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A Statement from the Willis Family  —  As a family, we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for the outpouring of love and compassion for Bruce over the past ten months.  Your generosity of spirit has been overwhelming, and we are tremendously grateful for it.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bruce Willis' condition worsens, diagnosed with ‘cruel’ frontotemporal dementia  —  Bruce Willis has received a “cruel” diagnosis nearly one year after first announcing his battle with aphasia.  —  The family of the 67-year-old “Die Hard” star, who retired from acting in March 2022 following …
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.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Ryan Seacrest Departing ‘Live’, Kelly Ripa to Be Joined by Husband Mark Consuelos Permanently  —  The show will be officially rebranded as Live with Kelly and Mark  —  Ryan Seacrest is saying goodbye to Live with Kelly and Ryan and his replacement is someone very familiar to co-host Kelly Ripa.
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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.
Lauren Huff / EW.com:
Legendary actor behind Masked Singer's Gnome on shocking reveal and making people cry … Warning: This article contains spoilers from The Masked Singer season 9 premiere.  —  Gnome is heading back to guard gardens everywhere, but not before he made a huge splash on The Masked Singer stage.
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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.
Devon Ivie / Vulture:
Johnny Knoxville Is Still Processing Reboot's Demise  —  It seems unfairly meta that Reboot, a Hulu comedy series about Hulu itself reviving an early-aughts family sitcom, was canceled by the service after one season.  It was funny and sincere: a love letter to television that still satirized just how ridiculous it can be.
Discussion: Just Jared and TVLine
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez twins with Jennifer Coolidge in ‘White Lotus’ dress for date  —  We're seeing double Jens.  —  Jennifer Lopez, 53, stepped out with her new husband, Ben Affleck, for a romantic Valentine's Day date on Tuesday in a familiar soft pink dress appropriate for the day of love.
Discussion: Just Jared and Glamour
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 …
Julia Moore / People.com:
Alison Brie Streaks Through Hotel Corridor" and Surprises Husband Dave Franco: 'I've Done 3 Laps'  —  A self-proclaimed “big streaker,” Alison Brie eased her husband Dave Franco's pre-premiere nerves with one of her favorite activities — being nude  —  Alison Brie loves being in the nude!
TMZ.com:
Cops Swarm Billie Eilish's Home After Prankster Makes Call for Wellness Check  —  BILLIE EILISH COPS DESCEND ON L.A. HOME After Prankster's False Alarm  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Billie Eilish's L.A. home became the center of some very unnecessary police action thanks to a prankster who sounded …
Discussion: Daily Mail, UPROXX and Mirror
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: The Sun and Daily Star
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: Perez Hilton
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.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Austin Butler Recalls “Quiet Times” He Spent With Late Lisa Marie Presley  —  A month after Lisa Marie Presley's passing, Austin Butler reflected on his friendship with Elvis and Priscilla Presley's daughter and the times he'll hold in his heart.  —  Austin Butler will never forget the moments he shared with Lisa Marie Presley.
Edward Enninful / British Vogue:
Rihanna Is British Vogue's March 2023 Cover Star  —  Not long before she gave birth last May, I had dinner with Rihanna in Los Angeles.  Needless to say she was in the throes of doing pregnancy her way: wearing a hot-pink, body-hugging minidress trimmed with feathers.
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: TMZ.com and Marie Claire
Chris Willman / Variety:
Pink's New Flight Path: Pop's Bionic Woman on Her Death-Defying Stadium Tour and ‘Trustfall’ Album  —  In a world of hyphenates, Pink all but dares us to come up with one to describe her place in the pop landscape, besides anything so earthbound as “singer-songwriter.”
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Us Weekly
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
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 …
Zoe Phillips / Entertainment Tonight:
Rihanna's Super Bowl Dancers Did Not Know She Was Pregnant, Rehearsed With Her for Only One Week (Exclusive)  —  Rihanna's Super Bowl backup dancers didn't know she was pregnant, dancers Laila Hayes and Luhnyae Campbell told ET on Wednesday.  Hayes and Campbell were two of the 280 dancers …
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
 
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