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11:55 AM ET, February 21, 2025

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Dave Quinn / People:
Rachel Fuda Welcomes Her First Baby Boy with Husband John, Son Lorenzo: ‘Our Hearts Are Fuller’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star gave birth on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Valley Hospital in Paramus  —  The Fudas are officially a family of six!
People:
Blake Lively Asks Judge for Stronger Protective Order After Receiving ‘Violent’ Messages amid Justin Baldoni Legal Battle  —  The request comes after Lively filed an amended complaint with “significant additional evidence and corroboration of her original claims,” per her lawyers
Discussion: Suggest and Just Jared
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Blake Lively's Publicist Asks to Be Removed from Lawsuit, Defends Actress Against Justin Baldoni's ‘Sexist’ Claims
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Ryan Reynolds Did Not Pitch ‘SNL 50’ Joke Amid Justin Baldoni Drama: Source
People:
Meghan Markle Has an ‘Open Invitation’ to Return to Suits, Says Show Creator Aaron Korsh (Exclusive)  —  Korsh spoke to PEOPLE about the possibility of the Duchess of Sussex making a cameo during the premiere of the show's spinoff ‘Suits LA’  —  Meghan Markle has an open invitation to step back into Rachel Zane's shoes!
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Julie Jordan / People:
Bryan Greenberg Reveals What Items He Saved Before Losing His and Jamie Chung's House to L.A. Fire (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
‘Ugly Betty’ Actor Eric Mabius Arrested for Battery  —  1:35 PM PT — TMZ has obtained the arrest report ... A Nassau County sheriff's deputy responded to a call about a fight at a bar in the city of Yulee, Florida at about 2:13 Thursday morning.  The deputy says a male at the scene was trying …
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
D.C. Plane Crash: NPR Host Adrian Ma Details “Emotional Hell” Nearly One Month After Girlfriend's Death  —  NPR Host Adrian Ma, whose girlfriend Kiah Duggins died in the D.C. plane crash late last month, detailed the emotional aftermath of her death.  —  The loved ones of those who died …
Discussion: Us Weekly and NPR
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Grimes accuses ex Elon Musk of ignoring their child's ‘medical crisis’: ‘This is urgent’  —  Grimes publicly begged Elon Musk to respond to one of their three children's mysterious “medical crisis” and accused the latter of ignoring her calls.  —  “I am sorry to do this publicly …
Daily Mail:
New details of Liam Payne's final hours revealed in extraordinary court documents including his ‘drug-fuelled threesome with two prostitutes before balcony fall’ - as three cleared over his death  —  Liam Payne had a drug-fuelled threesome with two prostitutes hours before he fell to his death from a hotel balcony, a new report claims.
Discussion: Daily Star, Mirror and The Sun
Maureen O'Donnell / Chicago Sun Times:
Jerry Butler dead at 85; singer known as ‘Iceman’ also had a long career in Cook County politics  —  The future politician who later served on the Cook County Board became famous performing with The Impressions, which also included Curtis Mayfield.  “Their music was the sound of the Civil Rights Movement …
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Wrap, Rolling Stone and Variety
Barbara Broccoli Daniel Craig / FemaleFirst:
Daniel Craig responds to Amazon takeover of James Bond franchise  —  Daniel Craig has heaped praise on outgoing James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli after it was confirmed Amazon MGM Studios are taking creative control of the franchise, and he ho
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Tom Bryant / Mirror:
Quentin Tarantino could be the man to rip-up the James Bond rule-book
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
The Bachelor's Arie Luyendyk Jr. Undergoes Vasectomy Reversal  —  The Bachelor's Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Luyendyk are making plans for baby No. 4 as he revealed he had his vasectomy.  —  Arie Luyendyk Jr. reversed the snip.  —  More two years after the Bachelor alum revealed …
Discussion: Page Six and People
People:
Alec Baldwin Asks 'Why Couldn't It Have Been Me?'  After Fatal Rust Shooting: 'I'm Happier When I'm Asleep'  —  Alec Baldwin opened up about the aftermath of the ‘Rust’ shooting during the Feb. 23 premiere of his new TLC show, ‘The Baldwins’  —  Alec Baldwin is shedding light on how he is coping …
TMZ.com:
DJ Khaled Receives Casket at Florida Home Days After Tekashi 6ix9ine Got One  —  DJ KHALED MARKED FOR DEATH OR COFFIN-CON?  Tekashi 6ix9ine Also Targeted … DJ Khaled has become the latest celeb to receive a spooky black coffin at his Florida home — this after Tekashi 6ix9ine got one himself …
Discussion: The Sun and The Hollywood Gossip
Michael Callahan / Town & Country:
Angela Bassett Takes Command  —  Longevity in Hollywood can be elusive—unless you're Angela Bassett.  With Zero Day, a smart new series that puts her in the Oval Office, and a Mission Impossible movie on the horizon, she delivers a master class in both elegance and endurance.
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Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Amber Portwood's Daughter Leah Begins Therapy to Address ‘Abandonment Issues’ With Her Mom  —  Amber Portwood's daughter Leah is opening up about her decision to enter therapy.  —  “I just think I have a lot of, like, issues because of Amber in the experiences I've had,” Leah, 16 …
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Full Feed
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘9-1-1’ Spinoff Set In Nashville Gets ABC Series Order For 2025-26 Season … The long-in-the-works 9-1-1 spinoff at ABC has received a straight-to-series order from the network and has settled on a setting: Nashville. … The drama from 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television …
New York Times:
George Clooney Is Making His Broadway Debut With ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ … George Clooney has been sneaking outside to smoke.  —  Not like his friend Barack Obama used to, when he was running for president and his wife, Michelle, was after him to quit.  Clooney doesn't even like smoking.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2 Casts Leighton Meester, Miles Fowler (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 has added two new guest stars.  —  Variety has learned exclusively that Leighton Meester and Miles Fowler will appear in the second season of the popular Netflix comedy in guest roles.
 
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Clara Harter / Los Angeles Times:
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