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11:15 AM ET, February 14, 2024

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Daily Mail:
Shock of Steve Wright's death floors colleagues and friends after they reveal they saw him just days ago and DJ was planning lunch with Ken Bruce to celebrate his MBE  — Veteran presenter's death was announced this afternoon at the age of 69  —  Colleagues and friends of BBC broadcaster Steve Wright …
Discussion: The Mirror, FemaleFirst, The Sun and Metro
TMZ.com:
Beyoncé Producer Killah B Teases Possible Country Collab with Taylor Swift  —  Beyoncé's keeping the surprises coming with her dive into country music — that's according to Killah B, who produced and co-wrote her new track, “Texas Hold 'Em,” and hints something huge is on the horizon.
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Peter White / Deadline:
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Strikes Podcast Deal With Lemonada Media; Will Launch New Show & Distribute ‘Archetypes’ To All Platforms  —  EXCLUSIVE: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is staying in the podcast business.  —  The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, has signed a new podcast deal …
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Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Stephen Amell to Lead NBC's ‘Suits’ Spinoff ‘Suits: LA’  —  Stephen Amell is suiting up.  The actor will lead NBC's upcoming “Suits” spinoff, “Suits: LA,” portraying Ted Black, “a charismatic force of nature who puts his own needs above others.”  —  “Suits,” which was produced by UCP …
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Deadline:
‘Suits L.A.’ Casts Stephen Amell To Lead NBC Drama Pilot  —  Arrow star Stephen Amell is set as the lead in NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe, from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series.  Production is scheduled to start late March in Vancouver.
Stephen Rodrick / Variety:
Jennifer Lopez's $20 Million Gamble: Why the Superstar Spent Her Own Money and Defied Skeptics to Tell Her Ben Affleck Love Story  —  A few months after Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were married in 2022, Lopez got a call from Jane Fonda.  The two had been friends since 2005's “Monster-in-Law …
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Jennifer Lopez Says Ayo Edebiri ‘Apologized With Tears in Her Eyes’ Over Resurfaced Comments Slamming Lopez: ‘She Was Mortified’
TMZ.com:
Nick & Aaron Carter's Sister Bobbie Jean Carter Died From Fentanyl, Meth  —  NICK & AARON CARTER SISTER BOBBIE JEAN DIED FROM OVERDOSE … Nick and Aaron Carter's late sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, died from a fatal drug overdose ... TMZ has learned.  —  Bobbie's official cause of death …
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People:
Bobbie Jean Carter's Cause of Death Revealed After Her Death at Age 41  —  Bobbie Jean died of intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Department  —  A cause of death for Bobbie Jean Carter …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Russell Simmons Sued for Alleged Rape of Def Jam Producer in '90s  —  A former music video producer sued Russell Simmons on Tuesday, alleging that he raped her when she worked for Def Jam Recordings in the late 1990s.  —  The woman, identified in the complaint as Jane Doe …
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Russell Simmons sued for allegedly raping music video producer in '90s
Discussion: RADAR
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Travis Kelce's Debut as a Film Producer Is Also the First Movie Financed Using President Biden's Green Energy Tax Credits (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Joe Biden didn't score an endorsement from Taylor Swift on Super Bowl Sunday, as some had predicted.  But her boyfriend Travis Kelce is using …
Discussion: The A.V. Club, People, Suggest and BGR
TMZ.com:
‘HOT ONES’ HOST SEAN EVANS DATING PORN STAR MELISSA STRATTON ... Hanging Since December  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 445 … The guy who hosts “Hot Ones” might come across as a total buttoned-up square — but he's linked up with a porn star in his private life ... TMZ has learned.
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Kelsea Ballerini Shares Why She and ‘Sweet Man’ Chase Stokes Are Spending Valentine's Day Apart  —  Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes won't be able to put their hearts first this Valentine's Day.  —  “I'm working, sweet man is working,” Ballerini, 29, told Entertainment Tonight in a Tuesday …
Andi Ortiz / The Wrap:
Dakota Johnson Says ‘Madame Web’ Script Went Through ‘Drastic’ Changes After She Signed On |  Video  —  “And I can't even tell you what they were,” the actress tells TheWrap  —  In making any movie, a script often goes through changes from start to finish.
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Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Dakota Johnson shimmers in see-through crystal mesh gown at ‘Madame Web’ premiere
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Derek Hough Shares Update on Wife Hayley Erbert After Skull Surgeries: ‘She Really Is a Miracle’ (Exclusive)  —  Derek Hough Gives Health Update on ‘Miracle’ Wife Hayley Erbert (Exclusive)  —  Jennifer Lopez on Her Kids' Reaction to ‘This Is Me...Now: A Love Story’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six, People and The Blast
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Disney's Craig Erwich On Strike Impact, Ending ‘Station 19’ & ‘Good Doctor’, Unscripted Shift At 10 PM, ‘Only Murders’ Going To LA & More  —  ABC kicked off the post-strike return of its scripted series last week with the network's three comedies, one of which, flagship Abbott Elementary …
Daily Star:
Victoria Beckham injured on Valentine's Day as David pokes fun at painful accident  —  Victoria Beckham's Valentine's Day didn't get off to the best of starts after she suffered a painful injury at the gym and husband David couldn't resist mocking her in response
Discussion: People and Ok - home
People:
Christine Brown and Husband Reveal New Utah Airbnb They'll Also Use as a Private ‘Escape’ (Exclusive)  —  While chatting with PEOPLE in January, the ‘Sister Wives’ star and her husband revealed how excited they are to host vacationers in Moab  — Christine Brown and husband David Woolley …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Joe Manganiello's GF Caitlin O'Connor Moves in with Him After Sofia Vergara Divorce  —  With his divorce from Sofia Vergara finally settled, Joe Manganiello is moving things along with Caitlin O'Connor — they've officially taken the next step in their relationship.
Discussion: Page Six, FemaleFirst, HELLO!, Extra and RADAR
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Isla Fisher reveals husband Sacha Baron Cohen's odd Valentine's Day tradition  —  The Wolf Like Me star and Borat actor have been married since 2010  —  Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have been a couple for over two decades, first meeting in 2001, announcing their engagement in 2004, and tying the knot in 2010.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 
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