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3:00 PM ET, February 16, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Suspect In Alleged Headbutting Crime (UPDATE)  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  11:35 AM PT — A rep for Serafina tells TMZ the person Bieber allegedly headbutted was not an employee.  They also tells us, contrary to law enforcement, no one from the staff called 911.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Natalie Musumeci / Page Six:
Regis Philbin exposes bad blood with Kelly Ripa  —  More On:  —  Kelly Ripa hasn't said a word to her former “Live” co-host Regis Philbin ever since he left the show, because she was “very offended” when he called it quits six years ago, he revealed this week.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Regis Philbin Discusses His Strained Relationship with Former Co-Host Kelly Ripa  —  Although Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa sat side-by-side as co-hosts on live TV for a decade, the former colleagues no longer keep in touch.  —  In an interview with Larry King Now on Tuesday, the former Live! …
Discussion: Dlisted
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.
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.
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.
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: PerezHilton and Page Six
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.
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Moonlight’ Breakout Mahershala Ali in His Own Words: A Personal Journey From Childhood Upheaval to Spiritual Awakening  —  by Mahershala Ali, as told to Stephen Galloway  —  The supporting actor nominee reveals how his “melancholy” upbringing — including his parents' split when he was 3 …
Discussion: Bossip, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
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.
Sarah Ahern / Page Six:
Karlie Kloss apologizes for ‘insensitive’ Vogue spread  —  Originally Published By:  —  Gigi Hadid Responds to Melania Trump Impression Backlash  —  Lightbox to Produce Documentary Series about British Edition of Vogue for BBC  —  Franca Sozzani, Longtime Editor in Chief of Italian Vogue, Dies at 66
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Phil Yu / Angry Asian Man:
Yellowface is a really awful way to celebrate “diversity.”
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Natalie Stone / People.com:
‘Hometowns!’:  Nick Viall Meets Corinne's Nanny & Faces a VERY Familiar Woman from His Past in Bachelor Sneak Peek  —  The time is near for every member of Bachelor nation to tune into their favorite episode: hometown dates!  —  In an exclusive sneak peek at Monday night's episode of The Bachelor …
Anita Busch / Deadline:
Tom Brady Book & Movie Coming From ‘The Finest Hours’ Writing Team  —  EXCLUSIVE: A new book and feature film project about Tom Brady, who has won more Super Bowls than any quarterback in NFL history, is on its way.  Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, the writers behind Disney's The Finest Hours …
Discussion: People.com and The Blemish
 
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