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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Universal Music Slams Drake's ‘Illogical’ Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’ … Early Wednesday, Drake sued the company for defamation and harassment, claiming it spreading the “false and malicious narrative” that he is a pedophile via Kendrick Lamar's 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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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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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Petition Accusing Spotify and Universal Music of Artificially Inflating Kendrick Lamar's ‘Not Like Us’ — Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar's hit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.”
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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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Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Renee Zellweger makes rare comment about boyfriend Ant Anstead — Renee Zellweger shared how her romance with Ant Anstead influenced where she's decided to live. — The 55-year-old award-winning actress chatted with Bridget Jones's Diary co-star Hugh Grant for the new issue of British Vogue.
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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.
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Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet hold hands during romantic date night in Paris
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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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Russell Steinberg / Us Weekly:
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Plan to File for Divorce ‘Soon’: ‘Working It Out Behind the Scenes’ (Exclusive)
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People:
Tony Bennett's Daughters Accuse Brother of Trust ‘Mismanagement,’ Claim He Paid Himself $2.6 Million in Commissions — Antonia and Johanna Bennett make the claims against their brother Danny in an explosive new lawsuit filing — Months after filing suit against their brother Danny …
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Love Island and Hollyoaks icon Paul Danan dies aged 46 as star branded ‘beacon of light’ — Hollyoaks actor and reality TV icon Paul Danan passed away aged 46 as tributes flood in branding him a ‘beacon of light’. This is a breaking news story... dailystar
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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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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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Stephanie Wenger / People:
Brody Jenner Says He Received a ‘Sincere Apology’ from Father Caitlyn Jenner After Feeling ‘Abandoned’ amid Kardashian Fame — Brody said he thought ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ was “very invasive and not very genuine” — Warning: this story contains spoilers from the Jan. 15 episode of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.
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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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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 …
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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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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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.
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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
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