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6:15 PM ET, February 16, 2024

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Cynthia Lerwill / gofundme.com:
Elizabeth Lopez-Galvan Memorial  —  Rose Lopez Shaw is organizing this fundraiser.  —  This fund has been set up to benefit the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan.  Lisa was celebrating the Chiefs Super Bowl Victory parade when senselessly killed.  She is survived by two children and her husband of 22 years.
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Taylor Swift Donates $100K to GoFundMe for Family of Woman Killed at Chiefs Victory Parade  —  A GoFundMe page set up for the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory parade, has caught the attention of Taylor Swift …
Lupe Clouse / gofundme.com:
Reyes Family Fund  —  Katie Martinez is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Reyes Family.  —  This fund has been set up to benefit Reyes family in the recovery of their two daughters shot at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.  The girls were celebrating with many members of their family when they were senselessly injured.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
Good Morning America:
Prince Harry on visiting King Charles after cancer diagnosis: ‘I love my family’  —  Prince Harry talks seeing King Charles amid cancer battle: ‘I love my family’  —  Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is speaking out about two of his biggest passions: his family and the Invictus Games …
People:
Brian Wilson's Family Seeks Conservatorship for Beach Boys Legend Following Death of His Wife  —  The musician suffers from a “major neurocognitive disorder (such as dementia),” according to the filing  —  The family of Brian Wilson, the co-founder of The Beach Boys, filed for a conservatorship this week.
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Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, 81, ‘suffering from dementia’ as family seeks to place him under a conservatorship... weeks after the singer's wife Melinda died
Discussion: Consequence
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Garner in Talks to Star in Ben Affleck's Crime Thriller ‘Animals’  —  Matt Damon is already on board to star in the Netflix project.  —  Jennifer Garner may be joining Ben Affleck for his latest movie outing.  —  The actress, who was married to the Oscar-winning filmmaker for 13 years …
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Kelly Rowland walks off ‘Today’ show as guest host because 'dressing rooms weren't up to par,' leaves Hoda Kotb scrambling  —  Kelly Rowland dramatically walked out of NBC's “Today” show on Thursday morning after the star thought her dressing room was not up to snuff, sources exclusively tell Page Six.
Rip / TMZ.com:
DeBarge Family Matriarch Etterlene Dead at 88  —  ETTERLENE DEBARGE Family Matriarch ... DEAD AT 88 … Etterlene DeBarge — gospel singer and matriarch of the legendary DeBarge family — has died ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The mother-of-ten passed away peacefully in her sleep …
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Blast
Elizabeth Rattoballi / gofundme.com:
“Queenzzielocthevoice” Teresa Smith  —  Yolundria Rooks is organizing this fundraiser.  —  Hi everyone my name is Yolundria Rooks, The eldest daugher of Mrs Teresa Smith.  It is with a heavy heart to announce that my mother The Icon, The Diva, Miss Teresa Smith also known as"Queezielocthevoice" has suddenly passed away .
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Usher Reveals Confessions Storyline Really Happened to Him: ‘There Is a Great Deal of Truth in That Album’ (Exclusive)  —  The Super Bowl halftime headliner gets candid about past mistakes that made it into his music, and how he found true love again, in this week's cover story
TMZ.com:
Zendaya & Tom Holland Hold Hands Leaving ‘Dune’ Premiere, Still Together  —  ZENDAYA AND TOM HOLLAND HOLD HANDS LEAVING ‘DUNE’ PREMIERE ... Put End To Breakup Rumors  —  GOING STRONG  —  Zendaya and Tom Holland are very much still a couple — something they proved this week by holding hands …
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Sebastian Stan Pushes Back After Reporter Uses the Word ‘Beast’ to Describe ‘A Different Man’ Character With Facial Disfigurement: ‘I Have to Call You Out’  —  Sebastian Stan corrected a journalist at the Berlin Film Festival press conference for his new film, the psychological thriller …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Lifestyle Blogger Laura Merritt Walker Announces Son Callahan, 3, Died in a ‘Tragic Accident’: ‘Brokenhearted’  —  The family says they are “completely shattered” at their toddler son's unexpected death  — Laura Merritt Walker is best known as one-half of the lifestyle blog Merritt & Style …
FemaleFirst:
Matthew Morrison wanted to quit Glee before Cory Monteith's death  —  Matthew Morrison has revealed he had decided to leave ‘Glee’ before Cory Monteith's death but TV bosses asked him to stay on in the aftermath of the tragedy  —  Matthew Morrison was preparing to leave ‘Glee’ before Cory Monteith's death.
Jim Asker / Billboard:
Beyoncé Makes Her Country Radio Chart Debut With 'Texas Hold ‘Em’  —  “There is plenty of room for great artists, even from other genres,” says one country programmer.  “It's a big country tent.”  —  Pop and R&B/hip-hop superstar Beyoncé made a surprise announcement during Super Bowl LVIII …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Forbes and KTSM-TV
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Christopher Nolan Would ‘Love to Make a Horror Film,’ Looking for a ‘Really Exceptional Idea’  —  Christopher Nolan is in the market to make a horror film, provided there is a good enough idea.  —  Nolan was speaking at an in-conversation event at at London's British Film Institute (BFI) …
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Bella Hadid Quietly Confirms She's Dating Equestrian Adan Banuelos With Throwback PDA Pic  —  Bella Hadid's romance with equestrian Adan Banuelos is Instagram official.  —  Hadid, 27, posted a carousel of photos from her October 2023 birthday party via social media on Friday, February 16.
TMZ.com:
‘Outer Banks’ Star Austin North Arrested, Allegedly Attacked ER Staff  —  ‘OUTER BANKS’ STAR AUSTIN NORTH Arrested in Vegas ... ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED ER HOSPITAL STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 310 … 6:26 PM PT — Austin just addressed the situation online, and he says he was having …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Cardi B and estranged husband Offset spend Valentine's Day together in Miami despite split  —  Was love in the air?  —  Cardi B and her estranged husband, Offset, spent Valentine's Day together by grabbing dinner in Miami at celeb hotspot Carbone despite their split.
Discussion: Just Jared, Bossip and Perez Hilton
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