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10:15 PM ET, February 21, 2024

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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 …
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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.
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.
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Lands in Sydney to See Taylor Swift, Looks Tired After Flight  —  6:30 PM PT — The first sign of Travis Kelce in Australia has surfaced, and the dude looks ... well, beat.  —  Here's a shot of the tight end arriving in Sydney Wednesday (or Thursday on his time), and yes …
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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: Page Six, Suggest, Glamour and TMZ.com
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce Arrives in Australia Ahead of Taylor Swift's ‘Eras Tour’ Concerts in Sydney
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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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 …
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 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.
The Wrap:
Kelly Rowland Walked Off ‘Today’ Over Awkward Beyoncé Questions, Not Dressing Room Demands |  Exclusive  —  The former Destiny's Child singer was “offended” by anchor Savannah Guthrie's prying, TheWrap has learned  —  Kelly Rowland's dramatic walk-off from “Today” …
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 …
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Celebrity travel agent says one star client demanded a ‘medium sized’ dog in all their hotel rooms, had to ask staff to borrow their pooches  —  This celebrity's demand seems barking mad.  —  A shaggy blind item was dropped on Joe Pardavila's podcast, “Good Listen,” this week by travel agent …
 
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘Sherri’ exec found dead after show launched investigation into production's finances
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Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Travis Kelce reportedly drops $16K on Valentine's Day gifts for Taylor Swift: Hermès, Dior, Celine and more
Discussion: Suggest
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Jennifer Aniston's walk-in closet at $21M mansion looks like a department store - unseen room revealed
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Blast
TMZ.com:
Zachery Ty Bryan Hits Up Happy Hour Just Days After DUI Arrest
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
Elise Solé / TODAY.com:
Live updates: Ruby Franke, the mom YouTuber behind ‘8 Passengers,’ is sentenced for child abuse
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Rachel Burchfield / Marie Claire:
Malia Obama Drops Her Famous Last Name Professionally, Opting to Go by This Moniker Instead
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From Mediagazer:

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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