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10:00 PM ET, February 12, 2014

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Us Weekly:
Jamie Anderson, Olympic Snowboarder: “Tinder in the Olympic Village Is Next Level”  —  It hasn't been all work and no play for Jamie Anderson at the 2014 Olympics.  The 23-year-old American snowboarder shared with Us Weekly senior reporter Jennifer Peros on Monday, Feb. 10 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Rolling Stone:
Drake Calls Macklemore's Grammy Apology Text ‘Wack As F—k’  —  Canadian superstar says fellow nominee's message to Kendrick Lamar “felt cheap”  —  After Macklemore and Ryan Lewis won Best New Artist and three trophies in the rap category at last month's Grammy Awards …
TMZ.com:
Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell Goes Bankrupt  —  Drake Bell — a huge Nickelodeon child actor who starred in “Drake & Josh” — has filed for bankruptcy ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 26-year-old actor just filed legal docs, claiming he's in the hole to the tune of $581,000.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Sarah Silverman Is Dating Michael Sheen  —  Sarah Silverman has snatched herself a new boyfriend!  The comedienne is dating British actor Michael Sheen, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  The two were recently spotted getting hot and heavy in West Hollywood on Thursday, Feb. 6.  —  PHOTOS: 2013's top 13 couples
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Sid Caesar, Master of TV Comedy, Dies at 91  —  Sid Caesar, one of the first stars created by television via his weekly live comedy program “Your Show of Shows,” has died at 91.  TV host Larry King announced the news on Twitter.  —  Caesar, partnered with Imogene Coca …
TMZ.com:
MICHAEL JACKSON SYNDROME  —  Bruce Jenner is NOT changing his identity ... he's just going through a mid-life crisis and is addicted to plastic surgery — this according to sources close to the Kardashian and Jenner sons.  —  Family sources say the klan does not buy what increasingly looks like gender reassignment.
Deadline.com:
'Sharknado 2′ Cast Unveiled; Production Starts Next Week  —  Vivica A. Fox, Mark McGrath, Kelly Osbourne, Andy Dick, Judah Friedlander, and Judd Hirsch have been cast in Sharknado 2: The Second One - set to begin production next week.  Throw your mind back to last month …
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Just Jared
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: ‘Veronica Mars’ lives!  —  A long time ago, we used to be friends with a whip-smart teen sleuth named Veronica Mars.  And now, thanks to a historic Kickstarter campaign, Mars is back in Neptune — this time on the big screen.  In this week's cover story …
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Jokes She's in “Deep S—t” Because She's Not Married With Kids  —  Sometimes you just have to laugh.  Jennifer Aniston proved she still has a pretty good sense of humor about herself when she interviewed Gloria Steinem on Monday, Feb. 10 — the eve of her 45th birthday …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Sasha Bronner / The Huffington Post:
Gloria Steinem The Third Metric Jennifer Aniston Makers Women's Empowerment Gloria Steinem …
Discussion: Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Paula Deen Scores $75 MILLION For Huge Comeback  —  $75 MILLION FOR HUGE COMEBACK  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Paula Deen — like the Phoenix — is rising again ... thanks to a $75 MILLION infusion of cash from a Phoenix-based investment company that could put Paula's wares in the back pocket of airplane seats.
Discussion: Bossip
Andrew Romano / The Daily Beast:
I Watched Shia LaBeouf Cry at His Weird LA Art Project #IAMSORRY  —  Through his eyeholes, I could see LaBeouf's eyes moving around—staring at me.  I could hear him breathing under the bag.  I stood to go, and offered him my hand.  —  My first conversation today with Shia LaBeouf was a little one-sided, to put it mildly.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Eva Mendes Jokes About Gosling Split Rumors: I'll “Cry,” Watch The Notebook, Eat Pizza on Valentine's Day  —  All Eva Mendes wants for Valentine's Day is . . . some pizza and a good cry?  Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres on the Wednesday, Feb. 12 episode of ELLEN, the Place Beyond the Pines actress …
Discussion: Dlisted
Anya / People.com:
Alan Ruck and Mireille Enos Expecting Second Child  —  There's a baby on the way!  —  The Killing's Mireille Enos, 38, and her husband, actor Alan Ruck, 57, are expecting their second child together this summer, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “We are so excited and feel …
Discussion: Just Jared
Edwin Ortiz / Complex:
Miley Cyrus' Dad Billy Ray Cyrus Drops Rap Video “Achy Breaky 2” with Buck 22  —  Last month Larry King, out of all people, announced country singer and Miley Cyrus' dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, would be releasing a “hip-hop version” of his 1992 hit single “Achy Breaky Heart.”
Discussion: The Superficial and Gawker
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Death To All Your Senses: Billy Ray Cyrus' Hip-Hop Sequel To Achy Breaky Heart
Associated Press:
Tom Brokaw Diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma  —  NBC newsman Tom Brokaw reveals he's been diagnosed with cancer.  Doctors are optimistic about his treatment and Brokaw says, “I remain the luckiest guy I know.”  —  Brokaw, 72, was diagnosed in August with multiple myeloma, a cancer affecting blood cells in the bone marrow, NBC says.
Discussion: Dlisted
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NBC News:
Tom Brokaw Diagnosed With Cancer, Prognosis Encouraging - NBC News
Discussion: CNN, Gawker, The Wrap and Us Weekly
 
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Sharon Tanenbaum / Us Weekly:
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
Tyrese — DENIED Visitation with Daughter — Cops Called
Discussion: Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Greta Gerwig to Star in CBS' ‘How I Met Your Dad’
Discussion: Us Weekly and I Watch Stuff
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‘Scandal’ Enlists ‘Homeland’ Actress for Major Season Three Arc (Exclusive)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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