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11:05 AM ET, February 2, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Silento Charged With Murdering Cousin in Georgia  —  SILENTO CHARGED WITH MURDERING COUSIN  —  Silento allegedly gunned down his cousin, and now he's facing a murder charge for it.  —  The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested Monday for allegedly murdering Frederick Rooks …
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Henri Hollis / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta rapper Silento charged with murdering his cousin in DeKalb  —  Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his hit song and viral dance craze “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in DeKalb County and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said.Ricky Lamar Hawk …
Discussion: The Sun, Bossip, Deadline, Variety and Us Weekly
Kenneth Garger / Page Six:
Rapper Silento charged with murdering his older cousin
Discussion: The Sun
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Marilyn Manson Dropped by Record Label Amid Evan Rachel Wood Abuse Allegations … “In light of today's disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will cease to further promote his current album, effective immediately,” the statement reads.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
LeBron James Speaks Out After ‘Courtside Karen’ Is Ejected From Game for Heckling Him … Courtside clash!  Four fans were ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks game on Monday, February 1, after exchanging words with LeBron James.  —  Unforgettable Sports Scandals
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Metro.co.uk
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Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
Fans ejected after verbal spat with Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James in Atlanta
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Sophie Turner Praises Blake Lively After She Shares Post-Baby Body Struggles
Discussion: Just Jared
Edward Enninful / British Vogue:
“I've Come Through A Few Things.  I'm Trying To Be Hopeful”: At Home With Angelina Jolie  —  Angelina Jolie is as much the all-action heroine at home and in the international arena as she is on screen.  For the March issue of British Vogue, Edward Enninful caught up with the indefatigable star …
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TMZ.com:
Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer  —  REMEMBERING DUSTIN DIAMOND  —  Dustin Diamond — best known for playing the lovable Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit NBC sitcom, “Saved by the Bell” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for Dustin tells us he died Monday morning.
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Emma Parry / The Sun:
‘WE NEED A MIRACLE’ Dustin Diamond ‘has terminal cancer and may have just weeks to live but his dying wish is to meet Tool guitarist’
People.com:
Dustin Diamond's Girlfriend Tash Jules Was by His Side When the Actor Died  —  The actor had been “ignoring” a lump on his neck so his girlfriend took him to the hospital, the actor's manager tells PEOPLE  —  Dustin Diamond died on Monday morning at age 44, but the Saved by the Bell actor wasn't alone during his final moments.
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror.co.uk and Metro.co.uk
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The Athletic:
Five women accuse Mickey Callaway of lewd behavior: ‘He was completely unrelenting’  —  Mickey Callaway, the former New York Mets manager and current pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels, aggressively pursued at least five women who work in sports media, sending three of them inappropriate photographs …
TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey's Estranged Sister Sues Her for Emotional Distress  —  MARIAH CAREY SUED BY ESTRANGED SISTER ... Over Abuse Claims in Book  —  Mariah Carey's estranged sister says she's suffered emotional distress from the singer's allegations about her ... so she's suing her for at least $1.25 million.
Discussion: The Sun and Rap-Up
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Priscilla DeGregory / Page Six:
Mariah Carey's ‘profoundly damaged’ sister sues over tell-all memoir
Discussion: Celebs
Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Stifler's mom actress Jennifer Coolidge posed as her own twin so she could date two men  —  American Pie actress Jennifer Coolidge once came up with a cunning plan to pose as her own identical twin in a bid to date two men that she had taken a fancy to during a trip to Hawaii
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Samantha Kubota / TODAY.com:
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice  —  Besides being East Tennessee's songbird, country superstar Dolly Parton has always had a philanthropic side and it turns out even presidents have noticed!  —  The queen of country, 75, told TODAY in an interview …
Discussion: The Sun, Mirror.co.uk and Stereogum
Just Jared:
Legendary Actor Hal Holbrook, Who Played Mark Twain, Has Passed Away at 95  —  Hal Holbrook has sadly died at the age of 95.  —  The legendary actor was best known for playing American novelist Mark Twain in the solo show Mark Twain Tonight, which he first began performing in 1954.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Variety and Daily Star
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Tom Girardi's Brother Robert Girardi Named Temporary Conservator After ‘RHOBH’ Star's Medical Emergency … Erika Jayne's estranged husband, Tom Girardi, has been placed under a temporary conservatorship, with his brother Robert being appointed to take control of his daily activities and personal care on Monday, February 1.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and The Sun
Entertainment Daily:
Dr Sara Kayat 'wouldn't be surprised' if ‘baby whisperer’ Holly Willoughby wanted more children  —  Holly can't wait to squeeze Dr Sara's new addition!  —  This Morning's Dr Sara Kayat has branded Holly Willoughby a “baby whisperer” and said she “wouldn't be surprised” if she was broody for more children.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Will Princess Eugenie break royal birth tradition with first child? … Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank will welcome their first child this month and there are some royal birth traditions they are set to follow.  —  Typically, the Queen is the first to know about the baby's birth …
Discussion: Marie Claire, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock sells £4.95m Surrey home she shares with Andre Gray days after putting it on the market  —  LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and fiancé Andre Gray have sold their glam £4.95million home just days after it went on the market.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 
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An investigation into AdVon, the company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers, finds its AI content and fake authors at the LA Times, Miami Herald, and more

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