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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  —  Rihanna is pregnant with her second baby, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The 34-year-old 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performer took the stage in Phoenix Sunday dressed head-to-toe in bright red …
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.
TMZ.com:
Sharon Stone's Brother Patrick Dies Suddenly at 57  —  SHARON STONE BROTHER PATRICK DEAD AT 57  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  More heartbreak for Sharon Stone and her family ... her brother Patrick died suddenly over the weekend.  —  Patrick died early Sunday morning in Pennsylvania.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Mirror and Full Feed
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.
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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.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
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
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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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jay-Z turns into an Instagram dad for Blue Ivy at the Super Bowl  —  He's got 99 problems, but photography isn't one.  —  Jay-Z turned into the ultimate Instagram dad Sunday night when he was caught photographing his daughter Blue Ivy on the sidelines of the football field before the Super Bowl began.
Bethan Edwards / Daily Mail:
Eva Longoria looks incredible in a plunging cut-out swimsuit as she poses for a sizzling snap  —  Eva Longoria showcased her jaw dropping figure in a plunging cut-out swimsuit as she posed for a sizzling Instagram snap on Sunday.  —  The actress, 47, looked nothing short of sensational …
Discussion: Daily Star
Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Berlin: Mike Colter to Star in ‘Plane’ Sequel ‘Ship’  —  The high-octane followup to the Gerard Butler genre pic, this time be set on a cargo ship, will be shopped at the European Film Market. … The followup, set on a cargo ship, will focus on Colter's character from Plane …
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline, Variety and IndieWire
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Lisa Hochstein owes attorneys $85K amid Lenny Hochstein divorce battle  —  Lisa Hochstein is accruing one heck of a divorce bill.  —  The team of attorneys representing the “Real Housewives of Miami” star in her divorce from Lenny Hochstein filed court documents claiming Lisa owes them more than $85,000.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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