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7:00 PM ET, February 15, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Kanye West and Bianca Have No Prenup as Divorce Looms  —  KANYE AND BIANCA NO PRENUP AS DIVORCE LOOMS … Kanye West and Bianca Censori have both had their reps contact a divorce lawyer this week, and that usually means one thing ... and that “thing” does not involve a prenup.
People:
Blake Lively Claims Justin Baldoni Is ‘Afraid to Produce’ Phone Records; His Lawyer Says She and Ryan Reynolds ‘Are Not the FBI’  —  Baldoni's legal team says the newly filed subpoenas are overly broad and invasive, “They want to block the very discovery that would expose them”
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Justin Baldoni Surfing In Hawaii Amid Blake Lively Legal War
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Madison Burgess / Daily Mail:
Valentine's Day date?  Tom Cruise, 62, and Ana de Armas, 36, are all smiles as they are mobbed by fans during night out in London together  —  Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas put on a close display as they were spotted out in Soho, London, for dinner together on Valentine's Day.
Discussion: People and SheKnows
Daily Star:
Full Metal Jacket and Sudden Impact star Kevyn Major Howard dies aged 69 as tributes paid  —  Kevyn Major Howard, famed for his role as Rafterman in hit movie Full Metal Jacket , has sadly died aged 69.  His family confirmed to TMZ that Howard passed away on Friday (February 14) in a Las Vegas hospital.
Discussion: RADAR, New York Post and The Mirror
Caitlyn Somers / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Nation's Katie Thurston and Comedian Jeff Arcuri's Relationship Timeline  —  Katie Thurston may not have found love on reality TV, but she has finally found her person in Jeff Arcuri.  —  In May 2024, Thurston revealed that she was “off the market” and seeing someone new.  —  “I'm seeing somebody.
People:
Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire Winner Breaks Silence About ‘Irresponsible’ Reality Show Scandal, 25 Years Later (Exclusive)  — Darva Conger went from anonymity to being called a “gold-digger” after winning the reality show Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire in 2000.
Discussion: The Wrap
Chris Rogers / Page Six:
Author claims she secretly gave birth to Elon Musk's 13th child five months ago  —  Elon Musk allegedly welcomed his thirteenth child five months ago, author Ashley St. Clair claims.  —  St. Clair posted a lengthy message on X Friday, saying that she and the Tesla founder have a child together.
TMZ.com:
Wendy Williams Flashes Huge Smile at Florida Airport Amid Guardianship Battle  —  WENDY WILLIAMS BEAMING IN FLORIDA TO VISIT DAD ... As Guardianship Battle Rages  —  ALL SMILES  —  Wendy Williams seems happy to be out of New York City ... smiling wide while scootering through an airport in Miami …
Discussion: Page Six
Heather Muir Maffei / Real Simple:
Yes, Even Heidi Klum Gets Chin Hairs—Here's How She Gets Rid of Them  —  The supermodel talks tweezers and dry shaving (in bed!).  —  You might think that you and supermodel Heidi Klum have zero in common (same!), but I'm about to change your mind.  While chatting with the TV host and mom …
Discussion: Page Six and People
People:
Emma Watson Makes Rare Public Appearance at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game: She Was ‘Very Low-Key,’ Source Says (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Harry Potter’ actress was spotted holding homemade signs while cheering on musician and fellow Brown University alum Tucker Halpern at the game on Feb. 14
Discussion: Just Jared, Elle, SheKnows and E! Online
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’: Sophie Thatcher In Talks To Star In Season 2 Of Amazon Series … If her deal closes, the duo would be playing the eponymous Mr. & Mrs. Smith.  As Deadline has reported, Billie Eilish had been approached for the female lead but that didn't materialize as the Oscar-winning musician is touring.
Discussion: Decider and Just Jared
Rhett Bartlett / The Hollywood Reporter:
Geneviève Page, Actress in ‘Belle de Jour,’ ‘El Cid’ and ‘The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes,’ Dies at 97  —  The French beauty shared a brief kiss with Catherine Deneuve in a memorable scene from the Luis Buñuel film about a high-class brothel.
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