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10:55 PM ET, January 25, 2018

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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Casey Affleck Withdraws From Oscars: Won't Present Best Actress Award  —  EXCLUSIVE: Casey Affleck has withdrawn from presenting the Best Actress Award at the upcoming Oscars, Deadline hears.  He has notified the Academy he will not be attending the event, sources said.
Colin Stutz / Billboard:
Music Industry to Wear White Roses at Grammy Awards to Support #TimesUp  —  Halsey, Rapsody, Kelly Clarkson and others will either participate with the flowers or have signed on in support of the demonstration.  —  Members of the music industry will wear white roses to show solidarity …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Bossip, Refinery29 and Page Six
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New York Times:
Will the Grammys Have a #MeToo Moment?
Discussion: Stereogum
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Abbyfeiner / Us Weekly:
Jesse Williams and Minka Kelly Split After Several Months Together  —  It's over.  Jesse Williams and Minka Kelly have split after several months of dating, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Us exclusively revealed in May that Williams and the Friday Night Lights alum, 37 …
Discussion: Daily Mail and POPSUGAR
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Jesse Williams' Ex Says He Violated Custody Order by Introducing Kids to His Girlfriend
Discussion: What's New and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Storm Chasers’ Star Joel Taylor's Apparent OD Death Triggers FBI Investigation  —  The apparent drug overdose that led to the death of a “Storm Chaser” star on a cruise ship has triggered an FBI investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  TMZ broke the story ... “Storm Chaser” …
Entertainment Tonight:
Gal Gadot Opens Up About ‘Wonder Woman’ Oscar Snub, Possibility of Baby No. 3 (Exclusive)  —  Gal Gadot is a total knockout!  —  The 32-year-old actress served up a dose of nighttime elegance at Revlon's Live Boldly Campaign event at the Skylight Modern in New York City on Wednesday …
Discussion: People.com and Full Feed
EW.com:
Charmed reboot gets CW pilot order, adds ‘feminist’ story line  —  The Charmed reboot just landed a pilot order at The CW — plus has some really intriguing new story details.  —  The update the 1998 fan favorite about a trio of sisters who are powerful witches will now have a rather progressive and topical take.
Discussion: The Wrap and TV Tattle
James Wolcott / Vanity Fair:
The 2018 Vanity Fair Hollywood Portfolio: 12 Extraordinary Stars, One Momentous Year … In the quarter-century since Vanity Fair launched the Hollywood Issue, show business has changed in fundamental ways, as have magazines.  But a star-studded, foldout cover remains a surefire thrill.
USA Today:
Country singer Reba McEntire is KFC's newest Col. Sanders  —  The latest celebrity to play KFC's manly Col. Sanders is a woman — and a famous one at that.  —  Grammy-winning country music star Reba McEntire dons the iconic white suit, black string tie, glasses, white wig and, yes …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
USA Network Scraps Straight-to-Series Drama ‘American Rust’ (Exclusive)  —  Based on Philipp Meyer's book, the drama had trouble finding a leading man.  —  USA Network is no longer moving forward with American Rust.  —  The drama, picked up straight-to-series in November, technically had a cast contingency attached to the order.
Discussion: Variety and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Harvey Weinstein Sued By Former Assistant Who Claims She Had to Clean Up His Semen (UPDATE)  —  1:48 PM PT — A rep for Weinstein tells us, “Mr. Weinstein categorically denies these claims and his lawyers will respond in the appropriate legal forum with evidence proving they are untrue.”
Discussion: The Blemish, PerezHilton and Page Six
Page Six:
Inside Matt Lauer's whirlwind final days at NBC  —  It was Nov. 23, 2017, the Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade.  Dressed in monochromatic black, a “gray and tired-looking” Matt Lauer was overheard telling a co-worker, “This is going to be my last parade.”  —  The noose was tightening around the neck of the “Today” show host.
Discussion: TV Tattle
 
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Karla Rodriguez / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Is a ‘Very Involved’ Mom and Big Sister Blue Ivy ‘Loves the Twins’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Taryn Manning Is Pissed About $200 SAG Awards Dress, ‘I Want a Superstar Gown’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Toni Braxton Says Fellow Lupus Sufferer Selena Gomez Is ‘One of the Bravest Girls I Know’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
The Grey's Anatomy spin-off finally has a name!
Discussion: Variety and POPSUGAR
Michelle Kim / Pitchfork:
Nelly Accused of Sexual Assault by 2 More Women
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
Bryan Hood / Page Six:
See the first photos of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel
Sara Vilkomerson / EW.com:
Lady Bird soars into the Oscar race: This week's cover
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Jessica Simpson Sued for Posting Paparazzo's Picture of Herself on Instagram
Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
‘Dancing with the Stars’ is courting Caitlyn Jenner
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kendall Jenner Sits Courtside at Blake Griffin's Game After He Was Spotted with Another Woman
Perez Hilton:
Jessica Chastain Ensured Octavia Spencer Got Equal Pay & More For Their Upcoming Flick Together!
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six and Associated Press
ELLE:
Elsa Pataky Stars On ELLE's February Issue
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: after the Netflix-WBD deal was announced, Larry Ellison called President Trump about how the transaction would hurt competition

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Trump attacks Paramount owners as “no better than the old ownership”, demanding an apology from 60 Minutes and Lesley Stahl for Marjorie Taylor Greene interview

Mark Kennedy / Associated Press:
The Golden Globes' inaugural best podcast award nominations avoided controversy by passing on popular politics-related podcasts and personalities like Joe Rogan

 
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