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11:55 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.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jordan's Son Arrested For Cocaine Possession, Resisting Arrest  —  MARCUS JORDAN ARRESTED FOR COCAINE POSSESSION, DUI, RESISTING ARREST … Marcus Jordan was thrown behind bars on Monday for allegedly committing a series of serious crimes, TMZ has learned.
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Escher Walcott / People:
Travis Kelce Gets Coy When Asked If He Will Propose to Taylor Swift During Super Bowl Halftime  —  Kelce didn't shut down the question when asked at a press conference ahead the Super Bowl  —  Is Travis Kelce planning a special proposal for Taylor Swift?  —  The NFL star, 35 …
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People:
Miles Teller Says Wife Keleigh Won't Be with Taylor Swift This Super Bowl: 'She's a Diehard Birds Fan' (Exclusive)  —  Teller and his wife supported Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in 2024, but the PA native tells PEOPLE they're all in on Philadelphia now  —  Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry …
Discussion: Just Jared and The US Sun
Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
George and Mildred and Man About The House legend Brian Murphy dies  —  Actor and comedian Brian Murphy, who is best known for his roles in the ITV sitcoms Man About The House and George And Mildred has died at the age of 92  —  Actor Brian Murphy has died at the age of 92.
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Deadline
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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.
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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’
TMZ.com:
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Lick Each Other At Grammys After-Party
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Grammys 2025: Kacey Musgraves Speaks Out on Alleged Beyoncé Diss After Viral Reaction  —  Kacey Musgraves shut down speculation that she was pissed about her album Deeper Well losing to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammys Feb. 2 after a video of her reaction went viral.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Beyoncé Choked Up Over Finally Winning Album of the Year at 2025 GRAMMYs (Exclusive)
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
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 …
Steve Thomma / White House Correspondents' Association:
WHCA Announces Amber Ruffin as Entertainer for 2025 Annual Dinner  —  The White House Correspondents' Association is pleased to announce that Amber Ruffin will be the featured entertainer at its annual dinner on Saturday, April 26 in Washington, D.C.  —  “When I began to think about what entertainer …
TMZ.com:
‘Days of our Lives’ Star Casey Deidrick Arrested for Domestic Assault  —  SOAP STAR CASEY DEIDRICK ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED GIRLFRIEND ... Interfered With 911 Call … Actor Casey Deidrick — best known for his role as Chad DiMera on “Days of Our Lives” — was arrested over the weekend in Tennessee …
Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Emilia Pérez Is Being Removed from the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign  —  The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the film's embattled best actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascon will no longer be coming to the U.S. for any of this week's many awards activities …
Leah Faye Cooper / Vogue:
The 2025 Met Gala Has a Dress Code—and It's Personal  —  When guests arrive at the 2025 Met Gala for “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”—the spring 2025 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute—they'll do so having considered the dress code, announced today as “Tailored for You.”
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Hitches a Ride on School Bus for a ‘Magical’ Field Trip with Kindergarteners in London  —  The Princess of Wales introduced a new phase in her early years campaign at the National Portrait Gallery in London  —  Kate Middleton made a grand entrance to her latest engagement …
 
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TMZ.com:
J.J. Watt's Wife, Kealia, Pregnant With Second Child
Discussion: Just Jared
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)
Discussion: Just Jared and Metro.co.uk
Skyler Caruso / People:
Tony Hawk Reveals the ‘Only Rule’ He Has When Putting His 4-Month-Old Grandson on a Skateboard (Exclusive)
Discussion: SheKnows
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Natasha Dye / People:
Robert Kraft Shares New Antisemitism Ad with Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg: ‘Really Worried About Our Country’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six and Billboard
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
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Megan Fox's Ex Brian Austin Green Calls Out Machine Gun Kelly Amid Her Pregnancy
Joey Nolfi / Entertainment Weekly:
Meghan McCain blasts Ye as ‘repugnant, vile piece of garbage,’ says wife Bianca Censori ‘looks like a victim’ at Grammys
 

 
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Axios:
Email: the White House orders the GSA to terminate “every single media contract” expensed by the agency and all contracts for Politico, BBC, E&E, and Bloomberg

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q4 ad revenue up 18% YoY to $17.29B, vs. $17.4B est., and subscription services revenue up 10% YoY to $11.51B

David Folkenflik / NPR:
A look at Trump's assault on CBS, and more broadly, how he and allies seek to pressure the media to punish it and to inhibit its ability to check the president
 
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