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2:30 PM ET, February 23, 2016

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 Top News: 
Lena Dunham / Lenny Letter:
Why Kesha's Case Is About More Than Kesha  —  When I saw the outcome of Kesha's court case last Friday, I felt sick.  Actually sick — I wanted to ask my Uber to pull over so I could throw up in a New York City trash can.  The photos of her beautiful face crumpled with tears …
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Céline Dion Will Live Stream Her First Las Vegas Show Since Husband René Angélil's Death, ‘It Will Be Emotional’ Source Says  —  Céline Dion will resume her Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum on Tuesday for her first show following husband René Angélil's death.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celine Dion
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TMZ.com:
Celine Dion — My Heart & Show Will Go On ... Honoring Rene  —  My Heart & Show  —  WILL GO ON HONORING RENE … Celine Dion will return to her Vegas stage Tuesday for the first time since her husband Rene Angelil died, and she plans to continue paying respect to him.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Duggars Returning With ‘Jill and Jessa: Counting On’: See the Trailer!  —  Duggar Family's ‘Jill and Jessa: Counting On’ Lands Full Season: See the First Trailer!  —  Onward and upward!  After costarring on TLC's 19 Kids and Counting, Jill and Jessa Duggar have landed their own series Jill and Jessa …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mehera Bonner / Us Weekly:
‘Teen Mom OG’ Season Finale Recap: Farrah Abraham Quits, Calls Producer ‘Dumb Twisted Motherf—ker’  —  Teen Mom OG wrapped up its fifth season on Monday, February 22, and they did so in the best way ever: with an insane and completely iconic meltdown from Farrah Abraham.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans — Mystery Illness Could Force Me Off ‘Teen Mom 2’ (VIDEO)
TMZ.com:
REFS BABY MAMA BRAWL  —  ... Insane Video  —  NFL star Dante Fowler — the 3rd pick in the '15 Draft — played the role of referee as the mother of his child brawled with another woman at a FL apartment complex ... and TMZ Sports has the video.  —  It all went down on February 1st around 10 PM …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Kim Gonsalves / etcanada:
Was Justin Chelsea Handler's Worst Interview?  The Comedian Sets The Record Straight  —  Before Chelsea Handler bids adieu to the world of celebrity with the premiere of her docu-series, Chelsea Does..., the comedian wants to share her thoughts on one singer and set the record straight on another.
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Ava DuVernay Set To Direct Disney's ‘A Wrinkle In Time’; Script By 'Frozen's Jennifer Lee  —  EXCLUSIVE: Selma director Ava DuVernay has just been set by Disney to direct A Wrinkle In Time, an adaptation of the 1963 Newbery Medal-winning Madeleine L'Engle fantasy classic novel that has a script …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Will Smith Was an ‘A—hole’ on ‘Ali’ Set, Costar Paul Rodriguez Claims  —  Back in the ring.  Paul Rodriguez is not a fan of Will Smith.  The actor called out his Ali costar for his on-set behavior during a recent interview with San Diego's Rock 105.3 radio station.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Wrap
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Dr. Luke Denies He Raped Kesha on Twitter: ‘She Was Like My Little Sister’  —  Three days after Kesha's request for a preliminary injunction that would allow her to record and release music without Dr. Luke was denied by a New York Supreme Court judge, the producer spoke out on Twitter …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Ariana Bacle / EW.com:
Dr. Luke's lawyer: Kesha is ‘free’ to record new music
Discussion: PerezHilton, TIME and Just Jared
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Vanessa Hudgens to Star in DC Comics Comedy Pilot ‘Powerless’ at NBC  —  Vanessa Hudgens has been cast in NBC's DC Comics comedy pilot “Powerless,” Variety has learned.  The starring role is Hudgens' first gig after “Grease Live” for which she received rave reviews.
Discussion: EW.com and Oh No They Didn't!
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Vanessa Hudgens to Star in NBC's DC Comics Comedy ‘Powerless’
Discussion: Just Jared
Naja Rayne / People.com:
Watch NE-YO Carry His Pregnant Wife Crystal Renay Over the Threshold After Tying the Knot  —  That certainly makes it official!  —  NE-YO carried his new wife, Crystal Renay, over the threshold of their home, following their weekend wedding, exclusively revealed by PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Us Weekly:
‘The Bachelor’ Amanda's Ex-Husband Defends Himself: ‘I Have Always Been a Great Father’  —  Setting the record straight!  The Bachelor Season 20's Amanda Stanton has won over Ben Higgins and viewers alike, with the hunky software salesman particularly touched when hearing about the mom of two's failed marriage.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Jeremy Piven allegedly sending ex-girlfriend ‘creepy’ texts  —  Jeremy Piven is being accused of continually texting his ex Kate Nardi to the point of being “creepy.”  —  Nardi's current flame, jetsetter and pocket-square purveyor Justin Ross Lee, wrote on Instagram, “Before I met Kate, she dated Jeremy Piven.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Jezebel
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Adele's ‘25’ Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Ninth Week  —  EMAIL ME  —  After a two-week vacation from the No. 1 slot on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Adele's 25 is back on top for a ninth nonconsecutive week.  The set rises 2-1 with 151,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Feb. 18 …
Discussion: EW.com, Starpulse, USA Today and Crushable
Jillian Ruffo / Style News:
The One Thing Kendall Jenner Hates Doing to Her Eyebrows (Hint: It Involves Bleach)  —  When it comes to fashion and beauty, Kendall Jenner is capable of pulling off any look — including the drastic bleached eyebrows that she and Lady Gaga wore on this season's Marc Jacobs runway.
Perez Hilton:
Lea Michele & Boyfriend Of Two Years Matthew Paetz Have Called It Quits  —  Lea Michele is facing another heartbreak.  —  According to People mag, Lea and her boyfriend of two years Matthew Paetz have split.  A source close to the situation says the breakup happened earlier this month.
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Khalea Underwood / Us Weekly:
Love and Hip Hop's Cardi B. Shares Confessions About Her Castmates Peter Gunz, Yandy Smith and More
Discussion: What's New
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Angie Harmon Is Hot 43 Year Old Cougar
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Joey Feek Makes Dinner for Her Family While Lying in Bed in New Photo
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Lip Sync Battle’ Kids' Spinoff in Development at Spike and Nickelodeon
Discussion: Just Jared
Anya / People.com:
Robyn Lively: Blake's Daughter James Is ‘Walking and Talking and Being Adorable’
Michael K / Dlisted:
Mickey Rourke Is Not About Manny Pacquiao's Anti-Gay Comments
Discussion: Queerty
Aurelie Corinthios Updated / People.com:
Olsen Twins and ‘Nerd Boy’ Alert!  Full House's Candace Cameron and John Stamos Share Adorable Throwback Videos
Discussion: What's New
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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Mariah Carey Opens Up About Wedding Plans With Fiancé James Packer
Coco / E! Online:
Coco's Post-Pregnancy Blog: My Honest Thoughts on Having More Children After Baby Chanel
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kelly Connolly / EW.com:
EXCLUSIVE: THE X-FILES ORIGINS SERIES TO FOLLOW MULDER AND SCULLY AS TEENAGERS
Discussion: PerezHilton
Phil De Semlyen / Empire:
Martin Freeman's Captain America: Civil War character revealed
New York Daily News:
‘Mob Wives’ stars Brittany Fogarty, Karen Gravano banned from Big Ang's memorial services
Discussion: Us Weekly and TMZ.com
Rob Kardashian / TMZ.com:
I'm No Cheater and It's Paying Off ...
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
TMZ.com:
ESTRANGED HUBBY BREAKS DOWN AT FUNERAL
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Major brands were replaced by direct-response advertisers during commercial breaks of CBS News' December 13 town hall with Erika Kirk, moderated by Bari Weiss

Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire

Will McCurdy / PCMag:
Amazon rolls out Ask This Book to the Kindle iOS app, letting readers ask questions about plot or characters; authors can't opt out

 
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