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9:25 AM ET, February 12, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry ‘Blackface’ Shoes Officially Pulled from Shelves  —  12:53 PM PT — The shoes have officially been scrubbed from both Walmart's and Dillards' websites.  —  Katy Perry's shoe that is under scrutiny for resembling blackface is about to be yanked ... TMZ has learned.
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Went to Rehab: ‘I Hit Rock-Bottom’ … In a good place.  Ronnie Ortiz-Magro sought help at Headwaters treatment center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Jersey Shore star tells Us Weekly exclusively in the video above.  He left the center after about a month on Friday, February 10.
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Millennium's ‘Red Sonja’ Movie Put On Back Burner Amid Bryan Singer Controversy  —  EXCLUSIVE: Millennium Films' Red Sonja film with Bryan Singer is being put on the back burner.  After the movie was on the slate last year at the American Film Market, the prolific U.S. mini-studio has told us …
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Academy Unveils the 4 Oscar Categories to Be Presented During Commercial Breaks  —  The winners' speeches will air later during the broadcast.  —  In a break with tradition, the Academy Awards in four categories will be presented during commercial breaks when the 91st Oscars are broadcast by ABC on Feb. 24.
Discussion: Variety and Oh No They Didn't!
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
George Clooney Comes to Pregnant Meghan Markle's Defense, Comparing Her Plight to Princess Diana's  —  George Clooney also revealed whether or not he will be the godfather to Meghan and Prince Harry's baby on the way  —  George Clooney is standing up for his friend Meghan Markle.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Scarlett Russell / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Anne Hathaway: the Oscar winner on the zero-waste movement, regrettable life choices and the Hathahaters  —  Famous since she was 18, the star is now 36 and has spent half her life in the public eye.  Here, she speaks candidly to Scarlett Russell about raising her young son — and a surprising source of parenting tips
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Defends Grammys Motown Performance Amid Criticism — and Dedicates It to Her Mom  —  “I'm just very humbled and honored to be able to have sung those songs,” Lopez said  —  Critics may have questioned why Jennifer Lopez was tasked to lead the Motown tribute at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted, CNN, Bossip and TMZ.com
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Game of Thrones showrunners reveal Ser Pounce is dead  —  There have been so many tragic deaths on Game of Thrones.  —  Yet the fate of one beloved character has remained uncertain, until now.  —  King Tommen's beloved cat, Ser Pounce, is dead, say the Game of Thrones showrunners.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Talks Baby No. 2 with Wife Hayley at the 2019 Grammys  —  FGL's Tyler Hubbard and wife Hayley are expecting their second child, they revealed at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy's annual pre-Grammy gala  —  Tyler Hubbard's wife Hayley has got that pregnancy glow!
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Wife Hayley Expecting Second Child
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Childish Gambino Dubbed a ‘House Slave’ by Jase Harley After Grammy Win  —  Childish Gambino is being called a “house slave” by an artist who claims his own tune was ripped off for Gambino's latest Grammy-winning work.  Warning ... VERY hot take ahead.  —  Jase Harley explained to us Monday …
Discussion: Bossip
Chris Willman / Variety:
Drake Makes Surprise Grammy Appearance, Gets Cut Off Mid-Speech  — Brandi Carlile Goes Three for Three in Grammy Pre-Telecast; Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgaves, Childish Gambino Get Two  —  Normally, someone merely showing up to accept a trophy he's earned doesn't count as the shock of the night at any awards show.
TMZ.com:
BET Apologizes to Nicki Minaj for Unauthorized Tweet Trashing Her  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  2:20 PM PT — BET is making it clear the tweet targeting Nicki was unauthorized.  The network says, “BET loves Nicki Minaj.  We have supported her from the very beginning of her career and will continue to do so moving forward.
Discussion: Stereogum
Meredith Woerner / Variety:
Pro-Trump Fashion at 2019 Grammys: From Border Wall Dress to ‘Keep America Great’ Jacket  —  MAGA is having a small fashion moment at the 2019 Grammys.  Singers Joy Villa and Ricky Rebel both used the red carpet to spread their pro-Trump messages.  —  First up is Villa, who dressed as President Trump's hotly contested border wall.
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TMZ.com:
Singer Joy Villa Dresses as Barbed Wire Trump Wall at Grammys
Discussion: Page Six
 
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Page Six
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Cardi B Is ‘Sharing This Grammy’ with Mac Miller After Ariana Grande Airs Frustration He Lost
Discussion: EW.com and Dlisted
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Honors Princess Diana by Wearing Her Earrings on BAFTAs Date Night with William
Discussion: Dlisted
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Quinn Keaney / POPSUGAR:
Lady Gaga Put an Unexpected Hard-Rock Spin on “Shallow” at the Grammys, and It Was WILD
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Camila Cabello Makes Grammys 2019 a Total Family Affair
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Michelle Obama steals the spotlight at 2019 Grammys
Discussion: TMZ.com