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Alicia Keys Confirmed To Join Usher At Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show — ALICIA KEYS Can't Wait To Join ‘My Boo’ SPECIAL GUEST FOR USHER AT HALFTIME … Alicia Keys will be a featured guest at Usher's Super Bowl Halftime Show, TMZ Hip Hop can reveal ... the latest development in the highly anticipated performance!!!
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TMZ.com:
Usher Talking to Justin Bieber About Performing During Super Bowl Halftime Show — Usher has been in direct talks with Justin Bieber about sharing the stage during the Super Bowl Halftime show, TMZ has learned. — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Usher reached out to Bieber about performing.
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Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
Usher Reacts to Speculation Over His Surprise Guests and Songs for Super Bowl Halftime Show (Exclusive) — Usher Reveals What He Did to Prepare for Super Bowl Halftime Show (Exclusive) — ‘RHOA’: Kenya Moore on Kandi Burruss' Exit, Season 16 Rumors and Finalizing Her Divorce (Exclusive)
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Associated Press:
OJ Simpson diagnosed with cancer, undergoing chemo — Amanda Batchelor, Digital Executive Producer — LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Former football star, actor and acquitted murder defendant O.J. Simpson has been diagnosed with cancer, Local 10 News learned Friday. — According to sources, Simpson …
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
O.J. Simpson Denies He's in ‘Hospice’ Following Report He's Undergoing Treatment for Prostate Cancer — O.J. Simpson is denying that he's being placed in “hospice” care after a report claimed that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. — “Hey X world, hospice? Hospice? You're talking about hospice?”
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RADAR
Drew Taylor / The Wrap:
The Final Days of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’: Offers, Rejections and a Roadrunner Race Against Time | Exclusive — In early January, “Coyote vs. Acme” producer Chris DeFaria got a startling phone call from a Warner Bros. executive. “They just want to get this behind them,” the executive told DeFaria.
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Puck:
Get 1 free article … Ryan Coogler managed to anger a decent swath of film studio business affairs executives in recent weeks. This is usually a good sign for talent, at least in the short term. It means he got something the studios don't ever give.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Lopez Details How Ben Affleck Inspired Her Return to Music (Exclusive) — Jennifer Lopez Battles Failed Relationships in ‘This Is Me... Now: A Love Story’ Trailer — What Dwayne Johnson Thinks of Travis Kelce's Future in Hollywood (Exclusive) — Gina Rodriguez Praises Husband Joe …
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Melena Ryzik / New York Times:
Jonathan Majors Had a History of Abuse in Relationships, Women Say — The actor denied physical abuse. Separately, he said he wasn't told of accusations of misbehavior on the set of “Lovecraft Country.” — Since the actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty in December of assaulting …
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Cut Off During ‘Vultures’ Listening Event Amid ‘Antisemite’ Lyric — Kanye West's listening party event — where he debuted his new album — apparently had someone with a bleep button monitoring, which they used at the first sign of antisemitism. — PULLING THE PLUG
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HELLO!:
Brad Pitt, 60, sits hand in hand with girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 33, for rare date night — Brad has been dating the jewellery designer since 2022 — Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon were the epitome of elegance and affection as they attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival …
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
David Leitch Not Directing Next ‘Jurassic World’ Movie After Talks Fall Through — EXCLUSIVE: Universal is back on the search for a director to helm its next Jurassic World movie as Deadline is hearing David Leitch is no longer in talks to direct the film. Insiders say the parting was amicable …
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Stars Sophie Turner & Kit Harington To Reteam On Gothic Horror ‘The Dreadful’; UTA, Film Bridge Intl Handling Sales - EFM — EXCLUSIVE: After starring together across all eight seasons of HBO's hugely popular fantasy series Game of Thrones, Sophie Turner and Kit Harington …
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Just Jared and UPROXX
Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads — Los Angeles CNN — After Ben Affleck appeared as a Dunkin' drive-thru worker in a Super Bowl commercial last year, the breakfast chain's sales exploded. — “They sold more donuts the next day than any other day in their history …
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Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Jennifer Garner looks like a total boss in pencil skirt for iconic reunion — The ‘13 Going on 30’ stars recreated *that* iconic Thriller scene — Jennifer Garner stepped out looking so stylish in a chic take on workwear for an iconic reunion we didn't see coming.
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People:
Brad Pitt Presents ‘the One and Only’ Bradley Cooper with Award at 2024 Santa Barbara Film Festival — Pitt honored the ‘Maestro’ director, star and co-writer as he accepted the performer of the year award at the festival on Thursday — Brad Pitt is honoring the “brilliance” of his friend Bradley Cooper.
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Mark Jefferies / The Mirror:
Gregg Wallace ‘deeply saddened’ by backlash as he defends relationships with son and wife — MasterChef star Gregg Wallace became the unwelcome focus of attention this week when a weekend magazine interview went viral and he was branded ‘Alan Partridge’-like
Frazier Tharpe / GQ:
Killer Mike Talks About His Big Grammy Night: Three Wins, One Arrest, and a Long Talk With God — This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can't-miss GQ story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox.
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White House Correspondents' Association:
WHCA Announces Entertainer for 2024 Dinner — The White House Correspondents' Association announced today that Saturday Night Live ‘Weekend Update’ Co-Anchor Colin Jost will be the featured entertainer at its annual dinner on Saturday, April 27 in Washington, D.C.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber Are ‘In a Good Place’ After Navigating ‘Growing Pains’ (Exclusive) — Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber have grown together after five years of marriage. — “There were growing pains in the beginning, but they're in a good place now,” a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
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The A.V. Club:
Michael Cera says Ben Affleck was originally tapped to do the Barbie fight scene — Michael Cera spilled a major secret about what Barbie could have been — Given that Barbie Mania has been raging since summer 2023, it's surprising that there are any secrets left about the biggest film of the year.
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Just Jared and UPROXX
Lainey Gossip:
Usher takes full advantage of the Super Bowl, dropping new album that's already getting rave reviews — I will be approaching the Super Bowl the way I always do - because I don't care about the game, and if there is any TNT content, I can catch up on Monday morning.
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New York Times, OMG.BLOG and UPROXX
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Valerie Bertinelli reveals she stopped weighing herself after being ‘considered overweight’ at 150 pounds as she shares stunning bikini throwback: ‘You are enough’ — Valerie Bertinelli shared an empowering message with fans about body positivity and self-worth on Thursday.
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Daily Mail:
Denise Richards, 52, insists she is NOT collaborating with daughter Sami Sheen, 19, on OnlyFans - after being branded ‘sick and twisted’ for teasing joint project on adult platform — Denise Richards has shut down speculation that she will collaborate with her teenage daughter Sami Sheen on OnlyFans.
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