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Keziah Weir / Vanity Fair:
Natalie Portman on Striking the Balance Between Public and Private Lives  —  The May December star says Method acting is not her cup of tea (and her kids won't let her do “weird, scary” voices anyway).  —  Natalie Portman, who appears on our Hollywood 2024 cover, walked her first red carpet at 13.
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:   Natalie Portman says having a public focus on her split from husband of 12 years Benjamin Millepied is ‘terrible’ as she covers Vanity Fair
Ali Daher / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift gets up close and personal with some Australian wildlife as the superstar enjoys a day off from her Eras Tour at Sydney Zoo  —  Taylor Swift got up close and personal with some Australian wildlife on Wednesday when she visited Sydney Zoo.
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TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce On Private Jet to Sydney to Go See Taylor Swift  —  Travis Kelce is on his way to see his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, in Australia — in fact, he's currently en route ... and he'll be landing there bright and early, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell us Travis is …
Thomas Mitchell / Sydney Morning Herald:
'He'd like to see Sydney': Travis Kelce shares desire to join Taylor in Australia
People:
Wendy Williams' Family Break Their Silence on Her ‘Shocking and Heartbreaking’ Struggles Over the Past 3 Years (Exclusive)  —  The former talk show host's sister, niece and brother reveal the battle over her future in this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  It's been two and a half years since …
Daily Mail:
Tragic former Strictly dancer Robin Windsor was found dead in a London hotel - with friends detailing his brave battle against ‘mental health struggles and thoughts of suicide’ and revealing he suffered a ‘troubling incident’ over New Year  — For help, call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org
Discussion: The Sun, The Mirror and Metro
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Irina Aleksander / New York Times:
How Tom Sandoval Became the Most Hated Man in America  —  He turned last year's season of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ into the best in reality TV's history — and ruined his life in the process.  —  Valley Village is a Los Angeles neighborhood just across the freeway from Studio City …
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Dave Quinn / People:
Tom Sandoval Sparks Backlash After Comparing Cheating Scandal to George Floyd and O.J. Simpson: ‘The Disrespect’
Jim Asker / Billboard:
Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold ‘Em’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart  —  Plus, her “16 Carriages” rolls in at No. 9.  —  Pop and R&B/hip-hop superstar Beyoncé makes her debut on Billboard's streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Country Songs chart (dated Feb. 24) …
Mekishana Pierre / Entertainment Tonight:
Kelly Rowland's Rep Speaks Out After She Reportedly Walks Off ‘Today’ Set  —  Destiny's Child Reunion!  Beyoncé and Michelle Williams Step Out to Support Kelly Rowland  —  ‘MAFS’: Becca Breaks Down After Austin Questions Their Relationship (Exclusive)
Angel Saunders / People:
DDG Says Halle Bailey's Pregnancy Wasn't Planned: ‘It Kinda Just Happened’  —  “Both of us have the same interest in being parents,” the rapper said  —  DDG and Halle Bailey knew they were destined to be parents.  —  In an exclusive preview of Wednesday's episode of The Jason Lee Show shared with PEOPLE …
Tim Grierson / Los Angeles Times:
How Jimmy Kimmel preps for the Oscars and why the end of his talk show may be near  —  It's 30 days before the Academy Awards, and Jimmy Kimmel is in a hotel in Las Vegas, the town where he grew up.  The man who will host this year's Oscars speaks to The Envelope by phone on the Friday before the Super Bowl …
Rip / TMZ.com:
'Porky's' Star Tony Ganios Dead at 64, Suffered Heart Attack After Surgery  —  'PORKY'S' STAR TONY GANIOS DEAD AT 64 ... Heart Attack After Surgery  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.7K … Tony Ganios — famous from “Porky's” and a ton of other cult classic films — has died.
Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Dan Wootton's statement in full as ex GB News host cleared after six-month investigation  —  Former GB News presenter Dan Wootton recently broke his silence to announce no further action will be taken against him by the Metropolitan Police and Scottish Police
Discussion: Daily Star
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift 'Isn't Concerned' About Kanye West's Namedrop in New Song ‘Carnival’ (Exclusive)  —  Taylor Swift forgot Kanye West existed — so she has no bad blood when it comes to being name-dropped in his new song “Carnival.”  —  “[Taylor] has so much on her plate and isn't concerned …
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GQ:
Mark Ruffalo Wants to Be Bad Too  —  He brought humanity to the Hulk and has played more than one crusader for justice, but it's the role of a villainous peacock in Poor Things that has earned him his latest Oscar nom: “I went to bed a leading man and woke up a character actor.  I'm a ‘daddy’ now.”
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
TMZ.com:
Machine Gun Kelly Debuts Upper Body Blackout Tattoo For Spiritual Purposes  —  MACHINE GUN KELLY DEBUTS UPPER TORSO BLACKOUT TATTOO  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 3.2K … Machine Gun Kelly has unveiled his most dramatic tattoo yet — a layer of solid black ink across almost his entire upper torso …
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Machine Gun Kelly shows off wild new blackout tattoos covering his arms, chest and torso
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
YouTube Star Ruby Franke Sentenced to Up to 60 Years in Prison for Child Abuse  —  Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse.  —  Franke, 41, was sentenced on Tuesday, February 20, to four consecutive prison terms, which could range from one to 15 years each.
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