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9:50 AM ET, February 2, 2025

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Jack Dunn / Variety:
‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Karla Sofía Gascón Says ‘I Am Not a Racist’ Amid Backlash Over Offensive Tweets: ‘I Have Been Judged and Condemned Without Trial’  —  “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón took to Instagram early Saturday morning to write …
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Lucía García / Latin Times:
Karla Sofía Gascón Had Called Selena Gomez ‘A Rich Rat’ on Social Media  —  The ‘Emilia Pérez’ star deactivated her X account after old posts of hers went viral due to their controversial content.  —  En español  —  Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón …
Emily Zogbi / Us Weekly:
Justin Baldoni Shares Handwritten Notes From ‘It Ends With Us’ Intimacy Coordinator Meeting  —  Amid his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively, It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni has shared his alleged handwritten notes from a meeting with an intimacy coordinator for the film.
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Jonathan Dean / The Times:
Guy Pearce: ‘I did a lot of bad films during my divorce — I needed the cash’  —  The actor, nominated for an Oscar and a Bafta for his scene-stealing turn in The Brutalist, talks money, Neighbours and why he was terrible in Memento  —  'I've many feelings about that show," says Guy Pearce …
6abc:
Medical plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia; 7 people, including child, dead  —  “Right now, we're just asking for prayers,” Mayor Cherelle Parker said.  She urged residents to stay away from the scene.  —  Este artículo se ofrece en Español
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Dory Jackson / People:
Issa Rae Says She Has Insecure Fans Asking Her to ‘Reshoot’ Series Finale 3 Years Later: ‘People Are Really Mad’ (Exclusive)  —  “I get asked for season 6 a lot — even this morning,” Rae tells PEOPLE while discussing her new Super Bowl LIX ad with TurboTax  —  Issa Rae is aware …
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
'70s star Jacqueline Bisset admits she's ‘unsympathetic’ to #MeToo stories: ‘How you dress’ is ‘very important’  —  Actress Jacqueline Bisset admits she's “unsympathetic” toward women who came forward during the #MeToo movement and feels that women are partially to blame for any sexual harassment.
Discussion: Deadline, Daily Mail and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Justin Baldoni Breaks Down Blake Lively Case With New Website  —  JUSTIN BALDONI I'M EXPOSING BLAKE ... With New Website!!! … Justin Baldoni is pulling out all the stops in his war with Blake Lively ... because he's got a new tool designed to present JB's side of the story.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Lily Collins' Husband Charlie McDowell Defends Their ‘Path to Having a Baby’ Through Surrogacy  —  After Lily Collins and husband Charlie McDowell welcomed their first child via surrogate, the director is shutting down criticism regarding their “path to having a baby.”  —  “Thank you for all the kind messages and love.
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Escher Walcott / People:
Meghan Markle and Jessica Alba Attend Kerry Washington's ‘Girls’ Night' Birthday Celebrations  —  The Duchess of Sussex appeared in a TikTok video from the low-key celebrations shared by fellow attendee Jessica Alba  —  Kerry Washington is celebrating her birthday with a very special guest!
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Katharine McPhee Remembers Late Flight Attendant Who Died in D.C. Crash: ‘He Was a Gem’  —  Katharine McPhee Foster is mourning flight attendant Ian Epstein, who died in the recent American Airlines plane crash.  —  “I remember this man on one of our many flights,” McPhee Foster, 40 …
Daniela Avila / People:
Katy Perry Reveals Whether She Reads Negative Album Reviews — and the Advice Her Therapist Gave About Them (Exclusive)  —  Perry released her latest studio album, ‘143,’ in September  —  Katy Perry isn't fazed by her critics.  —  Speaking with PEOPLE about her newly announced Lifetimes Tour …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and FemaleFirst
 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Internal memo: TikTok has signed a deal to sell its US unit; Oracle, Silver Lake, MGX will collectively own 45% of the US entity, and ByteDance will retain ~20%

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS News and The Free Press announce Things That Matter, a series of town halls and debates, starting in early 2026, with Sam Altman, J.D. Vance, and others

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