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5:05 PM ET, February 27, 2020

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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Lori Loughlin's Attorney Makes Bombshell Claim That the FBI Told Rick Singer to Lie About Her Knowledge  —  In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Rick Singer allegedly says he was yelled at by a federal agent about “agreeing with her that everyone bribed the schools”
Discussion: Dlisted, RADAR, Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Attorney Says New Evidence Should Exonerate Her in College Admissions Case  —  'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' Is Now Streaming: Watch Episode 2  —  How to Nail Intermittent Fasting Just Like Jennifer Aniston  —  La Adelita Tequila: The Hottest New Drink in Aspen  —  In the clear?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Lindsay Crouse / New York Times:
My Ex-Boyfriend's New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga  —  How do you compare yourself with one of the most famous women in the world?  —  Ms. Crouse is a senior staff editor in Opinion.  —  I was eating bodega grapes at my desk on a recent Monday morning, gearing up to wrangle my inbox, when my phone started buzzing:
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and RADAR
TMZ.com:
OFFSET MY ‘NCIS: L.A.’ GIG IS A TWOFER!!!  Acting Debut and New Song  —  READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP  —  Offset's officially following the lead of his wife — he's adding actor to his resume ... along with hip-hop star.  —  The Migos rapper's set to make his acting debut on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and TMZ got a sneak peek.
Discussion: Stereogum
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Peter Weber Admits He Wishes Madison Told Him About Saving Herself for Marriage ‘a Little Bit Sooner’  —  “I would've loved to have had that conversation a little bit sooner, not leading into the week of Fantasy Suites,” Peter Weber told PEOPLE  —  The Bachelor's Peter Weber is opening …
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Leo Barraclough / Variety:
Helen Mirren Says Meghan Markle Was a ‘Fantastic Addition to the Royal Family’  —  Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her performance as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen,” says Meghan Markle was “a fantastic addition to the royal family,” and she “applauds” Markle and Prince Harry's decision …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Kristian / Dlisted:
Georgina Chapman And Adrien Brody Are Still A Thing  —  When Harvey Weinstein was publicly exposed as a rapist bastard, his wife of a decade, Georgina Chapman, claimed to have known nothing about his dark proclivities and got the shit out of there.  Even though she tried to distance herself …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Ale Russian / People.com:   Georgina Chapman and Adrien Brody Are Dating After Her Divorce from Harvey Weinstein: Source
Dan Labbe / Plain Dealer:
How offensive lineman Ben Bartch used a gag-inducing smoothie and YouTube to reach the NFL combine  —  INDIANAPOLIS — One podium over from Mekhi Becton on Wednesday was Ben Bartch.  —  Becton, of course, is a monster of a human being who is very much in the running for the Browns at No. 10.
Jodan Perry / NITV:
EXCLUSIVE: Quaden Bayles' family declines crowdfunded trip to Disneyland, would prefer funds to go to grassroots charities  —  Previous Next Show Grid Previous Next Hide Grid  —  The family of 9-year-old bullied Murri boy Quaden Bayles has declined a crowdfunded trip to Disneyland …
Discussion: The Wrap
Attitude.co.uk:
Connor Jessup reveals how falling in love inspired him to come out  —  The star of Netflix's ‘Locke & Key’ went Instagram official with '13 Reasons Why's Miles Heizer earlier this month.  —  Words: Will Stroude  —  It's been a whirlwind 12 months for Connor Jessup, whose professional …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Towleroad Gay News
TMZ.com:
‘Happy Days’ Star Cathy Silvers Breaks Leg Hiking, Rescued by Chopper  —  ‘HAPPY DAYS’ STAR BREAKS LEG DURING MOUNTAIN HIKE ... Rescued by Chopper!!!  —  Cathy Silvers — best known for playing Jenny Piccalo on “Happy Days” — had a painful day biking and hiking SoCal mountains ... ending up with broken bones and a helicopter rescue.
YouTube:
Viral London Tube Singer Performs ‘Shallow’ … Ellen welcomed British singer Charlotte Awbery, who recently went viral with a video of her singing “Shallow” in the London Tube.  Today she performed the hit Lady Gaga song and chatted with Ellen about how it all came about.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The WOW Report
 
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Lizzie McGuire’: How the Disney Plus Revival Ground to a Halt (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Bieber / X17 Online:
Justin Gets To Work While Hailey Walks The Runway In Paris
Discussion: Page Six
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Teen Son Moses' Surprising Reaction to Goop's Adult Toy Selection: 'You're a Feminist, Mom!'
Discussion: Dlisted
Zak Maoui / British GQ:
Robert Pattinson on his style regrets, the paparazzi and Dior Homme
Discussion: Page Six
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Johnny Depp threatens to ‘burn’ and ‘drown’ ex-wife Amber Heard
Discussion: Daily Mail and Oh No They Didn't!
 Earlier Picks: 
Variety:
Steven Spielberg Won't Direct ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ James Mangold in Talks to Replace (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Deadline
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Inside Bachelor in Paradise Stars Hannah Godwin & Dylan Barbour's Chic Surprise Engagement Party
Discussion: Page Six
NBC News:
Grandfather of toddler who died in cruise ship fall is pleading guilty to end ‘nightmare’
Discussion: New York Daily News
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Bebe Rexha on Her Bipolar Disorder: I Would Have ‘Weird Emotions, Weird Thoughts All the Time’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Ben Affleck on Jennifer Garner: 'It's Important for My Kids to Know I Respect and Care About Her'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
Gwyneth Paltrow shares fears for Coronavirus as she wears mask on plane
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year winner, an Afghan woman who works anonymously and covers the plight of women under Taliban rule

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

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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