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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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Justin Baldoni's It Ends With Us Producer Compared Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to Hamas: Complaint
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 …
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 …
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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Rachel DeSantis / People:
What's Next for Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and Their Sons After He's Found Not Guilty, Avoiding 24 Years Behind Bars (Exclusive)  —  A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are ready to shift their focus to family.  —  Days after the rapper, 36, was acquitted in his high-profile felony assault trial …
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A$AP Rocky's Attorney Says Rapper & Rihanna Promised to Name Next Kid Joe (Exclusive)
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Hilaria Baldwin Says She's Still ‘Hurt’ Over Fake Accent Controversy: Being Bilingual 'Doesn't Make Me Inauthentic'  —  In the premiere episode of Hilaria and Alec Baldwin's new TLC show ‘The Baldwins,’ she addressed past controversy over her Spanish accent  —  Hilaria Baldwin is addressing her Spanish accent.
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.
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
The Summer I Turned Pretty's Gavin Casalegno Reflects on How Marriage Allowed Him to ‘Understand’ Belly and Conrad's Romance  —  “Growing up, I never understood the Conrad appeal, unfortunately,” said Casalegno  —  Gavin Casalegno's marriage has helped him in more ways than one.
Discussion: Just Jared and Us Weekly
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.
Mikhaila Friel / Us Weekly:
Tom Holland Was Nearly Rejected From Buying His Own Non-Alcoholic Beer at Target: ‘Kind of Ironic’  —  Tom Holland made a hilarious video documenting how he almost got denied from buying his own non-alcoholic beer.  —  In a video posted via his Instagram Story on Tuesday, February 18 …
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Tom Schwartz Says He's ‘Not Formally Dating Anyone’: ‘I Am Just Hanging Out’ (Exclusive)  —  Tom Schwartz is remaining tight-lipped about his romantic life.  —  “Honestly, I am not formally dating anyone, I am just hanging out,” Schwartz, 42, exclusively told Us Weekly at the L.A. Art Show Opening Night on Wednesday, February 19.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Sued for Posting Wrong Photo of Death Row Inmate  —  KIM KARDASHIAN SUED I'M NOT ON DEATH ROW ... You Got The Wrong Guy!!! … Kim Kardashian is being dragged to court over a social media screw-up ... she's being sued by a guy she mistakenly identified as a death row inmate.
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 …
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
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
Angela Andaloro / People:
Mikayla Matthews Is Pregnant!  The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Star Expecting Baby No. 4 with Husband Jace (Exclusive)  —  The couple is already parents to Tommie, 3, and Haven, 5½, and son Beckham, 7½  —  Mikayla Matthews is adding another little one to her family!
Discussion: TMZ.com
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: Daily Star, GB News, 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
 
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