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2:45 AM ET, January 27, 2015

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Chris Coplan / Consequence of Sound:
Tom Petty awarded songwriting royalties for Sam Smith's “Stay With Me”  —  Upon the release of Sam Smith's “Stay With Me” in April 2014, a number of listeners were quick to note the distinct resemblance to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' 1989 classic “I Won't Back Down”.
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Howard Stern Calls Sam Smith a “Fat Ugly Motherf …
Emma Watson / Facebook:
I'm finally able to tell you... that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast!  It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to ‘Be Our Guest’ and sing ‘Something There’.  My six year old self is on the ceiling - heart bursting.
Discussion: PopWatch, Digital Spy and Just Jared
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Emma Watson to Star in Disney's ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (Exclusive)  —  “Harry Potter” alum Emma Watson has closed a deal to star in Disney's live-action musical “Beauty and the Beast,” TheWrap has learned.  —  Bill Condon ("The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn") will direct from a script written …
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog and Just Jared
Erik Hayden / Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Watson Cast in Disney's Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Discussion: Dlisted
Page Six:
Emile Hirsch involved in alleged assault with female film exec  —  Emile Hirsch walks in Park City on Jan. 23.  —  Actor Emile Hirsch was involved in a fracas with a female executive from Paramount Pictures while partying into the early hours at the Sundance Film Festival.
Discussion: Variety, PerezHilton and The Wrap
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Emile Hirsch Allegedly Assaulted a Woman at Sundance: Details
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Is Margot Robbie Dating Alexander Skarsgård? …
Michael Schneider / TV Insider All Feed:
Fox Confirms They're Eyeing an X-Men Series, After Months of Speculation  —  From left: Chris Raphael/FOX; Twentieth Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Collection
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘X-Men’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Fox  —  With '24's' Many Coto and Evan Katz overseeing, and 'Star Trek 3's' Patrick McKay and JD Payne writing.  —  An X-Men TV series could be coming to Fox.  —  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the network is having preliminary conversations …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Kevin Rutherford / Radio.com:
Tom DeLonge Leaves Blink-182 ‘Indefinitely’  —  Update 2: Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker have spoken to Rolling Stone concerning the news that Tom DeLonge is out of blink-182 “indefinitely,” sharing their own side of the story about the day's events and what led to them.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Stereogum
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Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
Blink-182's Hoppus, Barker Blast ‘Ungrateful, Disingenuous’ Tom DeLonge
Discussion: Stereogum and Gawker
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson's Baby Name: 22-Month Old Son Is Atlas  —  He's finally on the map!  Almost two years after Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson welcomed their first child together, the little one's name has finally been revealed.  —  Sources confirm to Us Weekly that the couple's son is named Atlas.
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara Talks Fall Wedding to Joe Manganiello at 2015 SAG Awards, “It's Going To Be Big!”
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
Paige Feigenbaum / Access Hollywood:
SOFIA VERGARA ON ENGAGEMENT RING FROM JOE MANGANIELLO; TALKS WEDDING PLANNING
Discussion: Digital Spy and Starpulse
Sarah Ball / GQ:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are one of Manhattan's flyest couples.  We herby nominate them for mayoralty  —  We the People hereby petition one Mr. John Legend and future best-ever first lady, Ms. Chrissy Teigen, for Mayoralty of the City of New York.  They'd kill it, right?
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Adam Sandler's First Netflix Movie 'Ridiculous 6′ Casts Taylor Lautner, Blake Shelton, More (Exclusive)  —  Adam Sandler has lined up a ridiculous cast for “Ridiculous 6,” a Happy Madison production that will be the first film under his groundbreaking deal with Netflix, TheWrap has learned.
Barbara Ross / NY Daily News:
Joan Rivers' daughter, Melissa, files multimillion dollar lawsuit against Manhattan clinic, doctors involved in comedian's fatal surgery  —  Melissa Rivers claims Yorkville Endoscopy and the doctors who operated on Joan were negligent and triggered the coma that killed the 81-year-old's death.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Jonas Boards Fox's Ryan Murphy Comedy ‘Scream Queens’ (Exclusive)  —  Joining a cast that includes Lea Michele, Abigail Breslin and Ariana Grande.  —  In casting sure to make young fans scream with delight, Fox's horror comedy anthology Scream Queens is adding a Jonas brother to its ranks.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Joan Rivers — Melissa Sues Clinic Over Mom's Death  —  MELISSA SUES CLINIC  —  Over Mom's Death  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Melissa Rivers has just filed a huge lawsuit against the clinic where Joan Rivers' heart stopped beating ... and Melissa's lawyer says the doctors acted like a bunch of groupies and not medical professionals.
Kayleen Schaefer / Yahoo!:
Gabrielle Union Talks “Being Mary Jane,” Race Relations & her Marriage to Dwyane Wade  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style  —  Photography by Maria Karas for Yahoo Style
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Patrick Dempsey's Wife Filed For Divorce First, Is Seeking Spousal Support and Joint Custody of Kids — Get All the Details  —  Not so mutual after all?  According to court documents it was Patrick Dempsey's wife Jillian Fink who initially wanted out of their 15-year marriage.
 
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TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — When I Leave Cash Money ... I'm Taking Drake & Nicki Minaj With Me
Discussion: Bossip and Gawker
Douglas Gorenstein / People Great Ideas:
Gwyneth Paltrow Is Writing Her Third Cookbook About ‘Clean Comfort Food’
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton Is Horribly Photoshopped on Cover of Australian Magazine — See the Hilarious Botched Job Here
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Miss USA Contestant — My Bikini Can't Take The Pressure
Discussion: Egotastic!
Dave McNary / Variety:
Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo Teaming on Hurricane Katrina Movie
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Mani Cam Is Dead: The Likes Of Jennifer Aniston And Julianne Moore Refuse To Take Part In That Stupid S**t
Discussion: The Superficial
Associated Press:
Fury at Miss Universe result: Audience boos as Colombian takes the crown …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
Alex Zalben / MTV:
Ryan Reynolds Says His ‘Deadpool’ Is ‘The Movie We Want To Make’
Discussion: Egotastic!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Gabrielle Carteris Is Open to a Beverly Hills, 90210 Reunion: It “Could Be Interesting”
Justin Harp / Digital Spy:
Doctor Who's David Tennant joins Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Three-Boobed Woman — Busted for DUI ... Twice the Legal Limit!
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Sources: FIFA is close to giving Apple the global rights for its 2025 World Cup-style soccer competition in the US, likely for ~25% of FIFA's first $4B estimate

Adam B. Vary / Variety:
The Blair Witch Project cast requests retroactive residuals and “meaningful consultation” on future projects, after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a reboot

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

 
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