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TMZ.com:
Louis Tomlinson — Custody Fight ... Baby Mama Won't Let Me See My Kid  —  CUSTODY FIGHT  —  Baby Mama Won't Let Me See My Kid … Louis Tomlinson has lawyered up to wage a custody war, because he says his baby mama is not letting him see their kid ... TMZ has learned.
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Justin Bieber — I'm Getting a New Stepmom!  (VIDEO)  —  I'M GETTING  —  A NEW STEPMOM! … There's one less lonely girl in the world — Justin Bieber's dad is getting married.  —  Jeremy Bieber proposed to his longtime girlfriend Chelsea last week in St. Barts.
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
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Eric Woodyard / MLive.com:
Tony Burton, Flint native and actor from ‘Rocky’ films, dies in California  —  FLINT, MI - Movie star Tony Burton died in California on Thursday afternoon, according to his younger sister Loretta “Peaches” Kelley.  —  Burton, a native of Flint, was best known for his role as Apollo Creed's trainer “Duke” in the Rocky series.
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‘Rocky’ Star Tony Burton — Apollo Creed's Trainer Dead at 78
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Breaking Point!  Beyonce Caught ‘Screaming’ At Hubby Jay Z As Divorce Looms  —  The secret reason for their biggest fight ever revealed.  —  It's not just Kim Kardashian and Kanye West!  As the Keeping Up with the Kardashians stars face increasing divorce buzz, RadarOnline.com has learned that their BFFs …
Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck 'Wasn't Thrilled' With the ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ Script — and Rewrote It Dressed As the Superhero!  —  Writing the wrongs!  While filming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, who stars as Batman, would tweak the script, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Michael Nunez / Gizmodo:
Mark Zuckerberg Asks Racist Facebook Employees to Stop Crossing Out Black Lives Matter Slogans  —  The Black Lives Matter movement has shed light on the racial profiling, police brutality, and racial inequality experienced by the African-American community across America.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
George Stark / People.com:
Lawsuit Against Christian Slater by His Father Is Part of a ‘Long and Difficult Situation’ Says Family Source  —  The $20 million lawsuit filed by Thomas Knight Slater against his son Christian Slater has a complicated back story.  —  Slater's father, 80, acted using the stage name Michael Hawkins.
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Samsung is in talks to buy Tidal  —  Looks like Tidal's ship may be coming in.  —  Phone giant Samsung, which enjoys a long relationship with Jay Z's music streaming service, has restarted talks to acquire the 16-month-old company, several sources told The Post.
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Mary Green / People.com:
Kate Winslet: I Was Told I ‘Would Only Play the Cute, Fat Best Friend Role’  —  Imagine Titanic - and Jack - without Rose.  —  If Oscar nominee (and newly crowned BAFTA winner) Kate Winslet had listened to her drama teacher, she might not have boarded the ship.
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
What You Didn't See on Fuller House: Uncle Jesse's Michelle Joke That Landed on the Cutting Room Floor - and Why The New Baby Wasn't Into Him  —  Here's one family reunion people actually wanted to attend.  —  The long-awaited spin-off Fuller House began streaming Friday on Netflix …
Discussion: Crushable
Kelly Clarkson / TMZ.com:
BRINGS ‘IDOL’ JUDGES TO TEARS  —  Kelly Clarkson full-on broke down — not once but several times — during her incredibly emotional return to the “American Idol” stage ... an appearance that brought the judges to tears.  —  Kelly sang her song, “Piece by Piece” — a song about her dad abandoning …
Discussion: X17 Online, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Cheryl Tiegs Criticizes Sports Illustrated for Putting “Full Figure” Model Ashley Graham on Swimsuit Cover  —  Cheryl Tiegs isn't happy with Sports Illustrated.  —  The magazine released three different covers for its annual Swimsuit Issue, featuring Ronda Rousey, Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson.
New York Daily News:
Bobby Brown in ‘rehab’ amidst news he's going to be a dad again  —  Bobby Brown is once again seeking help for addiction, sources close to the “My Prerogative” singer tell Confidenti@l.  This news comes two days after we exclusively revealed that Brown, 47, is going to be a dad for the seventh time.
Discussion: Starpulse
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Selfies, Sisters and Tears: Watch the First Promo for Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 12  —  Family comes first for the Kardashian women.  —  In a promo for season 12 of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the sisters smile for selfies, ride roller coasters, pose for fashion shoots and extol the virtue of sticking together.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Kim Cattrall / TMZ.com:
Some Kid Plowed Into My House!!  —  Kim Cattrall is pissed about a reckless teenage driver ... who smashed into her house.  —  Kim posted the crazy pics outside her Vancouver Island, BC home, saying, “A senseless 16 yr old driver plowed into my home Joy Riding @ 1 am.  People cld have been killed.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby — Dismisses Lawsuit Against Beverly Johnson ... I'm Just Too Busy  —  DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST BEVERLY JOHNSON  —  I'm Just Too Busy … Bill Cosby just pressed pause on his defamation lawsuit against Beverly Johnson ... but is not letting her off the hook ... TMZ has learned.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Inside NE-YO and Wife Crystal Renay's Wedding and Love Story  —  Newlyweds NE-YO and Crystal Renay tied the knot in a gorgeous, oceanside ceremony Saturday, and their love story leading up to the big day was a whirlwind.  —  PEOPLE caught up with the happy couple the day before their I-Do's …
Discussion: Style News and Bossip
Catherinekast / People.com:
Chrissy Teigen Is ‘Happier Pregnant’: ‘I Truly Embrace This Body’  —  Mom-to-be Chrissy Teigen is loving her bump!  —  Unlike her pal, Kim Kardashian West, who said she felt “miserable” while pregnant with her son Saint, Teigen says that she loves how she feels right now.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Chrissy Teigen Defends IVF Baby Gender Selection Process: 'We Didn't Create a Little Girl'
Stephen Rodrick / Rolling Stone:
Elton John: The Bitch at Peace  —  He got rejected by his record label, is feuding with his mother and has a couple of regrets about the 1980s.  So why is he so happy?  —  Elton John sits at a giant red piano left over from his Vegas days, wearing the same brownish Adidas tracksuit I saw him in two days earlier.
 
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