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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Wendy Williams Takes Off Wig, Tears Up During Emotional Reunion with Blac Chyna in New Lifetime Doc (Exclusive)  —  The former ‘Wendy Williams Show’ host and reality star reveal their unlikely friendship and a touching moment in the upcoming film  —  In a gripping new Lifetime documentary …
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Inside Wendy Williams' Fight to Be Freed from Her Guardianship: ‘This System Is Broken’ (Exclusive)  —  The former talk show host has been living under a legal guardianship since 2022 — and now her family is shedding light on the situation in this week's PEOPLE  —  Wendy Williams is working to regain control of her future.
People:
Wendy Williams' Family Feared She Could Die and That They'd Get ‘That Call’ amid Star's Alcohol Abuse (Exclusive)  —  In this week's PEOPLE cover story, the former TV host's family open up about her struggles with drinking over the past two and a half years  —  The curtain is being lifted on a dark period in Wendy Williams' life.
People:
Wendy Williams Is in a Facility to Treat Cognitive Issues, Doing ‘Really Great,’ Says Family (Exclusive)
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Jenna Ortega Thinks We Need More Weird Stories Like ‘Beetlejuice’  —  The star of Wednesday and Tim Burton's highly anticipated sequel steps out of the shadows and talks about the future.  —  In the original Beetlejuice movie, people who die unexpectedly are given The Handbook …
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Natalie Portman Says Kids Don't Know Movie Stars Anymore, but There's ‘Liberation in Having Your Art Not Be a Popular Art’
Discussion: Full Feed
Keziah Weir / Vanity Fair:
Natalie Portman on Striking the Balance Between Public and Private Lives
Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair's 2024 Hollywood Issue Unites 11 Spectacular Stars
Sean Neumann / People:
Travis Kelce Lands in Australia to Support Taylor Swift at Her Eras Tour Concerts This Weekend  —  Kelce is fresh off of winning his third Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, and sources tell PEOPLE he's “excited” to travel to see Swift this offseason  —  Travis Kelce has landed …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce Arrives in Australia Ahead of Taylor Swift's ‘Eras Tour’ Concerts in Sydney
Adam Vidler / 9News:
Travis Kelce touches down in Sydney ahead of Taylor Swift's first show
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Travis Kelce reportedly drops $16K on Valentine's Day gifts for Taylor Swift: Hermès, Dior, Celine and more
Discussion: Suggest and The Hollywood Gossip
Stephen Rodrick / Variety:
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things,’ Crazy Rehearsals and Never Making a Taylor Swift Joke Again  —  Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos have a sense of comic timing that rivals Nichols and May.  —  Case in point: When I ask Lanthimos how he became aware of Stone …
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Daniel S. Levine / People:
Emma Stone Will Never Joke About Her Friend Taylor Swift Again: ‘What a Dope’  —  Stone and Swift have been friends since meeting in 2008  —  Emma Stone has learned from her mistake.  She will never joke about her friend Taylor Swift again.  —  In a new interview with Variety alongside …
Discussion: The Mirror, Extra and FemaleFirst
Sam Lansky / TIME:
Greta Gerwig's Next Big Swing  —  The filmmaker Greta Gerwig was in west London the other day when she walked past a movie set—not her own, but something that just happened to be filming on the street—and stopped for a moment to watch.  A light was positioned in front of the house …
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nigel Lythgoe Hit With New Sexual Assault Lawsuit  —  The TV personality is no longer a judge on the 18th season of Fox series ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’  —  A new sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Nigel Lythgoe, this time by an unidentified woman who claims the former American Idol …
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Just Jared:
Nigel Lythgoe Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit 2 Months After Paula Abdul Sued Him
Discussion: Pitchfork and TMZ.com
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Sherri’ top exec found dead after show launched probe into missing cash, unpaid rent  —  The “Sherri” show is mourning the loss of one of its top execs amid a financial investigation at the show.  —  Matt Uzzle, the executive-in-charge of Sherri Shepherd's eponymous daytime talk show …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paul D'Amato, Tim ‘Dr. Hook’ McCracken in ‘Slap Shot,’ Dies at 76  —  A hockey player in college, he also appeared in 'The Deer Hunter, ‘Suspect’ and ‘Heaven Can Wait.’  —  Paul D'Amato, who portrayed the despicable goon Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in the classic hockey movie Slap Shot …
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WPLG-TV:
Kodak Black walks out of Broward jail, throws rocks at photojournalist, threatens to punch reporter  —  Federal judge gives Pompano Beach rapper credit for time served after guilty plea over failure to report police contact  —  MIAMI - Kodak Black walked out of Broward County jail …
Alyssa Roenigk / ESPN:
Jayo Archer, motocross star and X Games medalist, dies at 27  —  Freestyle motocross athlete Jayden “Jayo” Archer, an X Games medalist and the first rider to perform a triple backflip in competition, died while practicing the trick Wednesday morning in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia.  He was 27.
People:
Why Scott Hamilton Is Choosing Not to Treat His Third Brain Tumor: 'I'm at Peace with the Decision' (Exclusive)  —  The ice skating legend, 65, says his pituitary gland tumor has returned, but he won't treat it until he's symptomatic: “I'll just continue to stay strong”
Angel Saunders / People:
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Were ‘Happy’ During ‘Relaxing Vacation’ in Mexico Together (Exclusive Source)  —  Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin seemed to be in good spirits while vacationing together in Mexico.  —  The couple are typically private when it comes to their relationship …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Mirror and Cosmopolitan
 
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