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7:25 PM ET, February 26, 2023

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Victorian Government:
State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE  —  Livestream  —  View in full screen.  —  The livestream of the State Memorial Service for Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE will begin at 3:25 pm AEST on Sunday 26 February.  —  A personal photo tribute from Dame Olivia's family will be streamed from 3:25 pm.
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Olivia Newton-John Honored at State Memorial Service in Australia by Family and Celebrity Friends  —  Olivia Newton-John was honored with a state memorial service in Australia on Sunday, giving fans and the star's loved ones from around the world a chance to celebrate her legacy.
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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Angela Bassett Messaged Ariana DeBose After Viral BAFTAs Rap: ‘I Just Wanted to Make Sure She Was Okay’ … Angela Bassett has simply done the thing once again.  After being name-dropped by Ariana DeBose in a rap that opened the BAFTA Film Awards, the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” …
Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
James Bond books edited to remove racist references  —  Reissued versions of Ian Fleming's classic works will feature a disclaimer following a review by sensitivity readers  —  James Bond novels have been rewritten to remove a number of racial references from Ian Fleming's work, The Telegraph can reveal.
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Madonna's older brother Anthony Ciccone dead at 66  —  Madonna's eldest sibling, Anthony Ciccone, has died.  He was 66.  —  Musician Joe Henry, who is married to Madonna's sister Melanie Ciccone, made the sad announcement via Instagram Saturday.  —  “My brother-in-law, Anthony Gerard Ciccone, exited this earthly plane last evening.
Kate Mansey / Daily Mail:
Revealed: Camilla will officially be known as the Queen rather than ‘Queen Consort’ after King Charles coronation  — It was assumed Camilla would not be called Queen when Charles became King  — First sign of the new title came when Camilla launched 'Queen's Reading Room'
Just Jared:
Notoriously Pro-Life Duggar Family Member Jessa Duggar Reveals She Had Miscarriage & Life-Saving Abortion Procedure in New Video, Internet Responds  —  Jessa Duggar Seewald of the Duggar Family is speaking out.  —  The 30-year-old 19 Kids and Counting reality TV alum recently opened …
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Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter Have ‘The Parent Trap’ Reunion on the SAG Awards 2023 Red Carpet  —  “Lisa Ann Walter asked me to show up as her date, so by golly, I showed up as her date,” Elaine Hendrix said  —  It's a The Parent Trap reunion on the red carpet!
Glenn Garner / People.com:
Lady Gaga Sued by Dog Thief Accomplice Who Returned Her Pets For Not Paying $500,000 Reward  —  After putting “no questions asked” on her reward offering, Lady Gaga has been sued by one of the five people arrested in connection with the theft of her two dogs and the shooting of her dog walker
Alexis Jones / People.com:
Pink Says She's ‘Saddened and Disappointed’ After Her Christina Aguilera Comments Made Headlines  —  “To Christina — you know where we stand,” Pink wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption regarding her latest remarks about the singer  —  Pink is upset that her comments about Christina Aguilera are overshadowing her latest album.
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Gordon Pinsent, the popular Canadian actor who starred in Away From Her and Blacula, is dead at 92  —  Gordon Pinsent, a veteran of Canada's film and television industry, has died at age 92.  —  The actor, who was best known for his leading role in Sarah Polley's drama Away …
E! Online:
Tom Holland Reacts to Zendaya's Euphoric Red Carpet Return at NAACP Image Awards  —  Euphoria star Zendaya dazzled in two outfits at the 54th NAACP Image Awards and boyfriend Tom Holland couldn't help but show her some love online.  See his sweet social media reaction.  —  She's back...
 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

Financial Times:
Sources: BlackRock has agreed to buy Preqin, a UK-based provider of private markets data, for £2.55B in cash

 
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