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10:30 PM ET, February 12, 2023

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Kyle Eustice / AllHipHop:
EXCLUSIVE: De La Soul's Trugoy The Dove Has Died At 54  —  De La Soul legend Trugoy The Dove, also known as Dave or Dave Jolicoeur, has died his team confirmed to AllHipHop.  He was 54.  Details are scarce, but Trugoy has been struggling with his health over the past few years.
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Rip / TMZ.com:
De La Soul Member Dave, AKA Trugoy the Dove, Dead at 54  —  DE LA SOUL DAVE, AKA TRUGOY THE DOVE, DEAD AT 54 … David Jolicoeur — also known as Dave and Trugoy the Dove, who was one of the three founding members of De La Soul — has died.  —  Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
De La Soul's David Jolicoeur, Who Rapped as Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54  —  The trio expanded the stylistic vocabulary of hip-hop in the 1980s and '90s, but its early experiments with sampling led to legal troubles, and the group's longtime exclusion from streaming.
Discussion: People.com, Pitchfork and The Sun
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Rihanna Is Pregnant, Rep Confirms Following Super Bowl Halftime Show  —  A representative for the singer confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she is expecting another child following her explosive performance Sunday. … Rihanna sang and danced to a number of her hits at the State Farm Arena …
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Rihanna's dad reveals singer has gone through ‘a few names’ for baby son
People.com:
Blake Lively Reveals She and Ryan Reynolds Have Welcomed Baby No. 4: ‘Been Busy’  —  The couple's new addition joins daughters Betty, 3, Inez, 6, and James, 8  —  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds officially have a family of six!  —  The Gossip Girl alum, 35, and the Spirited actor, 46 …
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Blake Lively gives birth, welcomes fourth baby with Ryan Reynolds
TMZ.com:
Eminem's Stunt Double Ryan Shepard Dead At 40, Hit By Car  —  EMINEM STUNT DOUBLE RYAN SHEPARD DEAD ... Struck By Car  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ryan Shepard, who acted as Eminem's stunt double in the early 2000s, has died ... tragically losing his life after getting hit while attempting to cross the street.
James Crowley / Hollywood Life:
Megan Fox Wears Plunging Top With Cutouts Leaving Drake's Super Bowl Party: Photos  —  The actress held hands with her fiance Machine Gun Kelly as they left a Super Bowl celebration together, ahead of the big game.  —  Reading Time: 2 minute  —  View gallery
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Harry Styles Sam Smith / FemaleFirst:
Lewis Capaldi responds to being wrongly introduced as ‘Sam Capaldi’ at BRIT Awards  —  Lewis Capaldi was wrongly introduced as “Sam Capaldi” at this year's BRIT Awards by host Mo Gillian in a blunder that fans said could have put the singer off his performance, but he has made lig
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Drew Barrymore's ex Will Kopelman is expecting baby with wife Alexandra Michler  —  Drew Barrymore's ex-husband Will Kopelman is expecting baby No. 3, his first child with wife Alexandra Michler.  —  The pregnant star debuted her baby bump — and revealed the sex of her upcoming arrival — in a Saturday Instagram post.
Discussion: Us Weekly and HELLO!
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kendall Jenner accused of Photoshop fail as fans call out ‘wild’ hand size  —  Kendall Jenner is turning heads with her latest bathing suit snap — for all the wrong reasons.  —  The “Kardashians” star has been accused of Photoshopping a Saturday shot after eagle-eyed Instagram users called out her “wild” hand size.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Mirror and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Honored at Celebration of Life Service  —  Boss's wife Allison Holker Boss, their children and more loved ones including Ellen DeGeneres, Wayne Brady and Loni Love gathered together to reflect on the beloved dancer's legacy  —  Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss's loved ones honored …
 
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