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5:30 PM ET, February 18, 2024

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Nicholas Rice / People:
Rooney Mara Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 with Joaquin Phoenix  —  The engaged couple are already parents to son River, who was born in 2020  —  Rooney Mara is pregnant!  —  The actress, 38, is expecting her second baby with fiancé Joaquin Phoenix.
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Rosalind Powell / HELLO!:
Trisha Goddard reveals her cancer is back: 'I won't hide it anymore'  —  The TV star was joined by her husband Allen for the exclusive interview  —  Having a conversation with Trisha Goddard is like riding on a rollercoaster.  It runs at high speed with dips and peaks, punctuated by loud, throaty laughs.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and Metro
People:
Russell Crowe Reveals He Fractured Both Legs During Robin Hood Shoot: ‘I Just Kept Going’ (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar winner, who stars in the new action thriller ‘Land of Bad’, only found out years later how severe his injury had been  —  Russell Crowe has always been game to do a lot of his own stunts.
People:
Usher Recalls How He Won a ‘Bidding War’ with Justin Timberlake to Sign Justin Bieber (Exclusive)  —  The musician signed Bieber to Raymond Braun Media Group, his joint venture with Scooter Braun, in 2008  —  Usher is looking back at a time when he went head-to-head with Justin Timberlake over Justin Bieber.
FemaleFirst:
Naomi Campbell determined to expose her kids to as much ‘truth’ as possible  —  In a rare mention about her parenting policies, Naomi Campbell has said she is determined to expose her children to as much “truth” as she can.  —  Naomi Campbell says she wants to expose her children to as much “truth” as she can.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Marie Claire
Laura Pullman / The Sunday Times:
Maisie Williams: I lost my identity in Game of Thrones … Maisie Williams looks every inch a 1940s starlet: lace gloves, pillbox hat and skirt suit, with a cinched-in waist.  Cat-eyed shades complete her outfit, but she removes them.  “I wouldn't sit on Zoom with you with sunglasses on because that'd be kind of annoying.”
TMZ.com:
Actress Ilene Graff's Husband, Composer Ben Lanzarone Dead at 85  —  BEN LANZARONE COMPOSER, ILENE GRAFF'S HUSBAND ... Dead At 85 … Ben Lanzarone — a composer behind music in hit shows like “The Love Boat” and “Happy Days” — has died ... TMZ has confirmed.
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
People:
Emily Blunt Brought the Sweetest Dates to the 2024 BAFTAs — Her Parents!  —  Blunt is nominated for her performance in ‘Oppenheimer’ for best actress in a supporting role  —  Emily Blunt had the sweetest dates for the 2024 BAFTA Awards — her parents!  —  Emily arrived with her parents …
Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kristen Stewart Defends Gender-Bending Rolling Stone Cover: “I'm Really Happy With It”  —  The ‘Twilight’ star is at the Berlin Film Festival to talk up her performance in Rose Glass's ‘Loves Lies Bleeding.’  —  Kristen Stewart has defended her risque' photo shoot for the March Rolling Stone magazine cover …
TMZ.com:
Pedro Pascal Reveals ‘Psycho’ Way He Learns Lines, Shocks Fellow Actors  —  Pedro Pascal's mind seems to be working on a different level ... a crazy one according to the actor himself who shared the “psycho” way he learns lines.  —  The actor sat down with a few of his colleagues …
Discussion: Deadline, UPROXX and Just Jared
Brenton Blanchet / People:
A$AP Rocky Updates Fans on Rihanna's Upcoming 9th Album: 'She's Working on It'  —  Rihanna last released an album in 2016, the Grammy-nominated ‘Anti’  —  Rihanna is back to “Work,” according to A$AP Rocky!  —  While out and about in Paris this weekend, the Grammy-nominated rapper, 35 …
Discussion: Marie Claire, Elle and Just Jared
 
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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

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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