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TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian Splits With Tristan For Allegedly Cheating with Kylie's BFF  —  Khloe Kardashian — Splits With Tristan ... After He Allegedly Cheats With Kylie's BFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Khloe Kardashian has thrown in the towel, breaking up with Tristan Thompson after she found …
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Kylie Jenner's Relationship With Jordyn Woods Uncertain After Tristan Cheating  —  Kylie Jenner is having enormous trouble processing the revelation her best friend was involved in a cheating scandal with her sister's baby daddy ... and she doesn't know if her relationship with her BFF is worth saving.
Discussion: Page Six, Perez Hilton, Bossip and Us Weekly
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Steps Out for the First Time Following Allegations Tristan Thompson Cheated  —  News of Tristan Thompson's alleged cheating scandal broke on Tuesday, but Khloé Kardashian and her family learned about it a day earlier  —  Khloé Kardashian was spotted …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
How Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods' Hookup Will Affect Coparenting With Khloe Kardashian: He 'Isn't Too Worried' … What's next?  After his hookup with Jordyn Woods, Tristan Thompson isn't concerned about how he and ex Khloé Kardashian will raise their 10-month-old daughter, True.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
How Kylie Jenner and the Kardashian Family Really Feel About Jordyn Woods' Betrayal  —  Kylie Jenner is reeling over the realization that best friend Jordyn Woods betrayed her friendship by hooking up with Khloe Kardashian's former beau, Tristan Thompson.  —  While news of Tristan cheating …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Alyson Penn / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Confronted Tristan Thompson About Jordyn Woods Cheating Allegations and He Admitted It, Source Claims … Uh-oh!  Khloé Kardashian confronted boyfriend Tristan Thompson about him cheating on her with Jordyn Woods on Monday, February 18, and the basketball star admitted it was true …
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Split 10 Months After His Cheating Scandal
Discussion: POPSUGAR, In Touch Weekly and Brides
Rebecca Cope / Tatler:
Exclusive: Inside the Duchess of Sussex's Upper East Side baby shower  —  Co-hosted by Amal Clooney and Serena Williams, sources reveal that Meghan's baby shower will be an elegant affair with her closest friends in the penthouse suite  —  It's the glamorous Upper East Side hotel …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Vanity Fair and Page Six
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Pregnant Meghan Markle Steps Out with Serena Williams for Night on the Town After Her Baby Shower  —  The pals were joined by Jessica Mulroney and Markus Anderson for a Tuesday night dinner at Ralph Lauren's restaurant The Polo Bar  —  Meghan Markle is enjoying some quality time with her pals!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Brides
RADAR:
Caught!  Married Teresa Giudice Holds Hands With Boy Toy On Secret Miami Getaway  —  See the ‘RHONJ’ star, 46, busted with 26-year-old while hubby Joe remains in prison.
Discussion: Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Who Is Blake Schreck? 5 Things to Know About the Man Spotted With Teresa Giudice
Discussion: Page Six and In Touch Weekly
People.com:
Lady Gaga and Fiancé Christian Carino End Engagement  —  The singer sparked split rumors when she attended the Grammys without Carino — or her engagement ring  —  Lady Gaga and her fiancé Christian Carino have split, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “It just didn't work out.
TMZ.com:
‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Sean Milliken Dead at 29  —  12:47 PM PT — TLC is also mourning the loss of Sean, stating, “TLC expresses its deepest sympathies to Sean's friends and family at this difficult time.”  —  They also released a clip of Sean from last summer — when the show caught …
Discussion: Bossip and Perez Hilton
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TLC.com:
In Memory of Sean Milliken from TLC's My 600-lb Life
Discussion: Page Six and TV Tattle
Melissa Roberto / RADAR:
‘My 600-Lb. Life’ Star Sean Milliken Dead At 29
Discussion: Us Weekly and In Touch Weekly
Hannah Chubb / People.com:
More Magnolia!  Chip and Joanna Gaines Are Opening a Coffee Shop  —  The former Fixer Upper stars plan to break ground next month  —  Having a cup of joe with Chip and Jo could be in your future.  —  Chip and Joanna Gaines are planning to open a new coffee shop in Waco, TX, Magnolia spokesman John Marsicano tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Kelli Bender / People.com:
What's Next For Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Choupette: ‘She Is Choosing to Put Her Best Paw Forward’  —  Choupette wrote a blog post honoring her late owner, calling herself “Daddy Karl's Biggest Fan”  —  Karl Lagerfeld, the creative director of Chanel and Fendi, died on Feb. 19 at the age of 85.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Gwyneth Paltrow to Exit Marvel Cinematic Universe  —  For the last decade, Gwyneth Paltrow has popped up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Pepper Potts, Iron Man's secretary and eventual girlfriend.  But in an interview with Variety, the actress said that she's planning on retiring …
Discussion: The Blemish and Perez Hilton
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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 and Bossip
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Joelle Diderich / WWD:
Karl Lagerfeld Dies in Paris
Discussion: Lainey Gossip, Dlisted and The Guardian
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Karl Lagerfeld Dies at 85; Prolific Designer Defined Luxury Fashion
 
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Dan Wootton / The Sun:
‘PEOPLE LOVE TO TALK’ Dolly Parton says she's not gay and slams ‘gossips’ …
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Nick Romano / EW.com:
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Billboard:
Ariana Grande Claims Nos. 1, 2 & 3 on Billboard Hot 100, Is First Act to Achieve the Feat Since The Beatles in 1964
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and Stereogum
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
The Challenge's Cory Wharton and Are You the One's Taylor Selfridge Are Back Together
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kate Beckinsale Slams Troll for Questioning Her Dating Choices After Stepping Out with Pete Davidson
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Netflix Heartthrob Noah Centineo Is the Latest Star to Strip Down to His Underwear for Calvin Klein
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett's ‘Empire’ Role Slashed in Wake Of ‘Attack’ Scandal
 

 
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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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