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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94 — 1 of 8 — Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Bill Gates Is Dating Paula Hurd, Widow of Former CEO: 'But She Hasn't Met His Kids Yet,' Says Source — “It's widely known that Bill Gates and Paula Hurd are dating,” a source tells PEOPLE — Bill Gates is in a relationship. — The Microsoft co-founder, 67, is dating Paula Hurd …
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Hazel Jones / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Game, set, love match! Microsoft founder Bill Gates, 67, finds romance again with fellow tennis buff Paula Hurd, 60, widow of Oracle chief, two years after his divorce — Bill Gates, 67, is in a romantic relationship with Paula Hurd, 60, the widow of former Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who died in 2019
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Bill Gates is dating Oracle CEO Mark Hurd's widow Paula: report
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Access:
Evangeline Lilly Talks ‘Really Intense’ Visit With Jeremy Renner After Snowplow Accident (Exclusive) — Evangeline Lilly is amazed by how “incredibly brave and strong” Jeremy Renner is following his near-death experience. The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actress told Access Hollywood's Scott Evans …
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Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
Kaley Cuoco on Preparing for Baby and Acting While Pregnant (Exclusive) — Kaley Cuoco knows that she and partner Tom Pelphrey are going to be two different parents — and that's OK. During a chat with ET's Deidre Behar, ahead of her latest Priceline Super Bowl spot, the mommy-to-be shared …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Make First Official Visit to Cornwall Since Taking on New Titles — In addition to being the Prince and Princess of Wales, the couple are also the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall — Kate Middleton and Prince William are checking off another royal first.
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Just Jared, ET Canada, Mirror.co.uk and HELLO!
People.com:
How the Royal Family Is Reacting to the ‘Massive Shadow’ of ‘Spare’ — and Whether They'll Reconcile — Following the debut of Prince Harry's book, King Charles and the royals are presenting a united front while discussions are underway behind the scenes on a reconciliation before the coronation
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TMZ.com:
Pamela Anderson Texting Tommy Lee, Tells Him He's Her ‘One True Love’ — PAMELA ANDERSON TEXTING TOMMY TRUE FEELINGS ... You're My ‘One True Love’ — EXCLUSIVE — Pamela Anderson reached out to Tommy Lee to make things right, and to let him know how she really feels before her Netflix doc aired …
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Mirror.co.uk:
RuPaul's Drag Race star Cherry Valentine found hanged after ‘struggles with fame’ — George Ward, known by his alter-ego and drag name Cherry Valentine on the UK series of the show, was discovered by his flatmate and friend in Hornsey, North London, in September
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Daily Star and The Sun
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Naturi Naughton-Lewis and Husband Two Lewis Expecting First Baby Together: ‘So Grateful’ — Naturi Naughton-Lewis will welcome her second child in 2023, joining daughter Zuri, 5½ — Naturi Naughton-Lewis' family is growing. — The 37-year-old Queens star and husband Two Lewis …
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Bossip, UPI, Entertainment Tonight, Full Feed and POPSUGAR
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Frozen’, ‘Toy Story’ & ‘Zootopia’ Sequels In The Works, Disney CEO Bob Iger Says — Animated sequels to Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia are in the works, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on today's Q1 earnings call. — “Today I'm so pleased to announce that we have sequels in the works …
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Harrison Ford: “I Know Who the F*** I Am” — The actor is busier than ever with ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and ‘1923.’ We tried to get the delightfully testy 80-year-old icon to open up about his life and latest projects. Here's how that went.
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Harrison Ford Says Wife Calista Flockhart Doesn't Fly With Him in Vintage Planes After Near-Death Accident
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Mirror.co.uk and People.com
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Kenya Barris served with papers by his own sister at ‘You People’ premiere — Hot Hollywood director Kenya Barris' latest film, “You People,” is all about family drama — but the “Black-ish” creator had some of his own at the film's star-studded premiere. — “You People” stars Eddie Murphy …
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Netflix Tudum and RADAR
New York Post:
ABC producer Dax Tejera choked to death while drunk as he and wife left kids alone in NYC hotel room — An ABC News producer who died after he left his kids at a hotel so he and his wife could go to a posh Midtown restaurant choked to death because he was drunk, officials revealed Wednesday.
Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Chrishell Stause Reveals Surgery to Remove Ovarian Cyst: ‘Feeling Good and Being Looked After’ — The Selling Sunset star shared a selfie from her hospital bed as she provided an update on her surgery — Chrishell Stause is recovering from surgery to remove “a large ovarian cyst.”
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People.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ ' Lala Kent Blasts Ozempic Trend in Hollywood: ‘F—ing Do Better, All of Us’ — The Vanderpump Rules star spoke to PEOPLE about the recent trend of using Ozempic,a medication for type 2 diabetes, for weight loss — Lala Kent is not a fan of the recent trend of Ozempic …
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People.com:
Lily Collins Opens Up About ‘Toxic’ Past Relationship That Made Her ‘Feel Very Small’ — “He would call me ‘Little Lily’ ... he'd use awful words about me in terms of what I was wearing and would call me a w— and all these things,” the Emily in Paris star shared of her ex
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ET Canada, FemaleFirst, E! Online and Page Six
Kristin Myers / The Blast:
‘Mr. Robot’ Star Carly Chaikin's Husband Files For Divorce After Short Marriage — Home / Stars / ‘Mr. Robot’ Star Carly Chaikin's Husband Files For Divorce After Short Marriage — It looks like actress Carly Chaikin and her husband, Ryan Bunnell, are going their separate ways.
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People.com:
Cher and Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards Are ‘Not Talking Marriage’ but Are ‘Very Much in Love’: Source — An insider tells PEOPLE that the couple are “exclusive and serious” — Love is in the air for Cher and her new beau, Alexander “AE” Edwards. — The music legend, 76, and the music executive …
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Mirror, Daily Mail and The Blast
Page Six:
Ariana Madix responds to theories she and Tom Sandoval are both ‘in the closet’ — Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are the real deal. — Madix shut down “Vanderpump Rules” fans' unfounded theories that she and her longtime boyfriend are both secretly gay. — “I think people see my relationship …
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Reality Blurb, Us Weekly and Celebuzz
Chrissy Teigen / Perez Hilton:
Chrissy Teigen's Jaw DROPS Seeing Her NSFW Tweet About Donald Trump Being Read In Congress! — Chrissy Teigen, ladies and gentleman! — The supermodel momma is a Twitter mainstay, and pretty much always has been. She raised her public profile on the bird app over this past decade-plus thanks to frank, open, and cutting commentary.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Nicole Kidman & Jamie Lee Curtis To Star In & EP Patricia Cornwell's ‘Kay Scarpetta’ TV Series At Amazon From Liz Sarnoff & Blumhouse — EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta books have completed their long journey to the screen with a blockbuster TV series starring Oscar winner Nicole Kidman …
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Natalia Senanayake / People.com:
Justin and Hailey Bieber Cozy Up on Hawaii Vacation with Friends — See the Photos! — The married couple of four years shared a series of snaps on Instagram from their tropical getaway — Justin and Hailey Baldwin Bieber are enjoying some fun in the sun!
