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12:00 PM ET, February 16, 2023

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Rebecca Ford / Vanity Fair:
Jonathan Majors, the Conqueror: “I Have No Interest in the Fuckery of the Industry”  —  The Creed III star is seizing the moment as Marvel's timeline-bending Big Bad.  —  Jonathan Majors hasn't technically had a place he calls home since he finished grad school in 2016.
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Julie Miller / Vanity Fair:
Selena Gomez Survived Social Media and, With Her New Music, Is Ready to Leave Darkness Behind
Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue 2023 Cover: Selena Gomez, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh & More
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Florence Pugh on Authenticity, ‘Dune 2,’ and the Thrill of Having Such “Sparkly” Friends
Discussion: The A.V. Club, E! Online and Daily Mail
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  — 118.8K … 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
Emma Carmichael / Harper's BAZAAR:
Paris Hilton Is Dropping the Act  —  She created our century's model of celebrity, but with a new memoir, a new baby, and a new perspective on life, Paris Hilton is reinventing herself.  —  On the day her son was born, Paris Hilton put on a brunette wig and a hoodie and checked into a hospital under a different name.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Florence Pugh holds hands with new man Charlie Gooch after Zach Braff split  —  Florence Pugh might have a new man in her life.  —  The “Don't Worry Darling” actress, 27, was seen walking hand in hand with Charlie Gooch on Valentine's Day while rocking matching bands on their ring fingers.
Janine Henni / People.com:
Prince Harry Looks Back on First Date with ‘Heart-Attack Beautiful’ Meghan Markle  —  Prince Harry was smitten with Meghan Markle from the start.  —  The Duke of Sussex, 38, opened up about his relationship with his wife in his memoir, Spare, published Jan. 10.
Discussion: Marie Claire
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Pink Carey Hart / FemaleFirst:
‘All I did was make sourdough then eat the sourdough’: Pink gained 36lbs in lockdown  —  Pink gained 36lbs during the COVID-19 pandemic because she couldn't stop eating homemade sourdough while recovering from surgery, but she now feels stronger than ever.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Ryan Seacrest Is Leaving ‘Live With Kelly and Ryan’ After Nearly 6 Years … Seacrest, out.  Ryan Seacrest is officially leaving his role as cohost of Live With Kelly and Ryan after nearly six years, Us Weekly confirms.  —  “Working alongside Kelly over the past six years has been a dream job and one of the highlights of my career.
Charlie Mason / TVLine:
Yellowstone Star Ponders John Dutton's Demise: 'We're Always Ready to Die'  —  Given recent reports of alleged difficulties working out Kevin Costner's shooting schedule on the back half of Yellowstone's Season 5, it seems well within the realm of possibilities that John Dutton won't survive to see Season 6 …
Discussion: People.com, Insider, Just Jared and The Wrap
Alex Cooper / Spotify:
Rebel Wilson: Dating Fails to Finding the One [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) Rebel Wilson joins Call Her Daddy to discuss her journey to love and motherhood.  Rebel reflects back on high school and her time in the “popular” crowd...that lasted one day.
Daily Star:
Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss lead mourners at Vivienne Westwood's memorial  —  Fashion icons from across the globe including Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss have gathered at London's Southward Cathedral for Dame Vivenne Westwood's memorial  —  Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss have joined mourners at Dame Vivienne Westwood's memorial.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
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.
Rhianna Benson / OK! Magazine:
Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian gives birth to second baby - see first picture  —  EXCLUSIVE: Actress Ali Bastian has announced the birth of her second child, a baby girl, with husband David O'Mahony, posting a sweet snap of her tiny hands and feet on Instagram  —  Ali Bastian has announced the arrival of her second child.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Just Jared:
Prime Video Debuts First Trailer for ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Starring Riley Keough & Sam Claflin - Watch Now!  —  Prime Video has released the first full-length trailer for Daisy Jones & The Six!  —  Keep reading to find out more...  Based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid …
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 …
 
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Natasha Dye / People.com:
Vin Diesel and Post Malone Among Entertainers Headlining 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend
Discussion: Adweek, UPROXX and ET Canada
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Camila Cabello and Austin Kevitch Break Up 8 Months After Sparking Romance Rumors
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

 
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