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Drake Files Federal Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG Over ‘Not Like Us’ — DRAKE UMG USED ‘NOT LIKE US’ TO TEAR DOWN MY CAREER!!! Sues Label for Defamation … Drake is not backing down in the war against his own label, in fact he's now upped the ante by suing Universal Music Group for spreading the …
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Drake Withdraws Legal Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’ — Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track “Not Like Us.”
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Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Drake Sues His Label, Calling Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’ Defamatory — In a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, Drake accused Universal Music Group of putting his life and reputation at risk by releasing and promoting the popular diss track. — During a venomous back-and-forth barrage …
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Hugh Grant / Vogue UK:
“Shall I Tell You What I've Always Thought Of You?” Renée And Hugh Reunite For British Vogue's February Issue — She's back! For Renée Zellweger, reprising her career-defining role as Great British Everywoman Bridget Jones is a full-circle moment.
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Andrew Tracey / Men's Health:
Tommy Fury: ‘I Lost My Identity and Let Alcohol Ruin My Relationship’ — 'I wanted the endorphins that I'd get when I'd finish a good session, but I just couldn't get them' — There's a strange double standard in how we treat the Fury brothers. Tyson Fury is held as a paragon of mental health awareness …
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Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Julia Stiles Details Bond With Heath Ledger on 10 Things I Hate About You 26 Years Later — Julia Stiles exclusively told E! News what it was like working with the late Heath Ledger while filming 10 Things I Hate About You, saying he was “such a bright light” on set of the 1998 teen comedy.
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Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton Flirt After Two-Hour Lunch Date in NYC — SOFIA VERGARA FLIRTY DATE WITH F1 STAR ... Lunch with Lewis Hamilton … NEW COUPLE ALERT?!? ... Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton just got done with a lunch date and it looks like the sparks are flying!!!
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Tyler McCall / Sports Illustrated:
Brianna LaPaglia Is Not Asking for Anyone's Permission — The podcast host is SI Swimsuit's January 2025 digital cover model. — Brianna LaPaglia is blasting Taylor Swift when I call her on a Tuesday afternoon just before the holidays. — In that way, she is like many, many other women in their mid-20s.
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Liam Quinn / People:
Woman Scammed into Believing She Was Dating Brad Pitt Divorced Her Husband, Transferred Over $800,000 — The French woman said she was initially contacted by a scammer claiming to be Pitt's mother — A French woman was swindled out of over $800,000 by scammers posing as Brad Pitt …
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Adam Sage / The Times:
Brad Pitt love scam dupes French woman out of €800,000
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Dave Quinn / People:
Today Co-Host Sheinelle Jones' ‘Family Health Matter’ Is ‘Serious,’ Source Says: ‘A Sensitive Time’ (Exclusive) — “Sheinelle appreciates the support she's received from fans and viewers in her absence,” an insider says — Sheinelle Jones revealed on Wednesday, Jan. 15 that she is taking …
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Justin Baldoni Demands Disney, Marvel Preserve ‘All Documents Relating’ to Ryan Reynolds' Nicepool in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Amid Blake Lively Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE) — Apparently, it does not end with them. — The fallout radius of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle continues to spread …
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Kristen Baldwin / Entertainment Weekly:
Traitors star Wells says wife Sarah Hyland 'wasn't super proud' of early exit — Wells Adams really hoped his experience as the beach bartender on Bachelor in Paradise would help him go far as a Faithful on The Traitors. “On Paradise, I sit back and I listen to everyone's stories …
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Page Six:
Jen Shah's prison sentence reduced again, ‘RHOSLC’ alum will be home before Thanksgiving 2026 — Jen Shah will be celebrating Thanksgiving 2026 at home with her family, Page Six can exclusively reveal. — The incarcerated “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” alum is now set to be released …
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Liza Esquibias / People:
Tell Me Lies Star Thomas Doherty Is Dating Too Hot to Handle's Georgia Hassarati: Source — The pair also posted together on Instagram earlier this week, seemingly confirming the news — Thomas Doherty is taken! — A source has confirmed to PEOPLE that the Tell Me Lies actor, 29 …
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Orville Peck to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Cabaret,’ Replacing Adam Lambert as Emcee — Two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada will play Sally Bowles — Orville Peck is headed to the Kit Kat Club in New York City to make his Broadway debut as Emcee in “Cabaret.”
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Melina Khan / The Providence Journal:
Taylor Swift's house in Rhode Island is being renovated. See what she's having done — Melina KhanUSA TODAY NETWORK - New England — Taylor Swift is expanding her famous waterfront home in Westerly's Watch Hill neighborhood, town records show. — According to a building permit issued …
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Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
Inside Taylor Swift's Lavish $1.7 Million Rhode Island Mansion Expansion Plans
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Zoey Lyttle / People:
TikTok Star and Mom of 6 Dies of Rare Cancer at 57, One Day After Sharing Tearful Final Post About Not Wanting ‘to Go Anywhere’ — Deborah Finck was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma five years ago. The ‘Nanny 911’ star and her family documented her cancer journey online as it progressed
The Mirror:
Linda Nolan dies aged 65 with famous sisters by side after breast cancer journey — Irish singer, actress and Mirror columnist Linda Nolan has sadly died aged 65, 20 years after she was first diagnosed with breast cancer that eventually spread to her brain — Beloved TV personality …
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Gerard Butler Says It ‘Felt So Right’ to Leave Lawyer Career to Become an Actor: ‘Living Your Purpose’ (Exclusive) — “I'd never experienced an excitement like that,” Gerard Butler says of landing his first acting job — Before Gerard Butler turned to acting, he studied to become a lawyer.
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Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Inside Brad Pitt's Fresh Start After Settling Angelina Jolie Divorce: ‘A Weight Has Been Lifted’ (Exclusive) — In order to view the video, please allow — It seemed like the day would never come. Then, on December 30, 2024, Brad Pitt and ex Angelina Jolie signed off on their divorce …
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