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3:00 PM ET, February 22, 2021

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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Gives Update on His Grandfather Prince Philip, 99, Who Remains Hospitalized for Sixth Day  —  The Duke of Cambridge was asked about Prince Philip while on an outing to a vaccine center: “They're keeping an eye on him”  —  Prince William has publicly addressed the health of his grandfather Prince Philip.
Discussion: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
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Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Prince Philip spent his sixth night in hospital
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Independent
Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview to be re-edited as rift widens with Royal Family
Discussion: Bustle and Daily Mail
Abid Rahman / Hollywood Reporter:
Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn Respond to ‘Allen v. Farrow’ Filmmakers: “These Documentarians Had No Interest in the Truth”  —  The disgraced director and his wife released a statement describing the four-part HBO docuseries as a “hatchet job.”  —  Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn have broken …
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Rachael Ellenbogen / The Sun:
WHAT THE HALE Lucy Hale, 31, and Skeet Ulrich, 51 appear to be a new couple as they kiss and hold hands on lunch date  —  THE CW stars Lucy Hale, 31, and Skeet Ulrich, 51, packed on the PDA during a romantic lunch date in Los Angeles on Sunday.  —  The two appeared to be a new couple …
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Lucy Hale photographed kissing Skeet Ulrich  —  Skeet Ulrich appears to have a “pretty little” girlfriend: Lucy Hale.  —  The “Scream” star, 51, and the former “Pretty Little Liars” actress, 31, were photographed on a PDA-heavy lunch date in Los Angeles on Sunday — and the pair appeared to be completely smitten with one another.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Daft Punk Has Split Up, Publicist Confirms … Daft Punk, one of the most influential and popular groups to emerge in the past 30 years, have announced their retirement via a video titled “Epilogue” posted Monday morning.  The duo's longtime publicist, Kathryn Frazier, officially confirmed …
Discussion: Bustle, Cosmopolitan, The Sun and Just Jared
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Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
Daft Punk breaks up after 28 years together as dance duo drops bombshell news in new video  —  DAFT Punk has decided to hang up their helmets and call it a career as the popular duo revealed the news with a short clip titled “Epilogue.”  —  The pair, formed by Thomas Bangalter …
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Demi Lovato's Wildest Date Story Takes Romance To New Heights  —  During a recent interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato recalled going on a skydiving date in Hawaiian.  Keep scrolling for the details on the super spontaneous day.  —  What's been your wildest date night?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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FemaleFirst:   Demi Lovato had skydiving date
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
‘Emily in Paris’ Creators Flew Golden Globes Voters to France, Treated Them ‘Like Kings and Queens’ Before Nominations: Report  —  When in France?  Earlier this month, fans were floored when Netflix's Emily in Paris earned a handful of nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
KEEPING UP WITH DIVORCE Kim Kardashian to document $2.1 billion divorce from Kanye West in 'KUWTK's final season AND new Hulu series'  —  KIM Kardashian will document her $2.1 billion divorce from Kanye West in 'Keeping Up With the Kardashian's final season and their new Hulu series.
Rishma Dosani / Metro.co.uk:
Married At First Sight Australia's Jess Power shares wild theory that Cam Merchant and Jules Robinson were together before season 6  —  Married At First Sight Australia's Jessika Power is convinced that co-stars Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant were together before season six started filming.
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Bobby Shmurda Will Enjoy Family Time, Back to Work After Prison Release  —  Bobby Shmurda's plans following his prison release Tuesday will be low key — he'll grub with the fam bam, spend some QT with them and hit the ground running with his music.  —  Bobby's mom, Leslie Pollard …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Bossip
People.com:
Olivia Munn Was Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 Years Ago: ‘I Was Feeling So Bad’  —  The actress learned she has the autoimmune disorder after “going through a lot of different ailments for years and not knowing what was happening”  —  Olivia Munn had to re-learn how to care for her body …
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Paris Hilton was ‘shaking’ when Carter Reum proposed  —  Paris Hilton was crying happy tears when new fiancé Carter Reum proposed.  —  “I just started shaking and crying because I was so excited, so happy,” Hilton says in the upcoming premiere episode of her podcast, “This Is Paris” (via People).
FemaleFirst:
Wilmer Valderrama's fiancee gives birth  —  Wilmer Valderrama and his fiancee Amanda Pacheco welcomed a daughter into the world on 15 February. … Wilmer Valderrama has become a father for the first time.  —  The former 'That ‘70s Show’ actor and his fiancée Amanda Pacheco welcomed …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
NFL Star Patrick Mahomes and Fiancée Brittany Matthews Welcome First Baby Together  —  Super Bowl superstar Patrick Mahomes and his fiancée Brittany Matthews are new parents after welcoming their daughter into the world.  —  Patrick Mahomes is a girl dad!
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews Welcome Their First Child, Daughter Sterling Skye
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins splits from new boyfriend Tom Hope over ‘commitment issues’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Mila Kunis Set To Star In ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Film Adaptation For Netflix
Discussion: Just Jared
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez's Twins Max and Emme Get the VIP Treatment on Their 13th Birthday
Discussion: HELLO! and FemaleFirst
Tricia Despres / People.com:
Country Star Chase Bryant Opens Up About Surviving 2018 Suicide Attempt: ‘The Best Second Chance’
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Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
David Beckham and son Cruz appear to flout mask-wearing and social-distancing rules in Miami as they cosy up to Marc Anthony and a pal to celebrate Cruz's 16th birthday
Discussion: The Sun
Kayleigh Roberts / Marie Claire:
Chrissy Teigen Honors Jack on What Would Have Been His Due Date
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cosmopolitan
Sean Gallen / The Sun:
Jonas Brothers reunion axed after Nick decides to relaunch his solo career
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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