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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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Usher Married Jennifer Goicoechea on Super Bowl Sunday, Mom Was Witness  —  3:33 PM PT — Usher didn't go to the Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas to get hitched — as so many celebs before him have done — but he did another quick-wedding spot nearby ... and his mother on hand to watch it all go down.
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Why Justin Bieber turned down Usher's offer to perform with him at the Super Bowl  —  Usher asked Justin Bieber to take part in his Super Bowl half-time show — but the “Baby” singer “wasn't feeling it,” sources told Page Six.  —  Before Sunday's event, Bieber's longtime friendship …
Page Six:
‘Newlyweds’ Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea match in white at private Super Bowl afterparty with family and friends
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Blackpink's Lisa Joins ‘White Lotus’ Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Blackpink member Lisa has joined the cast of “The White Lotus” Season 3, Variety has learned exclusively.  —  She will be credited under her given name, Lalisa Manobal, in the third season of the hit HBO series.
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 …
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Larsa Pippen sparks breakup rumors after unfollowing Marcus Jordan on Instagram
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Karate Kid’ Found: ‘American Born Chinese’ Actor Ben Wang Nabs Lead in Sony Movie (Exclusive)  —  Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are already on board to reprise their roles from previous installments.  —  The new Karate Kid has been found.  —  Sony Pictures has cast Ben Wang …
Discussion: Daily Mail, TVLine and The Wrap
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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
Adam Teicher / ESPN:
Andy Reid, Travis Kelce vow to return to Chiefs next season
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Rebecca Aizin / People:
When Is Beyoncé's New Album Coming? What We Know About ‘Act II’ (So Far)
Nicholas Rice / People:
Beyoncé Surprise Drops 2 New Songs from Her Upcoming Country-Themed Album: Listen
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 …
Daily Mail:
'It's staggering they cannot see how gauche it is': Royal family could SHUT DOWN Harry and Meghan's new Sussex.com site if couple trade on their titles or coat of arms, source warns... but Team Sussex fire back: 'It's their name!'  — The couple replaced their Archewell webpage with a site called Sussex.com
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
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.
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.
 
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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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