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12:45 AM ET, February 4, 2025

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar Nears Hulu Pilot Order With Chloé Zhao Directing  —  More than two decades after Buffy the Vampire Slayer ended its seven-season run, the beloved supernatural drama is eyeing a revival with a new chapter in the franchise.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Sequel Series With Sarah Michelle Gellar Returning Nears Hulu Pilot Order  —  Nora Zuckerman and Lila Zuckerman are writing the pilot, with Oscar winner Chloé Zhao attached to direct  —  In every generation, there is a chosen one — again.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Bianca Censori Won't Be Punished for Grammys Nudity  —  BIANCA CENSORI MY NUDITY WILL GO UNPUNISHED!!! … Bianca Censori basically showed up nude to the Grammys, and there won't be any consequences ... because no one at the event raised an issue with Kanye West's wife.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and New York Post
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Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Kanye West in shock as his naked Grammys stunt with Bianca Censori costs him $20million Tokyo gigs after rapper ‘greatly misjudged the tolerance of the Japanese people’  —  Kanye West has lost a $20 million deal to play in Japan as a result of his controversial stunt at the Grammys, according to sources in Tokyo.
Daily Mail:
Kanye West's creepy commands to Bianca Censori at Grammys revealed as fears grow over indecent exposure stunt
TMZ.com:
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Lick Each Other At Grammys After-Party
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Kanye West and Bianca Censori's bizarre Grammys 2025 appearance was an attempt to replicate ‘Vultures’ album cover
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Was Not Escorted Out of Grammys By Cops Despite Reports
Daniela Avila / People:
Nominee Benson Boone Says 'There's a Lot of Energy' Flowing Through His Body on the 2025 Grammy's Red Carpet (Exclusive)  —  Boone is nominated for best new artist at the 67th annual Grammy Awards  —  Benson Boone is full of excitement!  —  Speaking with PEOPLE on the red carpet …
Discussion: Metro.co.uk, Just Jared and Extra
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Entertainment Tonight:
Beyoncé Choked Up Over Finally Winning Album of the Year at 2025 GRAMMYs (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  ‘Sister Wives’: Janelle Takes First Shot at Bar With Christine and David Amid ‘New Chapter’  —  Taylor Swift Shares Sweet Moment With Blue Ivy Carter at 2025 GRAMMYs
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Meghan McCain Slams Kanye West on Social Media After Grammys Red Carpet, Subsequently Deletes Post
Discussion: Deadline and Page Six
People:
Justin Baldoni Is ‘Devastated Financially and Emotionally’ by Blake Lively Legal Battle, Says His Lawyer  —  In a pre-trial conference, attorneys for the ‘It Ends With Us’ director-star provided insight into his current circumstances  —  Justin Baldoni is “devastated” over his legal battle …
Charna Flam / People:
Lily Allen and David Harbour Separate After 4 Years — The ‘Marriage Has Been Crumbling’: Source (Exclusive)  —  The “Smile” singer and the ‘Stranger Things’ star married in a Las Vegas wedding in 2020  —  Lily Allen and David Harbour are calling it quits.
Kim Ji-Ye / Korea Joongang Daily:
Lee Joo-sil, ‘Squid Game’ actor, dies at 81  —  “Squid Game” (2021-) actor Lee Joo-sil, who played the mother of detective Hwang Jun-ho in the series, died on Sunday at the age of 81.  —  Lee went into cardiac arrest on Sunday morning and was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in Uijeongbu …
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People:
Sandra Bullock Warns Fans of Social Media Scams, Says She Has ‘Deep Concern’ for Family's Safety (Exclusive)  —  “Any accounts pretending to be me or anyone associated with me are fake accounts and have been created for financial gain or to exploit,” the actress says
Discussion: FemaleFirst, HELLO! and SheKnows
Rosamund Dean / graziadaily.co.uk:
Michelle Keegan: 'I'm Learning To Be Unapologetically Me'  —  On a professional high and now starting a family, the TV star discusses her pivotal year  —  Michelle Keegan surveys the snacks on offer at Grazia's cover shoot.  Her team requested ‘a few different flavours of crisps’ but, she says, her appetite has changed recently.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and HELLO!
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Meryl Streep's daughter Louisa Jacobson details coming out after ‘back-to-back’ relationships with men: ‘I was hiding’  —  Louisa Jacobson's coming-out journey was gradual.  —  “I was hiding for so long, part of myself that I knew was always there,” the “Gilded Age” star, 33 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Charlotte Flair Divorces Andrade  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Charlotte Flair is ditching her tag-team partner in life ... TMZ Sports has learned she's divorced Andrade.  —  Court records we obtained show Ric Flair's daughter filed to separate from her wrestler hubby — real name Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza …
Discussion: Suggest, New York Post and Metro.co.uk
 
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TMZ.com:
J.J. Watt's Wife, Kealia, Pregnant With Second Child
Discussion: Just Jared
Skyler Caruso / People:
Tony Hawk Reveals the ‘Only Rule’ He Has When Putting His 4-Month-Old Grandson on a Skateboard (Exclusive)
Discussion: SheKnows
Hannah Sacks / People:
Josh Peck and Wife Paige O'Brien Expecting Baby No. 3: ‘I Finally Get a Minivan’
Discussion: E! Online, Extra and Just Jared
Natasha Dye / People:
Robert Kraft Shares New Antisemitism Ad with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg: ‘Really Worried About Our Country’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Billboard
Julia Teters / Suggest:
Will Smith's Daughter Willow Opens Her Grammys Coat to Reveal Black Bra and Hot Pants Outfit
Skyler Caruso / People:
Joe Burrow's Ex Olivia Holzmacher Alludes to Their Breakup for the First Time with Cryptic Post
Discussion: New York Post and Us Weekly
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Michelle Lee / People:
Jennifer Lopez Gets Decked Out in Statement Bling and Sparkly Bows for Post-Grammys Dinner in Beverly Hills
Discussion: Vogue, Us Weekly and Page Six
Dory Jackson / People:
Josh Radnor Teams Up with HIMYM Co-Creator Craig Thomas for Legendary New Rewatch Podcast (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Grammys 2025: Chappell Roan Reveals Meaning Behind Her Stage Name
Koh Ewe / BBC:
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Tim Wu / New York Times:
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Nic Fildes / Financial Times:
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