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12:25 PM 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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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
‘We love you’: Bruce Willis sent messages of support from Selma Blair, Queen Latifah, Aaron Paul and Ireland Baldwin as stars rally around actor in the wake of dementia diagnosis  —  Bruce Willis has been sent messages of support from his celebrity friends following the announcement …
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
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bruce Willis' condition worsens, diagnosed with ‘cruel’ frontotemporal dementia
Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Olivia Newton-John's daughter shares her mother's last words to her  —  Olivia Newton-John's daughter says her mother kept her sense of humor right until she died.  “The last words she could say to me was, 'My sunshine,” Chloe Lattanzi said when she and Newton-John's widower, John Easterling …
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Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:   Olivia Newton-John's Husband John Easterling Says He Still Speaks to Her ‘Out Loud’
Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Exclusive: Olivia Newton-John's widower says he continues to ‘speak to her out loud’
Discussion: ET Canada
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.
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Austin Butler Drank Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream to Gain Weight for ‘Elvis,’ Was Inspired by Ryan Gosling … “I heard that Ryan Gosling when he was going to do ‘The Lovely Bones,’ had microwaved Häagen-Dazs and would drink it,” Butler tells Variety.  “So I started doing that.
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 and Us Weekly
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
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.
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
Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Rihanna's Makeup Artist Talks Pregnant Star's Glam and ‘Relaxed’ Mood Ahead of Super Bowl Performance  —  Priscilla Ono shared exclusive details behind Rihanna's game day glow with PEOPLE … The 2023 Super Bowl — also known as the Rihanna concert — will go down in history as one of the most talked about ever.
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Reporter
 
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TMZ.com:
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