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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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: Variety, UPROXX, The Wrap, World of Reel and Vibe
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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Desiree Murphy / Page Six:
Usher teases surprise guests for Super Bowl 2024 halftime show: ‘I think I made it easy for myself’
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Just Jared, HELLO! and Extra
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 …
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: Marie Claire and In Touch Weekly
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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Dwayne Johnson In Talks To Reprise Maui For Disney's Animated ‘Moana 2’; Live-Action Pic Bound To Shift Dates  —  One mega big piece of information that Disney CEO Bob Iger forgot to mention in his announcement of Moana 2 earlier this week was whether Dwayne Johnson was coming back to reprise his iconic role as the demigod Maui.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Ok - home and Daily Star
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.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
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 …
Discussion: People
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 …
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Does Nick Cannon See a Future With Mariah Carey After Bryan Tanaka Breakup?  He Says...  Nick Cannon revealed to E! News' Justin Sylvester whether a rekindled romance with his newly single ex-Mariah Carey might be in the cards.  —  Maybe it isn't a wrap on these two after all...
Charna Flam / People:
Flavor Flav Reveals What He Talked to Taylor Swift About at Grammys and Being Crowned ‘King Swiftie’  —  The Public Enemy member has been named with a high Swiftie honor  —  Flavor Flav has been bestowed the ultimate Swiftie title: “King Swiftie!”  —  The Public Enemy member, 64 …
Discussion: Just Jared
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Prince Harry Makes Surprise Appearance at NFL Honors Hours After Returning from U.K. to See Dad King Charles  —  Prince Harry returned from a quick solo trip to the U.K. to visit his father on Thursday  —  Prince Harry made a special appearance at Thursday's NFL Honors to give …
 
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kaya Scodelario and Husband Benjamin Walker Separate After Nearly 8 Years of Marriage
Discussion: People, Hollywood Life and Just Jared
Jordan Greene / People:
49ers Fred Warner Admits Wife Sydney Usually Dresses Him for Game Days: ‘I Try to Keep It Formal’ (Exclusive)
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Edward Enninful / British Vogue:
40 Megastars, One Magnificent Image: British Vogue Assembled Models, Movie Stars, Musicians And Moguls For A Once-In-A-Lifetime Farewell Shoot
 

 
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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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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