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8:35 PM ET, February 15, 2017

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Mike Comrie — Investigated for Rape  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Former NHL star Mike Comrie — once married to Hilary Duff — is under investigation by the LAPD for allegedly raping a woman at his L.A. home, but he claims it was consensual ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us …
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Kesha releases damning emails in Dr. Luke lawsuit  —  “Cannibal” singer Kesha has released a trove of damning emails in her legal quest to break ties with music producer Dr. Luke over allegations that he was mentally and sexually abusive — including one that criticizes her breaking a juice cleanse …
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Lena Dunham on Ending ‘Girls,’ Taylor Swift and Being Blamed for Hillary's Loss  —  “As much as I've loved my job I'm excited to let somebody else be the poster girl for white liberalism,” says HBO show's creator  —  “I've always annoyed people,” says Lena Dunham.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
How George and Amal Clooney Are Preparing for Twins  —  Like any good lawyer, Amal Clooney knows the importance of prep.  She and husband George have already selected the London hospital where she'll give birth to their twins — a boy and a girl — this summer, a Clooney source reveals …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Julie Jordan / People.com:   He's ‘Excited but Nervous!’ How George Clooney Is Getting Ready to Be a Dad to Twins
GQ:
Conor McGregor Talks Fighting Floyd Mayweather, Searching for Khloé Kardashian, and Really Getting Paid by the UFC  —  For his GQ Style cover story, the ever-controversial Conor McGregor lets loose about everything: Donald Trump, $27,000 shopping sprees, Money Mayweather, and his wild path to becoming the don of the octagon.
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Named Suspect In Assault Investigation  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber's been named in a police report for allegedly assaulting a man ... and the alleged victim might look familiar.  —  Law enforcement sources in Cleveland tell us Bieber is now the suspect in an incident back in June …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Phil Yu / Angry Asian Man:
Yellowface is a really awful way to celebrate “diversity.”  —  Vogue photo shoot features Karlie Kloss doing stereotypical geisha s**t.  —  For real, Vogue?  A photo shoot featuring a white model as a geisha?  In the so-called “diversity” issue, no less.
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Two Kids and Counting!  Inside Jessa (Duggar) Seewald's Plans for a Very Big Family  —  Jessa Duggar Seewald and husband Ben show off their second son, Henry, just days after his birth and talk about their plan for more children.  Subscribe now for this Duggar exclusive - only in PEOPLE!
TMZ.com:
The Weeknd — Dissing Bieber's Sex Game?  —  The Weeknd just took the ultimate shot at Justin Bieber's manhood by hinting he has way more game in the sack than JB ... or so it seems.  —  He dropped a verse on Toronto rapper Nav's new track, “Some Way” ... and fans are taking it as a diss track against his gf Selena Gomez's ex-bf.
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and Bossip
Us Weekly:
Melania Trump Is ‘Miserable’ as First Lady, ‘Unhappy With How Her Life Ended Up’  —  While her husband, Donald Trump, wields his power as president, first lady Melania Trump is struggling with the realities of her new role and the scrutiny that comes with it, insiders reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Queerty, AOL and PerezHilton
Marc Hogan / Pitchfork:
Grammys Boss Neil Portnow on Race, Boycotts, and Working with Washington  —  Every year towards the end of the Grammys, the president of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow, gives a few wonkish remarks.  It's such a famously incongruous moment that this year's Grammy host James Corden joke …
 
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