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5:40 PM ET, February 17, 2016

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Michael K / Dlisted:
GRAMMYS ESCANDALO ALERT (Not Really): Did RiRi Lie About Having Bronchitis?!  —  Is Tidal giving its “part owners” some kind of Tidal fever that is making them go crazy?  Kanye West has been crazier than usual, Madonna has maybe-hired a PI to follow her son around and Calvin Harris' brain …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Kim ‘Feels Good That She Has Her Own Money,’ Says Kardashian Source  —  Kanye West may have surprised many when he tweeted that he is millions of dollars in debt, but whatever the rapper's financial situation, his wife Kim Kardashian West is “well aware,” a source tells PEOPLE.
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Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Kanye West's The Life of Pablo Sparks Piracy Craze
Discussion: The Wrap and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
... After Anti-Gay Comments  —  Multiple sources tell TMZ Sports ... Nike is preparing to cut ties with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao after his latest round of anti-gay comments.  —  The two sides have had a relationship since at least 2006 — but we're told Nike is particularly disturbed …
Discussion: Towleroad, PerezHilton, Queerty, Bossip and TIME
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TMZ.com:
Manny Pacquiao — FIRED BY NIKE ... ‘Gay Comments Are Abhorrent’  —  FIRED BY NIKE  —  ‘Gay Comments Are Abhorrent’ … We told you it was comin' ... and now Nike has made it official — Manny Pacquiao has been FIRED over his anti-gay comments.  —  Nike issued a statement saying, “We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent.”
Discussion: Starpulse and Associated Press
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
George Gaynes, a Versatile Character Actor, Dies at 98  —  George Gaynes, who played a grouchy foster parent on the 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster,” the beleaguered commandant in seven “Police Academy” films and a soap opera star with a crush on Dustin Hoffman in drag in the Hollywood hit …
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Variety:
George Gaynes, ‘Punky Brewster’ and ‘Police Academy’ Star, Dies at 98  —  George Gaynes, who portrayed an irritable foster parent on the '80s sitcom “Punky Brewster,” the bewildered commandant in seven “Police Academy” films and a soap opera star with a crush on Dorothy Michaels …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
George Gaynes / TMZ.com:
‘Punky Brewster’ Star Dead
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn and Shawn Open Up About Moving in Together and Holding Off on Wedding Planning: ‘We Call Ourselves the Boothstowes’  —  They may have had their fill of fantasy dates and red roses, but the romance is still very much alive for Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth.
X17 Online:
Yolanda Says She's Ditched Last Name Foster And Replaced It With Hadid  —  Yolanda Foster is going back to what she knows — and that's her former married name “Yolanda Hadid.”  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has filed for divorce from David Foster and has dropped the music man's name …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Yolanda Drops ‘Foster’ as Divorce Proceeds, Takes Ex-Husband's Name Again
Discussion: Crushable and Style News
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Nina Dobrev and Austin Stowell Break Up After 7 Months of Dating  —  Say it ain't so folks!  —  Despite romantic vacations and more than a few aww-worthy social media posts, E! News can exclusively confirm that Nina Dobrev and Austin Stowell have split.  —  “It started to get hard …
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Are Kaley Cuoco and Sam Hunt Dating?  Celebs Spark Romance Rumors After Leaving Grammys Party Together  —  We could only hope, right?!  —  It looks like Kaley Cuoco and Sam Hunt are the two latest stars to be on everyone's radar when it comes to a possible romance brewing …
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UK Blog on The Huffington Post:
Let's Make a Real Difference for an Entire Generation of Young Children  —  It is such a privilege to have this opportunity to be Guest Editor of the Huffington Post today, and to celebrate the amazing work being done to improve and understand the mental health of young children.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Julianne Moore Circling Villain Role for ‘Kingsman 2’ (Exclusive)  —  Taron Egerton ("Eddie the Eagle") is starring in the sequel to Fox's surprise hit.  —  Julianne Moore is in talks to play the villain in The Kingsman 2, the sequel to the Fox surprise hit that starred Colin Firth and Taron Egerton.
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
Emily Smith / Page Six:
What nanny?  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner hit the slopes  —  MORE FROM:  —  Despite their divorce and his much-dissected, alleged affair with the nanny, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are on a cozy ski vacation together with Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen in Montana.
Discussion: People.com, Starpulse and Cele|bitchy
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Vanessa Hudgens, Austin Butler Under Investigation for Allegedly Defacing Sedona Red Rock  —  Vanessa Hudgens is in trouble with the law — and it's all in the name of love.  The Grease: Live star, 27, spent Valentine's weekend with her boyfriend, Austin Butler, in Sedona, Arizona …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Former The Bachelor Contestant Lex McAllister Dead at 31 After Apparent Suicide Attempt  —  Lex McAllister, a contestant on The Bachelor's 14th season, died today after an apparent suicide attempt, E! News has confirmed.  She was 31.  —  According to a report from Columbus, Ohio, police …
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Mary Green / People.com:
Brie Larson: Being Criticized as a Teenager Made Me Stronger
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