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Jen Juneau / People:
Angela Bassett Defends Feeling ‘Disappointed’ She Lost Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘I Was Deserving’  —  “I have put in: put in the time, put in good work over time.  I didn't think that was a gift.  I thought it was a given,” she said  —  Angela Bassett is getting candid about losing …
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Charmaine Patterson / People:
Nicolas Cage's Ex-Wife Sues Him and Their Son for Assault, Says Actor Enabled Alleged Attack  —  Nicolas and Christina Fulton's son Weston was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly attacking his mother in April 2024  —  Nicolas Cage is being sued by his ex-wife nearly …
Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone UK:
Liam Payne's friend, two hotel workers acquitted in death investigation  —  Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores and two workers at the CasaSur Palermo hotel had their charges fully dropped in the singer's death investigation, a panel of judges from Argentina's Court of Appeals announced …
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Ryan Reynolds Did Not Pitch ‘SNL 50’ Joke Amid Justin Baldoni Drama: Source  —  Chatter around Ryan Reynolds' SNL 50: The Anniversary Special joke amid his legal drama with Justin Baldoni continues.  —  “He had a different line in rehearsal and he pitched that to replace it,” Wally Feresten …
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People:
Justin Baldoni's It Ends With Us Producer Compared Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to Hamas: Complaint
Eliana Dockterman / Time:
Why Nicole Kidman Never Stops Working  —  Kidman in Nashville on Jan. 26.Petra Collins for TIME  —  In the days after giving birth, Nicole Kidman found herself unable to breastfeed.  “I was so terrified, asking, What just happened?  Where's my milk?” she says.
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
‘Survivor’ Alum and Russell Hantz's Nephew Brandon Hantz Arrested on Arson and Racketeering Charges  —  Survivor alum Brandon Hantz has been arrested for arson and racketeering, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Hantz, 33, was named alongside 13 additional defendants in an indictment filed …
Just Jared:
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Follow-Up Series ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Picked Up by Nickelodeon  —  Avatar: The Last Airbender has a new installment in its franchise.  —  Avatar: Seven Havens, a follow up to both Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, is in production from Nickelodeon Animation.
Mia O'Hare / Mirror:
Mick Jagger's son Deveraux, 8, rushed to hospital after horror football incident  —  Rolling Stones icon Mick Jagger's youngest child has been rushed to hospital following a nasty incident while playing football as his mum Melanie admitted she is ‘hurting’  —  Mick Jagger's eight-year-old son …
Discussion: HELLO! and People
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have ‘good vibes’ in surprise ‘Kardashians’ reunion for daughter North  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are crushing co-parenting.  —  The former couple had a rare reunion on Thursday's “Kardashians” episode, with the Skims creator claiming it is “always good vibes” …
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Leighton Meester Reacts to Husband Adam Brody's “Hot Rabbi” Nickname  —  Leighton Meester exclusively told E! News that she's “so so proud” of the success her husband Adam Brody has found due to his role as the “hot rabbi” Noah Roklov in Netflix's Nobody Wants This.  —  Spotted: Leighton Meester fangirling over Adam Brody.
Discussion: Just Jared
Brian Brant / People:
Miss Florida Teen USA Contestant Died in Crash Just 3 Minutes from Home, Mom Says (Exclusive)  —  “She had the whole world right there in her hands, and she was ready to take it on,” Kadance Fredericksen's mom tells PEOPLE  — The Miss Okaloosa County Teen representative dreamed of becoming a veterinarian and had her own charity
Jamie Roberts / Mirror:
Ronan Keating slams ‘broken justice system’ as brother's killer avoids jail  —  Former Boyzone singer Ronan Keating shared a damning message slamming the justice system after the sentencing of his brother's killer was revealed  —  Ronan Keating took to social media to slam the …
Discussion: GB News, Daily Star, FemaleFirst and The Sun
Dory Jackson / People:
Savannah Chrisley Confirms Parents Julie and Todd Have Not Spoken ‘a Word’ to Each Other in 2 Years amid Prison Sentences (Exclusive)  —  “They've been together almost 30 years, and they've never gone a day in their life without being with one another,” Savannah tells PEOPLE exclusively of her parents
Discussion: Us Weekly, PodcastOne and Daily Mail
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Soccer Aid star in hospital for emergency surgery as they update fans on nasty injury  —  Singer Tom Grennan has faced a nightmare setback which might rule him out of this year's Soccer Aid, and he was seen sitting up in a hospital bed with his leg in a cast  —  Tom Grennan ended up in hospital and had to have emergency surgery.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Francesca Shillcock / HELLO!:
Beyoncé's rare comment on ‘historic’ move amid major family upheaval  —  The Cécred founder and Jay-Z share three children  —  Beyoncé rarely gives interviews, but the global superstar has spoken out this week to discuss her exciting and “historic” career move which is happening at a crucial time in her life.
Discussion: Daily Mail, WWD, Vibe and Harper's BAZAAR
Just Jared:
Amanda Seyfried's ‘Long Bright River’ Trailer Teases a Big Police Mystery with Some ‘Personal History’ - Watch Now!  —  The trailer for Amanda Seyfried's limited series Peacock drama, Long Bright River, has just debuted online.  —  Here's the synopsis: Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series …
Discussion: Variety, Deadline, The Wrap and IndieWire
Michael Jerome Collier / Resthaven Funeral Home …:
February 16, 2025  —  Hagerstown  —  Send Flowers  —  Send a Sympathy Card  —  Michael Jerome Collier, 71 of Hagerstown, MD passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.  Born on September 12, 1953, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Doris & Sylvan Collier Sr.
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Post
Jamie Roberts / Mirror:
Fred Sirieix gets married as First Dates star weds Fruitcake in lavish Jamaican ceremony  —  First Dates star Fred Sirieix has tied the knot with partner Fruitcake in a lavish Jamaican ceremony as the private couple share an insight into their big day  —  Fred Sirieix has announced he is a married man.
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Irv Gotti Funeral Brings Out Tons of Hip Hop & R&B Superstars  —  IRV GOTTI FUNERAL United by Music Royalty JA, JAY, ASHANTI & MORE!!! … Irv Gotti's funeral service went down in NYC on Wednesday ... and the late music czar's industry friends all supported his final sendoff!!!
Discussion: Bossip, Billboard, New York Post and Vibe
Extra:
A$AP Rocky's Attorney Says Rapper & Rihanna Promised to Name Next Kid Joe (Exclusive)  —  A$AP Rocky was found not guilty on all counts in his assault case on Tuesday afternoon.  —  “Extra's” Billy Bush sat down with Rocky's lawyer Joe Tacopina after their court victory.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Daniel Craig Drops Out of DC Studios War Movie ‘Sgt. Rock’  —  The period action movie would have reunited the ‘Queer’ team of Craig and director Luca Guadagnino. … The feature has a script from screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes, who penned Guadagnino's Challengers and Queer.
GQ:
Can Reacher's Alan Ritchson Get Any Bigger?  —  He got mega-swole to play Jack Reacher, an itinerant vengeance specialist with fists the size of Thanksgiving turkeys.  Now the show's a hit and he's a star.  But Ritchson won't stop pushing himself harder—or saying exactly what's on his mind.
 
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
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Richard Lawler / The Verge:
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