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3:40 PM ET, February 13, 2019

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 Top News: 
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Breaking Bad’ Movie Is a Sequel Starring Aaron Paul and Will Air on AMC and Netflix  —  Netflix will have it first in a move that flips the script on how the original series was released on AMC and then sold to the streaming giant.  —  Additional details about the Breaking Bad movie are coming to light.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Variety, Deadline and TV Tattle
People.com:
Brad Pitt Sent Jennifer Aniston a Gift Before Her 50th Birthday Party: Source  —  “Most birthday party guests sent gifts to Jen's house,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Brad Pitt not only showed up to support his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston as she celebrated her 50th birthday on Feb. 9 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
Inside Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's New Friendship: How the Exes Reconnected
Discussion: Dlisted, People.com and Cele|bitchy
Miranda Lambert Dumps Salad / TMZ.com:
Miranda Lambert Dumps Salad On Woman After Being Provoked At Restaurant  —  Miranda Lambert had a heated exchange with a couple dining at a Nashville steakhouse, and things got so nasty she dumped a salad on a woman she says was provoking her ... TMZ has learned.
Chelsea Duff / In Touch Weekly:
Exclusive'Bringing Up Bates' Star Josie Bates Is Pregnant With Baby No. 1  —  It's a special month for Bringing Up Bates star Josie Bates!  After tying the knot with hubby Kelton Balka back in October 2018, the reality star is about to debut her nuptials on her family's hit TV show.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:   Bringing Up Bates' Josie Bates and Kelton Balka Expecting First Child 4 Months After Wedding
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ben Platt Opens Up About His Love Life for New Album: I Wanted to ‘Present Every Part of Myself’  —  The Tony-winner is releasing his debut solo album Sing to Me Instead on March 29  —  Ben Platt is no stranger when it comes to sharing emotions.  —  From his beloved portrayal of a misfit magician …
Discussion: Page Six
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
WATCH: Ben Platt's ‘Ease My Mind’ Video Premiere Exclusive
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
People.com:
Are Khloé Kardashian & Tristan Thompson Still a Couple?  ‘They Spend Very Little Time’ Together: Source  —  Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, who weathered a public cheating scandal last year, share 10-month-old daughter True  —  Almost a year after Tristan Thompson's …
TMZ.com:
Rich the Kid & Entourage Members Involved in Studio Armed Robbery W/ Usher Inside  —  8:45 PM PT — We just got Usher leaving the studio ... the singer appeared fine but didn't have anything to say about the shooting.  —  6:58 PM PT — Reps for Rich the Kid tell us the rapper is doing okay after the incident.
Discussion: Stereogum, Bossip and Perez Hilton
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
‘Jersey Shore’ Star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Details Alcohol Abuse and Depression Before Rehab: 'I Couldn't Live Hurting Myself'  —  2018 was quite a year for Ronnie Ortiz-Magro - and at the end of it, he decided to get help.  It wasn't an easy journey but with the support of his Jersey Shore castmates …
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People.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro Reveals He Went to Rehab for Alcohol Abuse and Depression
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy and Blac Chyna Officially Dating After Sliding Into Instagram DMs  —  Blac Chyna didn't waste any time trading one boyfriend for another, because a hot minute after breaking up with Kid Buu — she's got a new boo by the name of Soulja Boy.  —  Sources close to both Chyna …
Discussion: Dlisted
Simon Perry / People.com:
Why Prince William Won't Be Following in Meghan Markle's Cookbook Footsteps  —  “I'm chopping up carrots with an enormous bread knife - this is going to go well,” William joked during Wednesday's visit to a homelessness charity  —  Meghan Markle is definitely the cook in this royal family!
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Bradley Cooper Makes Prince William Laugh After Royal Tells Him: 'I Didn't Know You Could Sing!'
Discussion: HELLO! and POPSUGAR
Allyson Koerner / Bustle:
Hailey Bieber Explains Why Taking Justin's Last Name Doesn't Make Her Any Less Of A Baldwin  —  Marriage comes with all kinds of responsibilities and conversations, including whether or not an individual will take their partner's surname. … Her choice is also one she makes clear doesn't take away from her family name, Baldwin.
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Alaskan Bush People's Gabriel Starbuck Brown Marries Raquell Rose  —  “We're so happy to have found each other,” Gabriel Starbuck Brown tells PEOPLE  —  Alaskan Bush People has added another family member into the mix!  —  Gabriel Starbuck Brown, 29, and his girlfriend Raquell Rose, 22 …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Dina Lohan's secret boyfriend revealed … A man named Jesse Nadler says he's Dina Lohan's mystery man that she talked about on “Celebrity Big Brother.”  —  After Lohan revealed on the reality TV show that she's been dating a man for five years whom she's never met, 53-year-old Nadler told Page Six he's the guy.
 
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 More News: 
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
How Duchess Meghan Reacted to Dad Thomas Leaking Her Letter: ‘She Finds it Heartbreaking’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mark Hughes / Forbes:
Why The Future Of DCEU Movies Looks Brighter Than Ever
Jen Juneau / People.com:
It's a Boy! Richard Gere and Wife Alejandra Silva Welcome a Son
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Sued for $100 Million for Allegedly Breaching Kimoji Deal
Discussion: Bossip and Perez Hilton
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Spike Lee Sets Vietnam Veteran Drama as Next Film at Netflix, Chadwick Boseman Eyed to Join (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and Bossip
Scott Daugherty / Virginian-Pilot:
Ex-"American Idol" contestant tried to deliver almost two pounds of fentanyl in Norfolk, feds say
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Steps Out in All Winter White for Glam Night with Prince Harry at Museum
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Paramount Taps Chris Evans, Antoine Fuqua For Tentpole ‘Infinite’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
DJ Khaled Is Down to 250 Lbs.! 'It's Been an Amazing Journey'
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Tina Knowles Lawson Reveals Beyonce and Jay-Z's Twins Already Have Different Personalities …
Discussion: Bossip and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather Drops Fortune at Gucci, Rips Blackface Boycott
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
mirror:
Christian Bale ends bitter 10-year feud with mum after Dark Knight red carpet row
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
'Isn't It Romantic' Star Adam Devine Gives Update on Costar Liam Hemsworth's Health: ‘He Is in a Lot of Pain’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

 
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