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Alex Ross / People:
Sam Asghari Opens Up About His Divorce from Britney Spears: ‘People Grow Apart and People Move On’ (Exclusive)  —  Sam Asghari has nothing but positive things to say about his marriage to Britney Spears.  —  The former couple, who began dating in 2017 before marrying in June 2022 …
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Sam Asghari: ‘It was a blessing to share life’ with Britney Spears  —  Sam Asghari has called his relationship with Britney Spears “a blessing” and said he has no regrets about their marriage or split.  —  Sam Asghari has called his relationship with Britney Spears “a blessing”.
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Iris Apfel, Eye-Catcher With a Kaleidoscopic Wardrobe, Dies at 102  —  She came to fame in the fashion world in her 80s and 90s, and her wildly eclectic wardrobe formed a hit exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  —  Iris Apfel, a New York society matron and interior designer who late …
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Hedy Phillips / People:
Fashion Icon Iris Apfel Dead at 102
Brian Brant / People:
Son of Former Microsoft CEO Opens Up About Growing Up Rich: ‘People Will Lay Down for You’  —  Pete Ballmer, son of ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, said that having a famous billionaire father was not “something that I made a part of my identity”  — Pete Ballmer, the son …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Elle King Returns to the Stage After Drunken Dolly Parton Tribute Incident  —  Elle King hit the stage for the Extra Innings Festival in Arizona March 1, her first show since her drunken performance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry in honor of Dolly Parton.  —  Elle King is back to workin' 9 to 5.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Liam Quinn / People:
Hailey Bieber's Sister Alaia Baldwin Aronow Arrested, Accused of Throwing a Tampon in Bar Fight  —  Alaia Baldwin Aronow was charged with simple assault and simple battery by authorities in Georgia  —  Alaia Baldwin Aronow, the sister of Hailey Bieber and daughter of Stephen Baldwin …
Discussion: Suggest, Page Six and E! Online
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Has ‘Already Written’ Multiple Love Songs About Travis Kelce: 'They're Very Special' (Exclusive)  —  When Taylor Swift falls in love, it's written all over her face — and in her songs.  —  “Taylor has already written songs about Travis [Kelce],” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
Andrea Mandell / People:
How Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance Got Out of the Friend Zone — and Have Stayed Married for 26 Years (Exclusive)  —  After meeting in college, the two were just friends for years.  Bassett describes to PEOPLE how she “went from friend to being enamored with him”  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: HELLO!
Just Jared:
Netflix Cancels ‘The Brothers Sun’ After One Season  —  Netflix is canceling another show.  —  The network's new action-comedy series The Brothers Sun premiered in January.  The eight-episode first season starred Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song Li, Joon Lee, and more.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Joshua Jackson Joins Sony's ‘Karate Kid’ (Exclusive)  —  He's doing it for the kicks.  —  Joshua Jackson is putting on his dogi.  —  In his first feature film role in almost 10 years, the actor has joined the cast of Sony Pictures' latest installment of Karate Kid.
Nicholas Rice / People:
Kate Hudson Says Writing Songs for Upcoming Album Has Been ‘Cathartic’: It's ‘Very Authentic’ (Exclusive)  —  “I wrote the songs, so they're very personal, and each one is a different kind of expression of myself,” the actress tells PEOPLE  —  Kate Hudson is reflecting on the freeing experience of writing music.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone:
Fifth Harmony Is Not Reuniting, Despite Report: Sources  —  Fans have dubbed a recent resurgence in the group's music as the “Fifth Harmony renaissance,” but the group has no plans for a reunion at this time  —  LOOKS LIKE HARMONIZERS are going to have to wait a bit longer to see all of Fifth Harmony back together.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and UPROXX
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Fifth Harmony is in talks to reunite — with Camila Cabello
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Mail and UPROXX
Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Kacey Musgraves Doesn't ‘Regret Living and Loving’ as Hard as She Does After Split With Cole Schafer  —  Kacey Musgraves got candid about her views on relationships and love following her split from Cole Schafer.  —  “I don't regret living and loving as hard as I do,” Musgraves, 35 …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and People
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Allison P. Davis / The Cut:
Kacey Musgraves Comes Down to Earth
Discussion: People
 
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