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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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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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Just Jared, UPROXX, The A.V. Club, People, Hollywood Life, FemaleFirst and Extra
Meredith B. Kile / Entertainment Tonight:
Usher Reacts to Speculation Over His Surprise Guests and Songs for Super Bowl Halftime Show (Exclusive)
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People, Just Jared, Vanity Fair, Bossip, Marie Claire, Glamour, ComingSoon.net, Vox, E! Online, Us Weekly, Daily Mail, Page Six, CBS News, The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ.com and Billboard
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?”
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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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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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, Daily Mail, Marie Claire, 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, OK Magazine, Billboard and Extra
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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
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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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!
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
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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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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BuzzFeed News, Marie Claire, Page Six, Lainey Gossip, People, Entertainment Tonight, Go Fug Yourself, Us Weekly, The US Sun, Daily Mail, E! Online and Just Jared
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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E! Online, Page Six, People and OK Magazine
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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Perez Hilton, Just Jared, OK Magazine and E! Online
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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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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Marie Claire and In Touch Weekly
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
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
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
