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6:25 PM ET, February 1, 2023

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Chris Willman / Variety:
Doja Cat's ‘Balls to the Wall’ New Era: The Grammy Winner on Rapping More, Her Viral Fashion Looks and Being a ‘Messy Bitch’  —  Most cats only get nine lives, but Doja Cat already seems to have enjoyed about 90.  —  Looking back on the ways she's grabbed the attention of pop culture …
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Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
Doja Cat SLAMS trolls for comparing her buzzcut to Britney Spears' 2007 head-shaving meltdown: 'It's incredibly disrespectful to minimize what she went through'
Discussion: ET Canada
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Just Jared:
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2023 - 14 Nominees Revealed  —  The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 is here!  —  This year's list includes an eclectic assortment of 14 nominees on Wednesday (February 1).  —  The full lineup of artists was selected by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's nominating committee as 2023 contenders.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Priscilla Presley trying to keep family ‘together’ after contesting Lisa Marie's will  —  Priscilla Presley marked what would have been her daughter Lisa Marie's 55th birthday on Wednesday by explaining that she's looking to “protect” her family after contesting the late singer's will.
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.
Eileen Cartter / GQ:
Finn Wolfhard Is Ready to Get the Hell Out of Hawkins  —  The actor has played Mike Wheeler on the Netflix smash Stranger Things since he was 13.  Now, starring alongside Julianne Moore in Jesse Eisenberg's directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World and gearing up to film the final season …
Discussion: Insider, Just Jared, Variety and ET Canada
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 …
TMZ.com:
Alyssa Milano Apologizes to Britney Spears Over ‘Bullying’ Tweet  —  Alyssa Milano has extended an olive branch to Britney Spears after being publicly called out by the singer ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the actress tells us Alyssa reached out to Britney privately Wednesday to apologize …
TMZ.com:
Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis Fighting Over Child Support Issues  —  Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis may have been hugging recently, but not because they've resolved their conflicts — TMZ's learned there's a dogfight over how child support will be handled.  —  Sources with direct knowledge …
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.
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: Daily Mail and Just Jared
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
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
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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Jack Irvin / People.com:
Adele Was ‘Moved’ to Tears After Seeing Photo of Audience Member's Late Wife: ‘Sorry for Your Loss’  —  “I see these little pockets of people's lives when I walk through, and it's so beautiful,” said the Grammy winner during one of her recent Las Vegas residency concerts
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Seth Rogen Says He 'Doesn't Think Anyone Would Do' ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Revival: ‘Just Let It Exist’  —  “I know enough now not to f— with that,” Seth Rogen tells PEOPLE of a potential Freaks and Geeks revival after the short-lived show ran for one season from 1999 to 2000
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Erika Jayne's Estranged Husband Tom Girardi Indicted for Embezzling $15 Million From Clients  —  A major legal setback.  Erika Jayne's estranged husband, Tom Girardi, was indicted for allegedly embezzling more than $15 million from his clients.  —  The Justice Department announced the news in a press release on Wednesday, February 1.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Chris Pratt's ‘The Terminal List’ Gets Second Season & Prequel Series Starring Taylor Kitsch At Prime Video: The Dish  —  The Terminal List is continuing — and becoming a franchise for Amazon Studios.  I have learned that Prime Video has finalized a Season 2 renewal for the hit series starring …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, TVLine and ET Canada
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Is ‘Happy’ with John Miller After Rekindling a Year Ago Following a Long Break (Source)  —  A source tells PEOPLE the on-off couple got back together a year ago: “It's never been the easiest one though since they both have families”  —  Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller …
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 …
 
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Gisele Bündchen to break silence on Tom Brady in Vanity Fair: source
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
Discussion: FemaleFirst and ET Canada
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Kaitlyn Bristowe: Chris Harrison ‘ghosted’ me over ‘Bachelorette’ hosting gig
 

 
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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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