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12:25 PM ET, February 5, 2025

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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.
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People:
Grammys Producer Addresses Bianca Censori's Near-Nude Look at 2025 Grammys: ‘We Have to Adhere to Standards’ (Exclusive)  —  Executive producer Raj Kapoor tells PEOPLE that the Grammys dress code is often open to “interpretation”  — Grammys executive producer Raj Kapoor addresses Kanye West …
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Kanye West Shares How Wife Bianca Censori Helped Him With Autism Diagnosis  —  Kanye West shared that his wife Bianca Censori recommended him to a doctor who diagnosed him with autism, more than eight years after his 2016 bipolar diagnosis.  —  Kanye “Ye” West is reflecting on his personal journey.
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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Travis Kelce Says He Wishes Brother Jason ‘Waited One More Year to Retire’ as Their Teams Meet in Super Bowl Again (Exclusive)
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Jen Juneau / People:
Jurassic World Rebirth Trailer: Scarlett Johansson Takes Over the Dino Franchise in Epic First Look  —  The new film, directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp, hits theaters in July  —  The dino damage is just getting started for Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey in Jurassic World Rebirth.
Willa Bennett / Cosmopolitan:
Calling Dibs on Gracie Abrams for Valentine's Day  —  The pop star opens up about what makes a healthy relationship, becoming a person she's proud of, and how she's celebrating the holiday this year.  —  Gracie Abrams is swiping through her iPhone photos, which she's sorted chronologically by Valentine's Days.
Discussion: TMZ.com and UPROXX
Emma Saunders / BBC:
Eisenberg: I don't want to think of being associated with Zuckerberg  —  Jesse Eisenberg, who starred as Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg in 2010 film The Social Network, has told BBC News he no longer wants to think of himself “as someone associated with someone like that”.
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Netflix Distances Itself From Karla Sofía Gascón as Controversy Forces ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign Changes  —  Netflix is distancing itself from “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón in an effort to salvage the film's Oscar prospects.
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Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Emilia Pérez Is Being Removed from the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Chelsea Handler Confirms She Has an ‘Awesome’ New Man in Her Life — But Isn't Sharing Any Details  —  Chelsea Handler has a new man in her life — but she's not sharing any details.  —  “Are you seeing anybody right now?”  Alex Cooper asked Handler, 49, on the Wednesday, February 5, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
Discussion: People, E! Online and Page Six
Vogue:
Everything to Know About the 2025 Met Gala: Theme, Hosts, and More  —  The 2025 Met Gala is officially only a few months away!  Read on for everything you need to know about fashon's biggest night—from the date to the theme, co-hosts, and this year's dress code.
Vikki White / The Mirror:
Sky News star Kay Burley's life off-air from double family tragedy to ‘successful marriages’  —  Kay Burley is Britain's longest serving female newsreader, with her own inimitable style.  We take a look at how the self-confessed ‘Wigan street-fighter’ has lived her life
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
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: HELLO! and Just Jared
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: The Sun, HELLO! and Daily Mail
 
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