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Robert Jobson / Daily Mail:
It was a well meaning gesture.  But I'm told Harry ‘took it upon himself’ to fly over... and Charles was left kicking his heels until he arrived  —  It's easy to forget that the bond between King Charles and Harry, his ‘darling boy’, was once a source not just of affection but joy …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Prince William slammed for praising Kate Middleton's ‘Filipino nurses’: ‘He made their race a focal point’  —  Prince William is being slammed online for praising Kate Middleton's “Filipino nurses,” with social media users stating race is irrelevant.  —  During one of his first public appearances since …
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince William Joins Surprise Guest Tom Cruise at Charity Gala amid Kate Middleton and King's Health Scares
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Julia Hunt / Daily Star:   Love Island's Maya Jama poses in lacy black lingerie for Vogue with Victoria Beckham
Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
Taylor Swift Fell In Love With Joe Alwyn Because He Didn't Care About Her Superstardom, So He Shouldn't Be Punished For It 7 Years Later  —  While Taylor is well within her rights to decide that a low-key love life no longer serves her, Joe certainly isn't a villain for not feeling the same way.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kaya Scodelario and Husband Benjamin Walker Separate After Nearly 8 Years of Marriage  —  Kaya Scodelario and Benjamin Walker have called it quits after seven years of marriage.  —  A rep confirmed that Scodelario, 31, and Walker, 41, separated last year.  “Some time ago, Kaya and Ben …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Architectural Digest:
Inside Johnny Galecki's Whimsically Gothic Nashville Mansion  —  The actor tapped AD100 firm Pierce & Ward to remodel the space while finding places for his trove of offbeat ephemera  —  When a friend asked Johnny Galecki to describe the style of the Tennessee home he was renovating …
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Charna Flam / People:
Johnny Galecki Married Morgan Galecki and Quietly Welcomed a Baby Girl
Discussion: The US Sun and FemaleFirst
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Jason Isbell Files for Divorce from Amanda Shires After Nearly 11 Years of Marriage  —  The country couple were married in 2013 and share daughter Mercy, 8  —  Country stars Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are going their separate ways.  —  Isbell, 45, filed for divorce from Shires, 41 …
Jordan Greene / People:
49ers Fred Warner Admits Wife Sydney Usually Dresses Him for Game Days: ‘I Try to Keep It Formal’ (Exclusive)  —  For his 2024 Super Bowl, entrance the 49ers linebacker will be rocking a pair of KAY Jewelers hoop earrings  —  Fred Warner is revealing who's actually behind styling his game-day outfits.
Discussion: Page Six
Harper's BAZAAR:
The New Look: Maisie Williams  —  As the actress graces our screens playing Christian Dior's heroic sister Catherine in a new TV series, she talks to Justine Picardie - on whose book the character is based - about fashion, family and the triumph of love over fear
Angel Saunders / People:
Tish Cyrus Details Her ‘Complete Psychological Breakdown’ Before Divorce from Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘I Was Literally Terrified’ (Exclusive)  —  “There were 30 days where I was not eating, sleeping,” she said  —  Tish Cyrus is in a happy place!  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE …
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Oscars Add New Category for Best Casting, Beginning for 2025 Films  —  The Oscars are casting a wider net.  —  The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a pleasant surprise Thursday morning by creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting.
Brian McCollum / Detroit Free Press:
The Spinners' Henry Fambrough, who helped take Detroit group to musical heights, dies at 85  —  The Spinners' Henry Fambrough, whose rich baritone and charismatic stage presence helped lead the Detroit group to musical heights, died Wednesday of natural causes.  He was 85.
Andrew Whitworth / TMZ.com:
Brett Favre Says He Spoke With Toby Keith Days Before Death, ‘He Was Just Tired’  —  TYSON FURY SAYS HE'S NOT RETIRING, LAYS OUT 5 FIGHT PLAN  —  RAW AND UNCUT  —  MONA SCOTT-YOUNG SUPPORTS ISSA RAE GOING INDIE, SIGN 'O TIMES FOR BLACK TV  —  TOBY KEITH'S MOM JOINED HIM ONSTAGE IN HIS FINAL SHOW BEFORE DEATH
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Claims to Have Made Out with Ben Affleck in Throwback Pic  —  Britney Spears just posted a throwback photo of herself and Ben Affleck from the summer of 1999 — a time during which she claims they locked lips, which is ... random as hell.  —  The pop star threw up a pic of her …
Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Martha Stewart, 82, ‘sets the record straight’ about using Botox and fillers: 'I don't want to look my age'  —  Martha Stewart is all about aging gracefully — with a little help, of course.  —  The lifestyle guru, 82, touched on the public's obsession with her looks during the season premiere …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Odell Beckham Jr. and Kim Kardashian Are ‘Still Hanging Out,’ but They're in No Rush to Get ‘Serious’ (Exclusive)  —  A source tells PEOPLE the SKIMS mogul and the NFL pro have been keeping their romance “pretty casual” nearly five months after they were first linked
Discussion: Just Jared
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr.'s Romance Is ‘Getting Serious’ as They ‘Figure Out Next Steps’ (Exclusive)
Craig Rosen / Variety:
Mojo Nixon, ‘Elvis Is Everywhere’ Singer, Dies While on Country Music Cruise  —  Mojo Nixon, the alternative musician, actor and DJ, known for the 1987 novelty hit “Elvis Is Everywhere” has died.  He was 66.  —  Nixon, whose real name is Neill Kirby McMillan Jr., was found dead today onboard …
 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Meta unveils Movie Gen, which creates up to 16-second videos from a text prompt, available to some staff and partners; Meta plans to add it to its apps in 2025

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