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TMZ.com:
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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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 …
Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
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Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’  —  Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar's hit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.”
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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Jen Juneau / People:
Jessica Alba Retains Divorce Lawyer amid Split from Husband Cash Warren (Exclusive Source)  —  The couple, who share three kids, married in 2008  —  Jessica Alba has retained a divorce attorney in her breakup from husband Cash Warren, a source tells PEOPLE.
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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 …
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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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Julia Stiles Remembers What It Was Like Working With ‘Bright Light’ Heath Ledger: ‘He Was Amazing’
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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.
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Why Kylie Jenner thinks Timothée Chalamet is ‘the one’ after nearly 2 years of dating  —  Kylie Jenner believes Timothée Chalamet is “the one” for her, a source exclusively tells Page Six.  —  The makeup mogul “has never felt like this about anybody else before and definitely sees a future with him,” the insider says.
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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Victoria Edel / People:
Sally Struthers Says She Was ‘Fat-Shamed’ by Betty White, Calls Her a ‘Very Passive-Aggressive Woman’  —  The actress spoke about a moment she felt ‘fat-shamed’ by the star, though shared love for one of her ‘Golden Girls’ costars  —  Sally Struthers is opening up about some negative memories of Betty White.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cosmopolitan and People
TMZ.com:
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!!!
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
Discussion: Perez Hilton, E! Online and Us Weekly
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Morgan Wallen's ex KT Smith splits from husband Luke Scornavacco after just 9 months of marriage  —  Morgan Wallen's ex and the mother of his son, Katie “KT” Smith, is back on the market.  —  The social media influencer announced via her Instagram Story Wednesday to her nearly 500,000 followers …
Discussion: People and Us Weekly
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 …
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Man Caught With Pants Down at Bikini Beans Coffee, Fatally Shoots Himself  —  ARIZONA MADNESS MAN WITHOUT PANTS SHOOTS HIMSELF DEAD ... After Weird Coffee Shop Encounter … A despondent man fatally shot himself after he was caught with his pants down — literally — in his car at a coffee shop in Arizona, according to police.
 
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