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4:25 PM ET, February 28, 2020

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Caity Weaver / New York Times:
A Royal Instagram Mystery  —  Two royal couples, two Instagram accounts, one conspiracy theory.  —  Of all the tricks humankind employs to concoct the illusion of security, the most vital to the British royal family is hierarchy.  —  Hierarchy is what makes an elder brother more important …
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself and Cele|bitchy
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People.com:
Queen Has ‘Sensitivity’ to What Prince Harry Is Going Through Because of Her Sister Princess Margaret  —  “She won't dwell on the exit,” royal biographer Ingrid Seward tells PEOPLE  —  Although she publicly said she is “entirely supportive” of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to leave royal life …
Discussion: Page Six, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Evan Dyer / CBC News:
Canada will not pay for Prince Harry and Meghan's security after March
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Reveals Why She Doesn't Like to Be Called a Stepmom — and What She Prefers Instead  —  The model recently celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary with husband Tom Brady  —  Gisele Bündchen is opening up about her blended family with husband Tom Brady.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Gisele Bundchen Doesn't Like the Word Stepmom, Feels ‘Lucky’ to Be ‘Bonus Mom’ to Tom Brady's Son Jack  —  What's in a name?  Gisele Bündchen prefers not to use “stepmom” to describe her relationship with Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan's 12-year-old son, Jack.
Discussion: Dlisted
People.com:
Frankie Muniz Is Married!  Malcolm in the Middle Star Weds Paige Price  —  The couple, who got engaged in November 2018, own a specialty olive oil shop in Scottsdale, Arizona  —  Malcolm is off the market!  —  Frankie Muniz is married, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Rebecca Strassberg / Us Weekly:
Married! Frankie Muniz Weds Longtime Girlfriend Paige Price
Discussion: Page Six
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Blac Chyna Shuts Down Ex Rob Kardashian's Demand For Custody Of Daughter Dream  —  Blac Chyna scored a huge victory in court after a judge shut down Rob Kardashian's attempt to strip her of primary custody.  —  According to court documents obtained by The Blast, a Los Angeles judge …
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Bossip
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Natalie Stone / People.com:   Rob Kardashian's Request to Strip Blac Chyna of Primary Custody of Dream Gets Denied
Lars Brandle / Billboard:
Lady Gaga Talks ‘Stupid Love’ And New Album: ‘We Are Definitely Dancing’  —  Lady Gaga made a storming return as a pop music renegade late Thursday (Feb. 27) with the release of “Stupid Love,” and its interstellar music video.  —  There's more where that came from.
Discussion: Dlisted, MTV and Oh No They Didn't!
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Would Kelsey Weier Become the Bachelorette?  ‘That Was Never My Intent or Goal,’ She Says  —  “Coming into this, that was never my intent or goal,” Kelsey Weier told PEOPLE at The Bachelor: Women Tell All taping  —  Her heart may have been broken by Peter Weber, but The Bachelor's Kelsey Weier …
Los Angeles Times:
Deputies shared graphic photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene, sources say  —  Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, according to two public safety sources with knowledge of the events.
TMZ.com:
Bhad Bhabie Responds to Skai Jackson Getting Restraining Order  —  BHAD BHABIE SKAI JACKSON GETS RESTRAINING ORDER Bhabie Claps Back, ‘Imma Get Checks’  —  3:55 PM PT — Danielle has just responded to the restraining order and basically brushed off the whole thing ... posting a picture …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Rocks Out with Jon Bon Jovi at Famed Abbey Road Studios for a Special Cause  —  Prince Harry and rocker Jon Bon Jovi teamed up on Friday to record a special song for the royal's Invictus Games  —  Prince Harry is rocking into the weekend alongside veteran hitmaker Jon Bon Jovi!
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Normani: Camila Cabello didn't ‘take responsibility’ for racist remarks  —  Normani is not happy with how her former Fifth Harmony bandmate Camila Cabello dealt with her past racist comments.  —  In December 2019, several Tumblr posts by Cabello, 22, which used the n-word and Asian racial slurs resurfaced …
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
 
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