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5:50 PM ET, February 13, 2023

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Rip / TMZ.com:
‘NYPD Blue’ Star Austin Majors Dead At 27, Possible Fentanyl Poisoning  —  ‘NYPD BLUE’ STAR AUSTIN MAJORS DEAD AT 27  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 813 … Austin Majors, who made his mark as a child star on the hugely successful “NYPD Blue” has died ... TMZ has learned.
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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Natasha Dye / People.com:
Rihanna Is Pregnant with Second Baby, Reveals Bump During Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show
Jessica Bennett / Elle:
The Gospel According to Julia Fox  —  With her bleached eyebrows, head-to-toe denim, and absolutely zero filter, the Queen of New York proves she was born to be famous.  —  BY JESSICA BENNETT AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY RICHIE SHAZAM.  STYLED BY PATTI WILSON.  PUBLISHED: FEB 13, 2023  —  Dress, Marrknull, $2,480.
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Julia Fox Reveals She Nearly Murdered A Drug Dealer In WILD Interview!!
Discussion: Daily Mail
Rip / TMZ.com:
Sharon Stone's Brother Patrick Dies Suddenly at 57  —  More heartbreak for Sharon Stone and her family ... her brother Patrick died suddenly over the weekend.  —  Patrick died early Sunday morning in Pennsylvania.  A rep for the coroner's office tells us his death is being ruled as sudden cardiac death due to heart disease.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Haven't ‘Called Off’ Engagement but She ‘Took Her Ring Off’: Source  —  “They have had issues in the past, but things seem pretty serious this time,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly haven't officially pulled the plug on their wedding plans.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Batgirl’ Star Leslie Grace Rejects Studio's Claim the Axed Film Was Unreleasable: The Cut I Saw Was ‘Incredible’ (EXCLUSIVE) … When “Batgirl” completed its seven-month production in Scotland, star Leslie Grace received a wrap gift from Brendan Fraser, who played her nemesis, Firefly …
N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime ASL Interpreter Justina Miles Makes History In Now Viral Performance! … Shining bright like a diamond!  —  As you know, Rihanna stunned as she made her return to performing during the highly anticipated Super Bowl Halftime Show Sunday.
Carvell Wallace / Rolling Stone:
Michael B. Jordan's Biggest Fight Is With Himself  —  The actor-director has a firm spot on top of Hollywood's A-list.  So why does he still think he's got so much to prove?  —  Adrienne Raquel for Rolling Stone … T IS A MILD SATURDAY in December, and I am in a nondescript office building in Burbank …
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
Ben Affleck Created Dunkin's Super Bowl Debut With the Help of Jennifer Lopez  —  Restaurant chain hadn't planned to buy an ad until seeing the actor's hidden-camera stunt  —  Dunkin' might not have made an appearance in the Super Bowl this year if not for the influence of its best-known fan.
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Ben Affleck (and Jennifer Lopez) Star in Dunkin's Super Bowl Ad — Plus He Reveals His Coffee Order
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sheryl Lee Ralph on Stunning Super Bowl Performance, ‘Abbott Elementary’ and Lip-Sync Chatter: “Does It Matter?”  —  The Emmy-winning actress-singer made the comments to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday following her performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the Super Bowl.
Just Jared:
BFFs Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Announced 4-City Comedy Tour Kicking Off In April  —  Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hitting the road together!  —  The former Saturday Night Live stars and BFFs have just announced that they're going on a live tour together staring in April.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Queen Consort Camilla Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Public Engagements … Queen Consort Camilla has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday, February 13.  She is experiencing mild symptoms.  —  From Debutante to Royalty!  Queen Consort Camilla Through the Years
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.
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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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Eva Longoria looks incredible in a plunging cut-out swimsuit as she poses for a sizzling snap
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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