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7:45 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.
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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: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
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Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Eddie Murphy Refused to Play Cosby in ‘SNL40’ Skit  —  Murphy appeared on “SNL40” on Sunday, speaking just a few words out of character about what the NBC show meant to him.  —  Macdonald said Murphy turned down a suggestion that he do an impression of comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused of sexual assault by more than 20 women.
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: Associated Press and 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
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
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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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
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Fifty Shades’ Sequel: Author E.L. James Demands Control Over Script (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Now that “Fifty Shades of Grey” has become an international box office phenomenon, author E.L. James is seeking more control over the sequel by writing the script herself.  Universal Pictures …
Jane Onyanga-Omara / USA Today:
Vanilla Ice released after burglary charge  —  Vanilla Ice has been released from custody in Florida after being arrested and charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home.  —  Police in Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle …
Discussion: Variety, Starpulse and The Superficial
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Yo, Lantana PD, Let's Kick It!
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Discussion: Starpulse and Page Six
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
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 …
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.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Ridley Scott To Produce New ‘Aliens’ Pic; Neill Blomkamp To Direct For Fox  —  Chappie helmer Neill Blomkamp's next movie will be an Aliens film for 20th Century Fox.  Sources say Ridley Scott's Scott Free will produce the pic, which Blomkamp will direct.  He will develop a script that is set after the Prometheus 2 story.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Moviefone Blog
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
New ‘Alien’ Movie Confirmed with Director Neill Blomkamp
Discussion: The Wrap and I Watch Stuff
Ashton Kutcher / Facebook:
Thank you Mr. Cryer for making this job never feel like work.  I will miss working with you every day.  You are a true partner in every sense of the word.  In four years I never heard you complain and never heard you speak ill of another person even if they took advantage of your kindness and generosity.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
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
 
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
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Sarah Kinonen / Style News:
Kelly Cutrone on Kanye West's Fashion Line: 'He's a Joke as a Fashion Designer'
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Scott Wise / WTVR-TV:
Act of Kindness: Teen stops car to shovel snow for man with walker
Discussion: WHNT-TV
TMZ.com:
AMBER HAS OUR SON LIVING IN FILTH
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
RADAR:
Monster Mom Under Fire! Kate Gosselin Investigated By Child Services — Shocking New Report
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
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Discussion: The Superficial, Starpulse and Gawker
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Page Six, tooFab.com and Bloom Legal
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Iggy Azalea Quits Social Media After Online Bullies Criticize Her Butt
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Us Weekly:
Olivia Ward Is Pregnant, Biggest Loser Star Expecting After Fertility Struggle
Capitol File Magazine:
Cecily Strong Opens Up About ‘SNL’ and the White House Correspondents' Awards Dinner
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Will Smith to Star in ‘Bounty’ for Paramount (Exclusive)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson: I Feel Like I Have the Plague Because No One Will Work With Me
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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