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George Stark / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West and Bianca Censori ARE married!  ‘Confidential marriage’ documents finally prove that ‘besotted’ Ye and his wife officially tied the knot LAST YEAR just one month after his divorce from Kim Kardashian was finalized  — Confidential marriage documents obtained …
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James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West ‘instructs’ his ‘wife’ Bianca Censori to ‘NEVER speak’, insiders claim - and has even ‘given her a list of rules to live by’ that dictates what she has to wear and foods she is allowed to eat  — Kanye, 46, reportedly has a set of strict rules for his ‘wife’ to obey
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Travis Kelce spends 34th birthday hanging out in his car with friends — not Taylor Swift  —  Travis Kelce didn't spend his birthday solo — but he wasn't with Taylor Swift either.  —  Instead, the NFL player celebrated turning 34 on Thursday with a few friends.
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TODAY.com:
Donna Kelce is hilariously tight-lipped on TODAY about son Travis and Taylor Swift  —  When asked about her son Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's rumored relationship, she said: “I honestly can't tell you.  It's just too new.”  —  Donna Kelce is surrounded by entertainment elite these days, but she says she's going along for the ride.
Leah Sarnoff / Entertainment Tonight:
Travis Kelce's Mom Names Favorite Taylor Swift Song and Reacts to ‘Infatuation’ With Rumored Romance
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Making Their Return to N.Y.C. to Host Parents Summit (Exclusive)  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will host their first in-person Archewell Foundation event on World Mental Health Day  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making their return to New York City …
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Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle Has a New Team — And She's ‘Still Planning’ Her ‘Hollywood Reinvention’
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Britney Spears' Father Hospitalized with Bacterial Infection, Now in Outpatient Facility  —  Jamie Spears was severely ill but is now on the mend, PEOPLE can confirm  —  Britney Spears' father Jamie was hospitalized with a bacterial infection, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears' estranged dad, Jamie, ‘severely ill’ in hospital with ‘bad infection’
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Gigi Hadid, 28, and Bradley Cooper, 48, step out for surprise dinner date in NYC - months after supermodel ended romance with actor's BFF Leonardo DiCaprio, 48  —  Gigi Hadid, 28, and Bradley Cooper, 48, enjoyed a surprise dinner date in New York City on Thursday …
Joelle Goldstein / People:
Love Is Blind Creator Speaks Out After Participant Sues for Sexual Assault, False Imprisonment (Exclusive)  —  ‘Love Is Blind’ creator Chris Coelen exclusively tells PEOPLE that he supports people coming forward about sexual assault, but insists production was “never told that she felt unsafe …
Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
Holly Willoughby ‘murder and kidnap’ plot: Shopping centre security guard ‘had weapons, planned to assemble restraint kit and contacted hitman in the US to try to kill This Morning star’  — Willoughby was pulled from presenting ITV show after alleged plot was foiled
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TMZ.com:
Drake Says He's Taking Break From Music, For ‘Maybe a Year’ or More  —  Soak up his new album, “For All the Dogs,” because Drake is dropping the mic — he says he's walking away from music to deal with a health issue that's plagued him for a long time.  —  He made the bombshell announcement …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Escapes to Private Island After Knife Dancing Disaster  —  Britney Spears needed some serious rest and relaxation after becoming the target of social media criticism for dancing with knives ... and decided the best place to escape was a private island.  —  KNIFE-FREE VACAY
Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
Pink on Tina Turner, Jann Wenner and her ‘desperate need for connection’  —  Pink is on the phone between tour dates, two stadium gigs in her hometown of Philadelphia behind her and one coming up in a few days in Nashville, which brings a question to mind: Would she ever make a country record?
Discussion: People, Billboard, Metro and Just Jared
Jason Sheeler / People:
Jada Pinkett Smith Recalls ‘Overwhelming Hopelessness’ Behind ‘So-Called Perfect Life’ in First Book Excerpt (Exclusive)  —  “I'd fallen into despair and wanted to be on this earth less and less.  This was not living,” the actress writes in her book ‘Worthy’  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: Daily Mail and Hollywood Life
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Gen V’ Built a Five-Foot Penis for Superhero Sex Scene, and Creators Break Down That ‘C-ksplosion’ … It wouldn't be “The Boys” universe without an exploding penis, right?  —  In its first four episodes, Prime Video's spinoff “Gen V” managed to outdo “The Boys” in the sheer number …
Discussion: Just Jared, UPROXX, TVLine and Screen Rant
Fred Mitchell / Chicago Tribune:
'He was Chicago's son': Dick Butkus, the Hall of Fame Bears linebacker known for his toughness, dies at 80  —  Perhaps no player in the Chicago Bears' 104-year history better epitomized the team's tough and determined identity than Dick Butkus.  —  A product of Chicago's working-class South Side …
Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Strictly's Jody Cundy shares update about Saturday night's show following hospital visit  —  The Paralympian is paired with Jowita Pryzstal  —  Jody Cundy has shared an update with his fans about whether he will be dancing on Saturday night for Strictly Come Dancing's movie week following his trip to the hospital.
Alexandra Bellusci / E! Online:
Rumer Willis Has a Message for “Nasty” Trolls Sending Her Hateful Comment  —  Rumer Willis responded to the backlash she received over a list of parenting essentials some people deemed too high-end, asking the trolls to stop sending hate her way.  —  Rumer Willis is a die-hard advocate for being kind online.
Discussion: The Mirror and Page Six
People:
Sister Wives' Janelle Still Feels ‘Affection’ for Kody but 'Wasn't Heartbroken' When Marriage ‘Fell Apart’  —  Janelle Brown tells PEOPLE she has “no hard feelings” toward her ex Kody Brown after their split was announced in December 2022  —  Janelle Brown is moving on from her marriage to Kody Brown …
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Skydance reached a preliminary deal to pay $1.75B for National Amusements and agreed to a 45-day period where other Paramount bidders can make offers

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