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1:35 PM ET, February 20, 2017

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BBC:
Angelina Jolie on Cambodia, politics and a ‘difficult year’  —  Angelina Jolie has spoken about how Cambodia was her “awakening”, as she premiered her new film in the country.  —  The actress was speaking exclusively to the BBC before the screening of First They Killed My Father …
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Angelina Jolie on Her ‘Difficult’ Split from Brad Pitt: ‘We Will Always Be a Family’  —  Angelina Jolie opened up about her shocking split from Brad Pitt for the first time since filing for divorce.  —  The actress and director spoke to BBC World News' Yalda Hakim in Cambodia in an interview that was released on Sunday.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Robbery Crime Scene Pics Surface (PHOTO GALLERY)  —  Kim Kardashian — Robbery Crime Scene Pics Surface Footage of Suspects Too  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Crime scene photos of the Kim Kardashian Paris robbery have surfaced ... and some of the images are chilling.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter — Attacked Onstage After Alleged Racial Comment  —  Aaron Carter was attacked by a fellow musician Friday night who apparently felt the singer had made a racial slur against him, and the fight ended with a trip by Aaron to the ER.  —  Carter was performing at the Loony Bin in Bradley, Illinois.
TMZ.com:
Ryan Seacrest — Bev Hills Mansion Catches Fire  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Ryan Seacrest's $50 million mansion caught fire Sunday night ... leaving some heavy damage.  —  Ryan posted a pic of the aftermath showing some burned out structures, but he added, “Thank god everyone is ok.”
Discussion: Page Six
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Episode 7: Road Trippin' with RJ & Channing  —  Kyrie Irving - DEEP in thought 30,000 Feet High Above  —  The Road Trippin' crew was hard at work approaching the All-Star break & their re-occurring guest host Kyrie, wanted every part of it.  Flying high above sea level the gang dives …
Discussion: ESPN, USA Today, Us Weekly, The Wrap and AOL
Jeffrey Fleishman / Los Angeles Times:
‘One of the fathers of American film criticism’: Time critic Richard Schickel dies at 84  —  Richard Schickel, film critic and author.  A longtime reviewer for Time magazine, Schickel died Saturday at 84.  (Michael Lionstar / Knopf)  —  Richard Schickel, whose erudite prose and piercing critiques …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and Deadline
Char Adams / People.com:
Priscilla Presley Confirms She's Caring for Daughter Lisa Marie's 8-Year-Old Twin Girls Amid Divorce Battle  —  Lisa Marie Presley's mother, Priscilla, has confirmed she is caring for the star's young children as the kids' father faces explosive allegations of child abuse.
Discussion: The Wrap, AOL and BH Courier
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Really Wants to Play Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid Reboot  —  Many of us had dreams of becoming a Disney princess.  Lindsay Lohan really wants to make hers a reality—and revive her long-stalled acting career.  —  Disney continues to turn its animated classics …
Discussion: The Superficial
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Surprise!  Zoe Saldana Welcomes Third Baby With Husband Marco Perego  —  Surprise!  Zoe Saldana and her husband, Marco Perego, have welcomed a third child together.  —  “Marco and I are elated to share the news of the the birth of our son Zen,” the actress announced on Instagram on Saturday, February 18.
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail and Bossip
AP Story / Associated Press:
Mariah Carey confirms new beau; talks new single, tour … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey has a vision of love for her backup dancer Bryan Tanaka.  —  Carey, who posted an Instagram picture with her and Tanaka drinking champagne in a tub on Valentine's Day, confirmed the romance in an interview …
Discussion: WWTDD, People.com and Us Weekly
All Things Fam & Glam:
Sharing Our Little Gift  —  Click through the slideshow for some of my favorite shots of Shai.  —  When you're a celebrity, privacy is a luxury that eventually runs out.  As I've mentioned before, parenthood has brought out the “mama bear” instinct in Maks and I. From minute one we knew …
Discussion: People.com
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Ariella Weintraub / Yahoo:
‘Dancing’ stars Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd debut baby son, Shai
 
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: Matt Damon's ‘The Great Wall’ Crumbles With $21M U.S. Debut
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

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A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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