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12:25 PM ET, February 25, 2025

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Tyler McCall / Elle:
The Unshakable Confidence of Zoë Kravitz  —  With her directorial debut under her belt and more great roles on the horizon, the multi-hyphenate is more sure of herself than ever.  —  Dress, shoes, Bode.  Cardigan, Guest In Residence.  —  It's 8 P.M. on a Friday at Dimes …
Gordon Smart / Men's Health:
Bending Time: How David Beckham Stays in Top Shape at 50  —  Football icon and global superstar David Beckham is entering life's second half - and he's still in peak condition  —  To watch David Beckham strike a trademark free kick with the instep of his right foot, bending the ball around …
Discussion: People, Mirror, Metro.co.uk and The Sun
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Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
David Beckham broke his back in horror injury but doctors missed vital signs  —  Footballer David Beckham has revealed that he sustained an agonising injury but was forced to push doctors to take a closer look and “insist” that “something was not right”  —  VICTORIA AND DAVID BECKHAM TRY ON THEIR WEDDING OUTFITS
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror
KC Baker / People:
Convicted YouTube Mom Ruby Franke's Husband Kevin Asked Her to Stop Writing Him from Prison (Exclusive)  —  Kevin Franke opens up to PEOPLE and in Hulu's new docuseries, ‘Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke,’ streaming Thursday, Feb. 27  —  Kevin Franke was enamored with Ruby Franke from the moment he met her in August 2000.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Full Feed
Andrew R. Chow / Time:
Why Grimes No Longer Believes That Art Is Dead  —  A couple of years ago, Grimes thought art might be dying.  She worried that TikTok was overwhelming attention spans; that transgressive artists were becoming more sanitized; that gimmicky NFTs like the Bored Ape Yacht Club …
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Man forced to sit next to corpse for hours after passenger dies on long-haul flight  —  When Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin saw spare seats on their flight from Melbourne to Doha, they thought they'd lucked out.  —  But a dream trip to Venice quickly turned to a nightmare when a passenger died whilst in the air.
People:
Demi Moore's Daughter Scout Willis Talks Family's Plans for Oscar Night and Teases Mom's ‘to Die for’ Look (Exclusive)  —  Willis told PEOPLE her mom will look “iconic” on Oscar night Sunday, March 2, where she is nominated for Best Actress for ‘The Substance’
Discussion: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
Just Jared:
Ayo Edebiri In Talks to Star In & Write ‘Barney’ Live Action Movie  —  Ayo Edebiri is going to be the force behind an upcoming live action film version of Barney.  —  The 29-year-old actress is set to write the screenplay for the project, which is titled Barney.  She is also in talks to star in the film.
Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Ozzy Osbourne to Chronicle Parkinson's Diagnosis in New Documentary for Paramount+  —  “The last six years have been full of some of the worst times I've been through,” the Black Sabbath musician shares  —  A new documentary about Ozzy Osbourne is currently in production at Paramount+.
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.
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Roberta Flack, '70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
FemaleFirst:
Jana Kramer reveals her ‘biggest regret’ about getting a boob job  —  Jana Kramer regrets getting a boob job just to impress her ex-husband and thought at the time that it would stop him from being unfaithful towards her.  —  Jana Kramer regrets getting a boob job just to impress her ex-husband.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Dwayne Johnson announces tragic death in family and admits he's ‘numb’ over loss  —  WWE titan and Hollywood star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news that his beloved French bulldog, Hobbs, has passed away  —  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been left heartbroken …
Just Jared:
Keith Urban to Headline CBS Country Music Competition TV Show ‘The Road’  —  Keith Urban has been announced as the headliner for CBS' new series The Road!  —  From producers Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan, Lee Metzger and David Glasser, the show will highlight Keith's journey to discover …
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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Just Jared:
Nicholas Hoult, Orlando Bloom, ‘Stranger Things’ Stars, & More Attend Burberry's London Fashion Show  —  So many stars stepped out for the Burberry fashion show in London!  —  The brand says, “Rendering outdoor coats and scarves, evening wear, day wear and suits in a mix of twisted British fabrics …
Discussion: Tatler, People and Page Six
Sabienna Bowman / People:
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi Hit the Red Carpet in Ultra-Glam Looks for The Electric State Premiere  —  Bongiovi and Brown tied the knot in a small ceremony in May 2024, before exchanging vows again in a second, more lavish wedding in Italy  —  Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi looked …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Paying Funeral Costs for Deceased Hairstylist Jesus Guerrero  —  KYLIE JENNER COVERING FUNERAL COSTS FOR DECEASED HAIRSTYLIST … Kylie Jenner has stepped in to help the family of her hairstylist who died unexpectedly over the weekend — paying funeral costs and other expenses ... TMZ has learned.
People:
Yes, That Was Reign and Hallmark Star Torrance Coombs with Kristen Bell and Jason Segel at the 2025 SAG Awards  —  The actor was bartending in a bit with host Kristin Bell and actor Jason Segel recreating a famous ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ scene  —  Torrance Coombs made a subtle appearance …
Discussion: Just Jared
Sydney Kerr / E! Online:
Keanu Reeves Shares Rare Insight Into Alexandra Grant Relationship  —  Keanu Reeves shares his shared passion for motorcycles with girlfriend Alexandra Grant and revealed the keys to their relationship in an exclusive interview with E! News.  —  When it comes to speed, Keanu Reeves doesn't just find it on a Los Angeles city bus.
 
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Sian Cain / The Guardian:
Guy Pearce: 'I'm not going to win the Oscar - Kieran Culkin will'
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Chelsea Handler weighs in on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal ‘frenzy’: ‘Stop it!’
Discussion: People
People:
Penn Badgley Opens Up About How He Deals with the Moments He Loses His Patience as a Dad: ‘It Can Be Tough’
Discussion: E! Online
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Karla Sofía Gascón to Attend Oscars, Netflix Agrees to Pay Expenses After Tweet Controversy
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Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Boy Meets World’ stars Danielle Fishel and Maitland Ward get into scathing argument mid-podcast: ‘You hate me’
People:
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Discussion: Page Six
 

 
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No Other Land co-director Yuval Abraham says co-director Hamdan Ballal has been freed after being beaten by Israeli settlers and arrested by soldiers

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
PBS CEO Paula Kerger and NPR CEO Katherine Maher are set to testify to Congress on March 26 at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's “Anti-American Airwaves” hearing

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Megyn Kelly plans to launch podcast network MK Media, starting with shows hosted by Mark Halperin, columnist Maureen Callahan, and commentator Link Lauren

 
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