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People:
Usher Marries Longtime Girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea in Las Vegas Wedding Ceremony: Sources  —  The Grammy-winning artist tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE  —  Usher is married!  —  The 45-year-old Grammy-winning artist and longtime girlfriend …
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Charna Flam / People:
Usher and Longtime Girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea Obtain Marriage License Ahead of His Super Bowl Performance  —  The Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner received a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada, PEOPLE confirms  —  Did Usher head to a little white chapel while in Las Vegas before the big game?
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
Wedding Usher!  Popstar, 45, is set to get MARRIED in Las Vegas to his girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea, 39, on advice from his spiritual advisor - following Super Bowl halftime show
Nicholas Rice / People:
Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan Split After More Than a Year of Dating  —  The pair, who were confirmed to be dating in early 2023, have gone their separate ways, a source confirms to PEOPLE  —  Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan have gone their separate ways.  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE …
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Page Six:
Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan break up after more than a year of dating: There was ‘tension in the relationship’  —  Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan have split due to “tension” caused by family drama, according to multiple insiders.  —  “They're not together,” a source exclusively tells Page Six …
W.G. Ramirez / Associated Press:
Travis Kelce brings home the hardware, holds up ‘end of the bargain’ with Taylor Swift  —  Travis Kelce brought home the hardware he promised to girlfriend Taylor Swift.  The Kansas City tight end finished with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime …
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Travis Kelce Comments on *That* Viral Clip of Him Shoving Coach Andy Reid  —  “Oh you guys saw that?”  —  The Super Bowl is always nail-biting, she said with the unearned authority of someone who rarely watches, but last night's game was truly stressful thanks to the Chiefs scoring a touchdown in the very last seconds of overtime.
Adam Teicher / ESPN:
Andy Reid, Travis Kelce vow to return to Chiefs next season
Rebecca Aizin / People:
When Is Beyoncé's New Album Coming?  What We Know About ‘Act II’ (So Far)  —  Beyoncé announced her new album, dropping March 29, during a Verizon commercial that aired during the 2024 Super Bowl  —  Beyoncé is embracing her Texas roots with the release of her first country album.
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Nicholas Rice / People:
Beyoncé Surprise Drops 2 New Songs from Her Upcoming Country-Themed Album: Listen
Just Jared:
‘American Born Chinese’ Actor Ben Wang Lands Lead Role in New ‘Karate Kid’ Movie  —  The new Karate Kid movie has found its lead!  —  On Monday (February 12), it was revealed that American Born Chinese actor Ben Wang will be starring in the next installment of long-running Karate Kid franchise …
Discussion: Variety, ComingSoon.net, Deadline and Empire
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Karate Kid’ Found: ‘American Born Chinese’ Actor Ben Wang Nabs Lead in Sony Movie (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
Chris McPherson / Collider:
Lilly Wachowski Has Set Her Sights on Her Next Film [Exclusive]  —  ‘Trash Mountain’ will star comedian Caleb Hearon.  —  THE BIG PICTURE  — Collider has exclusively learned that Lilly Wachowski is set to direct Trash Mountain starring Caleb Hearon.  — The story follows a gay man …
Tommy McArdle / People:
Dolph Lundgren and Wife Emma Krokdal Officially Become U.S. Citizens: 'It's About Time' (Exclusive)  —  The actor and Emma Krokdal married in July 2023, more than three years after the couple announced their engagement  —  Dolph Lundgren and his wife Emma Krokdal are officially U.S. citizens.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Hollywood Life
FemaleFirst:
Kanye West hailed ‘genius’ for marketing of budget-free Super Bowl ad  —  After he claimed in his bizarre Super Bowl commercial his team had no money left over to make the promo after spending all their cash on its ad slot, Kanye West has been hailed a marketing mastermind.
Samantha Schnurr / Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Lopez Reveals Why ‘This Is Me... Now’ May Be Her Final Album (Exclusive)  —  Why Jennifer Lopez Says ‘This Is Me.... Now’ Is ‘Likely Last Album’ (Exclusive)  —  Super Bowl Commercials: J.Lo and Ben Affleck Stand Out in Star-Studded Ads  —  Super Bowl LVIII Brings Big Movie News: All the New Trailers
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and Daily Mail
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Time to Plan Vacations to All of Joey Graziadei's Dreamy ‘Bachelor’ Filming Locations  —  I am once again asking someone to invite me to Malta.  —  We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love.  Promise.  —  Joey Graziadei's season …
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Ryan Seacrest and Girlfriend Aubrey Paige Step Out for Pre-Valentine's Day NYFW Show  —  The ‘American Idol’ host and the model, who have been dating since 2021, were photographed Monday front row at the Naeem Khan 'Trompe L'oeil' show in New York City  —  Ryan Seacrest and girlfriend Aubrey Paige were a fashionable duo on Monday.
Discussion: E! Online, New York Post and HELLO!
Rachel Burchfield / Marie Claire:
Ryan Reynolds Hilariously Weighs In On Wife Blake Lively's Super Bowl Appearance … Blake Lively normally has a plus one by the name of Ryan Reynolds, but last night it was Lively who was the plus one, hanging out with BFF Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl watching Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce …
 
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

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At an internal meeting, NYT editors shared what they thought of internal and external feedback, “explicit threats from Trump about us in the media”, and more
 
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