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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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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)
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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
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘The Bear’ Season 3 Will Premiere in June — “The Bear” will return for its third season in June. — The news was announced by FX chairman John Landgraf during the network's presentation at the Television Critics Association's winter 2023 press tour. Landgraf had little detail to share …
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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:
Sharon Osbourne Says Kanye ‘F***ed with the Wrong Jew’ Over Ozzy Sample — Ozzy Osbourne slammed Kanye West for using a Black Sabbath sample on his new album without permission — but the rocker's wife is even more furious ... tearing him a new one. — Here's the deal …
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Sharon Osbourne slams Kanye West for using Ozzy's song: He ‘f-ked with the wrong Jew’ — Sharon Osbourne blasted “antisemite” Kanye West for allegedly using her husband, Ozzy Osbourne's song without consent at his album listening party. — “Kanye f-ked with the wrong Jew this time,” …
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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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TMZ.com:
Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello Settle Divorce, Super Amicable Ending — SOFIA VERGARA & JOE MANGANIELLO SETTLE DIVORCE ... Prenup & An Amicable End — EXCLUSIVE — 705 … Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello have closed the book on their divorce — 6 months after calling it quits …
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TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce's Ex-GF & Patrick Mahomes' Brother Chat in Vegas, Pre-Super Bowl — Travis Kelce's ex, Kayla Nicole, might have had a falling out with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes ... but there's clearly still plenty of love between her and Jackson Mahomes — 'cause TMZ Sports has learned they rubbed elbows in Vegas.
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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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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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Stephanie Petit / People:
Queen Camilla Shares What's ‘Cheering’ Up King Charles Since His Cancer News Was Revealed — The Queen returned to royal duty for the first time since her husband's cancer diagnosis was made public and gave a quick update on how he's doing — Queen Camilla gave a brief but reassuring update …
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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck Appears Upset After Being Asked Britney Spears Kiss Question — Ben Affleck's not taking questions about the alleged kiss he shared with Britney Spears ... with even the mention of the moment putting him in a seemingly sour mood. — The actor was walking down the street …
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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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James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian has finally gone exclusive with Odell Beckham Jr. after they started dating last summer - as the real reasons they've kept their relationship quiet are revealed — Athlete, 31, shares one-year-old son, Zydn, with his ex-girlfriend Lauren Wood
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TMZ.com:
Silent Film Star Clara Bow's Family Thrilled Over Taylor Swift's Tribute Track — Taylor Swift's ex-BFs usually serve as inspo for her songs ... but one particular track from her upcoming album shouts out a famed silent film actress — whose family is loving it.
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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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
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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Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Kylie Jenner unveils her new BOB haircut in shock transformation... as she jokes that even mom Kris Jenner is ‘quaking’ at look — Kylie Jenner debuted shorter hair in a new Instagram snap she shared on Friday afternoon. — The star, 26, unveiled her new short bob - which grazed her ears …
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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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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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