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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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Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair's 2024 Hollywood Issue Unites 11 Spectacular Stars  —  Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, and more talk about transformative times in our 30th annual Hollywood Issue.  —  Colman Domingo knows how unusual this moment is.  “I don't know anyone white or Black or other who has a career like mine,” he says.
Keziah Weir / Vanity Fair:
Natalie Portman on Striking the Balance Between Public and Private Lives  —  The May December star says Method acting is not her cup of tea (and her kids won't let her do “weird, scary” voices anyway).  —  Natalie Portman, who appears on our Hollywood 2024 cover, walked her first red carpet at 13.
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Lands in Sydney to See Taylor Swift, Looks Tired After Flight  —  6:30 PM PT — The first sign of Travis Kelce in Australia has surfaced, and the dude looks ... well, beat.  —  Here's a shot of the tight end arriving in Sydney Wednesday (or Thursday on his time), and yes …
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce Arrives in Australia Ahead of Taylor Swift's ‘Eras Tour’ Concerts in Sydney
People:
Wendy Williams' Family Break Their Silence on Her ‘Shocking and Heartbreaking’ Struggles Over the Past 3 Years (Exclusive)  —  The former talk show host's sister, niece and brother reveal the battle over her future in this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  It's been two and a half years since …
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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 …
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”
Just Jared:
Nigel Lythgoe Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit 2 Months After Paula Abdul Sued Him  —  Nigel Lythgoe has been accused of sexual assault in another lawsuit.  —  The 74-year-old TV executive and producer on shows such as American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance was named …
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The Wrap:
Kelly Rowland Walked Off ‘Today’ Over Awkward Beyoncé Questions, Not Dressing Room Demands |  Exclusive  —  The former Destiny's Child singer was “offended” by anchor Savannah Guthrie's prying, TheWrap has learned  —  Kelly Rowland's dramatic walk-off from “Today” …
The Hollywood Reporter:
How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue  —  The studio's golden box office aura has been dented, but chief architect Kevin Feige isn't scrapping his years-long cinematic universe plan, just refining it: “They're not going to give up,” says an insider.
GQ:
Mark Ruffalo Wants to Be Bad Too  —  He brought humanity to the Hulk and has played more than one crusader for justice, but it's the role of a villainous peacock in Poor Things that has earned him his latest Oscar nom: “I went to bed a leading man and woke up a character actor.  I'm a ‘daddy’ now.”
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Sources Call BS on Gisele Bündchen, Joaquim Valente Dating Timeline  —  TOM BRADY SOURCES CALL BS ON GISELE/JOAQUIM DATING TIMELINE NEW BF LEAVES HER PLACE!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 175 … 9:54 AM PT — Whether Tom Brady believes the relationship timeline between Gisele Bündchen …
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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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Sherri’ top exec found dead after show launched probe into missing cash, unpaid rent
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Celebrity travel agent says one star client demanded a ‘medium sized’ dog in all their hotel rooms, had to ask staff to borrow their pooches
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Travis Kelce reportedly drops $16K on Valentine's Day gifts for Taylor Swift: Hermès, Dior, Celine and more
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Jennifer Aniston's walk-in closet at $21M mansion looks like a department store - unseen room revealed
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TMZ.com:
Zachery Ty Bryan Hits Up Happy Hour Just Days After DUI Arrest
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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