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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual harassment and assault by producer on his latest album — Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones says “his life has been detrimentally impacted” since he worked with Combs. — Sean “Diddy” Combs was sued Monday in federal court by a producer on his most recent album …
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TMZ.com:
Diddy Sued for Sexual Assault By a Former Male Employee — DIDDY SUED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT BY FORMER MALE EMPLOYEE — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — 1.8K … 7:23 PM PT — A rep for Justin tells TMZ ... “Justin Combs categorically denies these absurd allegations. They are all lies!
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Rolling Stone, SPLASHNEWSONLINE.com, Deadline and The Mirror
Angel Saunders / People:
Sean Combs Sued By Record Producer for Sexual Harassment and Assault — Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones produced several songs on Diddy's ‘Love’ album and also worked as a videographer for the mogul — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault by a former employee in a new lawsuit.
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People:
Taylor Swift's Spokesperson Addresses Alleged Altercation Between Singer's Dad Scott and Sydney Photographer — “Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel,” a rep for Swift tells PEOPLE in a statement
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Charlotte Karp / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift's camp break their silence after her father, 71, was accused of assaulting local photographer at a Sydney wharf following her last Eras concert - and it's made the Aussie furious — Taylor Swift's team say her father, Scott, allegedly punched an Australian photographer …
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Page Six, Rolling Stone, FemaleFirst, Hollywood Life, Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, Variety, The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift's Father Being Investigated for Allegedly Attacking Paparazzi — 4:17 PM PT — A rep for Taylor tells TMZ ... “Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel, and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water.”
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Ryan Gosling Will Perform 'I'm Just Ken' at the Oscars — After months of speculation, Ryan Gosling will officially perform “I'm Just Ken” live at the Oscars. — Sources tell Variety that the actor will sing the Academy Award-nominated song from “Barbie” during the 96th annual ceremony on March 10.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
‘Beef’ Season 2 Eyes Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Jake Gyllenhaal & Anne Hathaway: The Dish — EXCLUSIVE: When Beef creator and EP Lee Sung Jin accepted the umpteenth award for the limited series at Sunday's Spirit Awards, he said he underestimated the enjoyment of the dopamine that comes with winning, and that he will miss it.
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ComingSoon.net, Daily Mail, Us Weekly, UPROXX, Consequence and Just Jared
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Eddie Driscoll, Actor on ‘The Last Ship,’ Dies at 60 — Driscoll studied acting in Florida with Burt Reynolds, who then hired him for work in movies and TV shows. — Eddie Driscoll, the veteran character actor who appeared on shows including Sex and the City, Boston Public, Entourage, Mad Men, The Last Ship and This Is Us, has died.
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Ok - home, The Mirror, Metro and The US Sun
Emily Smith / The Wrap:
CNN Pays Don Lemon $24.5 Million to Settle Anchor's Network Ouster | Exclusive — The former primetime anchor was ousted 10 months ago after butting heads with “CNN This Morning” cohosts — Don Lemon, the former prime time host of CNN has finally agreed a deal to separate with the network.
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TMZ.com:
RAY J'S WIFE PRINCESS LOVE FILES FOR DIVORCE (AGAIN) ... 4th Time's the Charm??? — EXCLUSIVE — 774 … Ray J and Princess Love are on the outs again — and she's ready to throw in the towel in court ... filing to end their marriage, marking the 4th time they've been down this road.
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Madonna removes Luther Vandross photo from AIDS tribute at the request of his estate — Madonna has removed Luther Vandross's picture from the AIDs tribute portion of her “Celebrations” tour at the request of his estate, Page Six has learned. — Throughout her latest tour …
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The Mirror, Daily Express, Metro, Daily Mail and Oh No They Didn't!
TODAY.com:
Kate Winslet on ‘The Regime,’ daughter Mia, championing women — Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Kate Winslet talks about her new role as a paranoid chancellor in a new HBO series from the creators of “Succession” called “The Regime.” Winslet also opens up about her work of championing other women in the entertainment industry.
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Marie Claire, People, Us Weekly, Daily Mail, Just Jared and Extra
Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Zac Efron Has Entered the Chat Surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘High School Musical’ Comparisons — “They're two of the best people in the world. How can you not be stoked?” — In terms of their record-breaking careers, there's not much you can compare Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to.
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E! Online, Us Weekly, Perez Hilton, Billboard and FemaleFirst
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Goodbye, Che Diaz! Sara Ramírez Won't Be Returning for ‘And Just Like That’ Season 3 — While Che's exit has been widely speculated about on the internet, Variety confirms that it's really over for them and Miranda — Looks like the internet won't have Che Diaz to kick around anymore.
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Bustle, The Australian Women's Weekly, TVLine, Hollywood Life, Rolling Stone, Just Jared and The Hollywood Reporter
Tommy McArdle / People:
Brie Larson Says She Doesn't ‘Have Anything to Say’ About Her Future with Marvel After The Marvels Fizzled — Marvel Studios has not officially announced any follow-up movie to 2023's ‘The Marvels,’ which marked an all-time low for the studio at the box office
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Monica Lewinsky is an ‘empowered woman’ at 50 in new Reformation voting campaign — Voting never looked better. — Monica Lewinsky rocks everything from a bold leather trench to her signature little black dress as she stars in Reformation's latest fashion campaign — and she's aiming to get women to “use their voice” at the polls.
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Elle, The Sun, Variety, Us Weekly, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter and People
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans Shaken Up After Attempted Break-In at Home — Scary moment at home for Jenelle Evans ... cops say was the victim of an attempted break-in at her place in North Carolina this past weekend, and she tells us her family is rattled. — Jenelle, through her manager August Keen …
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The Hollywood Gossip, Daily Mail, SPLASHNEWSONLINE.com and Celebuzz
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Bethany Joy Lenz Reveals She and ‘One Tree Hill’ Costar Paul Johansson Once Kissed Off Screen — It might be hard for One Tree Hill fans to picture Haley James Scott and Dan Scott together, but according to Bethany Joy Lenz, she and Paul Johansson have kissed off screen.
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Sean Neumann / People:
Golden Richards, Former Dallas Cowboys Receiver Who Made Famous Super Bowl Catch, Dead at 73 : ‘A Kind and Sweet Soul’ — Richards played seven seasons in the NFL, including five with the Dallas Cowboys — Golden Richards, the former college and professional football star known for big catches …
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Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
Wendy Williams Doc Producers: “If We'd Known She Had Dementia, No One Would've Rolled a Camera” — The producers of Lifetime's ‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ discuss the making of the unsettling doc and what they learned (and grew increasingly infuriated about) along the way.
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FemaleFirst, Just Jared, Rolling Stone and Extra
Esme Mazzeo / People:
Brielle Biermann Engaged to Baseball Player Billy Seidl — Brielle Biermann is going to be a bride! — The Don't Be Tardy star, 27, is engaged to minor league baseball player Billy Seidl, who was drafted to the Chicago White Sox in 2022 and pitches for their minor league team, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
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The Blast, Us Weekly, Hollywood Life, Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
Jen Juneau / People:
That's Kevin Costner's Son Hayes, 15, Making His Acting Debut in the Horizon: An American Saga Trailer — “I kind of did it on purpose, so he could be hanging out with me,” Costner previously told PEOPLE of working with his son — Kevin Costner's son Hayes is making his big-screen debut!
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Daily Mail and Just Jared
Stephanie Petit / People:
Prince William Was ‘Surprised’ by Success of Prince Harry's Invictus Games: ‘A Degree of Jealousy’ — British journalist Robert Jobson spoke about the brothers' relationship on an ABC News special that is streaming on Hulu — There was “jealousy” from Prince William over the success …
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Billboard:
Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold ‘Em’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 — The song becomes her ninth solo leader. — Beyoncé's “Texas Hold 'Em” shuffles to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a week after it debuted at No. 2. The superstar earns her ninth leader on the list, and her first since “Break My Soul” in 2022.
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Bustle, Daily Mail, Rolling Stone, Variety, UPROXX, Forbes and Stereogum