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Clover Hope / Elle:
Zendaya Holds Court  —  Armed with a new creative director and a resolve to protect her private life, the multi-hyphenate actress and singer is showing a whole new side of herself.  —  Dress, Dundas, $1,490.  Earrings, bracelet, rings, from $5,200, Bulgari.
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Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston reveals she receives flowers from good friend Adam Sandler every Mother's Day - following secret IVF struggle  —  She opened up about her infertility battle last year and disappointment over not freezing her eggs when she was younger.  —  But Jennifer Aniston is still appreciated on Mother's Day.
Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Priscilla Presley Entrusts Sofia Coppola to Tell Her Story: “I Felt She Could Get Me”  —  In a year marked by personal tragedy and estate drama, Elvis' famously private ex-wife debuts ‘Priscilla,’ a portrait of her tumultuous marriage directed by a fellow showbiz royal: “Growing up, people are looking at you in a different way.”
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Morgan Wade Shuts Down Kyle Richards Relationship Rumors: 'The Internet's a Dumb Place' (Exclusive)  —  The country singer, whose new album ‘Psychopath’ is out Friday, opens up about her friendship with Kyle Richards in this week's issue of PEOPLE  —  Country singer Morgan Wade had never heard …
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Finalizes Divorce to Olivier Martinez, Will Pay Major Child Support  —  Halle Berry's long road to finalizing her divorce to Olivier Martinez is officially over ... after the ex-couple hammered out a formal custody and child support arrangement that has the actress paying big bucks.
Michaela Zee / Variety:
David Jacobs, ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing’ Creator, Dies at 84  —  David Jacobs, the creator of CBS primetime series “Knots Landing,” “Dallas” and “Paradise,” has died.  He was 84.  —  Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer's for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Talking About Reconciling with Dad Jamie Spears  —  Under the category, NEVER SAY NEVER — Britney Spears is seriously talking about reconciling with the man she wanted put in jail over her conservatorship ... her dad, Jamie Spears.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Inside ‘All of Us Strangers,’ Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal's Metaphysical Love Story  —  Andrew Haigh's new film All of Us Strangers parallels a steamy romance between Scott and Mescal with an aching reunion of the dead and the living.  Together, they make for an emotional epic.
TMZ.com:
TikToker VonViddy Dead By Suicide, Final Video Talked Struggles and Achievements  —  TIKTOKER VONVIDDY DEAD BY SUICIDE ... Final Video Talked Achievements & Struggles  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 649 … TikToker VonViddy has taken his own life ... and his final video to fans is haunting …
People:
Justin Bieber 'Hasn't Talked' to Scooter Braun in Months, Is Working on New Album Without Him: Source (Exclusive)  —  While Bieber is still signed with Braun, a source tells PEOPLE the pop star is estranged from his longtime manager  —  For the first time in 16 years, Justin Bieber is working …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
What the Hell Is Going On in Scooter Braun's Empire?
TMZ.com:
Polo G's House Raided by Cops, Rapper Put in Handcuffs  —  POLO G Cops Raid L.A. Mansion ... RAPPER PUT IN HANDCUFFS … Polo G's house is currently swarmed by law enforcement, and the rapper's in handcuffs.  —  Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department hit Polo's L.A.-area home early Wednesday with a search warrant.
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TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Venturing Out from Mental Health Center in O.C.  —  Amanda Bynes is doing much better in the mental health facility where she's currently getting treatment ... and now she's even allowed out on her own.  —  TMZ obtained videos and photos of the former child star out and about in Orange County …
TMZ.com:
Lizzo Plans to Sue Backup Dancers, Photos Show Accusers Backstage At Topless Show  —  Lizzo's got plans to sue the same backup dancers who are taking her to court ... and new photos appear to show her accusers having a great time backstage following some nude entertainment in Paris …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift WON'T do Super Bowl halftime show in Vegas because she's ‘too busy with her tour’ and doesn't think it would be a ‘career-defining moment’: Singer wants to wait until event takes place in a city closer to her heart like Nashville  — Taylor has been asked ‘a handful of times’ to do the Super Bowl halftime show
Discussion: The Mirror, Elle and Billboard
Alan Johnson / Daily Star:
Lily Allen rushed off stage in frantic evacuation as emergency services arrive  —  The 38-year old singer turned actress is currently starring as Katurian in Martin McDonagh's production, The Pillowman, at The Duke of York's Theatre in the West End  —  Lily Allen had to be rushed …
Discussion: People, The Sun, The Mirror and The Blast
Sid Evans / Southern Living:
Camila Alves McConaughey Talks Cooking, Community, And Calling Texas Home  —  What Camila Alves McConaughey Talks About On This Episode  —  About Camila Alves McConaughey  —  Camila Alves McConaughey may be best known for her connection to her famous husband, Matthew, but she has a career and a fan base of her own.
Janine Henni / People:
Find Out What Prince William Whispered to Kate Middleton Before Their Balcony Kiss on Royal Wedding Day  —  Their surprise second kiss became a highlight of the Prince and Princess of Wales' April 2011 wedding day  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal wedding kiss was so nice, they did it twice!
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix and Daniel Wai's Relationship Timeline: From a Coachella Hookup to Casual Dates  —  Deal of the Day … Ariana Madix has offered glimpses into her steamy connection with Daniel Wai following her split from Tom Sandoval.
Lucy Norris / Metro.co.uk:
Taylor Swift fans causing their cats ‘distress and pain’ in bizarre TikTok trend, warns animal charity  —  Taylor Swift fans have prompted backlash from an animal charity after grabbing pets and twirling them through the as part of a new online trend aligned to the singer's hit August.
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Nia Long Seeking Primary Custody of Son Amid Claim Ex Ime Udoka Is Not Supportive  —  Nia Long has filed legal documents in court requesting legal and physical custody of her 11-year-old son after claiming that her ex, NBA head coach Ime Udoka, “has failed” to provide support for their son.
Gabrielle Wilde / Daily Star:
Another World actress Nancy Frangione dies aged 70 as tributes pour in for ‘iconic’ star  —  Iconic Another World actress Nancy Frangione has died aged 70 years old and fans of the famous daytime soap star have flooded to social media to pay tribute  —  Nancy Frangione, who was best known …
Rod McGuirk / Associated Press:
Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers  —  Australian prosecutors dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo came to be smuggled …
 
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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