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5:05 PM ET, February 3, 2024

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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Rogan Gets New Spotify Deal Worth Up to $250 Million  —  Hit show to be distributed broadly, including on YouTube, rather than exclusively on audio-streaming service  —  Spotify has reached a new deal with star podcaster Joe Rogan that will allow his hit show to be distributed broadly.
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Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Lizzo Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Partially Upheld After Her Request to Dismiss  —  Lizzo Asks Court to Dismiss Dancers' Lawsuit  —  How Bindi, Robert and Terri Irwin Are Keeping Steve's Memory Alive Through 2-Year-Old Grace  —  Why Demi Lovato Performed ‘Heart Attack’ at Heart-Health Event
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TMZ.com:
Vegas Strip Club Offers Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce $1M Package For Super Bowl Win  —  TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE STRIP CLUB OFFERS $1 MILLION COUPLE'S PACKAGE ... Party Here If You Win SB!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 263 … Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are being courted by a Las Vegas strip club …
Kate Mansey / The Times:
Revealed: why Prince Harry and Prince William fell out  —  The brothers' feud has been well documented but few realise that its seeds were sown in their approach to conservation work  —  When it comes to the rift between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex, the palace aides …
Gil Kaufman / Billboard:
Justin Bieber Plays Classic, Recent Hits at First Gig in Over a Year During Surprise Toronto Club Show  —  The stripped-down set took place on the even of NHL all-star weekend.  —  Justin Bieber got fans revved up earlier this week when he posted some pictures from the studio suggesting …
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Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Derek Hough and wife Hayley Erbert appear in good spirits while furniture shopping in LA... after her successful skull surgery  —  Derek Hough and his wife Hayley Erbert were seen furniture shopping together in Los Angeles, California, following her successful skull surgery in late December.
Discussion: Just Jared
Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office: Matthew Vaughn and Apple's Big-Budget ‘Argylle’ Bombing With $16.5M U.S. Debut  —  Audiences slapped the $200 million movie with a C+ CinemaScore, but it will still top the North American box office, thanks to little competition. … The movie — costing a reported $200 million …
Bailey Richards / People:
Sofia Vergara Says She's Not on Dating Apps, Is ‘Open to Having Fun’: 'I Don't Need a Husband, I Want One'  —  The actress — who split from Joe Manganiello in July 2023 — opened up about her dating life in a new interview  —  Sofia Vergara may be dating again, but she's doing it the old-fashioned way!
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Jay-Z Holds Pre-Grammy Bash At West Hollywood Club, A-Listers Attend  —  Jay-Z held a pre-Grammy soiree Friday night ... bringing out a small contingent of big-name stars to party hard with the rap mogul, including Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr.  —  Kim K and her sister, Khloe …
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrates 25 Years of Sobriety: ‘There Are Others Out Here Who Care’  —  The Oscar-winning actress shared a photo of herself holding a ring, inscribed with the phrase “JLC TWENTY FIVE,” on Instagram Saturday  —  Jamie Lee Curtis is marking 25 years of sobriety.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and The Blast
Ayo Edebiri / Earwolf:
Recent Episodes  —  EP.  227.5 — Fraud Fridays: The Infomercial Imposter w/ Tawny Newsome  —  It's Friday con-gregation!  This week, we revisit our episode with Tawny Newsome where we hear the sales pitch of star fraud salesman Don Lapre.
Caroline Frost / Deadline:
Alyssa Milano Breaks Silence On ‘Charmed’ Co-Stars' Claim That She Had Shannon Doherty Fired  —  Alyssa Milano has responded to reports that she was responsible for Shannon Doherty's exit from fantasy drama hit show Charmed back in 2001.  —  Milano this week told an audience of fans during …
FemaleFirst:
Carl Weathers will always be a legend, says Arnold Schwarzenegger  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger has paid a heartfelt tribute to Carl Weathers, describing the late actor as a “great person”.  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger has hailed Carl Weathers as a “great person”.  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger has heaped praise on Carl Weathers
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Carl Weathers, 'Rocky's' Apollo Creed and ‘Mandalorian’ Actor, Dies at 76
William Earl / Variety:
Miley Cyrus Set to Perform ‘Flowers’ at Grammy Awards (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Miley Cyrus is going to take herself dancing to the Grammy Awards on Sunday.  The veteran hitmaker, who is up for six awards this time around, is expected to perform her smash “Flowers” at the ceremony that will air live on CBS and Paramount+.
 
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Rose Hill / The Mirror:
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

 
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