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Pulp bass player Steve Mackey dies aged 56 as band share heartbreaking tribute  —  Steve Mackey, best known for being part of rock band Pulp, has sadly passed away aged 56 and his group members have paid a touching tribute to the talented musician  —  Pulp bass player Steve Mackey has sadly passed away aged 56.
Discussion: The Sun
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Steve Mackey, bass guitarist for Pulp, dies aged 56  —  Musician died following three month stay in hospital, with wife Katie Grand describing him as ‘the most talented man I have ever known’  —  Steve Mackey, the bass guitarist for Pulp during the band's most successful years, has died aged 56.
Jessica Herndon / Marie Claire:
Kerry Washington Is in Her Enlightenment Era … While in a shoulder stand in yoga class back in the '90s, a 20-something Kerry Washington attempted to scan the room looking for proof she was extending as high as others.  Noticing her inquisitorial struggle, the instructor said …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Kerry Washington makes rare comments about husband Nnamdi Asomugha and their children: 'I'm in my immediate truth with him'  —  Scandal alum Kerry Washington rarely speaks about her husband of nine years - The Good Nurse actor Nnamdi Asomugha - and their three children, whom she keeps off her social media.
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives’ Michael Darby Sues Candiace Dillard Bassett Over Oral Sex Claims  —  ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC’ Michael Darby Suing Candiace Dillard Bassett ... YOUR ORAL SEX CLAIMS ARE B.S.!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 956 … “Real Housewives of Potomac” star, Michael Darby …
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Harry and Meghan's Frogmore Cottage eviction sparks civil war between Royal Family's ‘workers and shirkers’  —  HARRY and Meghan's Frogmore Cottage eviction has sparked a civil war between the Royal Family's “workers and shirkers”.  —  The California-based couple are said to be stunned …
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Told ‘to Vacate’ Their U.K. Home, Frogmore Cottage
Evan Nicole Brown / The Hollywood Reporter:
Will Smith Returns to Awards Stage for the First Time Since the 2022 Oscars  —  The actor attended the African American Film Critics Association Awards to accept the Beacon Award alongside his ‘Emancipation’ director Antoine Fuqua. … The speech marked the Oscar winner's first in-person acceptance …
Wall Street Journal:
Chris Rock Is Finally Ready to Talk About Will Smith's Oscar Slap  —  The stand-up comedian, going live with a new Netflix special a week before the Oscars, spent the past year on tour and working out material on the infamous Oscar slap  —  Chris Rock is poised to hit back on his own terms and his own turf …
Just Jared:
Jack Kesy to Lead ‘Hellboy’ Reboot ‘The Crooked Man’!  —  The Hellboy reboot is coming!  —  The Crooked Man is due to film in the next few months, and they've just found the lead actor: Jack Kesy, of Deadpool 2 fame.  (He played Black Tom in the movie.)  —  He's also starred in movies …
Oliver Franklin-Wallis / GQ:
Hong Kong's Ageless Action Hero  —  GQ Hype: It's the big story of right now.  —  Donnie Yen has been punched, in the name of moviemaking, more times than he can count.  Kicked.  Burnt.  Sliced open.  Thrown from horses.  You name it, he's hurt it.  “I have so many injuries,” Yen says, laughing.
Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Christina Aguilera Says ‘Aging Is a Personal Conversation’ as She Unveils First Injectables Partnership  —  The pop icon opens up exclusively to PEOPLE about her decision to partner with anti-wrinkle injection, Xeomin  —  Christina Aguilera has been owning her image since she first stepped onto …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Star Drew Sidora Accuses Estranged Husband Ralph of Cheating and Abuse  —  ‘RHOA’ STAR DREW SIDORA ACCUSES HUSBAND OF CHEATING & ABUSE In New Divorce Filing  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … Drew Sidora is laying out exactly why she's calling it quits with her estranged husband …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Says She Misses Wales — and Shares Why She Wants to Bring George, Charlotte and Louis There  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales, who celebrated the Welsh Guards on Wednesday, lived in Wales as newlyweds and first-time parents  —  Kate Middleton wants to show her three children …
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
‘The Idol’: How HBO's Next ‘Euphoria’ Became Twisted ‘Torture Porn’  —  Thirteen sources tell Rolling Stone that The Idol — Sam Levinson's new show with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp — has gone wildly, disgustingly off the rails  —  LILY-ROSE DEPP AS a glamorous, troubled pop star.
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter's Mom Reveals Death Scene Photos, Demands Cops Keep Investigating  —  Aaron Carter's mother believes he was the victim of a crime, not an overdose — so, she's made the tough decision to let the world see where he died ... in order to make her point.
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Stassi Schroeder Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 with Beau Clark — See the Photos!  —  Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark are expecting their second baby together, who will join daughter Hartford Charlie Rose, 2  —  Stassi Schroeder is going to be a mom of two!
NBC News:
New York City police looking for Travis Scott following alleged nightclub rampage  —  New York police are searching for rapper Travis Scott after he allegedly punched a sound engineer and caused $12,000 worth of damage at a Manhattan nightclub early Wednesday morning, officials said.
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Ray J'S Rager / TMZ.com:
Ray J Files To Dismiss Divorce From Estranged Wife Princess Love  —  RAY J Giving It Another Shot With Princess Love ... ASKS COURT TO CALL OFF DIVORCE, AGAIN!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ray J is making it very clear, both publicly and now legally, he isn't ready to give up on his marriage with Princess Love …
Daily Mail:
Jay Leno jokes he has a ‘brand new face’ during appearance on the Kelly Clarkson Show... after suffering third degree burns in garage fire: ‘It was pretty bad’  —  Jay Leno joked that he has a brand new face during his Wednesday appearance on The Kelly Clarkson show.
Amarachi Orie / CNN:
Justin Bieber cancels remaining Justice World Tour dates  —  Justin Bieber fans waiting eagerly for new dates for his postponed international tour have been told the shows won't be going ahead.  —  Fan sites have reported that the remainder of the Canadian singer's Justice World Tour dates …
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