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4:45 PM ET, February 1, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Coachella Producers in the Dark Over Beyonce's Pregnancy  —  Beyonce's pregnancy announcement was news to some of the top dogs at AEG Live ... the company that is producing Coachella.  —  Sources connected with AEG Live tell us ... at least some of the top execs had no idea Bey was expecting …
Michael Miller / People.com:
Lawsuit Claims Johnny Depp in Debt Due to Spending $2 Million a Month on ‘Ultra-Extravagant Lifestyle’  —  Johnny Depp has only himself to blame for his financial woes, according to his former business managers.  —  Earlier this month, the Pirates of the Caribbean star sued his former business team …
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Sopranos Star and Rao's Co-Owner Frank Pellegrino Dies at 72  —  Frank Pellegrino, Sopranos star and co-owner of legendary New York restaurant Rao's, has died, PEOPLE confirms.  The star, who had been battling lung cancer since last year, was 72.  —  The native New Yorker is most famous …
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Rao's owner Frank Pellegrino Sr. dies of cancer
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Testifies in Paris Robbery Case  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian is in New York City right now, chitchatting with the judge in the Paris robbery case ... offering up a blow-by-blow of what happened when she was bound, gagged and stripped of her jewelry.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Scott Disick Bolted From Costa Rica After Blowout Fight with Kris & Kim  —  Scott Disick — Bolted from Costa Rica After Blowout Fight with Kris and Kim  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Turns out, there's a good reason Scott Disick's been partying in Miami the past couple days ... he pissed off the Kardashians.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Mary Tyler Moore's Grieving Husband Speaks Out: ‘Oh to See Her Smile Just Once More’  —  Dr. S. Robert Levine is mourning the loss of his wife of more than 33 years, Mary Tyler Moore, but he is finding hope in the assurance that her light and legacy will live on forever.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and AOL
Omid Scobie / Us Weekly:
Why Prince Harry Is ‘Not a Fan’ of President Donald Trump  —  President Donald Trump is unlikely to receive a royal welcome from Prince Harry during his official state visit to the U.K. later this year.  The 32-year-old animal activist and humanitarian, “is not a fan” of Trump, 70, a close source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: AOL
TMZ.com:
Malia Obama — Pitching Scripts to Weinstein Execs ... And She's Just An Intern!  —  Malia Obama already has one hell of an entry level job as the Weinstein Company's newest intern — she's picking and choosing scripts to pitch to execs ... TMZ has learned.  —  Our Weinstein sources tell …
Discussion: Bossip
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
It's Goodbye ‘Girls’ as Lena Dunham, Cast, Execs Overshare in Show Oral History  —  The definitive backstory of a series that began as “the worst pitch you've ever read” (see it yourself!) as the seminal comedy starts its final season and all the major players spill on the (very NSFW) …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj and Drake Call Truce (PHOTOS)  —  Nicki Minaj and Drake — Call Truce Now That Meek's Gone  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Nicki Minaj and Drake have ended the cold war that lasted more than 2 years.  —  Nicki posted a photo of herself and Drake Wednesday morning ... with no caption …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Eric Konigsberg / Vanity Fair:
How David Foster Became “Patient Zero” of the Kardashian Phenomenon  —  Thanks to four marriages, the composer-producer—who's worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Madonna—is paterfamilias to an equally impressive number of reality-TV stars, including Gigi and Bella Hadid, Brody and Brandon Jenner, and Sara and Erin Foster.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Antoinette Bueno / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Alan Thicke's Son Carter Opens Up About Their Heartbreaking Last Moments Together  —  Alan Thicke's 19-year-old son, Carter Thicke, is opening up about his final moments with his beloved father.  —  In an exclusive interview with ET, Carter speaks out for the first time since the Growing Pains star's shocking death.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Us Weekly
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Bethenny's ex arrested after run-in at daughter's school  —  MORE FROM:  —  Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband Jason Hoppy has been arrested for stalking the former “Real Housewives of New York” star after allegedly turning up at their 6-year-old daughter's school and yelling, “I will destroy you.”
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TMZ.com:
Scott Disick — Miami Mystery Girl Just a 1 Day Thing  —  Scott Disick's Miami mystery girl is a hot model he casually met and “hung out” with for the day ... TMZ has learned.  —  The cheeky chick is Jessica Harris — professionally known as J Lynne — a Next model from Philly who recently moved to Florida.
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