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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
From Disney to ‘Drivers License’: Inside Olivia Rodrigo's Musical Journey to Become the Voice of Her Generation … Criticism doesn't scare Olivia Rodrigo.  —  If anything, the 18-year-old — whose platinum-certified debut, “Sour,” captured the biggest U.S. opening week sales for an album in 2021 so far — fully embraces it.
Discussion: Just Jared, People.com and POPSUGAR
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Variety:
How Lil Nas X Is Revolutionizing Hip-Hop as an Empowered Gay Star … Newfound fame has felled many a young superstar, and Lil Nas X, feeling overwhelmed by the massive success of his 2019 hit “Old Town Road,” decided to take a brief hiatus early last year to settle in and work on his debut album.
Elana Rubin / E! Online:
Lil Nas X Reveals He's in a Relationship and Thinks “This Is the One”  —  “Industry Baby” rapper Lil Nas X shared new details about his love life in a new interview.  He revealed, “I've found someone special now.”  —  Lil Nas X has a new special someone to cozy up to and watch the sun go down.
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
JUST FRIENDS David Schwimmer denies dating Jennifer Aniston after reports claiming they'd ‘grown close’  —  DAVID Schwimmer has denied that he is dating former Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston after reports claimed they'd “grown close”.  —  The popular pairing won the world's hearts …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
David Schwimmer denies ‘spending time’ with Jennifer Aniston
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Sun
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
What Jennifer Aniston Looks for ‘Above Everything’ Now That's Dating Again
Discussion: The Sun and Elle
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Powerpuff Girls’ CW Pilot Star Chloe Bennet Exits Project (EXCLUSIVE) … Chloe Bennet has stepped down as one of the three leads in the live-action CW pilot based on “The Powerpuff Girls,” Variety has learned exclusively.  —  Bennet was set to star as Blossom in the pilot, which is currently titled “Powerpuff.”
TMZ.com:
Joel Kinnaman Being Investigated for Rape in Sweden, He Claims Extortion  —  JOEL KINNAMAN BEING INVESTIGATED FOR RAPE IN SWEDEN ... He's Claimed Extortion  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Joel Kinnaman is being investigated by Swedish authorities for allegedly raping a woman — a probe that's in its early stages …
Discussion: The Sun
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Joel Kinnaman Under Investigation for Alleged Rape After Being Granted Restraining Order From Model  —  Suicide Squad star Joel Kinnaman was previously granted a temporary restraining order against a Swedish model after accusing her of extortion.  —  Joel Kinnaman has found himself involved in an investigation overseas.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Eminem's Ex-Wife, Kim Scott, Hospitalized for Suicide Attempt  —  EMINEM AUTHORITIES SAY EX-WIFE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ... Hospitalized for Evaluation  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Scott, was hospitalized following a suicide attempt during which she became combative with law enforcement ... TMZ has learned.
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Chrissy Teigen Fires Back at Claims She Deletes Negative Comments From Her Social Media Posts  —  Chrissy Teigen responded to “crazy” allegations that she has recently been deleting negative comments from social media users.  —  Chrissy Teigen has a few pet peeves about the way she feels she's currently being treated on social media.
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Ellie Bate / BuzzFeed News:
Chrissy Teigen Denied Deleting Negative Comments On Her Instagram Posts And Called Accusers “Next-Level Haters”
Discussion: People.com
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
‘Jeopardy’ Announces Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik Splitting Host Duties  —  The long-running game show is set to reveal not one, but two hosts, The Daily Beast has learned. … Jeopardy! will have two hosts for the first time in the storied game show's history.
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Dolly Parton Teams with James Patterson to Write First Novel Run, Rose, Run — and Creates New Album  —  Dolly Parton and James Patterson's novel, Run, Rose, Run, will be published by Little, Brown and Company on March 7, 2022  —  Dolly Parton has performed with some of the greatest artists in music …
Discussion: Collider, Vanity Fair and Stereogum
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Kelly Clarkson Officially Files To Have Her Famous Name Restored In Divorce  —  Home / Exclusive / Kelly Clarkson Officially Files To Have Her Famous Name Restored In Divorce  —  Kelly Clarkson is asking a divorce judge to allow her to restore her famous last name following the nasty divorce with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.
Discussion: Celebs, The Sun and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy': Kate Burton To Return In Season 18 As Ellis Grey  —  EXCLUSIVE: Last season, as Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey was battling Covid, Grey's Anatomy introduced a dream beach motive that reunited Meredith with beloved dead characters from the show, Derek, George, Mark and Meredith's sister Lexie.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Ryan Reynolds Says His Daughters Troll Him Just Like Wife Blake Lively: 'I'm Safe from Nothing'  —  “Why would I go online?  I've got it right here at home,” Ryan Reynolds jokes to PEOPLE of online trolling  —  FB  —  MORE  —  Ryan Reynolds' home is full of trolls!
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
Katie Price's son Harvey accepted to £350,000 a year residential college - and will move out of her home in just 2 weeks  —  KATIE Price's son Harvey has been accepted into a £350,000-a-year residential college - and will move out of her home in just two weeks.
Discussion: Daily Star
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Stephen Amell kisses wife on red carpet after alleged blowout on plane  —  Stephen Amell and his wife, Cassandra Jean Amell, put on a united front nearly two months after an alleged dispute between them took place aboard a flight.  —  The couple attended the premiere of the new Starz series …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Savannah Chrisley Reveals Why She's Giving Ex-Fiancé Nic Kerdiles a Second Chance  —  Second time's the charm?  Growing Up Chrisley star Savannah Chrisley has cooled down her hot girl summer to rekindle her romance with ex-fiancé Nic Kerdiles, but hear why she's taking it slow.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Neia Balao / Celebs:
Our favorite Netflix rom-coms: ‘The Kissing Booth 3’ and more  —  We're suckers for a good ol' romantic comedy!  Join Wonderwall.com as we take a look at some of the plethora of stellar rom-coms currently on Netflix, starting with the perfect summer flick — “The Kissing Booth 3” — which hits the streaming service on Aug. 11, 2021.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, POPSUGAR and E! Online
Miranda Collinge / Esquire:
Tom Hardy in Pieces: An Encounter With a Singular Movie Star in One Winnebago and Five Parts  —  Venom:  —  Let There Be Carnage  —  opens up about the challenges of becoming a Marvel superhero, his history of playing “'grrrr' characters”, life in his “engine room years”, and a potential business meeting with Spider-Man
Discussion: Collider, The Wrap and Just Jared
Variety:
Mindy Kaling, Amazon Studios Adapting Novel ‘Hana Khan Carries On’ as Film (EXCLUSIVE) … Amazon Studios and Kaling International are developing Uzma Jalaluddin's novel “Hana Khan Carries On” as a film.  —  The story puts a modern Muslim spin on a premise first made famous by the Ernst Lubitsch classic …
Discussion: Collider and The Wrap
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Erika Jayne's Estranged Husband Tom Girardi Will Refuse to Testify at Lion Air Hearing … Tom Girardi, the estranged husband of Erika Jayne, said that he will not testify at an upcoming hearing related to the Lion Air Flight 610 case.  —  RHOBH's Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi's Divorce, Legal Woes: Everything We Know
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Credits Kanye for Boosting Her Self-Confidence  —  KIM KARDASHIAN KANYE TAUGHT ME TO BE MORE REAL ... Not Care What Everyone Thinks  —  WORDS OF WISDOM  —  Kim Kardashian's giving Kanye West a lot of credit for helping her become the woman she is today …
Discussion: People.com, FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
 
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Joshua Bassett Says It Was ‘Liberating’ to Come Out Even If He ‘Was Subjected’ to Homophobia
Discussion: E! Online
Howell Davies / The Sun:
Alan Carr's husband Paul Drayton posts shocking photo of himself with black eye and tells fan ‘we had a bad row’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Andre Braugher Cast as New York Times Editor Dean Baquet in Weinstein Investigation Film ‘She Said’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Collider and The Wrap
Just Jared:
Netflix's New Series ‘Clickbait’ Has a Suspenseful First Trailer - Watch Now!
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner's 24th Bday Party Features Breakfast Buffet, Painting, Sushi & Cocktails
Discussion: Page Six
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hire Fargo producer for Netflix shows
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
MTV VMAs 2021 Nominations - Full List Released!
Discussion: The Wrap, Nylon and POPSUGAR
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Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
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Discussion: Marie Claire and Bossip
Aili Nahas / People.com:
John Stamos on How Wife Caitlin and Son Billy Changed His Life: ‘My Dreams Came True’
Discussion: PeopleTV and Cele|bitchy
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky's Sweetest Family Moments With Their 3 Kids
Discussion: E! Online
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
See Gwen Stefani's Preserved Dress and Flowers From Blake Shelton Wedding
Discussion: People.com, HELLO! and Page Six
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle and Duchess Kate Are ‘Closer Than Ever,’ Working on Their Relationship After Rocky Year
Discussion: Marie Claire
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Machine Gun Kelly Shaved His Head and Got a Giant Tattoo on It
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Us Weekly
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Les Dennis takes a swipe at ex-wife Amanda Holden with joke about her affair with Neil Morrissey
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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