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1:45 PM ET, February 28, 2021

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Roderick McPhee / The Sun:
Johnny Briggs dead at 85 - Coronation Street legend who played Mike Baldwin dies surrounded by his family  —  CORONATION Street legend Johnny Briggs - famous for playing wheeler dealer lothario Mike Baldwin - has died aged 85.  —  The actor played the role for 30 years and is best remembered …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Dan Cain / The Sun:
Coronation Street's Bruce Jones has paid tribute to ‘brilliant’ Johnny Briggs as he dies following a long illness  —  CORONATION Street's Bruce Jones has paid tribute to Johnny Briggs after his death, saying “we've lost a TV legend”.  —  The Les Battersby actor exclusively told The Sun …
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Stacey Solomon reveals sons will give her away at summer wedding complete with ‘sparkly’ dress  —  The Loose Women presenter is set to release her book, Tap to Tidy, next week … While many of us are taking each day as it comes and the future remains uncertain, for Stacey Solomon …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Katie Hind / Daily Mail:
Awkward!  Harry Styles's girlfriend Olivia Wilde is forced to form a ‘bubble’ with her actor ex Jason Sudeikis in London after they temporarily moved in together to spend time with their two children  — Olivia Wilde, 36, and Jason Sudeikis, 45, are staying in South-West London together …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Emily Andrews / Daily Mail:
Prince William has been kept in the dark over Harry and Meghan's bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview because he has not spoken to his brother for ‘some time’  — Meghan was reportedly told ‘nothing was off-limits’ in TV interview with Oprah  — The couple have not informed the Royal Family on the contents of the interview
Discussion: Marie Claire and The Sun
Monica Greep / Daily Mail:
Sussexes ditch letter about Diana for mission statement  —  Letter shared 31 December:  —  A Letter for 2021  —  I am my mother's son.  —  And I am our son's mother.  —  Together we bring you Archewell.  —  We believe in the best of humanity.  —  Because we have seen the best of humanity.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Skeet Ulrich gets flirty with Lucy Hale on Instagram amid dating rumors  —  Skeet Ulrich certainly “likes” what he sees of Lucy Hale.  —  On Thursday, the 51-year-old “Riverdale” alum commented on an Instagram photo of Hale, 31, days after the pair enjoyed a PDA-filled lunch date.  —  “My goodness!!”
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Elle
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
A Look Back at the Biggest Golden Globes Fashion Risks of All Time  —  As fans wait to see what kind of fashion the stars serve up for the 2021 Golden Globes, look back on some of the boldest looks from the show's red carpet history.  —  Watch: 2020 Golden Globe Awards: Nominations List
Discussion: Just Jared
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Melissa Rivers on the death of the red carpet: 'It's been on life support'  —  RIP to the red carpet.  —  According to Melissa Rivers, “Fashion Police” co-host and daughter of late style legend Joan Rivers, the days of glamorous awards show arrivals might be over — and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Emmanuel Acho to Host The Bachelor: After the Final Rose Special After Chris Harrison Steps Away  —  News of Emmanuel Acho stepping in to host The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special comes two weeks after Chris Harrison announced that he would be “stepping aside for a period of time”
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Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Mary-Kate Olsen enjoys a dinner date with Brightwire CEO John Cooper in NYC... one month after officially divorcing Olivier Sarkozy  —  Mary-Kate Olsen was seen enjoying a dinner with Brightwire's founder and CEO, John Cooper, at Estiatorio Milos on Friday night in New York City.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
Debbie McGee has ‘made peace’ with Paul Daniels' son after ‘hurtful’ public feud over late star's estate  —  DEBBIE McGee has “made peace” with Paul Daniels' son after their “hurtful” public feud over the late magician's estate.  —  The 62-year-old star insisted that she doesn't hold grudges …
Discussion: Daily Star
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Patrick Hill / Mirror.co.uk:   Debbie McGee makes up with Paul Daniels' son after furious feud over magician's estate
Adam Sonin / The Sun:
Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby faces £10m legal battle with former agents  —  HOLLY Willoughby is embroiled with her former agents in a bitter legal battle worth up to £10million.  —  The This Morning star, 40, has hired lawyers to fight demands for commission.  —  Rex Features
Discussion: Daily Star
Eve Wagstaff / The Sun:
‘SEE YOU TONIGHT’ Nick Jonas gets a ‘little hot’ and teases fans with Silhouette Challenge before hosting SNL  —  NICK Jonas teased fans ahead of hosting Saturday Night Live as he joked things were getting a “little hot” before doing the TikTok Silhouette Challenge.
 
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
VAN'S HURT Dancing On Ice's Vanessa Bauer demands answers from bosses after U-turn on allowing her to return
Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
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Discussion: The Sun
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Eliza Dushku Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Husband Peter Palandjian
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
SHE'S DONE! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West divorce papers reveal reason the famous couple are splitting
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Cosmopolitan
Ed Gleave / Daily Star:
Martin Kemp planning yet another career change to become a top-selling novelist
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
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Teresa Palmer Is Pregnant, Expecting Fourth Child with Husband Mark Webber!
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Melissa Roberto / Fox News:
Lady Gaga's father wants shooting, dog-stealing suspects tried for ‘assault, attempted murder’
Discussion: The Sun
Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Counting On's Justin Duggar and Claire Spivey Are Married After 3-Month Engagement
Discussion: E! Online and The US Sun
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Scott Porter Once Felt Like ‘the New James Marsden,’ Always Playing the Nice Guy Who Never Gets the Girl
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
In response to a tweet claiming X deprioritized posts with links in them, Elon Musk said to “put the link in the reply. This just stops lazy linking”

 
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