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8:45 PM ET, February 12, 2017

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Grammy Producers Respond to Frank Ocean Criticism  —  Ken Ehrlich and David Wild trace Ocean's beef with awards show back to disappointing 2013 Grammy performance  —  The longtime creative forces behind the annual Grammys broadcast, producer Ken Ehrlich and writer David Wild …
Britni Danielle / EBONY:
Jazz Legend Al Jarreau Dead at 76  —  Just days after announcing that he was retiring from touring after being hospitalized for exhaustion, legendary jazz singer Al Jarreau passed away Sunday morning in Los Angeles.  —  The singer's manager, Joe Gordon, released a statement-which was shared …
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Al Jarreau — Dead At 76  —  Al Jarreau, famed R&B and jazz singer died Sunday morning ... according to his reps.  —  The 7-time Grammy winner had been hospitalized recently in Los Angeles.  Amid his medical battle ... he announced he would be retiring.  He'd been touring almost non-stop for 50 years.
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TMZ.com:
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa Get Super Kiss Kiss (PHOTOS)  —  Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa got divorced in June ... but that didn't seem to stand in the way of their relationship.  —  The exes hit up multiple parties Saturday night and were not shy about showing affection toward each other.
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Caitlin O'Toole / Us Weekly:
Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy Split After Almost Five Months
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Leena Tailor / Entertainment Tonight:
Halle Berry Says She Feels ‘Guilty’ After Three Failed Marriages: 'I've Suffered a Lot of Pain and Anguish'  —  Halle Berry is opening up about the “pain and anguish” of having three failed marriages.  —  “I have learned to deal with three failed marriages, which has not been easy …
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
Perez Hilton:
Melissa McCarthy Doubles Down On Sean Spicer, ‘TV President’ Donald Trump Goes To People's Court, And SO Much More On SNL Last Night!  Watch!  —  Saturday Night Live was ON POINT again last night!  —  Melissa McCarthy reprised her role as Sean Spicer (above) with another incredible portrayal …
Discussion: Variety, TMZ.com and X17 Online
Alexis Benveniste / Page Six:
Michael Keaton's hot son is back  —  Michael Keaton's son is back and just as hot as he was at the Golden Globes in 2015.  —  Sean Douglas turned heads when Keaton accepted his Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical on Sunday.  —  “My best friend is kind, intelligent, funny …
Hollywood Reporter:
Tiffany Trump Hits New York Fashion Week to Support Designer Taoray Wang  —  “I think Tao's aethestic is just unparrelled,” the daughter of Donald Trump tells THR.  “She puts so much effort into the slightest detail.”  —  Tiffany Trump stepped out for New York Fashion Week on Saturday morning …
Discussion: Us Weekly and AOL
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Batman’ Movie to be Directed by ‘Planet of the Apes’ Filmmaker Matt Reeves  —  Ben Affleck flew out of the cave as director last week.  —  Matt Reeves is going from apes to bats.  —  Reeves, the well-regarded filmmaker behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘The Batman’ Finds New Director in Matt Reeves
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TMZ.com:
Migos' Offset Kicked Off A Plane (VIDEO)  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  3:15 PM PST — An official at the airline tells us Offset was removed after refusing to get off his phone.  We're told he was loud, disruptive and began cursing.  Offset from Migos just got kicked off a commercial flight …
Discussion: Stereogum
Marisa Sullivan / Us Weekly:
George Clooney's Mom, Nina Clooney, Says Her Son Will Be a ‘Great’ Dad  —  The Clooney clan is growing by two!  George Clooney's mother, Nina Clooney, tells Us Weekly that her son will be a “great” dad after it was revealed that his wife, Amal Clooney, is pregnant and expecting twins.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Full Feed and Cele|bitchy
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Perez Hilton:
What Divorce?!  Flip Or Flop Stars Make First Post-Split Appearance Together In Las Vegas!  —  Hey, when the money's good, why walk away after the love is done??  —  That's apparently the attitude Tarek and Christina El Moussa continue to take, considering the Flip Or Flop stars …
Discussion: Page Six
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‘Extra’ Exclusive!  First Pics of Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Leaving Hospital After ATV Accident  —  Nearly a week after her horrifying ATV accident, Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie is well enough to go home!  —  “Extra” has obtained the first photos of the 8-year-old walking …
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People.com:
Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter Maddie Returns Home After ATV Accident: 'She Is on the Way to a …
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

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The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

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