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2:20 PM ET, February 14, 2019

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New York Times:
Ryan Adams Dangled Success.  Women Say They Paid a Price.  —  Several women say Adams offered to jumpstart their music careers, then pursued them sexually and in some cases retaliated when they spurned him.  He denies the claims.  —  For nearly two decades, Ryan Adams …
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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Mandy Moore Speaks Out After Alleging Ex Ryan Adams Was ‘Psychologically Abusive’ in New Report  —  Musician Ryan Adams is facing allegations of harassment and emotional abuse by his ex-wife Mandy Moore and six other women  —  Mandy Moore is speaking out after a Wednesday New York Times story …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nickelodeon Is Reviving ‘All That’ With Kenan Thompson as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “All That” was the show that kept on giving to Nickelodeon over the course of a decade in the 1990s and 2000s.  Now the company's president thinks a revival of the sketch-comedy series could be all that — and more.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
‘SpongeBob’ Spinoffs Planned as Nickelodeon Chief Brian Robbins Tries to Win Back Young Viewers (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In an era when young TV viewers are increasingly abandoning the traditional TV screen, Brian Robbins wants to make it very difficult for kids to give up on Nickelodeon.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sara Sidner / CNN:
CNN has seen tape Avenatti says shows R. Kelly having sex with underage girl  —  (CNN)Prosecutors investigating R. Kelly are looking into a newly surfaced video featuring the R&B superstar, lawyer Michael Avenatti told CNN.  —  CNN has seen the VHS tape that appears to show Kelly having sex …
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Blast
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Justin Bieber ‘Wants to Be the Best Husband Possible’ for Wife Hailey Baldwin, Says Source  —  “He's working on himself so that he can be a good partner to her,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Justin Bieber hopes to soon be back on top of his game — both as an individual and in his new role of husband.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Allyson Koerner / Bustle:
Hailey Bieber Explains Why Taking Justin's Last Name Doesn't Make Her Any Less Of A Baldwin
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Sun-Sentinel:
Rising Florida rapper YNW Melly charged in murders of two friends  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel  —  Rising Florida rap star YNW Melly shot two of his close friends dead and then with the help of another man tried to make it look like they had been the victims of a drive-by shooting, Miramar police said Wednesday.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Mo'Nique and Steve Harvey Argue About Her Being ‘Blackballed’ by Hollywood After Oscar Win  —  Mo'Nique and Steve Harvey discussed her reason for believing she was “blackballed” in Hollywood as well as the state of their frienship  —  Mo'Nique and Steve Harvey clashed on camera over her claims …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:
Scorsese, Tarantino, Other Filmmakers Call Academy's Oscar Plan “An Insult”  —  In an open letter to the Academy, a long list of prominent filmmakers, including Oscar nominees and winners from branches including cinematographers, editors, production designers, sound and VFX, are calling for the decision to be reversed.
Discussion: The Blemish and The Wrap
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: Variety, Deadline, POPSUGAR and TV Tattle
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Reveals She's Never Had a Nose Job: ‘Everyone Thought I Did’  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star reveals she's never gone under the knife to alter her nose  —  Kim Kardashian West is setting the record straight about her nose.  —  The reality star, 38 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Original Brady Bunch Cast Asks Fans to Help Track Down the Iconic Items from their TV Home  —  A Very Brady Renovation premieres on HGTV in 2019  —  The stars of the Brady Bunch are asking fans for help bring their TV family's iconic home to life — again!
 
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Alyson Stoner Reveals She Sought Treatment for Eating Disorders: It Was ‘One of the Best Choices’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Fitness Model Michelle Lewin Attacked and Bitten by Wild Pigs on Bahamas Shoot: See the Video
Discussion: Dlisted
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Alaskan Bush People's Gabriel Starbuck Brown Marries Raquell Rose
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ben Platt Opens Up About His Love Life for New Album: I Wanted to ‘Present Every Part of Myself’
Discussion: Page Six and Towleroad Gay News
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Why Prince William Won't Be Following in Meghan Markle's Cookbook Footsteps
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Rachel Wallace / Us Weekly:
How Duchess Meghan Reacted to Dad Thomas Leaking Her Letter: ‘She Finds it Heartbreaking’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Brad Pitt Sent Jennifer Aniston a Gift Before Her 50th Birthday Party: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Mark Hughes / Forbes:
Why The Future Of DCEU Movies Looks Brighter Than Ever
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy and Blac Chyna Officially Dating After Sliding Into Instagram DMs
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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