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5:20 PM ET, February 1, 2023

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Chris Willman / Variety:
Doja Cat's ‘Balls to the Wall’ New Era: The Grammy Winner on Rapping More, Her Viral Fashion Looks and Being a ‘Messy Bitch’  —  Most cats only get nine lives, but Doja Cat already seems to have enjoyed about 90.  —  Looking back on the ways she's grabbed the attention of pop culture …
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Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
Doja Cat SLAMS trolls for comparing her buzzcut to Britney Spears' 2007 head-shaving meltdown: 'It's incredibly disrespectful to minimize what she went through'
Discussion: ET Canada
Just Jared:
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2023 - 14 Nominees Revealed  —  The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2023 is here!  —  This year's list includes an eclectic assortment of 14 nominees on Wednesday (February 1).  —  The full lineup of artists was selected by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's nominating committee as 2023 contenders.
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TMZ.com:
EAGLES' JOSH SILLS INDICTED ON RAPE, KIDNAPPING CHARGES ... Days Before Super Bowl  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 6K … 10:28 AM PT — The Eagles just released a statement on the charges ... saying, “The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Josh Sills.
Ellen Durney / BuzzFeed News:
Ashton Kutcher Opened Up About The Brutally Honest Way Mila Kunis Called Him Out After His Split From Demi Moore Following A “Humiliating And Embarrassing” Cheating Scandal  —  In the mid-2000s, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher were one of Hollywood's most talked about couples.
TMZ.com:
Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis Fighting Over Child Support Issues  —  Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis may have been hugging recently, but not because they've resolved their conflicts — TMZ's learned there's a dogfight over how child support will be handled.  —  Sources with direct knowledge …
FemaleFirst:
'I'm not physically capable': Ozzy Osbourne retires from touring  —  Ozzy Osbourne has been forced to retire from touring due to his poor physical health. … Ozzy Osbourne has retired from touring.  —  The ‘Crazy Train’ rocker has been forced to pull out of his UK and European tour …
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Just Jared:
Ozzy Osbourne Retires from Touring Amid Health Concerns
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Dr. Phil’ Talk Show to End in Spring After 21 Seasons … “Dr. Phil,” one of daytime TV's stalwart talk shows, will end its run of original episodes in the spring after 21 seasons.  —  Dr. Phil McGraw, 72, made the decision to stop producing new episodes at the close of the current 2022-23 season.
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Daniela Avila / People.com:
Rihanna ‘Focused’ and ‘Rehearsing’ for Super Bowl Halftime Show: 'She Can't Wait to Kill It'  —  Rihanna is gearing up for her big comeback.  —  The “Diamonds” singer will mark her return to the spotlight at the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show on Feb. 12 — and a source tells PEOPLE …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Eileen Cartter / GQ:
Finn Wolfhard Is Ready to Get the Hell Out of Hawkins  —  The actor has played Mike Wheeler on the Netflix smash Stranger Things since he was 13.  Now, starring alongside Julianne Moore in Jesse Eisenberg's directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World and gearing up to film the final season …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety and ET Canada
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Alicia Silverstone Returns as ‘Clueless’ Character Cher for Rakuten Super Bowl Ad: ‘Your Girl Is Back’  —  “Don't bug — your girl is back,” Silverstone, as Cher, says in the new Super Bowl ad for Rakuten  —  Alicia Silverstone has got us totally buggin' once more.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, ET Canada and Variety
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Is ‘Happy’ with John Miller After Rekindling a Year Ago Following a Long Break (Source)  —  A source tells PEOPLE the on-off couple got back together a year ago: “It's never been the easiest one though since they both have families”  —  Jennifer Garner and boyfriend John Miller …
TMZ.com:
Alyssa Milano Apologizes to Britney Spears Over ‘Bullying’ Tweet  —  Alyssa Milano has extended an olive branch to Britney Spears after being publicly called out by the singer ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the actress tells us Alyssa reached out to Britney privately Wednesday to apologize …
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance’ world tour dates for summer 2023  —  You won't break Beyoncé's soul, but she may break Ticketmaster.  —  The superstar performer announced her highly anticipated “Renaissance” world tour on Wednesday.  —  Beyoncé, 41 …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Chris Pratt's ‘The Terminal List’ Gets Second Season & Prequel Series Starring Taylor Kitsch At Prime Video: The Dish  —  The Terminal List is continuing — and becoming a franchise for Amazon Studios.  I have learned that Prime Video has finalized a Season 2 renewal for the hit series starring …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, TVLine and ET Canada
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Fraudster Anna Delvey to speak with Harvard MBA students  —  Convicted fraudster, fake socialite, jailhouse artist, reality star and recent downtown party host Anna Delvey can add another unlikely credential to her growing resume: Harvard speaker.  —  Page Six has exclusively learned …
JD Knapp / E! Online:
The Blacklist Is Ending With Season 10—Get Your First Look at the Final Season  —  James Spader's Red Reddington will return for one last ride when The Blacklist premieres its 10th and final season, Feb. 26 on NBC.  See the trailer here.  —  Watch: Most HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TV Shows of 2023
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Jessica Simpson had secret romance with ‘massive movie star’ in a relationship  —  Jessica Simpson's “teenage fantasy” came to life when she began hooking up with a “massive movie star” — only to find out he was taken.  —  The singer detailed her “sexy,” yet “demeaning” …
Paul Chavez / Daily Mail:
‘I still have a lot of life left’: Pamela Anderson admits she's on the hunt for husband NUMBER SIX proving she's still a hopeless romantic at 55 despite all her divorces  —  Pamela Anderson revealed that she hopes to get married again while promoting her new book and documentary on Tuesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and ET Canada
FemaleFirst:
Sam Smith has ‘the opposite of body dysmorphia’  —  Sam Smith has shared their story of overcoming body dysmorphia after struggling with their appearance. … Sam Smith has the “opposite” of body dysmorphia now.  —  The ‘Unholy’ singer struggled in the past with the mental disorder …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Page Six, People.com and ET Canada
 
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Paige Strout / E! Online:
John Legend Reveals the Sentimental Meaning Behind Daughter Esti's Name
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cosmopolitan and Page Six
Antonia DeBianchi / People.com:
Valerie Bertinelli Recalls ‘Finding Texts’ and Being Called ‘Fat and Lazy’: ‘I Am Healing’
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
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Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Ashton Kutcher Wants 'That ‘70s Show’ Costar Danny Masterson to Be ‘Innocent’ in Ongoing Rape Trial
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Dave Bautista wonders if he's too ‘unattractive’ for rom-coms
TMZ.com:
Lil Jon Threatens Live Nation Lawsuit Over ‘Lovers & Friends’ Festival
Discussion: Bossip and Rolling Stone
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Batgirl’ “Was Not Releasable” Says DC Co-Chief Peter Safran, But Studio Would Like To Be Back In Business With Pic's Directors
 

 
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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

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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:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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