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Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair's 2024 Hollywood Issue Unites 11 Spectacular Stars  —  Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Pedro Pascal, and more talk about transformative times in our 30th annual Hollywood Issue.  —  Colman Domingo knows how unusual this moment is.  “I don't know anyone white or Black or other who has a career like mine,” he says.
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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.
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Jenna Ortega Thinks We Need More Weird Stories Like ‘Beetlejuice’  —  The star of Wednesday and Tim Burton's highly anticipated sequel steps out of the shadows and talks about the future.  —  In the original Beetlejuice movie, people who die unexpectedly are given The Handbook …
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
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce On Private Jet to Sydney to Go See Taylor Swift  —  2:58 PM PT — Travis Kelce has officially touched down in Australia, hopping off his private jet just minutes ago.  —  Travis Kelce is on his way to see his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, in Australia — in fact, he's currently en route …
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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.
Discussion: Glamour, Page Six and TMZ.com
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Tom Brady Sources Call BS on Gisele Bündchen, Joaquim Valente Dating Timeline  —  TOM BRADY SOURCES CALL BS ON GISELE/JOAQUIM DATING TIMELINE NEW BF LEAVES HER PLACE!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 176 … 9:54 AM PT — Whether Tom Brady believes the relationship timeline between Gisele Bündchen …
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People:
Why Scott Hamilton Is Choosing Not to Treat His Third Brain Tumor: 'I'm at Peace with the Decision' (Exclusive)  —  The ice skating legend, 65, says his pituitary gland tumor has returned, but he won't treat it until he's symptomatic: “I'll just continue to stay strong”
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The Wrap:
Kelly Rowland Walked Off ‘Today’ Over Awkward Beyoncé Questions, Not Dressing Room Demands | Exclusive
Sam Lansky / TIME:
Greta Gerwig's Next Big Swing  —  The filmmaker Greta Gerwig was in west London the other day when she walked past a movie set—not her own, but something that just happened to be filming on the street—and stopped for a moment to watch.  A light was positioned in front of the house …
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 and The Mirror
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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 …
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.”
The Hollywood Reporter:
How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue  —  The studio's golden box office aura has been dented, but chief architect Kevin Feige isn't scrapping his years-long cinematic universe plan, just refining it: “They're not going to give up,” says an insider.
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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Suggest and StyleCaster
Elise Solé / TODAY.com:
Live updates: Ruby Franke, the mom YouTuber behind ‘8 Passengers,’ is sentenced for child abuse  —  Ruby Franke, a popular “momfluencer” whose YouTube channel detailed her family life with six children, has been sentenced to up to 60 years in prison for child abuse that one prosecutor described in court as …
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Normani poses in a vinyl bikini while straddling a rocket as she announces solo album Dopamine... 6 years after leaving Fifth Harmony  —  Normani is coming out with solo music, she revealed on Wednesday.  —  The 27-year-old star was seen on the album cover in a black vinyl bikini with chains …
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) …
 
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Julia Moore / People:
90 Day Fiancé Fans Cast Doubt on Colon Cancer Announcement by The Other Way Cast Members Mary and Brandan
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Discussion: Daily Mail
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Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Dan Wootton's statement in full as ex GB News host cleared after six-month investigation
Discussion: Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
Bradley Cooper ‘freaked out’ over Beyonce and Jay-Z meeting
Charlotte McIntyre / The Mirror:
The Office Keith star Ewen MacIntosh dies aged 50 as Ricky Gervais pays heartfelt tribute
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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
 
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