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Natasha Dye / People:
Taylor Swift ‘Fits in Seamlessly’ with Travis Kelce's Loved Ones: 'They're Genuinely Happy' (Source Exclusive)  —  Kelce was “feeling every single emotion” on Sunday, a source tells PEOPLE  —  Taylor Swift is a perfect fit for Travis Kelce and his close-knit family, a source tells PEOPLE.
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Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘Very in Love’ and ‘So Excited’ Chiefs Are Super Bowl Bound, Source Says
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Will Not Perform at Super Bowl LVIII, Stage is All Usher's
Hedy Phillips / People:
Idris Elba Lands His First-Ever Calvin Klein Campaign: Catch an Exclusive Look Inside the Sexy Shoot!  —  PEOPLE got a peek at Elba's campaign — watch the video here!  —  Idris Elba is finally a Calvin Klein model, and we couldn't be happier.  —  Well, we could be happier …
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
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Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
Idris Elba wears a suave suit before changing into a corduroy jacket for his first ever Calvin Klein campaign  —  Idris Elba put on a suave display for his first ever campaign for Calvin Klein on Tuesday.  —  The actor, 51, wore a smart black suit before changing into a corduroy jacket …
Discussion: Marie Claire and Vanity Fair
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Big News: Lala Kent Is Conceiving Her Second Child on Her Own via IUI, and She's Ready to Destigmatize It  —  The Vanderpump Rules star is doing motherhood her own way.  —  Lala Kent has a lot of jobs.  Ever since making her first appearance on season 4 of Vanderpump Rules back in 2015 …
Deadline:
‘Supergirl’: New Woman Of Steel Is 'House Of The Dragon's Milly Alcock  —  House of the Dragon Australian actress Milly Alcock has landed the highly coveted role of Supergirl in James Gunn and Peter Safran's new DC Universe.  —  Alcock played the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's …
People:
Chita Rivera, Tony-Winning Broadway Star, Dead at 91  —  The Broadway legend was a recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor  —  Chita Rivera, a multi-hyphenate performer with more than seven decades of Broadway credits, has died.  She was 91.  —  “It is with immense personal sorrow …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Reba McEntire Comedy in the Works at NBC  —  The untitled multi-camera comedy will reunite the singer-actress with ‘Reba’ showrunner Kevin Abbott. … Reba McEntire, fresh off her run as a coach on NBC's The Voice, will star in an untitled comedy that has earned a pilot order at the network.
Discussion: Billboard and Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
Jonathan Majors Relying On Faith After Guilty Verdict, ‘God Is Good’  —  Jonathan Majors is speaking out about his life after the guilty verdict, and before sentencing in the domestic violence case — and he says he's staying positive and doing okay in the aftermath.
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
RuPaul's Drag Race star Amanda Tori Meating comes out as trans: 'I have to do what's right for me'  —  Amanda exclusively opens up to EW about how being on the show and a liberating divorce helped her identity journey: “I'm going to advocate for myself.”  —  Please make your way to the conference room …
Discussion: Just Jared, INTO and The Messenger
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Candace Cameron Bure's Oldest Son Lev Is Married: ‘My Heart Is So Full’  —  Candace Cameron Bure's eldest son, Lev Bure, got married over the weekend.  —  “I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Lev Bure 💍 ♥️,” Cameron Bure, 47, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, January 30.
TMZ.com:
Christian Bale Goes Shirtless During 50th In Cabo, Shows Off Muscles  —  CHRISTIAN BALE BIRTHDAY BOY FLEXIN' ... Whatchu Know 'Bout 50?!?  —  LAUNCH GALLERY  —  Christian Bale is known for his extreme on-screen body transformations — but for his 50th birthday, the dude's reached a great middle-ground …
Discussion: Page Six
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce's mother Donna lands BIG brand gig... after she shot to fame when her football star son started dating Taylor Swift  —  Donna Kelce has become so famous that she has landed a big brand partnership.  —  On Tuesday, Ziploc shared with DailyMail.com that she has become their first-ever Chief Leftover Officer (CLO).
Discussion: The Blast
TMZ.com:
KANYE WEST SNATCHES TMZ PHOTOG'S PHONE ... Over Question About Bianca  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 304 … Kanye West was NOT in a chatty mood to kick off the week — especially when one of our photogs asked him about Bianca Censori ... which ended with a confiscation and a lecture.
TMZ.com:
'That's So Raven' Star Orlando Brown Gets Kicked Out of Restaurant  —  Orlando Brown's night out for dinner in L.A. came to a chaotic end ... because the hotspot restaurant tossed him out when he absolutely flipped out on a staffer.  —  TMZ has obtained video of the former Disney star …
TMZ.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Scrubbed From Son Brandon's Reality TV Show After Legal Threat  —  Caitlyn Jenner has a good thing going in her TV career, and didn't want a little cameo on her son's own show ruin that for her ... which is why she took steps to make sure it won't!
Nick Romano / EW.com:
A new Avatar awakens: Inside The Last Airbender's live-action reincarnation  —  Water, earth, fire, and air converge as the stars and creative team behind the fantasy reimagining of a beloved animated show lay out what the legions of cross-generational fans can expect.
Discussion: Metro, TMZ.com, The Wrap, Deadline and Variety
Jason Sheeler / People:
Suits Cast Reunites for e.l.f.  Cosmetics Super Bowl Commercial: ‘Like Coming Home’ (Exclusive)  —  Watch as Gina Torres, Rick Hoffman, and Sarah Rafferty are summoned to “court” in a sneak peek teaser trailer for the beauty brand's upcoming Super Bowl ad  —  Court is in session once again for the Suits cast.
Discussion: Marie Claire
 
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Susan Knox / The Mirror:
Alison Hammond named as Paul O'Grady's replacement on ITV's For The Love Of Dogs
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
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Jason Brow / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj Goes All In on Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting and Rap Skills in ‘Big Foot’ Diss Track
TMZ.com:
‘Mighty Ducks’ Shaun Weiss Reaches 4 Years Sober, Celebrates With '90s Stars
Discussion: The Blast and The Messenger
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Amanda Davies, ‘One Life to Live’ Star & Daughter of Erika Slezak, Dies at 42
Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
ITV Emmerdale star Richard Howard dies aged 79 after short illness as tributes pour in
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
 

 
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Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

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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