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3:50 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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Natalie Edwards / The Sun:
‘I STILL THINK GWEN IS INCREDIBLE’ The Voice UK's new judge Gavin Rossdale opens up about his ‘worst days’ following his split from Gwen Stefani and the pressure he's under from his kids to find love again  —  From his painful divorce to co-parenting and those cheating rumours …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Efinan / People.com:
Luke Bryan to Sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl  —  For Luke Bryan there's only one answer to the question, “Will you sing at the Super Bowl?”  —  “I said, 'Hell yes, I'll do it!' ”  the country singer tells PEOPLE.  —  Bryan's been tapped to sing the national anthem at the Feb. 5 event …
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
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
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:
Reggie Bush — Alleged Baby Mama In Nasty Divorce ... NFL Star Named In Docs  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  More drama in the Reggie Bush alleged baby scandal ... the woman claiming to be his mistress is MARRIED and now her husband wants out.  —  As we previously reported …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
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
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.
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
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
He's Back! James Cameron To Godfather ‘Terminator’ With ‘Deadpool’ Helmer Tim Miller
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Jennifer Aniston on Sundance Drama ‘The Yellow Birds,’ Returning to TV and Tabloid Culture
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
Tess Kornfeld / Us Weekly:
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Hollywood Reporter:
Patrick Stewart to Voice Poop Emoji in ‘Emoji Movie’
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Jess Cagle / EW.com:
This Week's Cover: Inside Ryan Murphy's Feud: Bette and Joan
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The WOW Report
 

 
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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 15% YoY to $9.37B, vs. $9.28B est., paid users up 16% YoY to 269.6M, vs. 264.2M est., and net income $2.3B, up from $1.3B YoY

Sara Fischer / Axios:
CalMatters, a nonprofit focused on CA politics and policy, acquires tech news nonprofit The Markup; CalMatters has ~$12.5M in funding and The Markup has $5M

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Essence magazine's parent, Sundial Media Group, agrees to buy Refinery29 from Vice Media and names former Vice COO Cory Haik as CEO of Refinery29

 
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