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4:35 PM ET, February 19, 2015

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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Mo'Nique: I Was “Blackballed” After Winning My Oscar  —  A version of this story first appeared in the Feb. 27 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.  —  At the 2010 Academy Awards, Mo'Nique wore white gardenias in her hair — just as Hattie McDaniel had in 1940 when she became the first African-American actress to win an Oscar.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog and Bossip
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Mo'Nique Says Roles in Empire and The Butler “Just Went Away”: Lee Daniels Told Me I've Been “Blackballed”  —  Mo'nique claims that she now knows why the offers didn't start flooding in after her big Oscar win in 2010.  —  The former star of The Parkers, who won the Academy Award …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Cele|bitchy
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Allison Williams Defends Dad Brian Williams, Admits Situation Has Put Her Wedding Plans on Hold  —  Allison Williams has spoken out in defense of her NBC Nightly News anchor dad Brian Williams who has been suspended from work without pay for making erroneous claims about his war reporting from Iraq in 2003.
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Allison Williams defends dad: ‘I know you can trust him’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Bruce Jenner — Video Shows Bruce Squarely to Blame in ‘Violent’ Crash  —  VIDEO SHOWS BRUCE SQUARELY TO BLAME  —  In ‘Violent’ Crash  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bruce Jenner was squarely at fault in the fatal car crash ... so claim people familiar with the MTA video of the crash.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Bruce Jenner May Be at Fault in Fatal Car Wreck, Cops Have Video of Crash  —  A new video of the fatal car crash which resulted in the death of a Kardashian family neighbor reportedly shows that Bruce Jenner may be at fault, an official told the Associated Press on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Jay Z Sued — I'm Your Son, Just Admit It ... Says Wannabe Rapper  —  JAY Z SUED  —  I'M YOUR SON, JUST ADMIT IT ...  Says Wannabe Rapper  —  2/19/2015 7:40 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Jay Z had a love child 21 years ago and is now blocking the guy's efforts to prove he's …
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Chris Perez / Page Six:
Jay Z slapped with paternity suit  —  Looks like Hova can add another problem to his list of 99.  —  Jay Z has been blasted with a paternity suit that claims he blatantly lied to a New Jersey court to avoid taking a DNA test that could prove he's the father of a secret love child …
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Bobbi Kristina Brown Undergoes Tracheotomy to Prevent Infection From Breathing Tube  —  It's been 20 days since Bobbi Kristina Brown was hospitalized after being found facedown and unresponsive in a tub at her Georgia home on Jan. 31.  Because of that, doctors performed a tracheotomy this week …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
New ‘Alien’ Movie Confirmed with Director Neill Blomkamp  —  20th Century Fox has closed a deal with director Neill Blomkamp to develop a new “Alien” movie.  —  Sources say the untitled sci-fi project is a separate from the “Prometheus” sequel, which Fox is still making with Ridley Scott
Discussion: The Wrap and I Watch Stuff
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Ridley Scott To Produce New ‘Aliens’ Pic; Neill Blomkamp To Direct For Fox
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Moviefone Blog
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Discussion: Starpulse and Page Six
Simon Vozick-Levinson / Rolling Stone:
Lil Wayne Breaks Silence on Cash Money Lawsuit, ‘Free Weezy Album’  —  “I have no words,” rapper says of $51 million Cash Money lawsuit.  “I'm super-numb to it, to tell you the truth”  —  Last December, Lil Wayne hit send on a series of tweets that rocked the music world.
Discussion: Stereogum
The Times:
Jack Antonoff on Bleachers, Taylor Swift and girlfriend Lena Dunham  —  The singer-guitarist on why, despite being one half of showbiz's coolest couple, he'll always be a bumpkin from New Jersey.  Plus, scroll to the bottom for other actor/pop-star couples  —  Walking down a backstage stairwell …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Bill Swift / Egotastic!:
Gisele Bundchen Braless Leggy Shoe Pimpstress  —  I think it's pretty clear you don't need undergarments to sell shoes.  And if you're paying one of the highest paid super models in the world to pimp your footwear, you definitely don't want her cluttering up her look with a bra.
Amy Lange / Fox 2 News in Detroit:
Doctor refuses treatment of same-sex couple's baby  —  Bay Windsor Contreras is 4 months old and she's the apple of her mothers' eye.  —  Both of her mothers, Krista and Jami Contreras were married in Vermont in 2012.  —  In October 2014 they welcomed a beautiful baby bay into the world …
TMZ.com:
AMBER HAS OUR SON LIVING IN FILTH  —  Here's Proof [PHOTOS]  —  Wiz Khalifa will offer photo evidence Amber Rose's home is too dirty and unsafe for their toddler — which is why Wiz wants to change their custody agreement.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Wiz is gearing up to demand an increase …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Us Weekly:
Olivia Ward Is Pregnant, Biggest Loser Star Expecting After Fertility Struggle  —  There's a baby on board for Biggest Loser champ Olivia Ward!  The Season 11 winner of NBC's hit weight loss series and her husband, musician Ben Ward, will welcome their first child this summer, Ward tells Us Weekly exclusively.
TMZ.com:
Suge Knight — Shooting Injuries Lead to Another Medical Emergency ... Robbery Case Delayed Again  —  SHOOTING INJURIES LEAD TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY  —  Robbery Case Delayed Again  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Suge Knight's body keeps rejecting court dates — he was just rushed from a courthouse …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Now and Then Remake in the Works?  Director Lesli Linka Says It Could Happen  —  Yes, please!  The director of the 1995 coming-of-age film Now and Then recently revealed that a remake (on the big screen!) is a possibility.  —  PHOTOS: Costars reunited  —  “I'm very friendly with the woman …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Iggy Azalea Quits Social Media After Online Bullies Criticize Her Butt  —  Iggy Azalea's had enough!  —  The Australian rapper is walking away from social media following paparazzi pictures of her butt in a bikini, and the subsequent online criticism she received for her normal, less-than-perfect appearance.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Will Smith to Star in ‘Bounty’ for Paramount (Exclusive)  —  Sascha Penn wrote the script for the action-thriller.  —  Will Smith  —  Paramount Pictures has bought Sascha Penn's spec script Bounty, with Will Smith attached to star.  —  The story is set in Boston and centers on a man (Smith) who is wrongly convicted of murder.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:   Jay Hernandez Joining Will Smith, Jared Leto in WB's ‘Suicide Squad’ (Exclusive)
 
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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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
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