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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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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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Daily Mail, E! Online, UPROXX and Suggest
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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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People, Bossip, Glamour, ComingSoon.net, The Hollywood Gossip, Us Weekly, Daily Mail, FemaleFirst, CBS News, TMZ.com and Billboard
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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People, Us Weekly, TMZ.com, RADAR, Socialite Life, Bossip, The Blast, Pajiba, VIBE.com, Sandra Rose, Just Jared, The Hollywood Reporter, Black America Web, Rolling Stone and Deadline
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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Just Jared, Variety, Marie Claire, Daily Mail, UPROXX, The Wrap, World of Reel and Vibe
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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Marie Claire, People, FemaleFirst, Billboard, OK Magazine and Extra
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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E! Online, TMZ.com, Just Jared, HELLO! and Extra
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian applies lipstick in creepy new sneak peek for American Horror Story: Delicate part two as release date is announced - following delay caused by strikes — FX has announced the release date for part two of American Horror Story: Delicate. — The next installment of the horror series will premiere on April 3, 2024.
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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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People, Entertainment Tonight, New York Daily News, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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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Variety, ComingSoon.net, World of Reel and The Hollywood Reporter
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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People and Oh No They Didn't!
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Lady Gaga Hints at New Music with Recording Studio Photos: ‘Tik Tok Tik Tok’ — The pop star shared a series of black-and-white Instagram posts on Thursday night, two of which appeared to feature her in the studio — Lady Gaga seems to have something new up her sleeve.
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Marie Claire, Socialite Life and Just Jared
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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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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Just Jared, New York Post and The US Sun
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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TMZ.com:
Antonio Gates Misses Hall Of Fame Cut — ANTONIO GATES MISSES HALL OF FAME CUT ... Major Snub … Antonio Gates will have to wait at least 12 more months for his gold jacket ... TMZ Sports has learned the NFL legend did NOT make this year's Hall of Fame cut.
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New York Post and Chicago Sun Times
Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
See Isabela Merced in first look at John Green's Turtles All the Way Down movie — “This movie is everything I wanted the book to be,” author John Green says. — Another one of John Green's novels is getting the movie treatment. Following in the footsteps of The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Insists 'Everything's Fine' After Almost Falling Off ‘Folklore’ Cabin in Tokyo — Taylor Swift almost suffered another fall in the middle of her Japanese leg of The Eras Tour. — After singing “The 1” in Tokyo on Friday, February 9, Swift, 34, was trying to walk …
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The Mirror:
Strictly star James Jordan's daughter rushed to doctor as they struggle to diagnose condition — BBC Strictly Come Dancing legend James Jordan has spoken out on Insatgram to reveal his baby daughter Ella is sick again and has rushed her back to doctors — James Jordan has shared …
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Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Music icon announces retirement after 60-year career as farewell tour confirmed — Shout hitmaker Lulu has announced she's retiring from touring following a six decade-long career in the world of showbiz and will hit the road for the final time in April — British music legend Lulu has shared some huge news with fans.
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The Mirror and The Sun
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Aegon's Conquest Spinoff in the Works From ‘The Batman Part II’ Writer (Exclusive) — There's another ‘Thrones’ project in development, this time from writer Mattson Tomlin. — HBO is developing another Game of Thrones spinoff series. — The company is actively heating …
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ComingSoon.net, UPROXX, TVLine and Just Jared
George Hunter / The Detroit News:
Judge rules 'it's a wash' in Pontiac court battle over transgender woman's testicles — Pontiac — A district court judge Wednesday denied a pair of dueling $6,500 small claims petitions that centered around a transgender woman's attempt to get her surgically removed testicles back after they were kept …
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TMZ.com and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Calvin Harris' House Catches Fire in Los Angeles, Major Response — 5:00 PM PT — Photos from the fire at Calvin Harris' Los Angeles estate show some of the structure damage ... and a patched up roof. — Check out the pic, you can see the section of roof firefighters had to cut out to get closer …
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