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2:45 PM ET, January 22, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — I'm Not Workin' for the Weeknd  —  Justin Bieber made it crystal clear ... he and The Weeknd are on opposite sides of the battle lines.  —  We got the Biebs leaving Delilah in WeHo Friday night, and forget friendship ... he can't even stomach Weeknd's music.
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Malia Obama at ‘rowdy’ party shut down by cops  —  While the Obamas line up their post-White House plans, we hear that first daughter Malia Obama's already landed a plum gig for sometime in the future — an internship with Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.  —  Sources buzzed about the gig before inaugural weekend.
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Abid Rahman / Hollywood Reporter:
Malia Obama to Intern for Harvey Weinstein  —  President Barack Obama's eldest daughter, who previously interned on the HBO show ‘Girls,’ is set to work with the Hollywood superproducer and Democratic donor.  —  President Barack Obama isn't the only member of the family moving to a new role.
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Kristen Stewart Responds to Donald Trump's 2012 Tweets: He Was ‘Really Obsessed With Me’ (Watch)  —  Kristen Stewart is speaking up about Donald Trump, recalling when he took an interest in her with a series of tweets in which he voiced his opinion about the actress' personal life.
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Dave Gershgorn / Quartz:
Kristen Stewart (yes, that Kristen Stewart) just released a research paper on artificial intelligence  —  Hollywood has used the concept of artificial intelligence in films for decades.  Now, one A-lister is trying to use AI to make art, instead of just inspire it.
ESPN:
Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura, 25, killed in car crash  —  Yordano Ventura, a hard-throwing right-hander for the Kansas City Royals, was killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday, the team confirmed.  He was 25.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS
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AMP 1037:
Britney Spears Talks About New Boyfriend In First Interview With Fast In The Morning  —  In the first official interview for Fast in the Morning, pop legend Britney Spears called in and opened up about her new relationship with backup dancer Sam Asghari.  —  She recalled how they met …
TMZ.com:
Cuba Gooding Jr. to Wife — Enough Separation, Let's Get Divorced!  —  Cuba Gooding Jr. apparently got tired of living in marital limbo, because he's responded to his wife's petition for separation with a full-on divorce petition.  —  Cuba belatedly filed his response to Sara Gooding's 2014 separation docs.
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump's Inauguration Cake Was A Copy Job  —  Donald Trump's Inauguration cake baker just fessed up to copying a design made just a few years ago for Barack Obama's swearing-in.  —  Celeb baker Duff Goldman created an Obama-inspired Inauguration cake 4 years ago.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Tom Cruise, Jake Gyllenhaal on DC's ‘Green Lantern Corps’ Shortlist (Exclusive)  —  Tom Cruise, Joel McHale, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Armie Hammer, and Jake Gyllenhaal are on the shortlist of actors DC Entertainment is considering pursuing for the role of Hal Jordan in “Green Lantern Corps …
Discussion: The Blemish
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Miguel Ferrer Dies: ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ & ‘Crossing Jordan’ Star Was 61  —  Miguel Ferrer, who had played Owen Granger on NCIS: Los Angeles since 2012, co-starred with Jill Hennessy on NBC's Crossing Jordan and had a memorable role in the original RoboCop, died today of cancer.  He was 61.
Discussion: Variety, Page Six, Daily Mail and AOL
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:   Miguel Ferrer, ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Actor, Dies at 61
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Miguel Ferrer, Star of NCIS: Los Angeles and Crossing Jordan, Dies at 61
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Full Feed
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
He's Back!  James Cameron To Godfather ‘Terminator’ With ‘Deadpool’ Helmer Tim Miller  —  EXCLUSIVE: He'll be back!  James Cameron, who regains certain rights to his prized creation The Terminator in 2019, is godfathering a new iteration of the film that might finally get it right in drawing …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Black-Ish’ Spinoff Starring Yara Shahidi In Works At ABC From Kenya Barris & Larry Wilmore  —  EXCLUSIVE UPDATED: ABC is looking to spin off its acclaimed family comedy Black-ish.  I've learned that the network is working with series creator/executive producer Kenya Barris and ABC Studios on the project …
 
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Jennifer Aniston on Sundance Drama ‘The Yellow Birds,’ Returning to TV and Tabloid Culture
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Tess Kornfeld / Us Weekly:
Ruby Rose: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me ('I've Had to Get Stitches Six Times!')
TMZ.com:
Directors Guild of America — Someone's Bullying and Threatening Us Over Trump
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Patrick Stewart to Voice Poop Emoji in ‘Emoji Movie’
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Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Sources: FIFA is close to giving Apple the global rights for its 2025 World Cup-style soccer competition in the US, likely for ~25% of FIFA's first $4B estimate

Adam B. Vary / Variety:
The Blair Witch Project cast requests retroactive residuals and “meaningful consultation” on future projects, after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a reboot

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

 
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