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StarWars.com:
Star Wars: Episode VIII Now Filming  —  Cameras roll and the cast is confirmed for the next chapter of the Star Wars saga.  —  Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
John Boyega Celebrates at BAFTAs Before Jumping Back into Star Wars: Episode VIII: 'I've Got a 6 a.m. Pickup Tomorrow!'  —  Get ready, because Star Wars: Episode VIII has officially started filming.  —  John Boyega revealed that he's already back to work on the next Star Wars film.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kanye West — $53 Million Is Accurate But It's NOT Debt  —  $53 Million Is Accurate  —  BUT IT'S NOT DEBT … The answer to that $53 million question — how the hell is Kanye West that deep in debt — is that he isn't, but he does spend a ton ... on himself.
Discussion: Page Six
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Jordana Ossad / MTV:
Maci Bookout Is Pregnant With Her Third Child!  —  Get all the details from the ‘Teen Mom OG’ cast member — including Bentley's sweet reaction to his brand-new sibling.  —  by Jordana Ossad 5h ago  —  Roses are red, violets are blue, Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney have a special Valentine's …
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Maci Bookout Pregnant With Baby No. 3: See the ‘Teen Mom OG’ Star's Adorable Announcement … Three's a crowd!  Maci Bookout took to Instagram on Sunday, February 14, to announce that she and fiancé Taylor McKinney are expecting their second child together — and it's a boy!
Discussion: Daily Mail
Nicholas Schmidle / New Yorker:
The Digital Dirt  —  In the early-morning hours of February 15, 2014, Ray Rice and his fiancée, Janay Palmer, stepped into an elevator at the Revel hotel and casino, in Atlantic City.  Palmer and Rice, a running back for the Baltimore Ravens, were arguing as the doors slid shut.
People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari's Friendly Valentine's Day Dinner Involves Wine, Fried Chicken and Nachos  —  Jennifer Lawrence and Aziz Ansari's Valentine's Day plans are simple - mac ‘n’ cheese, fried chicken and nachos.  —  The two friends were seen dining at the Commodore in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Sunday night.
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Lady Gaga Gets David Bowie Tattoo Days Before Honoring Him at the Grammy Awards: ‘This Was the Image That Changed My Life’  —  When Lady Gaga performs Monday at the Grammy Awards to honor David Bowie, she'll be carrying an extra special tribute:  —  A tattoo of his face …
Discussion: Dlisted and What's New
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Lady Gaga / TMZ.com:
Tattoo Homage to David Bowie
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani Snuggles in Blake Shelton's Lap at Pre-Grammys Party  —  Don't speak, because this is just too cute!  Gwen Stefani snuggled into her boyfriend Blake Shelton's lap on Sunday, February 14, as the loved-up couple enjoyed on-stage performances at Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammys party in Beverly Hills, CA.
Discussion: Jezebel and PerezHilton
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Clive Davis ‘Will Make Sure’ Whitney Houston Is Remembered' at His Annual Pre-Grammy Gala
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger — Why Do You Have To Go And Make Things So Complicated (PHOTO)  —  AVRIL LAVIGNE & CHAD KROEGER  —  Why'd Ya Have to Go and Make Things  —  SO COMPLICATED  —  Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger seem to be giving their marriage a second try.
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Eviction!  Jenelle's Ex Nathan Ordered To Leave Apartment  —  Griffith failed to pay his rent on time.  Did he fix it?  —  The legal trouble continues for Jenelle Evans' baby daddy Nathan Griffith, who had eviction papers filed against him by his landlord, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
TMZ.com:
Rob Kardashian — Blac Chyna's Inspired Me to Become a Mogul  —  BLAC CHYNA'S INSPIRED ME  —  To Become a Mogul … Turns out Rob Kardashian is getting his waist AND his business in line, because we've learned his new plan is to have his body and yours covered in Arthur George garments.
Fred Bronson / Billboard:
‘American Idol’ Alum Rayvon Owen Opens Up About His Sexuality in New Video, 'Can't Fight It': Exclusive  —  EMAIL ME  —  When American Idol alum Rayvon Owen received the first draft of a treatment for the music video of his first post-Idol single, “Can't Fight It,” Owen read the director's idea …
Discussion: Towleroad
 
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