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12:05 AM ET, February 12, 2021

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Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Virgin River's Daniel Gillies Debuts New Love After Rachael Leigh Cook Split … Love is in the air!  Daniel Gillies has seemingly moved on after filing for divorce from wife Rachael Leigh Cook in July 2020.  —  Most Shocking Celebrity Splits  —  The Virgin River star, 44 …
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Dirty Little Secrets! Drew Barrymore Says She's Had Sex in a Car
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:   RHONJ's Melissa Gorga Reveals She and Joe Are ‘Struggling’ in Their Marriage: 'It's Not Easy'
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Boyfriend Sam Asghari Is a ‘Wonderful Guy,’ Former Assistant Felicia Culotta Says … He's A-OK!  Britney Spears' boyfriend, Sam Asghari, got the stamp of approval from her former assistant and longtime friend Felicia Culotta.  —  Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Relationship Timeline
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Britney Spears Hearing: Judge Overrules Father's Objections to Joint Conservatorship Order … A probate judge on Thursday overruled Jamie Spears' objections to an order establishing Bessemer Trust Co. as a co-conservator of Britney Spears' estate.  —  Judge Brenda Penny appointed Bessemer …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Guardian
People.com:
Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Case Against U.K. Tabloid: ‘We All Deserve Justice and Truth’  —  “We all lose when misinformation sells more than truth,” Meghan Markle said in a statement  —  Meghan Markle scored a major legal win on Thursday in her privacy and copyright infringement case against Associated Newspapers.
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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Searching for Shelley Duvall: The Reclusive Icon on Fleeing Hollywood and the Scars of Making ‘The Shining’  —  After leaving L.A., and making only one public appearance since — on a widely condemned mental illness episode of ‘Dr. Phil’ — the complicated actress sat down for a conversation …
Chick Corea:
It is with great sadness we announce that on February 9th, Chick Corea passed away at the age of 79, from a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.  —  Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games that artists do.
Discussion: The US Sun, People.com and The Guardian
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Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Chick Corea dead: Grammy Award-winning jazz legend dies at 79 from rare form of cancer
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera Calls for ‘Jackass 4’ Boycott, Talks About Suicidal Thoughts  —  BAM MARGERA RANTS ABOUT ‘JACKASS 4’ BOYCOTT ... Talks Suicidal Thoughts  —  OVERWHELMED WITH EMOTION  —  Bam Margera just went on a nearly 10-minute tirade — about his own suicidal thoughts, and about being pissed he's been shut out of “Jackass 4.”
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Lamar Odom calls ex Sabrina Parr a ‘decrepit reptilian’ woman  —  Just call him Lamar Odious.  —  Lamar Odom appeared on “The Wendy Williams Show” via Zoom Thursday morning and didn't mince words when it came to discussing his ex-fiancée, Sabrina Parr.  —  “She's a hurt woman.
Discussion: Gossip Cop, Perez Hilton and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian Knew Tristan Thompson Hooked Up with Lamar Odom's Ex
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Tessica Brown Gets Gorilla Glue Out of Hair, Video of Surgery  —  Tessica Brown, the woman whose hair's been Gorilla Glued for more than a month, finally has sweet relief — and we have video of the surgery that saved the day.  —  As we first reported, Tessica took up Bev Hills plastic surgeon …
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian shows off cleavage in peekaboo red top ahead of Valentine's Day WITHOUT her ring... amid ‘divorce’ from Kanye West  —  Kim Kardashian showed off her sensational assets in a peekaboo outfit when she was spotted in Los Angeles this Wednesday.
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Kanye West's teenage paintings bought by art collector
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael Lopardi / Click2Houston.com:
Mom tackles man accused of peeking in daughter's bedroom in Lake Jackson  —  A mom in Lake Jackson tackled a fleeing suspect, who is accused of looking into her teenage daughter's bedroom window.  The takedown was captured on the police's dashcam.  —  “First instinct was just to make sure …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Under Fire for Controversial Social Media Posts … Carano, who plays Cara Dune on both seasons of Disney Plus' “The Mandalorian,” garnered backlash on social media Wednesday after sharing several controversial posts on her Instagram story.
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Fired Amid Social Media Controversy
Howell Davies / The Sun:
Taylor Swift reveals she's re-recorded breakthrough album Fearless and will release SIX brand new unheard tracks  —  TAYLOR Swift has announced the re-recording of her breakthrough album featuring six new tracks in a battle against music manager Scooter Braun who bought the rights to her back catalogue.
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Zach Baron / GQ:
Russell Wilson and Ciara Make the Perfect Couple  —  With a pair of megawatt careers and a brood of cherubic children, Russell Wilson and Ciara are the ultimate overachieving celebrity couple.  Which doesn't mean that their lives are without struggle and disappointment.
Discussion: E! Online, Bossip and POPSUGAR
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ to End With Abbreviated, Delayed Season 8 on NBC  —  The signature comedy will not return until the 2021-22 broadcast season and will wrap with a 10-episode order.  —  Here's some not so noice news: Brooklyn Nine-Nine is coming to an end.
Hayley Maitland / British Vogue:
Jonathan Bailey On Anthony's Sideburns, That “Tree Bonk”, & What To Expect From ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2  —  If you read your latest Lady Whistledown dispatch, you know that season two of Bridgerton is not only confirmed, but that Anthony Bridgerton is set to “dominate the social season”.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Nerisha Penrose / Elle:
And Her Personal Journey To Unapologetic Beauty  —  “I love every part of who I am, and I'm unapologetic about it.”  —  AS TOLD TO … Growing up in Hollywood of course had its challenges, especially as a young Black woman and an aspiring actress.  You're not necessarily seeing a lot of representation.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Ron Perlman Declared Legally Single, Free to Remarry  —  RON PERLMAN FREE TO REMARRY ... Judge Stamps Single Status  —  Ron Perlman's a single man again, legally speaking, but likely not for long ... because he already has plans to get hitched again.  —  According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
 
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