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1:20 PM ET, February 18, 2024

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Brian Anthony Hernandez / People:
Brad Pitt 'Couldn't Be Happier' with Girlfriend Ines de Ramon: ‘He Found His Spark Again’ (Exclusive Source)  —  “Brad's very happy and loves spending time with her,” a source tells PEOPLE of the couple  —  Brad Pitt “couldn't be happier” in his relationship with girlfriend Ines de Ramon, a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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.
Brooklyn White / Essence:
Beyoncé, The Boss  —  THE MOGUL SPEAKS ON FOUNDING HER NEW HAIR CARE LINE, CÉCRED, BUILDING A LEGACY AND UNITING THE DEEPLY PERSONAL WITH THE PROFESSIONAL.  —  Beyoncé Knowles-Carter wears quite a few hats.  She juggles life as a married mother of three …
Discussion: Marie Claire and Just Jared
Kate Mansey / The Times:
Revealed: Prince Harry ‘seeks royal return to heal rift with King Charles’  —  Duke said to have had warm exchanges with King after his father's cancer diagnosis  —  The Duke of Sussex is willing to return to a temporary royal role in support of his father during his illness, sources have revealed.
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry would be willing to return to his royal duties — if King Charles asked him to
People:
Prince William to Attend 2024 BAFTAs Solo amid Kate Middleton's Recovery from Abdominal Surgery  —  Kensington Palace confirmed the Prince of Wales, who is President of BAFTA, will attend the annual awards ceremony in London on Feb. 18  —  Prince William will attend the 2024 BAFTAs without …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Mirror and Variety
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
Harry and Meghan bought Sussex website domain name from Brit businessman just two weeks ago  —  The tech entrepreneur says he is very happy with the situation  —  HARRY and Meghan bought their sussex.com internet domain name two weeks ago from a British-born businessman.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Fan Dies While Driving to Pop Star's Australia Concert  —  Another deadly tragedy has struck Taylor Swift's legion of avid fans - months after one of her concertgoers died in Brazil.  —  The latest bad news came Thursday when a teenager was killed as she and her family were driving …
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 …
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and Rolling Stone
Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Rooney Mara reveals she's expecting second child with Joaquin Phoenix as she debuts baby bump in black gown at La Cocina premiere during the Berlinale International Film Festival  —  Rooney Mara is expecting her second child with fiancé Joaquin Phoenix — three years after the birth of their son River.
TMZ.com:
Kansas City Shooting, Teens Seen on Camera Arguing Before Shots Fired  —  New video from the Kansas City shooting appears to show the exact moments before shots started to ring out — and as the cops have indicated, there are teenagers in the mix here.  —  TMZ has obtained footage that depicts …
Discussion: New York Daily News and The Blast
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 …
Clay Risen / New York Times:
Randy Sparks, Founder of the New Christy Minstrels, Dies at 90  —  With a keen eye for young talent, he helped boost the careers of Steve Martin, John Denver, Kenny Rogers and many other performers.  —  Randy Sparks, a creative impresario whose musical ensemble, the New Christy Minstrels …
Discussion: Stereogum, Variety and Deadline
 
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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

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DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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