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4:45 PM ET, February 15, 2024

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Christian Allaire / Vogue:
Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Zendaya Are the 2024 Met Gala Co-Chairs  —  The 2024 Met Gala, taking place on the first Monday in May, is soon upon us.  This year, the event—often dubbed “the Oscars of fashion”—will celebrate The Costume Institute's spring exhibition, titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
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Lilah Ramzi / Vogue:
And the 2024 Met Gala Dress Code Is...  To understand the 2024 Met Gala Dress code—announced today as “The Garden of Time”—requires, first, an understanding of this year's exhibition concept.  —  On Monday, May 6, Met Gala co-chairs Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya …
Jen Juneau / People:
Brad Pitt and Girlfriend Ines de Ramon Are Living Together (Exclusive Sources)  —  De Ramon, who was first spotted with Pitt in November 2022, has moved in with the Oscar winner, multiple sources tell PEOPLE  —  Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon's romance is going strong — and they're now cohabiting!
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Usher Reveals That He Proposed to TLC's Chilli and Their Split ‘Broke My Heart’: ‘Really Did Love That Girl’ (Exclusive)  —  The Super Bowl halftime headliner gets candid about his past love life in this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  Once a match made in R&B and hip-hop heaven, Usher and Rozonda …
TMZ.com:
‘Hot Ones’ Host Sean Evans Breaks Up With Porn Star Melissa Stratton  —  ‘HOT ONES’ HOST SEAN EVANS BREAKS UP WITH PORN STAR ... Relationship Too Public?!? … Not the best timing on Valentine's Day ... “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans and porn star Melissa Stratton broke up less than 24 hours after their relationship made headlines.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared, The Blast and UPROXX
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
‘Hot Ones’ host Sean Evans breaks up with adult film star Melissa Stratton on Valentine's Day: report
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Daily Star and Suggest
NBC News:
At least 1 killed, more than 20 injured in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally … Guns have been recovered  —  By Phil Helsel  —  Firearms have been recovered after the shooting, police said.  —  Police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters that firearms have been recovered …
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NBC News:
At least 1 killed in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
1 dead, at least 10 hurt in shooting after Chiefs Super Bowl parade in Kansas City: ‘Tragedy’
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘American Idol’ Contestant Alex Miller Involved in Fatal Car Accident  —  Alex Miller, a country music singer who made an appearance on American Idol Season 19, was reportedly involved in a fatal car accident in Kentucky earlier this week.  —  In a statement on Instagram …
Elias Leight / Billboard:
Kanye West's ‘Vultures 1’ Distributor Wants to Take It Down  —  “A long-standing FUGA client delivered the album through the platform's automated processes, violating our service agreement,” a company spokesperson says.  —  Last year, Kanye West started looking for a distribution deal to release a new album.
Kansas City Star:
Johnson County mom dies in KC parade shooting.  Police confirm one fatality  —  This is a developing story.  Check back to kansascity.com for updates.  —  Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Johnson County mother of two and beloved disc jockey in Kansas City, was confirmed killed in the shooting at the end …
Variety:
Surprise!  Anya Taylor-Joy Confirms ‘Dune: Part Two’ Role at London Premiere  —  As if the cast of Denis Villeneuve's “Dune: Part Two” couldn't get any more star-studded, Anya Taylor-Joy has joined the ensemble.  —  In the days leading up to the film's world premiere in London on Thursday …
Kate Mansey / The Times:
Harry and Meghan adopt Sussex title as surname for children  —  The change for Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, aims to ‘unify’ family and coincides with the relaunch of couple's website  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have rebranded their website to “unify” their family after their children started using the Sussex title.
KKFI 90.1 FM:
It is with sincere sadness and an extremely heavy and broken heart that we let our community know that KKFI DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, host of Taste of Tejano lost her life today in the shooting at the KC Chiefs' rally.  Our hearts and prayers are with her family.
Katherine Lawton / Daily Mail:
Steve Wright's heartbroken brother blames BBC DJ's ‘unexpected’ death on his poor diet and claims the star hid his health problems from his family  — Laurence Wright, 65, said brother's tendency for eating out was a main factor  —  Steve Wright's heartbroken brother today blamed …
TMZ.com:
Patrick Mahomes Attended Party with Travis Kelce at Restaurant After Shooting  —  PATRICK MAHOMES ATTENDED PRIVATE PARTY WITH TRAVIS KELCE AT RESTAURANT Other Teammates Also Attend Post-Shooting  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 114 … Travis Kelce was only playing follow-the-leader when he walked …
Discussion: Suggest, Page Six and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Takes Photo at Restaurant with Cop After Kansas City Parade Shooting  —  Travis Kelce walked into a restaurant a few hours after the shooting at the Kansas City parade — this according to new photos obtained by TMZ.  —  We obtained 3 pictures that show the KC Chiefs tight end walking …
TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner Finalize Divorce  —  Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their super bitter divorce and finalized the judgment ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin and Christine signed a Marital Settlement Agreement, which they filed with the court.
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Paloma Faith suffered heartbreaking miscarriage filming top TV show but 'didn't tell anyone'  —  Paloma Faith has opened up about suffering a miscarriage and revealed she refused to tell people at the time as she would have been sent home from filming Pennyworth
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Jessica Gibb / The Mirror:
Prince Harry and Meghan hit back at ‘make or break’ claims - ‘We will not be broken’  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the middle of a three-day trip to Vancouver in Canada where they are promoting the Invictus Games but have been warned to ‘behave’ after taking the first steps to reconcile with the Royal Family
Discussion: Page Six, Telegraph, Ok - home and The Sun
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson Is Rereleasing Her 2004 Album ‘Autobiography’ for Its 20th Anniversary: 'It's Time' (Exclusive)  —  Ashlee Simpson's seminal album Autobiography is turning 20 this year, and she's already hard at work on a plan to commemorate the occasion.  —  “I am starting to work on the rerelease …
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Robert Downey Jr. Plays Multiple Roles in HBO's ‘The Sympathizer’ - Watch the Trailer!  —  The teaser trailer for HBO's upcoming limited series The Sympathizer has debuted online!  —  Here's the logline: Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name …
Perez Hilton:
Rachel Dolezal Fired From New School District Job Because Of... Her OnlyFans Account!  —  The woman formerly known as Rachel Dolezal has been fired from her job with a school district in Tucson, Arizona after it came out that she has an active OnlyFans account.  —  Certainly, you remember Dolezal.
 
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Just Jared:
The CW Reveals Spring 2024 TV Premiere Dates, 2 Series Are Missing!
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘This Fool’ Canceled at Hulu (Exclusive)
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Usher Shrugs Off Old Comparisons to Justin Timberlake, Reveals He Wanted to ‘Do a Record’ Together (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Lands in Melbourne Ahead of Shows, Fans Cheer Outside Airport
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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