silverstone has got us totally buggin' once more.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Variety
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance’ world tour dates for summer 2023  —  You won't break Beyoncé's soul, but she may break Ticketmaster.  —  The superstar performer announced her highly anticipated “Renaissance” world tour on Wednesday.  —  Beyoncé, 41 …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Fraudster Anna Delvey to speak with Harvard MBA students  —  Convicted fraudster, fake socialite, jailhouse artist, reality star and recent downtown party host Anna Delvey can add another unlikely credential to her growing resume: Harvard speaker.  —  Page Six has exclusively learned …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Oh No They Didn't! and Jezebel
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
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
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
Paige Strout / E! Online:
John Legend Reveals the Sentimental Meaning Behind Daughter Esti's Name  —  Watch: John Legend Reveals Meaning Behind Daughter Esti's Name  —  John Legend's newborn baby's name turned out to be a happy coincidence.  —  The “All of Me” singer and wife Chrissy Teigen welcomed their third child …
Discussion: Page Six
Teresa Roca / The US Sun:
Teen Mom's Ryan Edwards tells all on marriage to Mackenzie after he vows to ‘divorce’ her and claims she cheated on him  —  TEEN Mom dad Ryan Edwards has set the record straight on his marriage to wife Mackenzie after he vowed to divorce her and claimed she cheated on him.
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.
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  —  DC Co-Chairmen and CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn were asked to postmortem the Batgirl axing situation yesterday at their slate unveiling for the comic book studio.
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: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and E! Online
 
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Lil Jon Threatens Live Nation Lawsuit Over ‘Lovers & Friends’ Festival
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
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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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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