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5:05 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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Evan Dyer / CBC News:
Canada will not pay for Prince Harry and Meghan's security after March
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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: MTV, Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
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Kristian / Dlisted:
Lady Gaga's New Single “Stupid Love” Is Here  —  As promised, Lady Gaga released her new single Stupid Love at midnight.  The song is like a remake of Born This Way and the video is very no-budget Power Rangers reboot meets no-budget Barbarella reboot.  Gaga also talked about her new album …
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
America Ferrera Leaving NBC's ‘Superstore’  —  The actress and producer will depart the comedy at the end of its fifth season in April.  —  Superstore is losing a key employee at the end of its season.  —  Star and executive producer America Ferrera is leaving the NBC comedy at the conclusion …
Discussion: Variety
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
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Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Reveals Why She Doesn't Like to Be Called a Stepmom — and What She Prefers Instead
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
Variety:
CBS Suspends ‘The Amazing Race’ Production Over Coronavirus Fears (EXCLUSIVE)  —  CBS has temporarily shut down production of Season 33 of “The Amazing Race” amid the increasing number of cases of coronavirus worldwide, Variety has learned exclusively.  The move was undertaken …
Discussion: Page Six, reality blurred and The Wrap
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 …
Discussion: Page Six
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, POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
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 …
EW.com:
Tracee Ellis Ross on how mom Diana Ross did and didn't inspire her The High Note character  —  Tracee Ellis Ross is ready to step into the next chapter of her life, one that includes a lot more music.  Known for the bulk of her career as an actress, Ross will step into the spotlight …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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
 
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Simon Perry / People.com:
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Variety:
Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum Set as 'America's Got Talent' Season 15 Judges
TMZ.com:
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EXCLUSIVE: Quaden Bayles' family declines crowdfunded trip to Disneyland, would prefer funds …
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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

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

Ella Creamer / The Guardian:
Writers and publishers criticize Spines, which raised a $16M seed round and charges authors $1,200 to $5,000 to use AI to edit and distribute their books

 
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