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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Britney Spears set to pen tell-all book in bombshell $15M deal  —  It's Britney's book, bitch.  —  Britney Spears has sealed a bombshell book deal said to be worth as much as $15 million.  —  Publishing insiders say Spears, 40, has reached a landmark deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster …
TMZ.com:
‘AGT’ Star Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski Dead at 31 After Cancer Battle  —  ‘AGT’ STAR NIGHTBIRDE DEAD AT 31 ... After Cancer Battle … 'America's Got Talent' breakout star Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski has died after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Sam Hunt's Pregnant Wife Files for Divorce Citing Adultery  —  Sam Hunt's wife has filed to end their 5-year marriage, citing infidelity as the reason.  —  Hannah Lee Fowler claims in her legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Sam is “guilty of inappropriate marital conduct,” and she goes on ... “guilty of adultery.”
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
James Gunn Engaged to Peacemaker Star Jennifer Holland — See the Ring!
Discussion: The Sun and RADAR
Shivon Watson / Daily Star:
Devastated Loose Women star Brenda Edwards says son Jamal died after ‘sudden illness’  —  TV personality Brenda Edwards has issued an emotional statement following the death of her son Jamal Edwards who passed away from a ‘sudden illness’ over the weekend  —  Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards …
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BBC:
Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and Youtube star, dies aged 31  —  British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31, his company has told the BBC.  —  He was the founder of SBTV, an online urban music platform which helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta.
TMZ.com:
Michael Buble's Wife Reveals She's Pregnant in Sneak Peek of New Music Video  —  MICHAEL BUBLE WIFE PREGNANT WITH BABY NO. 4 ... Revealed in New Music Vid … Michael Buble is having another kid — his fourth — with his wife, Luisana Lopilato, who's showing off her baby bump in a sneak peek of his new music video ... surprise!!!
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Courteney Cox: Matthew Perry put ‘a lot of pressure on himself’ during ‘Friends’  —  Matthew Perry put an intense amount of “pressure” on himself to get laughs on “Friends,” his former co-star and friend Courteney Cox said in a new interview.  —  “He's just struggled for a while,” …
Discussion: People.com and FemaleFirst
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Laura Pullman / The Sunday Times:
Courteney Cox on life after Monica: 'I still feel like I'm young'
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and Bustle
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Tests Positive for COVID-19, Tour Date Postponed  —  JUSTIN BIEBER POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 ... Tour Date Postponed  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  After an electric opening night, Justin Bieber's tour has hit a speed bump ... we've learned the singer has tested positive for COVID-19, and at least one concert date has been postponed.
TMZ.com:
‘The Blind Side’ Quinton Aaron Loses Almost 100 Pounds  —  Quinton Aaron, best known for his role in “The Blind Side,” has dropped a whopping 100 pounds!!!  —  Quinton tells TMZ ... he gained quite a bit of weight during the pandemic, binge eating at home and developing a hankering for chocolate …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Walker’: Jared Padalecki Gets New Partner As Ashley Reyes Joins CW Drama As Series Regular  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Reyes (How I Met Your Father, American Gods) has been tapped as a lead opposite Jared Padalecki in the CW's Walker.  Reyes, who has joined the cast as a series regular …
Discussion: Just Jared
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
The Bachelor's Demi Burnett Reveals Autism Diagnosis Following Psychological Test … Demi Burnett is speaking out about her life and health — and we admire her so much for being so genuine!  —  The Bachelor alum, who first rose to prominence during Colton Underwood's season …
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
BBC:
The Queen tests positive for Covid  —  The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said.  —  The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said.  —  “She will continue …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, E! Online, Bustle and The Wrap
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Willie Garson Remembered By Son Nathen & Friends On What Would Have Been His 58th Birthday  —  Gone but never forgotten.  —  Willie Garson was celebrated by many of his family and friends on what would have been his 58th birthday on Sunday.  As Perezcious readers know, the performer …
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
 
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

Marty Swant / Digiday:
US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial

 
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