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8:55 AM ET, February 12, 2020

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Matt Mueller / FOX 32 Chicago:
Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago, source says  —  CHICAGO - Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday in Chicago by special prosecutor Dan Webb, stemming from the alleged racist and anti-gay attack on him that occurred in January of 2019, a source confirms to FOX 32 News.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Jussie Smollett Hit With Six-Count Indictment in Hoax Case  —  Jussie Smollett has been hit with a six-count indictment accusing him of faking a hate crime last year.  —  The indictment comes 11 months after the state's attorney's office dropped charges against the “Empire” actor in a controversial deal.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ernest Macias / Interview Magazine:
The One Where Jennifer Aniston Gets Grilled by Sandra Bullock  —  Five hours and sixteen minutes.  That's all it took for Jennifer Aniston to hit one million followers on Instagram last fall.  Most people would be shell-shocked by that record-setting rush of attention.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Page Six
Entertainment Tonight:
Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna Laid to Rest in Private Funeral  —  Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, have been laid to rest.  —  ET has learned that a private funeral for the two was held at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar, California, on Friday …
Discussion: Bossip, The Sun and HELLO!
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Jamie Blynn / E! Online:   Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna Laid to Rest 2 Weeks After Tragic Helicopter Crash
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Expected to Visit Fire-Ravaged Areas of Australia: Report  —  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are likely to be invited by the Prime Minster of Australia to tour the areas worst affected by the terrible fires that has ravaged the country since last year
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Sky News
YouTube:
Dwyane Wade's Candid Talk About Supporting His 12-Year-Old's Gender Identity … Dwyane Wade candidly chatted with Ellen about embracing his 12-year-old's gender identity, and how he and his wife Gabrielle Union made it a priority to educate themselves about the LGBTQ+ community to give Zaya the opportunity to be her best self.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The WOW Report
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X17 Online:
Dwayne Wade Just Proved He And Gabrielle Union Are Two Of The Smartest, Kindest Parents On The Planet
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Loki’: Gugu Mbatha-Raw Joins Marvel Series On Disney+  —  EXCLUSIVE: Coming off Apple's The Morning Show, Gugu Mbatha-Raw is heading to another streaming drama.  The British actress has been cast in Loki, the Disney+ series starring Tom Hiddleston as the trickster demi-god and brother to Thor, I have learned.
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Sets Record Straight on 2015 Arrest  —  MEGAN THEE STALLION YEP, I GOT BUSTED 5 YRS AGO ... But Let Me Tell You Why (Pull Up a Chair)!!!  —  HOT GIRL SLAMMER  —  Megan Thee Stallion's setting the record straight about a prior arrest, and if you think she can rap ... wait till you see her tell a story!!!
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Posts and Deletes Pregnancy Photo  —  BLAC CHYNA I'M PREGNANT ... Wait, Just Kidding!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Blac Chyna was quick to post and delete a pregnancy announcement with a photo of an ultrasound that appears to have been stolen from another expecting mama.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Blames Racism for Questions About Her Oscars Appearance
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Hollywood Still Trying to Put a Ring on Universal's ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Always a bridesmaid, never a bride, the cliche goes, a fate that top filmmakers are still hoping to avoid for a reboot of the iconic movie monster: the Bride of Frankenstein.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ryan D'Agostino / Esquire:
Macaulay Culkin Is Not Like You  —  He is taking off his pants while standing up, trying not to fall over.  He's got his ankle kind of balanced on the opposite knee, and he sometimes loses his balance for a second, the way you and I do when we take off our pants while standing up.  He has to hop on one foot.
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Jon Peters Claims Pamela Anderson Married Him to Pay Off ‘Bills’: I'm ‘an Old Fool’  —  On Feb. 1, Pamela Anderson announced she had split from her new husband, movie mogul Jon Peters  —  Jon Peters is sharing his side of the story after the breakup of his 12-day marriage to Pamela Anderson.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Page Six
Katherine Schaffstall / Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars Explain Luke Perry In Memoriam Omission  —  Cameron Boyce, Sid Haig and Orson Bean were also left out of the segment.  —  The Film Academy has explained why Luke Perry was left out of the In Memoriam segment that aired during the 2020 Oscars on Sunday.
Discussion: The WOW Report
 
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Discussion: The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Travis Scott Wasn't ‘Thrilled’ Kylie Jenner Hung Out with Drake After Their Split: Source
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Entertainment Tonight:
ABC Exec on ‘Bachelor’ Finale Rumors and What's Been ‘Too Much’ This Season (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Eminem Reveals Why He Finally Performed at the Oscars, 17 Years Later (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Grandson Peter Phillips and Wife Autumn Are Divorcing: It's ‘Sad’ but ‘Amicable’
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself
Rich Cimini / ESPN:
Years later, former Jets great Mark Gastineau wants full credit for NFL's single-season sack record
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

Elvira Pollina / Reuters:
Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI plan a 24-hour strike May 6 against “suffocating control” of their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government

 
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