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2:45 PM ET, February 9, 2023

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Stephen Holden / New York Times:
Burt Bacharach, Whose Buoyant Pop Confections Lifted the '60s, Dies at 94  —  His collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.  —  Burt Bacharach, the debonair pop composer, arranger …
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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.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Family and Friends Planned Intervention, 'Afraid She's Gonna Die'  —  Britney Spears has been struggling with her mental health and substance abuse, and both problems are now dire enough that people closest to her planned an intervention ... TMZ has learned.
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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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
ABC News Producer Dax Tejera's Official Cause of Death Revealed  —  A little more than a month after his sudden passing, more details on ABC News producer Dax Tejera's official cause of death have been revealed.  —  New details on Dax Tejera's passing have been disclosed.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Just Jared and The US Sun
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Real Simple:
The Game Changers Issue … Kristen Bell Is the Perpetual Helper  —  Experts & Influencers  —  10 Genius Organizing Tips That Changed the Way We Tidy Up  —  We Asked 12 Professional Cleaners for Their Best Game-Changing Cleaning Tips  —  These Are the Money Moves You Should Make Right Now, According to Finance Pros
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Spider-Man Noir Live-Action Series in the Works at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) … The untitled series will follow an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City.  An individual with knowledge of the project says that the show will be set in its own universe and the main character will not be Peter Parker.
Ashley C. Ford / Real Simple:
Kristen Bell Is the Perpetual Helper  —  This year's cover star, a wife, mom, actor, producer, and executive, leads with empathy and vulnerability.  —  Kristen Bell was open about the messy parts of life—depression, addiction, parenting—way before it was cool.
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly, Insider and POPSUGAR
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  — 1.7K … Pamela Anderson reached out to Tommy Lee to make things right, and to let him know how she really feels …
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 …
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Pink opens up about heartbreaking death of her children's nanny … Pink is relatively private when it comes to her family life but has given a rare interview about parenting and losses.  —  Chatting to Women's Health ahead of her new album, Trustfall, the 43-year-old recalled a recent death in her family …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and People.com
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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Access:
Evangeline Lilly Talks ‘Really Intense’ Visit With Jeremy Renner After Snowplow Accident (Exclusive)
Jake Viswanath / Bustle:
23 Years Later, Reese Witherspoon Still Knows Her Friends Lines  —  Reese Witherspoon is ready for the Friends revival — if it ever happens, that is.  During a Feb. 8 interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Witherspoon revealed that she still remembers her lines from Friends over 23 years …
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online and Just Jared
Variety:
HYBE America Acquires Quality Control, Home to Lil Baby, Migos and City Girls, in $300 Million-Plus Deal Led by Scooter Braun … The deal, valued at $320 million in stock and cash, was led by HYBE America CEO Scooter Braun whose relationship with Coach and P, as Lee and Thomas are known …
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Amy Robach walked away from ABC with a better deal than T.J. Holmes  —  Amy Robach is the breadwinner in her new relationship with T.J. Holmes — at least as far as golden parachutes go.  —  Insiders tell us the scandalous and newly unemployed lovebirds both got a nice severance package …
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 …
Discussion: Netflix Tudum and RADAR
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
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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 …
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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People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have Yet to Be Invited to King Charles' Coronation
 
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Kristin Myers / The Blast:
‘Mr. Robot’ Star Carly Chaikin's Husband Files For Divorce After Short Marriage
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People.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ ' Lala Kent Blasts Ozempic Trend in Hollywood: ‘F—ing Do Better, All of Us’
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Natalia Senanayake / People.com:
Justin and Hailey Bieber Cozy Up on Hawaii Vacation with Friends — See the Photos!
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Movie star looks unrecognizable with full face of make-up and unflattering costume while filming his latest movie - but can YOU tell who it is?
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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
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Sam Tobin / Reuters:
Prince Harry's phone-hacking lawsuit against News Group Newspaper will go to trial in January 2026, with the parties' legal costs set to exceed £38M

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg:
Sony buying Kadokawa would help reduce its reliance on outside publishers for anime IP and build out its own portfolio to support PlayStation and other products

 
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