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6:15 PM ET, January 29, 2018

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Michele Amabile Angermiller / Variety:
Grammys So Male?  ‘Women Need to Step Up,’ Says Recording Academy President  —  “Hopefully we'll see Taylor Swift next year,” said show producer Ken Ehrlich.  —  The only woman presented a solo Grammy during the awards telecast on Sunday night?  Alessia Cara, who took home best new artist.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Why Isn't 2018 Album of the Year Nominee Lorde Performing at the Grammys?  —  For a Grammy nominee who isn't performing at the Grammys, Lorde is certainly owning Grammy Week.  —  On Wednesday night she performed with Jack Antonoff at his fourth annual Ally Coalition benefit at New York's Town Hall …
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TMZ.com:
Lorde Not Performing at Grammys Because She Wasn't Offered Solo Spot - Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes Tight and Together at Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party … STARS AND SCARS  —  YOU BE THE JUDGE  —  1/27/2018 12:53 AM PST  —  Stormy Daniels has taken the media by storm this week …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Stereogum
People.com:
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Celebrate Together in Rare Appearance Ahead of the Grammys  —  Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes have kept their rumored relationship on the down low for years, but they looked every bit the happy couple at Clive Davis' annual Pre-Grammy Awards Gala.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes Tight and Together at Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Aretha Franklin Chooses Jennifer Hudson To Star In MGM Queen Of Soul Film Biopic
Discussion: Stereogum
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
In ‘Brave,’ Rose McGowan Exposes Hollywood Exploitation  —  251 pages.  HarperOne/HarperCollins Publishers.  $27.99.  —  If I had read Rose McGowan's new memoir, “Brave,” in a vacuum, absent the feats of investigative reporting that took down the former Miramax head Harvey Weinstein, I would have thought it overwrought and paranoid.
Discussion: Page Six, USA Today and PerezHilton
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Stephanie Merry / Washington Post:
11 big revelations from Rose McGowan's memoir ‘Brave,’ including her childhood in a cult
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Tom Hanks to Play Mr. Rogers In Biopic ‘You Are My Friend’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  TriStar Pictures has landed worldwide distribution rights to the Mr. Rogers biopic “You Are My Friend,” with Tom Hanks attached to play the iconic TV personality.  —  “Diary of a Teenage Girl” director Marielle Heller …
Discussion: Us Weekly and TV Tattle
Krystie Lee Yandoli / BuzzFeed:
Exclusive: Three More Women Are Accusing Jeremy Piven Of Sexual Misconduct  —  Three more women shared their stories about the Entourage actor with BuzzFeed News, bringing the total number of public accusations of sexual misconduct against him to eight.  Piven has denied all the allegations …
Fox News:
Joy Villa turns heads with pro-life outfit at the Grammys  —  NEW YORK CITY - Joy Villa turned up at the 60th Grammy Awards in a dress meant to make a statement.  The singer wore a white wedding dress that she hand-painted with the image of a fetus surrounded by a rainbow paired with a purse that read “choose life.”
Discussion: The Wrap, Page Six and AOL
Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Accused Of Cultural Appropriation For Wearing ‘Bo Derek Braids’!  —  Kim Kardashian can't seem to stay out of trouble!  —  On Sunday, the KUWTK star posted a video on Snapchat where she dons braids she says are inspired by actress Bo Derek from the 1979 film 10.
Discussion: X17 Online, Bossip and People.com
Deadline / Page Six:
Scott Baio accuser Nicole Eggert to appear on ‘Megyn Kelly’  —  Megyn Kelly has landed the first TV sit-down with Nicole Eggert, who has accused former “Charles in Charge” co-star Scott Baio of repeatedly molesting her when she was a minor.  This marks the first time Eggert is coming forward …
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber's a Little Worried for Alessia Cara After Grammy Win  —  Justin Bieber never won a Grammy for best new artist ... and it sounds like he's glad he didn't.  —  We got the Biebs leaving Mr Chow Sunday night and asked him if he thought winning in that category is a curse.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  La LuPone!  —  The roof of Madison Square Garden and millions of wigs are floating through the universe today.  Because Patti LuPone's all-powerful yodels of melodramatic perfection blew off the roof and the wigs of people everywhere.
Discussion: YouTube, Broadway World and Towleroad
 
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Grammy Ratings Hit All-Time Demo Low; Draws 19.8M Viewers
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Janelle Okwodu / Vogue:
Why Beyoncé's Epic Grammy Awards Look Was Inspired by the Black Panthers
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Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
Stana Katic previews new thriller Absentia, opens up about ‘harsh’ Castle exit
Discussion: Deadline
John Koblin / New York Times:
Reese Witherspoon's Second Act: Big-Time Producer
Discussion: TV Tattle and Variety
 Earlier Picks: 
Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
Dane Cook, 45, Gushes Over 19-Year-Old Girlfriend Kelsi Taylor: ‘Simply a Gift’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
RADAR:
‘Farrah Beat Me Up!’ Mom Debra Claims Abraham Attacked Her Before Assault Arrest
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Wall Street Journal:
Dozens of People Recount Pattern of Sexual Misconduct by Las Vegas Mogul Steve Wynn
Discussion: The Wrap and PerezHilton
 

 
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