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2:35 PM ET, February 6, 2020

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People.com:
Kirk Douglas, Hollywood Icon and Spartacus Star, Dies at 103  —  With over 92 acting credits, including some 75 movies, Douglas became a superstar even before the term was coined  —  Kirk Douglas, one of the first box-office stars of the silver screen, has died.  He was 103.
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TMZ.com:
Kirk Douglas, Actor and Hollywood Legend, Dead at 103  —  KIRK DOUGLAS DEAD AT 103  —  REMEMBERING KIRK DOUGLAS  —  Kirk Douglas — renowned actor and father of Michael Douglas, with a decorated career spanning more than 6 decades — has died.  —  Kirk passed Wednesday.  Kirk's health had been in decline.
Graham Mann / The Scottish Sun:
TEXT PEST SNP MSP Derek Mackay sent schoolboy, 16, creepy texts and called him ‘cute’  —  A TOP Nat tipped as the next First Minister told a schoolboy he was “cute” and invited him to dinner while bombarding him with 270 online messages.  —  Finance Secretary Derek Mackay, 42, pestered the lad …
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People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Spend Time in L.A. This Summer: ‘They Are Looking at Houses’  —  “They love being in Canada, but they are looking at houses in L.A. too,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making plans to spend more time in the Duchess of Sussex's hometown of Los Angeles this summer.
Discussion: HELLO!, Cele|bitchy, Page Six and Dlisted
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Prince Harry and Prince William 'Didn't Leave on Good Terms,' Says Family Friend
Owen Myers / 10 Magazine:
Ten Meets Erykah Badu, The Cover Star of Issue 64 Celebrating 20 Years of 10 Magazine  —  As you can see - we're not taking the term “celebratory issue” lightly.  Starring the trailblazing creative polymath that is Erykah Badu, the second of four covers of 10 Magazine Issue 64 is a true feast for the eye …
Discussion: People.com, Dlisted, Bossip and Full Feed
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Admits She's ‘Known for a Long Time’ About Decision to Separate from Husband Joe  —  Giudice says she's looking for a future partner who “talks really sweet... Joe used to never tell me I was beautiful”  —  A separation from now-estranged husband Joe Giudice was in the works for …
Discussion: Page Six
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Billy Porter responds to critics angry that he'll wear Oscars dress on ‘Sesame Street’  —  Critics — including a state senator of Arkansas — tore into Billy Porter after the actor announced that he'll be appearing on “Sesame Street” in the dress he wore to last year's Oscars.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Sam Raimi in Talks to Direct ‘Doctor Strange 2’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Sam Raimi, who helped launch the modern superhero movie with 2002's “Spider-Man,” is in talks to direct “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” for Marvel Studios, Variety has learned.  —  Raimi replaces original director …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Steve Helling / People.com:
Vanessa Bryant Working Through ‘Shock’ of Kobe & Gianna's Deaths: 'She's Worried About Her Girls'  —  More than a week after her husband and daughter's deaths, Vanessa Bryant is relying on friends and family  —  Vanessa Bryant is “processing” her grief after the deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Meghan Trainor Reveals Battle with Panic Disorder: ‘I Went to the Emergency Room a Couple of Times’  —  “If I can get through this, I can handle anything,” Meghan Trainor tells PEOPLE of managing mental illness … FB  —  Meghan Trainor is opening up about a debilitating battle with panic attacks.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Why Shannen Doherty Kept Cancer News a Secret: People 'Look at You Like You're Dead Man Walking'  —  Shannen Doherty reveals one reason she kept mum about her diagnosis was her love for her work, which she calls “another reason to fight to stay alive”  —  Shannen Doherty is opening …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Royal Wedding Alert!  Princess Beatrice's Wedding Date and Reception Details Revealed  —  Unlike her sister's lavish royal wedding, Princess Beatrice's nuptials will be a “low-key” affair, a source tells PEOPLE  —  It'll be a spring wedding for Princess Beatrice and her fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi!
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
 
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