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10:35 AM ET, February 12, 2015

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Bob Simon, ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent, killed in crash on West Side Highway  —  Simon, 73, was passenger in livery cab that rear-ended another vehicle on 12th Ave. at 30th St. and slammed into median.  —  “60 Minutes” correspondent Bob Simon was killed in a car crash on the West Side Highway …
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Fan Zhong / W Magazine:
Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James's 2011 tale of sex and submission, has sold more than 100 million copies and inspired a cottage industry of extremely graphic erotica.  Along the way, it has also sparked a public symposium on what separates the genuinely titillating from just good marketing.
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Kanye Explains Grammy Controversy, Reveals Plans to Record With Taylor Swift  —  The 57th annual Grammy Awards concluded with what some would call a massive plot twist after music veteran Beck walked away with album of the year for Morning Phase, besting Sam Smith's In the Lonely Hour …
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Nellie Bowles / Re/code:
Hacked Hollywood Mogul Amy Pascal on Sony Attack: “All I Did Was Get Fired.”  —  Amy Pascal broke her silence today at the Women in the World conference at the St. Regis Hotel in downtown San Francisco, in an onstage interview with journalist Tina Brown.  —  “All the women here are doing incredible things in this world.
Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kate Middleton Keeps Warm in White Coat: See the Baby Bump Photos!  —  Float on, Kate!  —  Wrapped in white, Kate Middleton stepped out on Thursday, Feb. 12, to visit the site of the Ben Ainslie Racing and the headquarters of the 1851 Trust, which aims to get young people involved in sailing, in Portsmouth, England.
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Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Has Officially Run Out of Things to Talk About  —  Kim Kardashian's Love magazine shoot is the gift that keeps on giving.  We were so focused on her latest batch of bizarre nude photos that we didn't even bother to look at the equally scandalous interview that accompanied the shoot... until now.
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Candace Amos / Us Weekly:
Uma Thurman's Makeup Artist Explains Her New Look  —  Don't underestimate the power of makeup!  —  Uma Thurman's longtime makeup artist Troy Surratt is opening up about his client's head-turning look at The Slap New York City premiere on Monday, Feb. 9.  Shortly after the veteran actress …
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Brittanytalarico / Style News:
The Truth Behind Uma Thurman's Fresh-Faced Look, Straight from Her Makeup Artist
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FOX 5 Atlanta:
Bobbi Kristina's aunt speaks to FOX 5 Atlanta  —  In an interview with FOX 5 Atlanta Tuesday afternoon, the sister of singer Bobby Brown, Leolah Brown, said that Bobbi Kristina is ‘moving her eyes’ and doctors told the family ‘she is improving’.  This new information comes amid widespread reports to the contrary.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Laverne Cox Cast As Transgender Attorney In CBS Pilot ‘Doubt’  —  Laverne Cox already made history, becoming the first openly transgender actor to earn an Emmy nomination for her breakout role on Netflix's Orange Is The New Black.  She is now looking to break more ground for transgender performers …
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Gwyneth Paltrow heads out to lunch after Grammys appearance... as it's revealed she and Chris Martin ‘consciously uncoupled’ a YEAR before split  —  The outing came as it was revealed that she and Chris Martin had actually parted ways about a year before they revealed to the public that they had ‘consciously uncoupled’.
Sam Sawyer / Sub Pop Records Blog:
ON THE SUBJECT OF THE DELUXE LP EDITION OF FATHER JOHN MISTY'S I LOVE YOU, HONEYBEAR...  Thank you for buying the fancy, colored-vinyl, deluxe version of Father John Misty's new album, I Love You, Honeybear!  Also, we are sorry that many of these fancy, colored-vinyl, deluxe versions …
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Bruce Jenner will reveal female name to Diane Sawyer  —  Bruce Jenner is getting closer to living life as a woman.  —  The Jenner-Kardashian patriarch, 65, shared the name he plans to use after his transition in a recently tapped sit-down interview with Diane Sawyer, report Us Weekly.
TMZ.com:
Bruce Jenner — Not Under Influence of Rx Drugs, Alcohol During Fatal Crash  —  NOT UNDER INFLUENCE OF RX DRUGS, ALCOHOL  —  During Fatal Crash  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  12:15 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell us that Bruce had a blood alcohol level of 0.00 at the time of the accident.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

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BBC ex-Director of News and Current Affairs James Harding says the BBC “will drain advertising away from journalism” if the broadcaster runs ads on its podcasts

 
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