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9:15 AM ET, February 19, 2019

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BBC:
Fashion designer Lagerfeld dead at 85  —  Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, in Paris.  —  The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel and Fendi, was one of the industry's most prolific figures, and worked up until his death.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Bossip and Towleroad Gay News
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Scarlett Conlon / The Guardian:
Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel, dies aged 85  —  Designer who reinvented Chanel had missed its haute couture show in January  —  The fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died aged 85, his label Chanel has said.  —  As one of the most prolific and admired designers of modern times …
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Duchess Meghan Makes Surprise Visit to NYC for a Girls' Trip & Baby Shower  —  The Duchess of Sussex returns to New York for the first time since her wedding for a few days of rest, shopping, and good food with some of her closest friends.  —  After  —  back to back engagements  —  and the
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Brides, POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
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People.com:
Meghan Markle Makes Secret Trip to New York City for Baby Shower with Friends  —  The California native is back in the U.S.A.!  —  Meghan Markle is getting showered!  —  The Duchess of Sussex made a secret trip to New York City to celebrate the upcoming arrival of her and Prince Harry's first child, due in late April.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
CBS Chicago:
Jussie Smollett Case: Clues Into Potential Motive Behind The Attack  —  (CBS) -"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, upset after a racist letter sent to the show's studio didn't get a “bigger reaction,” is suspected of paying two men to attack him a week later, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.
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TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett — Rehearsed ‘Attack’ with 2 Brothers ... Law Enforcement Says  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jussie Smollett rehearsed the “attack” against him days before the incident and it was all staged for the camera, this according to what the 2 brothers told cops.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
‘The Punisher’ & ‘Jessica Jones’ Canceled By Netflix; Latter's 3rd Season Still To Air  —  (UPDATED with Marvel Statement) EXCLUSIVE: Exactly a month after the launch of its second season on Netflix, Marvel's The Punisher has had to bite the bullet as has Jessica Jones.
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Friends From College Cancelled After 2 Seasons at Netflix
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Charo's Husband Dead by Suicide at 79  —  Singer and actress Charo's husband of more than 40 years is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ has learned.  —  Kjell Rasten shot himself Monday afternoon around 2 PM in the Beverly Hills home where he and '70s icon Charo lived ... according to law enforcement sources.
Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
The Jonas Brothers Are Planning a Reunion Nearly 6 Years After Split  —  They're burnin' up ... again!  The Jonas Brothers are planning an epic reunion, nearly six years after they announced their split, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  The Biggest Boy Bands of All Time
Discussion: The Sun and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Says North West Doesn't Have a Boyfriend  —  Kim Kardashian is shooting down any notion that her 5-YEAR-OLD daughter, North West, has a serious boyfriend — or as she puts it ... the kid is 5.  Duh.  —  KKW was leaving the Hollywood Beauty Awards Sunday night at Avalon …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian wears dress with barely-there top
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Miranda Lambert & New Husband Brendan McLoughlin First Met on This Big Day in November: Source  —  A source tells PEOPLE that Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin kept their love a secret for months before revealing they had tied the knot  —  Miranda Lambert kept her relationship …
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Alexandra D'Aluisio / Us Weekly:
How Noah Cyrus Reacted to Her Ex-Boyfriend Lil Xan's Shocking Baby News  —  Doing her own thing.  Noah Cyrus wasn't given a heads-up that her ex-boyfriend Lil Xan is expecting his first baby with his girlfriend of three months, Annie Smith, but she's taking the news surprisingly well.
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Bryan Hood / Page Six:
Lil Xan and girlfriend expecting first child
Discussion: Perez Hilton
NBC New York:
Man Stomps on Head of Diddy Statue at Madame Tussauds: NYPD  —  A man knocked over a likeness of Sean Combs at Madame Tussauds in Times Square, causing the head to fall off, police said Sunday.  —  The man then stomped on the head, the NYPD said.  —  The suspect went to the ninth floor …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Post
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom Have a ‘Big Engagement Party’ Planned but No Wedding Plans Yet: Source  —  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are planning on celebrating their Valentine's Day engagement with an intimate party, an insider tells PEOPLE  —  It hasn't even been a week since Katy Perry …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Kardashians File Trademarks for North, Saint, True, Stormi and Chicago  —  This'll make Grandma Kris happy — Kim, Khloe and Kylie are expanding the family business ... adding their brood to the mix.  —  The Kardashian-Jenner sisters have filed docs to trademark the names of their kids …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
 
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Margarita Hirapetian / Perez Hilton:
Harper Beckham & Anna Wintour Are Totally Twinning — And David Beckham Can't Handle It!
Discussion: Page Six
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube, Google, Meta, and Snap join media companies and studios contributing to LA fire recovery efforts, with funding, products and services

Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

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