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Ryan Northrup / Screen Rant:
John Lithgow Confirms Casting As Dumbledore In HBO's Harry Potter: “This Is Going To Define The Last Chapter Of My Life” [Exclusive]  —  The Harry Potter Remake's Dumbledore Actor Plan Breaks The Movies' Cardinal Rule, And Now All Casting Bets Are Off  —  Harry Potter's Rumored Snape Casting Means …
TMZ.com:
‘Project Runway’ Star Sha'Vi Lewis Dead at 39  —  ‘PROJECT RUNWAY’ CONTESTANT SHA'VI LEWIS DEAD AT 39 … Sha'Vi Lewis, a reality star featured on “Project Runway” died on Monday ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  Sha'Vi's sister, Akira tells TMZ ... “We are in a state of disbelief as we come …
Maureen Lee Lenker / Entertainment Weekly:
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick slay in new Another Simple Favor images (exclusive)  —  Lively's Emily is out of prison after “reconnecting with an old flame who has a lot of power,” director Paul Feig teases.  —  It's hello (again) on the isle of Capri.  —  Director Paul Feig …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:   Why Ryan Reynolds' Aviation Gin Brand Won't Appear Again in the Simple Favor Sequel with Blake Lively
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Chris Pratt Has the Ultimate NSFW Reaction to Patrick Schwarzenegger's White Lotus Scene  —  Chris Pratt shared his honest reaction to seeing brother-in-law Patrick Schwarzenegger's nude scenes in The White Lotus season 3 during an exclusive interview with E! News.  —  Chris Pratt isn't denying his wandering eyes.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Legendary BBC star and Going for Gold host Henry Kelly dies as family pay tribute  —  Veteran presenter Henry Kelly, known for hosting shows such as Going for Gold, has died at the age of 78 “after a period of ill health”, his family have announced  —  Iconic TV presenter Henry Kelly has died …
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Rock star diagnosed with stage four cancer amid recording first album in 9 years  —  A rockstar was sadly diagnosed with stage four cancer while in the middle of recording his comeback album after almost a decade away from his passion  —  A rock star received a stage four cancer diagnosis while recording his comeback album.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79  —  The singer-songwriter, who began his career at just 12 years old, also had a Top 10 hit with a version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”  —  Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Deadline, People and Billboard
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Alix Earle's ‘Hot Mess’ Podcast Dropped by Alex Cooper's Unwell Network (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Hot mess, indeed. … Sources say SiriusXM will also no longer sell ads for the show and that the Unwell Network has renounced all rights to “Hot Mess” so that Earle can freely explore future opportunities.
TMZ.com:
‘Below Deck’ Cast Member Gary King Sued for Sexual Battery  —  ‘BELOW DECK’ CAST MEMBER SUED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY!!!  —  Bravo is facing a new lawsuit over “Below Deck Sailing Yacht” star Gary King ... a former makeup artist from the show is now suing the network and the reality star over an alleged sexual assault.
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Kelsea Ballerini Pauses Concert to Call Out Audience Over Comments About Ex Morgan Evans  —  Country music singer Kelsea Ballerini, who was married to Morgan Evans from 2017 to 2022, briefly stopped her Hollywood, Fla., concert on Feb. 23 to tell the crowd to not add hateful words to her ex.
Amanda Platell / Daily Mail:
The ticking timebomb that could blow up under Meghan Markle and derail her new rebrand... from a former aide, writes AMANDA PLATELL  —  Is it a coincidence that almost a week before the delayed Netflix launch of the Duchess of Sussex's new make-or-break ‘With Love, Meghan’ lifestyle series …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mirror
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Morgan Wallen Addresses April Arrest and Being His ‘Own Worst Enemy’ in New Song Written for Son Indigo, 4  —  The country star will release his fourth album, 'I'm the Problem,' later this year  —  Morgan Wallen is looking back on his past through a new lens thanks to son Indigo Wilder.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Patrick Mahomes' Barber Reveals His Polarizing Haircut Was Supposed to Be Even More Drastic (Exclusive)  —  After Patrick Mahomes' new haircut proved more divisive than Keri Russell's on Felicity, the barber of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback revealed it was supposed to be even more extreme.
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and New York Post
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Don Lemon tells Megyn Kelly to ‘go f-k yourself’ after she slams Joy Reid  —  It's the battle of the former network heavyweights!  —  Don Lemon and Megyn Kelly — both one-time stars at major networks who have now entered the wild west of independent journalism — are using their newfound freedom to speak more frankly than ever.
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Tori Spelling slams shamers who criticized her after son Beau, 7, offered up a ‘massage’ while she was topless  —  Tori Spelling snapped back at shamers who she said misunderstood a joke she made about her young son giving her a massage in exchange for an allowance.
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 …
Clayton Davis / Variety:
What Anonymous Oscar Ballots Ultimately Show: From ‘Fernanda Torres Is a Goddess’ to Voters Mistakingly Believing Ralph Fiennes Won Before  —  Anonymous Oscar ballots have become a contentious topic among film pundits.  Some consider them a “red herring,” arguing they distract from a predetermined outcome.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Post
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Matthew Lawrence claims Ryan Reynolds had issues with Oscar-nominated crew on film set: ‘Not what we hired you to do’  —  Matthew Lawrence claims a “young” Ryan Reynolds was difficult to work with in the early aughts.  —  The “Boy Meets World” alum alleged on his “Brotherly Love Podcast” …
Catherine Santino / People:
Diane von Furstenberg Shares Shocking Photo of Bruised Face After Fall: 'I'm Owning It'  —  The famed fashion designer shared on Instagram that she's “happy it was not worse”  —  Diane von Furstenberg revealed that she suffered a fall in Los Angeles.  —  In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday …
Samantha Leach / Bustle:
Kate Hudson On ‘Running Point,’ Parenting & Her Nepo Baby Upbringing  —  For Kate Hudson, working on Running Point was like feasting at a heartthrob buffet.  There was Max Greenfield at peak Nice Jewish Boy, Jay Ellis still sporting his Top Gun: Maverick abs, and Justin Theroux doing his best Hunter Biden …
TMZ.com:
Chelsea Handler Back at It With Sexy Skiing Shots for 50th Bday!  —  CHELSEA HANDLER HITS THE SLOPES IN RED BIKINI ... HAPPY 50TH!  —  50 AND FINE!  —  Chelsea Handler is literally sliding into her 50th bday ... while skiing the slopes and showing off her amazing bod in a sexy red bikini!
Discussion: Page Six
Full Feed:
Maitland Ward ‘Uneasy’ After ‘Jarring’ Pod Meets World Confrontation With Danielle Fishel (Exclusive)  —  “It was like all of a sudden she was Topanga, and then she switched into Regina George,” Ward said while speaking to TooFab about her heated appearance on a Boy Meets World podcast with Danielle Fishel …
 
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Julia Moore / People:
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Damian Lewis Makes Rare Public Appearance with Son Gulliver, 16, and Daughter Manon, 18, at London Fashion Week Show
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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
VOA journalists, their unions, and Reporters Without Borders sue USAGM, acting CEO Victor Morales, and Kari Lake, alleging their moves to close VOA are unlawful

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