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Sam Asghari Responds To Speculation & Misinformation About Britney Spears (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Sam Asghari is speaking out following rumors Britney Spears' friends and family staged an intervention for the “Toxic” singer.  —  Asghari shared an exclusive statement with Access Hollywood's Mario Lopez …
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TMZ.com:
BRITNEY SPEARS Friends, Family Say ... CANCELING INTERVENTION IS LIFE-THREATENING  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 799 … Britney Spears desperately needs help, and multiple people close to her tell TMZ ... the decision to pull the plug on the intervention scheduled this past Tuesday may well be life-threatening.
CT Jones / Rolling Stone:
Penn Badgley Reveals How Taylor Swift Inspired Him to Be TikTok Famous  —  You star dishes on Season Four of the murderous Netflix series, why he's over all things Gossip Girl, and going crazy-viral on TikTok  —  ACTOR AND INTERNET darling Penn Badgley wants to set the record straight: He's not a nepo baby — but he is a daddy.
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Benjamin Lee / The Guardian:
Hugh Hudson, director of Chariots of Fire, dies aged 86  —  Oscar-nominated film-maker died on Friday at a London hospital after a short illness, his family said  —  Film director Hugh Hudson, who directed best picture Oscar winner Chariots of Fire, has died aged 86 following a short illness.
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Daily Star:   Chariots Of Fire director Hugh Hudson dies following short illness, family confirm
Antonia DeBianchi / People.com:
Giada De Laurentiis Is Leaving Food Network but ‘Will Always Have an Open Seat’ at the Network  —  “Food Network will always be proud of the beautiful content we have created together,” a spokesperson tells PEOPLE of De Laurentiis' move to Amazon Studios  —  Giada De Laurentiis is parting ways with the Food Network.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
Giada De Laurentiis Inks Overall Unscripted Production Deal With Amazon Studios
Discussion: E! Online, The US Sun and New York Post
Clover Hope / The Cut:
Nia Long Is Doing Just Fine … Find me someone, anyone, who doesn't love Nia Long.  The 52-year-old actress has, throughout a decades-spanning career marked by roles in '90 classics like Boyz N the Hood, Friday, Love Jones, and The Best Man, earned the sort of goodwill that makes viewers bond deeply with her down-to-earth characters.
Julia MacCary / Variety:
Jenna Ortega ‘Hysterically’ Cried Over Rigorous ‘Wednesday’ Filming Schedule: ‘I Did Not Get Any Sleep.  I Pulled My Hair Out’ … Jenna Ortega had a lot to learn in order to portray “Wednesday” in the hit Netflix series of the same name, from fencing to speaking German to canoeing and playing the cello.
Discussion: Insider, ET Canada and Just Jared Jr.
William Earl / Variety:
Kristen Stewart Set to Star in Meta Susan Sontag Biopic From Kirsten Johnson … The actor is set to portray Susan Sontag in “Sontag,” which will be directed by Kirsten Johnson.  Screen Daily first reported the project.  The feature is based on the biography “Sontag: Her Life” by Ben Moser …
Discussion: Just Jared, UPI and ET Canada
Greg Braxton / Los Angeles Times:
‘It was a witch-burning’: Roseanne may forgive Hollywood, but she'll never forget  —  Almost five years have passed since Roseanne Barr fired off a late-night tweet that changed her life, bringing about her fall from grace and the cancellation of the groundbreaking show that made her into one of TV's most electric personalities.
Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Gwen Stefani Responds to Kylie Jenner's Sweet Throwback Clip of Them Singing: ‘Ur So Cute’  —  The makeup mogul said she'll never “get over” performing on stage with The Voice coach in 2005  —  Kylie Jenner and Gwen Stefani are reminiscing about singing together.
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro Pose for Rare Photo with Daughter — and Grandpa Rod Stewart!  —  Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro share 11-year-old daughter Delilah  —  Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro are enjoying quality time with their little girl.
Rania Aniftos / Billboard:
SZA Is Billboard's 2023 Woman of the Year  —  After dominating 2022 with viral TikTok tracks, Grammy wins and, of course, her seven-week Billboard 200 chart-topping sophomore album S.O.S., SZA has officially been named Billboard's 2023 Woman of the Year.  —  The honor will be given …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: New Jersey school's outrageous smear against girl, 14, who killed herself after being beaten by bullies: Superintendent tells DailyMail.com she was ‘on drugs’ and that father's ‘affair’ caused mom's suicide seven years ago  — In emails to DailyMail.com, Trian Parlapanides smeared Adriana Kuch
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez gets ready for Valentine's Day in lacy lingerie  —  Page Six may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links.  —  Jennifer Lopez isn't “Waiting for Tonight” — or for Valentine's Day — to show off her sexy styles.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Egotastic
Rachael O'Connor / Metro.co.uk:
Mischa Barton claims she was advised to sleep with Leonardo DiCaprio at 19 ‘for sake of her career’  —  Mischa Barton has claimed she was told to sleep with Leonardo DiCaprio in order to further her career when she was a teenager.  —  The actress, now 37, was at the peak of her career …
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Denise Richards defends buying Mercedes for daughter Lola, 17, after car accident  —  Video  —  Denise Richards defended her decision to buy a Mercedes-Benz for her daughter Lola after the teen “totaled” her Volkswagen.  —  “People are going to be like, 'Oh, you got her another car …
Discussion: Dlisted
People.com:
Sheryl Lee Ralph Met Rihanna Ahead of Their Super Bowl Performances — and Says She's ‘Nervous’ for Game Day  —  “She's got like a warrior spirit, you know?  It's like, ‘No, why would you mess with her?’ ”  Ralph told PEOPLE of meeting Rihanna  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: Vanity Fair
 
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