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TMZ.com:
Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White — Dead at 74  —  EARTH, WIND & FIRE'S  —  MAURICE WHITE  —  DEAD AT 74 … Maurice White, co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, died in his sleep Thursday morning ... TMZ has learned.  —  Maurice died in L.A. after a long battle with Parkinson's.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West — New House Gets Tagged!  And They're Cool With It  —  And They're Cool With It  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's new mansion got spray-painted by mystery taggers — freaking out neighbors and security guards — but the homeowners themselves are totally chill.
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and Bossip
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Nick Maslow / People.com:
Kanye West Shares Story Behind Kim Kardashian West and Amber Rose's ‘Real’ Selfie and How He ‘Squashed’ Feud with Wiz Khalifa  —  Kanye West is sharing the secrets to his diplomacy.  —  During a radio interview with Real 92.3 on Thursday, the 38-year-old rapper shared how he settled his viral Twitter feud with Wiz Khalifa, 28.
Dave McNary / Variety:
James Franco to Direct ‘Zola’ Stripper Movie Based on Twitter Saga  —  James Franco, Andrew Neel and Killer Films are developing a movie based on stripper Azia “Zola” Wells' saga of a wild road trip to Florida with Franco directing.  —  The project is based on David Kushner's story for Rolling Stone …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
James Franco To Direct Stripper Saga ‘Zola Tells All’  —  James Franco, Andrew Neel and Killer Films are set to re-team for an adaption of Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind The Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted, based on a Rolling Stone article by David Kushner.  Franco will direct a script by Neel and Mike Roberts.
Discussion: Dlisted
Harper's BAZAAR:
Drew Barrymore: Firestarter  —  After three decades in the spotlight, the actress and producer—and now beauty magnate—keeps stoking the flame.  —  By Laura Brown and Photographs by Jean-Paul Goude; Fashion Editor: Alex Aikiu  —  Drew Barrymore is remembering her Firestarter face …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Manziel's ex claims QB threatened to kill her, himself … DALLAS - The ex-girlfriend of NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel told police that the Heisman Trophy winner told her “shut up or I'll kill us both” after forcing her into a car, hitting her, and dragging her by the hair.
Discussion: Starpulse and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Playboy Model Katie May — Suffers Stroke ... In Critical Condition  —  PLAYBOY MODEL KATIE MAY  —  SUFFERS STROKE  —  ... In Critical Condition … Katie May, a hugely popular Playboy model and social media sensation, suffered a “catastrophic” stroke ... according to her family.
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Rose McGowan Files for Divorce  —  FILES FOR DIVORCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rose McGowan is pulling the plug on her marriage ... filing for divorce.  —  According to the divorce docs — obtained by TMZ — Rose cites the boilerplate “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Kris Jenner Is Headed to Fashion Police!  —  Fashion Police is ready to start keeping up with Kris Jenner!  —  The momager will serve as a guest co-host for the show's New York Fashion Week episode airing on Feb. 18, PEOPLE can reveal exclusively.  She'll help wrap up Fashion Week coverage for E! …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Dave Mirra Dead — BMX Legend Dies at 41 ... Apparent Suicide  —  BMX bike legend Dave Mirra — who once had the record for the most X Games medals — has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Cops say the 41 year old's body was found in his truck in Greenville …
Discussion: Just Jared
Page Six:
Beyoncé shakes up her management team  —  Beyoncé has parted ways with her longtime business manager and hired a new team to promote her career and land her more lucrative deals, Page Six has exclusively confirmed.  —  As the star prepares to perform with Coldplay at Sunday's Super Bowl …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Bossip and PerezHilton
Page Six:
Sofía Vergara's tight dresses make her bleed  —  Sofía Vergara suffers for her fashion ... so much so that's she actually bleeds at the end of awards shows due to the figure hugging dresses she wears.  —  The 43-year-old actress opened up to NET-A-PORTER's magazine The EDIT …
Jen Yamato / The Daily Beast:
The Coen Brothers: ‘The Oscars Are Not That Important’  —  The revered filmmaking duo of Joel and Ethan Coen open up about new film ‘Hail, Caesar!,’ diversity in Hollywood, and much more.  —  Oscar-winning duo Joel and Ethan Coen let out matching bemused groans at the mention …
Discussion: The Wrap
Taylor Swift / TMZ.com:
Suspicious Man Arrested Outside Home  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTO  —  Cops swarmed to Taylor Swift's L.A. home Wednesday afternoon when a suspicious looking man was seen wandering at the foot of her driveway.  —  LAPD officers took the man, decked out in fatigues, into custody around 4 PM.
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Rob Kardashian Spends Time with Mom Kris Jenner Amid Blac Chyna Family Drama  —  Kris Jenner is sticking by her son.  —  Despite the family drama his new romance with Blac Chyna has caused, Rob Kardashian and Jenner have continued to spend time together.  —  On Wednesday, Kardashian, 28 …
Discussion: Starpulse
Christian Holub / EW.com:
REESE WITHERSPOON ON THE ‘AWFUL SCRIPT’ THAT PUSHED HER TO PRODUCING  —  'Oh, that's where we're at?  You're fighting to be the girlfriend in a dumb comedy?  For what?' said Witherspoon during our Beyond Beautiful roundtable … The four women featured on the latest Entertainment Weekly cover …
Discussion: Dlisted
Associated Press:
Celine Dion speaks for 1st time about late husband  —  Celine Dion said her husband kept her grounded and protected her from the gritty business details of her superstar career.  —  The singer, who spoke for the first time publicly since Rene Angelil died, paid tribute at a Wednesday night memorial …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Tracy Bloom / KTLA:
2 Charged With Murder After Teen Girls Found Slain at Montecito Heights Park: DA's Office  —  Two teens were charged with murder on Thursday in connection with the deaths of two young women, whose bodies were discovered in a Montecito Heights park last October, according to the Los Angeles County District's Attorney Office.
Kory Grow / Rolling Stone:
Alice Cooper Talks Hollywood Vampires' Grammys Gig, Lemmy Tribute  —  Supergroup, which also features Johnny Depp, Joe Perry and Duff McKagan, will play Motörhead tribute and new song “As Bad as I Am” at trophy ceremony  —  Alice Cooper and his Hollywood Vampires bandmates will bring …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Pitchfork
People.com:
Kris Jenner 'Didn't Know Anything' About the Abuse Nicole Brown Simpson Suffered: ‘I Will Always Feel Sick About It’  —  It's been 21 years since Nicole Brown Simpson's murder, but Kris Jenner still can't shake her sense of guilt.  —  Despite scenes in The People v. O.J. Simpson …
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Aaron Couch / People.com:   The People v. O.J. Simpson: Who Is Connie Britton's Breakout Character Faye Resnick?
 
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Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Chancellor Agard / People.com:
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X17 Online:
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
Lifetime Sets Movie About Kevin Durant's Mom; Queen Latifah Produces, Cassandra Freeman Stars
Andrew Beam / Times Herald-Record:
Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams charged with drunk driving in Sullivan County
TMZ.com:
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Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Fuller House's Jodie Sweetin Has Signed on for ABC's Dancing With the Stars Season 22
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Dzolot / ZSTG-IP:
Zayn Malik Interview [WATCH]
Discussion: Crushable
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Opens Up About Hosting Girls' Nights With Daughter-in-Law Before Transition: ‘Nobody Knew’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Melissa Pamer / KTLA:
Car Lands on Top of Roof of Palos Verdes Estates Home's Garage: Fire Department
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ruchel Louis Coetzee / New You:
Here Comes A Superstar... Zendaya
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
 

 
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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