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Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Will Smith Pays Tribute to ‘Fresh Prince’ Producer Quincy Jones: ‘True Definition of a Mentor’  —  Will Smith is remembering his longtime mentor and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air producer Quincy Jones.  —  “Quincy Jones is the true definition of a mentor, a father and a friend,” …
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91  —  Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson's historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores …
David Marchese / Vulture:
The music legend on the secret Michael Jackson, his relationship with the Trumps, and the problem with modern pop.  —  This interview originally ran on February 7, 2018.  We're republishing it following Jones's death at 91.  —  In both music and manner, Quincy Jones has always registered …
Chris Morris / Variety:
Quincy Jones, Grammy-Winning Producer for Michael Jackson and Film Composer, Dies at 91
Jon Bream / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson dies at 64  —  After announcing her retirement from music in June, she said she was working on a memoir. … Tyka Nelson died Monday at the age of 64.  (Provided)  —  Tyka Nelson, a Minneapolis singer and Prince's sister, passed away Monday morning.
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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Prince's sister Tyka Nelson dies aged 64 months after missing farewell concert  —  Prince's sister, singer Tyka Nelson, has died at the age of 64, months after she had been due to perform at a farewell concert, which ended up going on without her due to her falling ill
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Taylor Swift was ‘shocked’ by Travis Kelce's ‘last-minute’ appearance at Indianapolis Eras Tour show  —  Taylor Swift was “shocked” when Travis Kelce showed up at her Indianapolis Eras Tour concert on Saturday, a source exclusively tells Page Six.  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end arrived …
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Taylor Swift arrives at Chiefs vs. Buccaneers game in team varsity jacket and cowboy boots
Whitney Vasquez / New York Post:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' birthday meal in prison revealed as disgraced mogul turns 55 behind bars  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs is spending his double nickel birthday behind bars — and long gone are his lavish, over-the-top bashes.  —  While he used to spray Cristal, eat caviar and celebrate with VIP tables …
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Sabrina Weiss / People:
Diddy Will Be Eating ‘Breakfast Cake’ on His Birthday in Jail — Here's What Else Is on the Menu
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
The Sun:
ITV in ‘crisis talks’ over GK Barry's I'm A Celeb appearance after podcast backlash  —  It came after Grace revealed a Love Island star had threatened to sue her  — Beth Allcock- Oliver Grady  — Beth Allcock- Oliver Grady  —  I'M A Celeb star GK Barry is at the heart of “crisis talks” …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror, Metro.co.uk and OK!
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Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Jonathan Haze Dies: Seymour In Original ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ & Longtime Roger Corman Collaborator Was 95  —  Jonathan Haze, who originated the Seymour role in cult classic 1960 horror comedy The Little Shop of Horrors during a long collaboration with its director Roger Corman, has died.  He was 91.
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
‘Sweet’ Travis Kelce Avoids Touching Other Women While Posing for Photos, According to Lala Kent  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Lala Kent is sharing new details of her experience with Travis Kelce on the set of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? — raving about what a gentleman he is.
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Charli XCX, Rapper Yung Lean & More Join Chris Evans & Anya Taylor-Joy In ‘Sacrifice’ With Filming Underway In Europe … Gavras' English-language debut is being led by Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault and Sam Richardson.
Selena Gomez Hard / TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez Responds to Body-Shamers After Premiere of ‘Emilia Pérez’  —  SELENA GOMEZ ALL YOU BODY-SHAMERS MAKE ME SICK!!!  —  Selena Gomez came in hot, shutting down body-shamers who had the audacity to troll her look at last week's “Emilia Pérez” premiere in L.A.
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Emma Wilson / The Mirror:
90s teen heartthrob unrecognisable as he ditches Hollywood for life away from spotlight  —  21 Jump Street was a long-running TV show that focused on undercover detectives, and was sos successful that it spawned a spin-off movie series starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill
Discussion: Daily Mail, Daily Star and OK!
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Tito Jackson funeral: Michael Jackson's children lead stars paying respects to Motown legend  —  Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson and son Bigi Jackson (formerly known as Blanket) attended their uncle Tito Jackson's funeral on Monday in Glendale, California.
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
Valeria Garcia / Daily Mail:
Sara Foster reveals she's STILL living with ex Tommy Haas 3 months after split was revealed  —  Sara Foster revealed she is still living with her ex-husband Tommy Haas, three months after the pair decided to go their separate ways.  —  The 43-year-old actress — who admitted that she caught …
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly and Page Six
 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, alleging Believe built its business via “industrial-scale copyright infringement”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
BBC Chair Samir Shah calls for UK's “outdated” regulatory regime to be improved to let public service broadcasters compete with US streaming giants for viewers

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