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8:20 PM ET, February 16, 2017

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna Split Again: 'This Won't End Well'  —  It's over — for now.  Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have split once again, multiple sources confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  “Rob thinks it's the right decision,” a source tells Us.  “Chyna has disappeared for days …
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People.com:
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna Split  —  Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna's romance has come to an end — PEOPLE can confirm the fiancés have called it quits.  —  “They split a while ago.  The wedding plans are off,” a source close to Kardashian tells PEOPLE.  “They are both trying to be mature about it.
Allison / Dlisted:
Things Are Weird Between Regis Philbin And Kelly Ripa (UPDATE)  —  Yes, more awkward than whatever Regis Phibin is doing with his hands in the pockets of that apron.  —  Regis started hosting Live! with Kelly Ripa in 2001, but he chose to retire in 2011 at the age of 79.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Natalie Musumeci / Page Six:
Regis Philbin exposes bad blood with Kelly Ripa
Discussion: PerezHilton
Natalie Stone / People.com:   Regis Philbin Discusses His Strained Relationship with Former Co-Host Kelly Ripa
TMZ.com:
Bijou Phillips — Rushed to Hospital Needs Kidney Transplant  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bijou Phillips desperately needs a kidney transplant after suffering a blood infection ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 36-year-old actress and socialite was rushed to a Santa Barbara hospital Wednesday night.
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: *NSYNC Will Reunite This Year — Plus, They're Re-Releasing Music on Vinyl  —  Send your thanks to the boy band gods — *NSYNC is reuniting this year!  —  ET's Katie Krause caught up with Lance Bass at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where he opened up about the band's big …
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Grammys Secret Committee Torpedoes Black Artists, Village People Singer Claims (DOCUMENT)  —  Grammys Secret Committee — Torpedoes Black Artists Village People Singer Claims  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A secret committee for the Grammys is in place to undermine the rank-and-file voters if they choose …
Discussion: Stereogum
Char Adams / People.com:
Conor Kennedy Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor in Aspen Bar Fight and Gets No Jail Time  —  Conor Kennedy, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and onetime boyfriend of Taylor Swift, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor stemming from a December bar fight in Aspen, Colorado, PEOPLE confirms.
TMZ.com:
Roman Polanski Wants Back in U.S. to Settle Child Rape Case  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Roman Polanski will make a move next week to return to the U.S. and end his child rape case for good, without serving additional jail time.  —  Polanski's famed lawyer, Harland Braun, has asked an L …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Shahs of Sunset's Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi Is Married: Watch Her Wedding Vows  —  Congrats!  Shahs of Sunset's Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi confirmed that she and her fiancé, Shalom, tied the knot.  The reality star posted a video of the couple saying “I do” in an Instagram post on Wednesday, February 15.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Courts Mel Gibson to Direct ‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel  —  David Ayer helmed the initial outing.  —  Mel Gibson is mulling joining the DC Extended Universe ... as a director.  —  Warner Bros. is courting the actor-director to helm Suicide Squad 2 and the sides are early in talks, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
People.com:
Inside Jamie Lynn Spears' Daughter's ‘Miracle’ Recovery: 'They Didn't Know If She'd Ever Be the Same'  —  Maddie Aldridge is on the mend now, but when her family kept vigil while praying for her in the hospital, they had no idea how — or if — she would recover.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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