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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Selena Gomez Survived Social Media and, With Her New Music, Is Ready to Leave Darkness Behind  —  And of course she raves about Steve Martin and Martin Short: “I really love them.  I don't like calling them my grandpas, but they kind of are.”  —  Selena Gomez, who appears on our 2023 Hollywood cover …
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Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue 2023 Cover: Selena Gomez, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh & More  —  Meet the stars of today and tomorrow.  This dynamic dozen have captivated us with full-tilt portrayals of icons, heroes, villains, dukes, boxers, brooding chefs, and more.  Now, first-time Hollywood cover stars
Natalie Jarvey / Vanity Fair:
Ana de Armas, an Oscar Contender for Blonde, on Trying to Preserve Some Mystery in an Instagram World  —  “The concept of a movie star is someone untouchable you only see onscreen.  That mystery is gone.”  —  It's after 9 p.m. in Prague and Ana de Armas, who appears on our 2023 Hollywood cover, has every right to be exhausted.
Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
The Wit and Wisdom of Regé-Jean Page  —  The former Bridgerton star (and possibly the next James Bond?) is awfully humble for someone named the most handsome man in the world.  —  For Regé-Jean Page, the British Zimbabwean actor who grabbed the world's attention as Bridgerton's …
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Selena Gomez No Longer Feels Haunted by Her Disney Past: ‘I Definitely Feel Free of It,’ but ‘Sometimes I Get Triggered’
Discussion: E! Online and ET Canada
Giles Hattersley / British Vogue:
Rihanna Reborn: How A Megastar Became A Mother  —  A new era begins - and for Rihanna nothing will be the same.  As she emerges from her most seismic reinvention yet - becoming a mother - she talks to Giles Hattersley about her new confidence, her new music and her new life as a parent alongside A$AP Rocky.
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Rihanna's Baby Boy, 9 Months, Joins Her and A$AP Rocky on British ‘Vogue’ Cover — See the Photos!
TMZ.com:
Raquel Welch Dead at 82  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 97.9K … Raquel Welch, who paved the way as both an actress and international sex symbol has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to family members, Raquel died this morning after a brief illness.  —  Welch first rose to fame …
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People.com:
Raquel Welch, ‘One Million Years B.C.’ Actress and Hollywood Sex Symbol, Dead at 82  —  The Golden Globe winner died Wednesday morning following a short illness  —  Raquel Welch, a longtime actress, international sex symbol and Golden Globe winner, has died, PEOPLE confirms.  She was 82.
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
‘You’ Don't Know Penn Badgley: Surviving ‘Gossip Girl,’ Staying Sober With Blake Lively and Finding Himself in a Sexy Serial Killer  —  Penn Badgley doesn't actually need to be on the internet to stoke his popularity.  He's already the internet's boyfriend, and has been since the original “Gossip Girl” premiered in 2007.
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Rebel Wilson: ‘Pitch Perfect’ contract said I couldn't lose more than 10 pounds
Discussion: ET Canada
Seth Abramovitch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Andrea Riseborough: An Exclusive Interview With Oscar's Most Talked-About Nominee  —  The best actress surprise on making ‘To Leslie,’ her shape-shifting career and the debates surrounding her nomination: “It not only makes sense that this conversation would be sparked, but it is necessary.”
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa Officially Introduce Son, Reveal Name 2 Weeks After Birth: Photos … Bringing their baby home!  Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) and husband Tarek El Moussa are in newborn bliss after welcoming their first child together.
Desiree Murphy / Page Six:
MGK's guitarist Sophie Lloyd reacts to ‘disrespectful’ cheating allegations  —  Machine Gun Kelly's female guitarist, Sophie Lloyd, has finally responded to rumors claiming she's the reason behind the singer's alleged split from Megan Fox.  —  “Sophie Lloyd is a professional …
TMZ.com:
EX-NFL DB STANLEY WILSON JR. DEAD AT 40 ... After Collapsing At Mental Hospital  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.6K … Stanley Wilson Jr. — a former Detroit Lions cornerback and the son of ex-Bengals running back Stanley Wilson Sr. — has died after collapsing at a mental hospital earlier this month ... TMZ Sports has learned.
TMZ.com:
‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera's Wife Nicole Files for Legal Separation  —  BAM MARGERA WIFE FILES FOR SEPARATION  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bam Margera's wife has tried for years to make things work with her estranged husband, but has apparently decided there's nothing more she can do ... filing for legal separation.
Adrienne Gaffney / Elle:
The Gigi Hadid You Don't Know  —  Through tears, joy, and hard work, the model-turned-designer is reimagining her life.  —  BY ADRIENNE GAFFNEY AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARIO SORRENTI.  STYLED BY ALEX WHITE.  PUBLISHED: FEB 15, 2023  —  Top, R13, $195.  Bodysuit, Isabel Marant, $1,965.
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
The Masked Singer: Find Out Which 97-Year-Old Legend and Country Music Star Got Unmasked  —  On the Feb. 15 season premiere of The Masked Singer, a 97-year-old television icon and a powerhouse country music vocalist got sent home.  Find out who was underneath Gnome and Mustang.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Camila Cabello and Austin Kevitch Break Up 8 Months After Sparking Romance Rumors  —  Camila Cabello and Lox Club CEO Austin Kevitch first sparked romance rumors over the summer.  But a newsletter from his dating app recently revealed that “Austin is single again.”  —  As Camila Cabello sings, “Yeah, that's just life, baby.”
JD Knapp / E! Online:
Apple TV+'s Extrapolations May Have the Most Impressive Cast in TV History  —  Apple TV+'s new anthology series Extrapolations has an all-star cast—including Meryl Streep, Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker, Tobey Maguire, David Schwimmer, Kit Harington, Gemma Chan and more.
 
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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Florence Pugh holds hands with new man Charlie Gooch after Zach Braff split
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Discussion: Daily Mail
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
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