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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom 2’ Jenelle Evans Defends Husband David Eason  —  “Teen Mom 2” star Jenelle Evans is standing by her hubby, saying he doesn't hate members of the LGBTQ community ... and her evidence is essentially, “we know gay people.”  —  David Eason came under fire on Twitter after he said …
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‘Teen Mom 2’ Jenelle Evans' Husband David Eason Fired Over Anti-LGBTQ Comments  —  “Teen Mom 2” cast member David Eason's officially been given the boot from the hit show ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jenelle Evans' husband came under fire for an anti-LGBTQ rant online Monday, and now MTV has severed ties.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Kate Aurthur / BuzzFeed:
Natalie Portman Doesn't Want To Live In Oblivion  —  In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Portman discusses Annihilation, Hollywood's Time's Up revolution, learning from Reese Witherspoon, and her regret over signing the Roman Polanski petition.  —  Over the course of Natalie Portman's career …
Entertainment Tonight:
January Jones Sets the Record Straight on Nick Viall Dating Rumors (Exclusive)  —  January Jones is obsessed with The Bachelor, but is definitely not dating one of them.  —  ET's Keltie Knight caught up with 40-year-old actress at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) …
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Had “Intense Issues” for Almost a Year Prior to Split  —  New details regarding Jennifer Anistonand Justin Theroux's failed marriage continue to unfold.  —  A source reveals to E! News that the A-list couple was struggling in their relationship …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and What's New
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Charmed: Melonie Diaz Cast as Lesbian Witch Mel in CW Reboot  —  The CW has conjured up the first major piece of casting for its Charmed reboot, tapping Melonie Diaz (Vh1's The Breaks) to star as one of the three bewitching sisters, TVLine has learned.  Mel is described as “a passionate …
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Joseph Otterson / Variety:
CW's ‘Charmed’ Reboot Pilot Casts ‘Fruitvale Station’ Star Melonie Diaz
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Lawrence Thinks Timothee Chalamet Is ‘So, So Talented and Hot’ (Exclusive)  —  As the youngest Best Actor Oscar nominee in 78 years, Timothee Chalamet has definitely caught the eye of those in the industry — including Jennifer Lawrence.  —  “Timothee, I'm waiting …
Discussion: People.com, Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Travis Fain / WRAL-TV:
NC couple pitching dating site for Trump supporters  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — A married couple from Guilford County have become the faces of a new Donald Trump-themed dating website.  —  Barrett and Jodi Riddleberger's smiles, beneath Trump campaign baseball caps, are the first thing greeting visitors at Trump.dating.
Andy Swift / TVLine:
Netflix's Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series Finds Its Aunt Zelda  —  TV's new Spellman family is one step closer to completion with the casting of Sabrina's Aunt Zelda.  —  RELATEDSabrina First Look: Meet Netflix's (Spooky?)  New Salem  —  Australian actress Miranda Otto …
GQ:
Oscar Isaac Talks Annihilation, Star Wars, and the Most Turbulent Year of His Life  —  What would it look like if, in 2018, the most talented actor in all of Hollywood actually lived in New York City to be near the theater, avoided social media, and had zero interest in growing his personal brand?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and People.com
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Walking Dead’ Star Lauren Cohan, Without Season 9 Contract, Books Lead in ABC Pilot  —  The actress, who has been battling AMC over her season nine salary, will star opposite Scott Foley in ‘Whiskey Cavalier.’  —  Lauren Cohan is eyeing her departure from The Walking Dead.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
CoverGirl's First Model With Vitiligo Stars In New Campaign: ‘We Have to Be More Inclusive’  —  Model Amy Deanna has always looked up to the “influential, beautiful and inspiring” women who posed in CoverGirl's campaigns.  From Queen Latifah to Zendaya, she was inspired by the stars she saw …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
Katie Holmes to Star in Ilene Chaiken-Melissa Scrivner Love Fox Drama Pilot  —  Katie Holmes has been cast in the lead role of the untitled drama pilot at Fox that hails from Ilene Chaiken and Melissa Scrivner Love, Variety has learned.  —  Holmes will play FBI Special Agent Hazel Otis …
Discussion: TV Tattle
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jessica Chastain in Talks to Star in ‘It’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Jessica Chastain is in negotiations to star in New Line's “It” sequel as the adult version of Beverly, sources tell Variety.  —  Director Andy Muschietti is expected to return, though his deal to helm has not yet closed.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, The Blemish and PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Oprah Winfrey Answers Call & Joins Clooneys, Katzenbergs, Spielberg And Capshaw In Donating $500,000 To March For Our Lives: Who's Next?  —  3RD UPDATE: Oprah Winfrey has added her name to the list of Hollywood heavyweights to donate $500,000 to March For Our Lives, the gun-protest march …
Page Six:
Josh Duhamel brings flowers to Fergie after national anthem flub  —  Actor Josh Duhamel and singer Fergie announced their divorce roughly five months ago.  However, the backlash from her recent disastrous national anthem performance at the NBA All Star game was so bad that her former hubby was caught bringing her some roses.
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Josh Duhamel Shares Adorable Quote From Son Amid Fergie's National Anthem Backlash
Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Blac Chyna going to police after sex tape leaks  —  A sex tape featuring Blac Chyna surfaced online Monday — and the reality star's legal team said they're asking cops to investigate the frisky footage as revenge porn.  —  Chyna plans to file a police report following the leak of a short video …
Discussion: alloy.com
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Erica Chayes Wida / TODAY.com:
Yep, people are using avocados to propose on Instagram
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Megan Stein / People.com:
Joanna Gaines Admits She Was Teased for Being Asian in School: ‘I Masked My Insecurity’
Discussion: Darling Magazine
Marc Snetiker / EW.com:
A Wrinkle in Time soundtrack taps Sade, Sia, Game of Thrones composer
Discussion: Stereogum and Oh No They Didn't!
Entertainment Tonight:
‘Bachelor’ Standout Bekah Martinez Reveals She and Arie Luyendyk Jr. Met Up After He Sent Her Home (Exclusive)
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz Say They Want Kids Soon
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Didn't Make a Speech at His Dad's Jamaican Wedding
TMZ.com:
Frank Ocean Sues Producer Over ‘Blonde’ Tracks
Discussion: Stereogum
Entertainment Tonight:
Chris Cornell's Wife Vicky Opens Up On ‘GMA’ for First Time Since Husband's Death: ‘I Lost My Soul Mate’
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Julie Chen says Celebrity Big Brother could become an annual event
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mr. Skin Podcast:
EP 85: OLYMPICS NIP-SLIP & JENNIFER LAWRENCE TOPLESS
Discussion: Egotastic
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Jay-Z racked up an epic bar tab
TMZ.com:
Dwyane Wade: ‘Black History Month’ Dinner w/ Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart
Sarah Tetteh / Page Six:
Ed Sheeran sparks rumors he married fiancée Cherry Seaborn
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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