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2:30 AM ET, February 5, 2025

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Skyler Caruso / People:
Jason Kelce Confirms Taylor Swift Will Be at the Super Bowl to Support Travis: 'Everybody's Coming' (Exclusive)  —  “Trav always travels like, full... he's always got a bunch of his friends there,” Jason tells PEOPLE of who will be in New Orleans to see his brother play in the 2025 Super Bowl
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Escher Walcott / People:
Travis Kelce Gets Coy When Asked If He Will Propose to Taylor Swift During Super Bowl Halftime
People:
Travis Kelce Says He Wishes Brother Jason ‘Waited One More Year to Retire’ as Their Teams Meet in Super Bowl Again (Exclusive)
Discussion: Suggest
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 …
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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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TMZ.com:
Marcus Jordan Arrested For DUI After Allegedly Getting Lambo Stuck On Train Tracks
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Says He Conquered The Grammys With Bianca Censori  —  KANYE WEST WE BEAT THE GRAMMYS!!!  —  GRAMMY GODS???  —  Kanye West didn't even set foot inside the building where the Grammys went down, but that little fact isn't standing in the way of him declaring victory over the award show.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Molly Gordon to Direct and Star in A24's Comedy ‘Peaked’  —  Molly Gordon, best known for “The Bear” and “Theater Camp,” is writing, directing and starring in the upcoming comedy “Peaked” for A24.  —  According to the official logline, the film follows “the two girls who traumatized …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Wrap and Deadline
Lexi Carson / Us Weekly:
Vic Mensa Reveals He Quietly Welcomed a Baby 8 Months Ago: ‘My Perspective is Forever Altered’ (Exclusive)  —  Vic Mensa is ready to reveal some big news — he's a dad!  —  The “U Mad” rapper and actor, 31, and his girlfriend, Melanie, privately welcomed their first child, son Mansa Musa Mensa, last year.
Discussion: People, UPROXX and Vibe
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Jelly Roll Joins ‘American Idol’ as First-Ever ‘Artist in Residence’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Jelly Roll has sealed a deal to join this upcoming season of ABC's “American Idol” as the show's first-ever “artist in residence.”  According to the network …
Dave Quinn / People:
Ella Stiller to Make Off-Broadway Debut in Before This New Year (Exclusive)  —  The daughter of Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor joins the play's world premiere production, which begins performances March 19  —  Ella Stiller has booked her first big Off-Broadway role.
Discussion: HELLO! and Daily Mail
Eden Stuart / Byrdie:
Kelsea Ballerini Is Returning to Her Center of Gravity  —  SPONSORED BY EDITOR'S LETTER … Kelsea Ballerini joins me from a sun-drenched room in Nashville.  The first thing I notice is the greenery—plants, at least two, including a heartleaf winding its way down from the ceiling.
Discussion: Just Jared, People and Us Weekly
Helena De Bertodano / Harper's BAZAAR:
More than a woman: Priyanka Chopra is a force to be reckoned with  —  The actress, producer and entrepreneur on her career, Bollywood background and rock-star romance  —  Priyanka Chopra Jonas mimes a punch that - even though she is only wearing a fluffy dressing gown and slippers - is so convincing, I instinctively flinch.
Discussion: Just Jared and HELLO!
Melody Chiu / People:
Allison Holker Addresses ‘Rumors’ About Ellen DeGeneres' Relationship with Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss (Exclusive)  —  Holker — whose new memoir, ‘This Far,’ is out Feb. 4 — sets the record straight about her late husband's relationship with the talkshow host  —  Allison Holker is setting the record straight.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne Skipping Super Bowl After Halftime Snub  —  LIL WAYNE MISS ME AT THE SUPER BOWL ... Working On ‘Something Very Special’ Instead  —  STAY TUNED...  Lil Wayne is going to be absent from Super Bowl LIX ... even though it's taking place in his hometown of New Orleans.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Tori Spelling decided she was ‘definitely into boys’ after ‘one and only’ threesome: ‘Gotta try anything once’  —  Tori Spelling shared the story of her “one and only” threesome on her podcast.  —  The actress explained to “MisSpelling” listeners Tuesday that she decided she was “definitely into boys” after the experience.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, Daily Mail and Full Feed
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Mom, Kultida, Dies  —  TIGER WOODS GOLF LEGEND'S MOM DIES  —  Tiger Woods' mom has sadly died.  —  The golfing legend announced the heartbreaking news on his X page Tuesday ... revealing Kultida Woods passed away earlier in the morning.  —  Tiger did not reveal a cause of death.
 
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Grant Tucker / Daily Mail:
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Just Jared:
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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

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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

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