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1:30 PM ET, February 19, 2020

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People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Revealed Major New Details About Their Royal Exit  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal duties will officially end on March 31  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will formally step down as senior royals next month, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Queen BANS Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using lucrative ‘Sussex Royal’ brand that they hoped to use to build new lives because ‘they simply cannot sell themselves as Royals’  — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website and their hugely popular Instagram feed
Brittany Vonow / The Sun:
ROYAL SNUB Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 15 sacked aides ‘unlikely to be given new royal jobs’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ian Clarke / EDP News:
Caroline Flack's family releases powerful message she wrote days before she died  —  Caroline Flack's family has released a powerful message the TV presenter wrote days before she died, but was advised not to share on social media.  —  In it, the 40-year-old opened her heart about the traumatic ordeal …
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TMZ.com:
Rapper Pop Smoke Dead, Shot and Killed in Home Invasion By 4 Masked Gunmen  —  9:41 AM PT — Sources familiar with the surveillance video tell TMZ ... the video shows at least 4 masked men with hoodies making their way into the house just 10 minutes after people inside the house deadbolted the front doors shut.
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Ben Affleck Tried to Drink Away the Pain.  Now He's Trying Honesty.  —  The actor speaks frankly about everything from his addictive behavior and his divorce to why he lied about that back tattoo.  —  Warning: This is not one of those celebrity profiles that uses a teaspoon of new information to flavor a barrel of ancient history.
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Ben Affleck Calls Divorce from Jennifer Garner the ‘Biggest Regret of My Life’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Kaia Geber Flaunts her Tattoos  —  On Day 168 of being 18, model Kaia Gerber posted this photo to her social media to show off her collection of tattoos.  —  The daughter of Cindy Crawford has a pair of angel wings tatted on her ribs, two arms that form a heart on her shoulder and some random thing on her back shoulder blade.
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Bachelor Nation Is Getting Even Bigger!  Olympics-Themed Summer Games Set to Air This Summer  —  The Summer Games spin-off is set to air this summer before Bachelor in Paradise, ABC executive Rob Mills said  —  Bachelor Nation fans will be able to watch two Olympic games this year!
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘Good Times’ Star Ja'net DuBois Dead at 74  —  Ja'net Dubois — one of the main characters on “Good Times” — died Monday ... TMZ has learned.  —  Ja'net played the Evans family's sassy neighbor Willona Woods on the classic '70s TV series.  Her family tells us ... Ja'net died unexpectedly …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, Dlisted, Bossip and Just Jared
YouTube:
Justin Bieber Carpool Karaoke 2020 … James Corden and Justin Bieber are reunited in the carpool lane where they quickly get into an argument about Tom Cruise, create a new TikTok dance for ‘Yummy,’ chat about Justin's marriage to Hailey Bieber and of course, sing some of Justin's new music and even a couple classic tunes.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
‘BOYZ N THE HOOD,’ ‘90210’ ACTRESS ESTHER SCOTT DEAD AT 66 ... Suffered Heart Attack  —  REMEMBERING ESTHER SCOTT  —  Veteran character actress Esther Scott — who's been in countless movies and shows over the years — has died.  —  A member of Esther's family tells TMZ …
Discussion: Variety, Bossip, Page Six and Just Jared
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Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Dreamgirls and Transformers Actress Esther Scott Dies at 66 After Heart Attack
Discussion: The Wrap and Sandra Rose
People.com:
Jenna Dewan Is Engaged to Boyfriend Steve Kazee 5 Months After Announcing They Are Having a Baby  —  “A lifetime to love and grow with you... you have my heart,” the actress wrote on Instagram  —  Jenna Dewan just said “yes” to Steve Kazee!  —  The actress, 39, is engaged to the Tony Award-winning actor, 44.
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Elijah Wood and Mette-Marie Kongsved Quietly Welcomed Their 1st Child Together … Elijah Wood and Mette-Marie Kongsved quietly welcomed their first child together, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2020: See Which Stars Gave Birth  —  The Danish producer first stepped out with a baby bump in July 2019.
Discussion: Just Jared
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Amie Harwick's Cause of Death Revealed as Coroner Rules Drew Carey's Ex-Fiancée Died in a Homicide  —  Amie Harwick was killed following a fall from a balcony after allegedly being attacked by an ex-boyfriend  —  Dr. Amie Harwick's death has been declared a homicide.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed News:
Mike Bloomberg Once Again Called Transgender People “It” And “Some Guy Wearing A Dress”  —  Bloomberg suggested transgender rights would sink Democratic campaigns in comments recorded last year in New York.  He's tried to distance himself from similar comments he made in 2016.
 
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Julie Gordon / Page Six:
Chris Noth and wife Tara Wilson welcome second son
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Ayesha Curry Shuts Down Troll Who Compared Her to a ‘Farm Animal’: I'm the ‘GOAT’
Simon Perry / People.com:
Why Kate Middleton Decided to Speak Out About Motherhood: ‘This Is Not a Vanity Exercise’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Amber Rose's Boyfriend Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards Also Has Face Tattoos in Tribute to Their Kids
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Showtime Orders ‘The Curse’ Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder
Discussion: Just Jared
Sharon Choi / Variety:
Bong Joon Ho Interpreter Sharon Choi Relives Historic ‘Parasite’ Awards Season in Her Own Words (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Aren't Back Together but Are ‘Getting Along Great’: Source
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Hailey Baldwin Describes Havening, Justin Bieber's Stress Management Technique
Discussion: Just Jared
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh Spark Engagement Rumors
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Jason Kirk / Disney Parks Blog:
Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort to Receive Royal Makeover
Discussion: POPSUGAR
The Times of Israel:
Israeli actress: I left Al Pacino because he's old, plus he's stingy
Discussion: Dlisted and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

Michael Gennaro / Courthouse News Service:
The First Amendment Coalition sued the CA AG and SF City Attorney for allegedly punishing journalists who publish info related to sealed arrest records

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

 
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