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Chris Morris / Variety:
Roberta Flack, '70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88  —  Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early '70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died …
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Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88  —  With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, became one of the most widely heard artists of the 1970s.  —  Roberta Flack in 1969.
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Singer Roberta Flack dies as tributes pour in for Killing Me Softly singer
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’ after a decade  —  Holt will move full time to NBC's news magazine show “Dateline” at the beginning of the summer.  —  Lester Holt, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” for a decade, announced Monday that he is stepping …
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Page Six:
Lester Holt leaving ‘NBC Nightly News’ after a decade as anchor — here's who's expected to replace him
Julee Wilson / Seventeen:
Growing Up Zaya Wade  —  The teenager already has a devoted following and just ahead of her 18th birthday, she's ready to take flight—if only her parents would stop embarrassing her.  —  It's a strange time to be growing up in America—for just about anyone, but especially if you're Black.
Liza Esquibias / People:
Sam Nivola Reveals Mike White ‘Modeled’ His Family in The White Lotus After Bravo's Southern Charm (Exclusive)  —  The actor tells PEOPLE that he was tasked with watching the Bravo reality show before production for ‘The White Lotus’ began  —  Sam Nivola is revealing the surprising muse for his character in The White Lotus.
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Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
SAG Awards 2025: Here's What Selena Gomez Mouthed While Accepting Only Murders in the Building Win
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Karla Sofía Gascón to Attend Oscars, Netflix Agrees to Pay Expenses After Tweet Controversy  —  Karla Sofia Gascón plans to be at the Oscars.  Sources confirm that Netflix will pay for the “Emilia Pérez” star to attend the ceremony on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Rebecca Mead / New Yorker:
The Flirt Behind “Chicken Shop Date”  —  Amelia Dimoldenberg's show has become one of YouTube's more enduring hits by giving the celebrity interview a screwball spin.  —  Dimoldenberg, the star of the hit YouTube series.  Her character was initially conceived of as being so insecure …
Discussion: E! Online, People and Just Jared
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
SAG Awards 2025: Jane Fonda's Priceless Reaction to Audio Malfunction Proves She's the Ultimate Icon  —  Jane Fonda did not disappoint with her powerful speech as she accepted the 2025 SAG Life Achievement Award, presented to her by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Feb. 23 at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium.
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Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025: Millie Bobby Brown, Elle Fanning and Zooey Deschanel lead the best dressed stars on red carpet
TMZ.com:
MTV Star Tony Raines Arrested For Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tony Raines — an MTV reality TV star — was arrested early Sunday morning for operating a vehicle while intoxicated ... TMZ has learned.  —  Raines — a contestant on “The Challenge” and “Real World …
TMZ.com:
Justin and Hailey Bieber Slam Online Speculation Claiming He's Using Drugs  —  JUSTIN & HAILEY BIEBER STOP SAYING JUSTIN'S ON DRUGS ... He's Not Using, He's Thriving!!! … Justin Bieber is calling BS on reports and social media speculation that he's using hard drugs ... claiming he's not high on substances — but, just on life!
Ellie Muir / The Independent:
Tate McRae: ‘I find the Britney Spears comparisons so flattering and scary’  —  As the 21-year-old Canadian pop star releases her third album ‘So Close To What’, she speaks to Ellie Muir about fame, toxic relationships and making music with her rapper boyfriend Kid Laroi  —  Your support helps us to tell the story
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Billboard and People
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Louis Chilton / The Independent:
Jesse Plemons: ‘Gaining weight messed me up a bit’
Discussion: Deadline and People
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Boy Meets World’ stars Danielle Fishel and Maitland Ward get into scathing argument mid-podcast: ‘You hate me’  —  “Boy Meets World” co-stars Danielle Fishel and Maitland Ward got into a heated argument during the middle of a podcast episode.  —  “Do you hate us?”
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
John Lawlor dead at 83: The Facts Of Life and Phyllis star who also worked with Kevin Costner passes away  —  Hollywood star John Lawlor has died at the age of 83.  —  The Colorado native passed away on February 13 at a veterans' hospice facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, his family announced online.
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars 2025: ‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Will Perform on Telecast (Exclusive)  —  Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye also will perform on the telecast. … In addition, Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye are also set to take part in …
Just Jared:
‘Wicked’ Cast Assembles at SAG Awards 2025, But Here's Why Jonathan Bailey Missed the Show  —  The whole cast of Wicked is at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, but one main star is missing.  —  Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and more stepped out to celebrate their work in the movie musical on Sunday …
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, Town & Country and Elle
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Prince Harry and Prince William's Former Royal Aide Breaks Silence on the Brothers' ‘Sad’ Rift
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Discussion: Page Six
Peter Sheridan / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle is BANNED from selling clothes under new As Ever brand - as it emerges a Chinese fashion firm is among many others to have used the name first
Nicole Mazza / Page Six:
SAG Awards 2025 Afterparty: See the stars celebrate the night away
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Toria Sheffield / People:
Lindsay Lohan's Father, Michael Lohan, Arrested for Assault After Allegedly Flipping Kate Major Out of a Chair
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Harrison Ford Gets Scolded for Eating a Cracker on Camera During Jessica Williams' SAG Awards Moment
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Angelica Huston Makes Rare Comments About Ex Jack Nicholson
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Scarlett Russell / The Times:
Meet Patrick Schwarzenegger, Arnold's son and star of The White Lotus
Danielle Campoamor / Us Weekly:
Peter Facinelli Explains Why He Calls Fiancee Lily Anne Harrison ‘My Wife’ Amid 5-Year Engagement (Exclusive)
Discussion: People and FemaleFirst