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1:00 PM ET, February 28, 2020

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Rebecca Strassberg / Us Weekly:
Married!  Frankie Muniz Weds Longtime Girlfriend Paige Price  —  Together forever!  Frankie Muniz and Paige Price tied the knot in Phoenix, Arizona, over the weekend of February 22, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Celebrity Weddings of 2020  —  The Malcolm in the Middle alum, 34 …
Discussion: Page Six
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People.com:   Frankie Muniz Is Married! Malcolm in the Middle Star Weds Paige Price
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: Page Six, E! Online 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
Evan Dyer / CBC News:
Canada will not pay for Prince Harry and Meghan's security after March  —  Government reveals RCMP has protected the couple since November, but will stop in ‘coming weeks’  —  Canada has been providing RCMP security to Prince Harry and Meghan since November, Public Safety Canada tells CBC News …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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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: Cele|bitchy
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, Cele|bitchy, RADAR 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
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: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, RADAR and Page Six
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.
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 …
Discussion: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Tyler Perry Hires Medical Examiner to Determine if Nephew's Death was Murder or Suicide  —  TYLER PERRY Asks For Second Autopsy On Nephew ... WAS IT SUICIDE OR MURDER?!?  —  4:18 PM PT — A rep from the Union Parish Sheriff's Office tells us, “There is an active investigation at the prison's request.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
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!
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.
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
Kristine Kwak / Variety:
BTS Cancels Korea Concerts Due to Coronavirus  —  BTS has canceled concerts planned for Korea, the group announced on Thursday, Feb. 27, due to concerns about the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.  —  According to a post on an official BTS Twitter (@bts_bighit), “Map of the Soul” …
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Jodan Perry / NITV:
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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