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11:15 AM ET, February 17, 2023

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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:
Scout Willis ‘overwhelmed’ after sharing dad Bruce's dementia diagnosis  —  Scout Willis said she is “overwhelmed” after she and her family revealed her father, Bruce Willis, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).  —  Taking to her Instagram Story late Thursday to update fans …
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst, ET Canada and Mirror
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
What is frontotemporal dementia?  Bruce Willis' devastating health condition explained … Veteran Hollywood star Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia.  The announcement regarding the 67-year-old's health was made by his family, with Bruce's wife Emma Heming Willis …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bruce Willis' condition worsens, diagnosed with ‘cruel’ frontotemporal dementia
Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Olivia Newton-John's Husband John Easterling Says He Still Speaks to Her ‘Out Loud’  —  The late Grease icon's husband told the Today show he feels her most “late at night or early in the morning”  —  John Easterling is opening up about his late wife Olivia Newton-John six months after her death in August 2022 at the age of 73.
Discussion: TODAY.com
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Not Here for Everyone's Jokes About Him Only Dating Under 25-Year-Olds  —  He's “really bothered.”  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  So, um, Leonardo DiCaprio does not, apparently, have a sense of humor about the internet dunking …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Perez Hilton and Mirror
FemaleFirst:
Drake and 21 Savage settle lawsuit with Vogue publishers after being sued for 4m  —  Drake and 21 Savage have settled their lawsuit with Vogue magazine's publishers, Conde Nast, after being accused of using the fashion bible's name without permission to promote their album.
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Judi Dench Says 'It's Become Impossible' to Act amid Eyesight Loss: ‘I Have a Photographic Memory’  —  In an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, the actress revealed how she's coping with her deteriorating eye condition  —  Judi Dench is opening up about her degenerative eye condition.
Dory Jackson / People.com:
‘RHOSLC’ 's Jen Shah Is ‘Determined’ to ‘Emerge from This Experience a Better Person’ as Prison Stint Looms  —  The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star is expected to report to a prison somewhere in the “Texas region,” where she will serve her 78-month sentence, on Friday
TMZ.com:
Bam Margera's Wife Filed for Separation Over Non-Sober Visit  —  BAM MARGERA NON-SOBER VISIT WITH SON WAS LAST STRAW ... So Claims Estranged Wife  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bam Margera's wife says a specific incident triggered her to file for separation ... and we're told it was Bam spending …
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and ET Canada
FemaleFirst:
Maroon 5's James Valentine weds Alexis Novak  —  Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine is a married man after exchanging vows with his fiancee Alexis Novak … Maroon 5 star James Valentine has married his fiancee Alexis Novak.  —  The 44-year-old guitarist wed vintage clothing company founder Alexis …
Discussion: ET Canada, Us Weekly, Page Six and E! Online
Daily Star:
Atomic Kitten legend Natasha Hamilton announces she's pregnant with ‘miracle’ fifth baby  —  Pop star Natasha Hamilton, best known for being part of girl band Atomic Kitten, has confirmed she's pregnant with her fifth child in a sweet social media annoncement  —  Atomic Kitten star Natasha Hamilton is pregnant with her fifth child.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Evangeline Lilly Recalls Turning Down Joss Whedon's ‘Wonder Woman’ : ‘I Had No Desire’  —  “I was okay with burning bridges,” Evangeline Lilly said of turning down the lead role in Joss Whedon's never-produced 2006 Wonder Woman screenplay  —  Evangeline Lilly recalled turning down the lead …
Discussion: Insider, Just Jared and Variety
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.
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
 
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