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9:55 AM ET, February 8, 2025

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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Tony Roberts, a Nonchalant Pal in Woody Allen's Films, Dies at 85 … Tony Roberts, the affable actor who was best known as the hero's best friend in Woody Allen movies like “Annie Hall,” and who distinguished himself on the New York stage with two Tony Award nominations and what one critic called his …
TMZ.com:
Jessica Alba Files for Amicable Divorce From Cash Warren, No Prenup  —  JESSICA ALBA FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM CASH WARREN ... No Prenup, Super Amicable … Jessica Alba has filed for divorce from Cash Warren ... and speaking of cash, sources in the know tell TMZ, there's no prenup.
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Studio will not release the project, nor will it be shopped to other buyers, after filmmakers hit impasse in the edit room  —  A star-studded movie musical about the childhood …
Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
Martine McCutcheon breaks silence on split from husband Jack McManus in rare video  —  The Love Actually actress married the musician in 2012...  Martine McCutcheon said she is “really proud” of herself and her estranged-husband Jack McManus, for successfully putting their nine-year-old son Rafferty first as they navigate their spilt.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
TMZ.com:
David Lynch Cause of Death Released, Cardiac Arrest From COPD  —  DAVID LYNCH DIED FROM CARDIAC ARREST ... Caused by COPD … We've learned David Lynch's cause of death ... his death certificate was released Friday.  —  In the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health document …
Discussion: Metro.co.uk, RADAR, Extra and Consequence
Victoria Edel / People:
John Adams Morgan, Banker and Ex-Husband of Real Housewives of New York Star Sonja Morgan, Dead at 94  —  The great-grandson of legendary financier J.P. Morgan was also an Olympic gold medalist  —  John Adams Morgan has died at the age of 94.  He was the founder and chairman of Morgan Joseph …
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Critics Choice Awards: Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Make First Appearance Since Losing Home in Fire  —  Adam Brody and Leighton Meester stepped out for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, marking their first public appearance since losing their home to the Los Angeles wildfires.
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount Pauses Some Major Events, Including CMT Music Awards, MTV EMAs, Ahead of Skydance Deal Close (Exclusive)  —  “We look to reimagine and optimize our events slate going forward,” reads a staff memo obtained by THR.  “Our world-class events remain a key component of Paramount's music offering.”
CBS News:
Family of Stephen “tWitch” Boss respond to intimate details revealed in Allison Holker's memoir in “CBS Mornings” interview  —  Family members of the late Stephen “tWitch” Boss say they were caught off guard by some of the intimate details revealed about the dancer and longtime “Ellen DeGeneres Show” …
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Critics Choice Awards: Ethan Slater Details Ariana Grande's Raw Emotions Over Oscar Nomination  —  Wicked's Ethan Slater attended the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler, and exclusively told E! News about Ariana Grande's “beautiful” emotions following her first Oscar nomination.
TMZ.com:
MARCUS JORDAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY ... In DUI Case  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Marcus Jordan entered a not guilty plea in his DUI case on Friday, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  As we previously reported ... Michael's son is facing three charges stemming from his run-in with police earlier this week …
Discussion: Us Weekly
 
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Nation's Jordan Kimball and Wife Christina Are Expecting 2nd Baby: ‘So Grateful’ (Exclusive)
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Julia Moore / People:
Jason Priestley Says Shannen Doherty Was ‘Very Good at Masking’ Her Illness When He Saw Her Weeks Before Her Death (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Jessica Alba Officially Files for Divorce From Cash Warren After 16 Years of Marriage
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift, Blake Lively Won't Have Super Bowl Reunion, Friendship Fractured
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Michelle Lee / People:
Brendan Fraser Makes Surprise New York Fashion Week Appearance as He Supports Son Holden, 20, on the Runway
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Just Jared
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Explains Ring Confusion After Engagement Rumors Fly Following NFL Honors
Skyler Caruso / People:
Kayla Nicole Reveals the Biggest ‘Challenge’ of Dating an Athlete — and the Advice She Has for Women Who Are (Exclusive)
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From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:
A look at Hamlet, a startup that uses AI to process local government meeting videos and which plans to provide the tool to local journalists for free

Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
Some Reddit moderators say a surge of AI slop on the site is eroding its authenticity and could lead to a feedback loop of AI models training on AI content

 
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