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Natasha Dye / People:
Travis Kelce Staying in Kansas City for Mandatory Practice amid Reports of Taylor Swift's NYC Birthday Bash  —  The NFL star is staying focused on football as the “Karma” singer celebrates her 34th birthday  —  As Taylor Swift celebrates her 34th birthday, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce …
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Taylor Swift gets barrage of flowers delivered to her NYC apartment on 34th birthday  —  Hard not to notice all the roses.  —  Taylor Swift had a barrage of flowers delivered to her luxe New York City apartment on Wednesday to commemorate her 34th birthday.
Natasha Dye / People:
Eagles' D'Andre Swift Reacts to Sharing a Name with Taylor Swift amid Travis Kelce Romance — Watch! (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly
Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Oprah Winfrey Reveals She Uses Weight-Loss Medication as a ‘Maintenance Tool’: 'I'm Absolutely Done with the Shaming' (Exclusive)  —  “The fact that there's a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption …
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Shannon Behnken / WFLA-TV:
Pinellas woman who sold Luke Combs- themed tumblers owes country star $250,000, judge rules  —  She says she bought artwork online and sold 18 tumblers for $20 each, for a total of $380. … TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nicol Harness suffers from congestive heart failure and her only job …
Spotify:
The Lautners: Team Taylor [VIDEO]  —  Listen to this episode from Call Her Daddy on Spotify.  (VIDEO PODCAST) Join Alex in the studio for a cozy interview with Tay and Taylor Lautner.  The couple discusses what it's like to share the same name and reveals that we've actually been pronouncing ‘Lautner’ wrong this whole time.
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Vogue:
Sienna Miller on Her New Chapter for Vogue's Winter Issue Cover  —  On the morning I meet Sienna Miller in London, she has just attended a prenatal yoga class—the first of her pregnancy.  She went down the street to the neighborhood place and was reminded of how pleasant it is to be in the presence of other pregnant women.
TMZ.com:
Kroy Biermann Explosive Police Body Cam After Fight with Kim Zolciak  —  KROY BIERMANN EXPLOSIVE FIGHT WITH KIM ZOLCIAK ON POLICE BODY CAM  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 126 … Kroy Biermann was in a fit of rage when cops showed up after an explosive fight with Kim Zolciak ... where things got so bad …
Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
No ‘Guts,’ no glory: How Olivia Rodrigo became America's pop-punk queen  —  Olivia Rodrigo thinks of herself as a judicious dropper of the F-bomb.  —  “I always try to keep it to just the essential swears,” says the 20-year-old pop superstar.  “I try not to throw a frivolous ‘f—’ in there.”
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Dick Van Dyke hits the gym with wife Arlene Silver on the eve of his 98th birthday  —  Dick Van Dyke knows there's no days off at the gym.  —  The beloved “Mary Poppins” actor was seen heading to a workout on the eve of his 98th birthday this week.  —  Photos exclusively obtained …
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JP Mangalindan / People:
Dick Van Dyke Looks Back on His Iconic Career as He Turns 98: ‘My Whole Life Went Before Me’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: New York Post
People:
1000-Lb.  Sisters' Tammy and Amy Slaton Talk Divorce, Caleb's Death and How They're Moving Forward (Exclusive)  —  The sisters open up to PEOPLE about how they're coping after the death of Tammy Slaton's husband and the fallout from Amy Slaton's divorce  —  Over the years, fans of 1000-Lb.
People:
Charlie Sheen Says He and Denise Richards Are in a Great Place Now: ‘We Went Through So Much S— Together’  —  The former couple went through a nasty public split in 2005, but Sheen now tells PEOPLE the two actors are “absolutely friendly” these days  —  There's no longer bad blood between Charlie Sheen …
Mike Ryan / UPROXX:
George Clooney On ‘The Boys In The Boat’ And Maybe Playing Danny Ocean Again  —  Years prior to this interview, I had a memorable interaction with George Clooney.  Also, “interaction,” might be a strong word.  It involved a conga line and fate interceding by stopping the music …
TMZ.com:
Simone Biles Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors Amid Speculation  —  Simone Biles wants everyone to pump the brakes on all the pregnancy talk ... assuring her fans she is not expecting a baby anytime soon after a recent Instagram post was met with speculation.  —  Biles' fans started to wonder …
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Rachel Bilson enjoys romantic dinner date with Emma Roberts' ex Garrett Hedlund as pair step out for sushi in West Hollywood  —  Rachel Bilson was seen enjoying a romantic date night with Emma Roberts' ex Garrett Hedlund in LA on Tuesday.  —  The OC actress, 42, who shares a daughter …
Discussion: Just Jared and Extra
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Pink, 44, slams internet troll who called her ‘old’  —  So what?  She's still a rockstar.  —  Pink clapped back at an internet troll who took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday to point out that she “got old.”  —  Responding to the dig, the Grammy winner explained that age is just a number and she is aging gracefully.
Esther Kang / People:
Kyle Richards Says Friendship with Morgan Wade Is ‘Very Different’ from Other Pals: 'She's Constantly Teasing Me'  —  Kyle and Morgan's friendship has sparked romance rumors as the duo have gotten closer since the reality star announced her separation from Mauricio Umansky
Discussion: Just Jared
Charna Flam / People:
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Reunite at Maestro Premiere, 5 Years After A Star Is Born  —  The Grammy winner supported her former costar at the Oscar nominee's film premiere  —  Lady Gaga stepped out to celebrate her former costar Bradley Cooper at the writer-director's Maestro premiere.
TMZ.com:
Tiffany Haddish Charged In L.A. DUI Case  —  TIFFANY HADDISH CHARGED IN L.A. DUI  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 210 … Tiffany Haddish has been charged in her latest DUI arrest ... after she got busted for drinking and driving following a night out in Beverly Hills last month.
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Press freedom groups send six questions to the Scott Trust over The Observer sale, including why there is only one bidder and why staff can't speak out freely

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