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Ciara Farmer / Daily Mail:
Sabrina Carpenter showcases her jaw-dropping figure in racy lingerie while channelling Madonna and Marilyn Monroe in sexy Vogue cover shoot  —  Sabrina Carpenter wowed in a sensational shoot while gracing the cover of Vogue.  —  The pint-sized pop star, 25, looked incredible …
Discussion: The Sun, Vogue and Oh No They Didn't!
Rolling Stone:
‘Brilliant, Lost, Damaged’: Inside the Tragedy of Liam Payne  —  One Direction brought him to the height of stardom, but friends say years of hidden struggles and addictions led the pop star down a dark path.  A Rolling Stone investigation … t could have been a party.
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Us Weekly:
Liam Payne's Ex-Fiancee Maya Henry Breaks Silence on His Death: ‘He Became Someone Unrecognizable’  —  Liam Payne's ex-fiancée Maya Henry has broken her silence about the former One Direction band member's death at age 31.  —  “This was someone I loved very much,” Henry, 25 …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Vince Neil Not on Board Plane Involved In Deadly Crash, Girlfriend Survives  —  VINCE NEIL NOT ON PLANE INVOLVED IN DEADLY CRASH ... Girlfriend, Dogs Survive!!! … Vince Neil's private jet was involved in a deadly crash at an Arizona airport ... but the Mötley Crüe frontman was not on the plane.
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
Kanye West's Yeezy Brand Is Selling Only One Thing: A Swastika T-Shirt  —  After Kanye West went on a days-long rant on X that included a series of antisemitic posts that praised Hitler, said Jewish people are untrustworthy and exclaimed “IM A NAZI,” the website of his Yeezy brand was selling …
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Kevin Dolak / The Hollywood Reporter:
“Battered Bianca” Narrative Is “Absurd,” Says Rep of Kanye West and Wife
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Kanye West's Bizarre Super Bowl Ad: Shot on an iPhone While Sitting in a Dentist Chair
Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI  —  Unsolicited offer complicates Sam Altman's plans to convert OpenAI to a for-profit company  —  A consortium of investors led by Elon Musk is offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI …
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Second Coming of Ariana Grande  —  She started on Nickelodeon, before becoming a global pop sensation.  Now, Grande is back in Hollywood, and the ‘Wicked’ star has major Oscar buzz — and a whole lot of movie offers.  —  “I'm sorry,” Ariana Grande says at the first sign of tears collecting in her eyes.
TMZ.com:
TV & Film Actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dead  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Veteran TV and film actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The actor died early Monday morning, according to Tuiasosopo's son, who posted the family update to Facebook.  Manoah Peter Tuiasosopo wrote …
People:
Alec Baldwin and Wife Hilaria Open Up in Rare Interview About Raising 7 Kids and Life After the Rust Tragedy (Exclusive)  —  The couple sat down with PEOPLE ahead of the debut of their new TLC reality series ‘The Baldwins’  — Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria open up in a rare joint interview …
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
David Johansen Has Stage 4 Cancer.  He's Asking Fans for Help  —  The last surviving member of the New York Dolls is also battling a brain tumor and requires around-the-clock care — the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund is raising money for his expenses  —  For the past five years …
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Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
David Johansen, New York Dolls Musician, Shares Stage 4 Cancer and Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
One Dead After Mötley Crüe Singer Vince Neil's Plane Crashes Without Him on Board  —  A jet owned by Mötley Crüe rocker Vince Neil collided with a parked plane in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 10, leaving one person dead.  The singer was not on board.  —  One person has died in an Arizona plane crash.
Simon Perry / People:
Kate Middleton Visits Prison to Highlight Importance of Mom-Child Relationships in Challenging Settings  —  The Princess of Wales highlighted how crucial it is to help the youngest children, whatever the circumstances they're in  —  Kate Middleton is taking her campaign for children to an unexpected place.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Town & Country
Dave Holmes / Esquire:
Seth Rogen is the Boss Now  —  You know him for his comedies, his love of weed, and his raspy chuckle.  In his new series, The Studio, Rogen plays an aspiring Hollywood mogul.  But in real life the forty-two-year-old actor and producer is already one of the most powerful people in show business—even if he won't admit it.
Discussion: Just Jared and Variety
Simon Perry / People:15 minutes ago
Kensington Palace Addresses Kate Middleton Style Controversy in Rare Statement amid Backlash  —  The palace issued a statement clarifying the Princess of Wales' wardrobe policy after criticism  —  Kate Middleton's office is clarifying the official policy for releasing details …
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
How Taylor Swift is comforting Travis Kelce after Chiefs' Super Bowl 2025 loss — and what's next for their relationship  —  Taylor Swift has been “comforting” Travis Kelce after the Kansas City Chiefs failed to get their threepeat at the Super Bowl 2025.  —  A source exclusively tells Page Six that …
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Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce's reaction to Taylor Swift getting brutally booed by fans at the Super Bowl
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Elizabeth Logan / Glamour:
Serena Williams's Husband's Reaction to Her Super Bowl Halftime Dance Is the Only One That Mattered
 
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E! Online:
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Jack Schlossberg Reveals Reason Behind His Controversial Social Media Posts
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Associated Press:
Super Bowl halftime performer detained after unfurling Sudanese-Palestinian flag
 

 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Annual letter: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says TV has overtaken mobile as the “primary device for YouTube viewing in the US”, indicating YouTube is “the new TV”

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
PBS closes its DEI office to comply with President Trump's EO and says affected staff are leaving, as it faces an FCC investigation and threats to its funding

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen and Fox: Super Bowl 2025 averaged a record 126M viewers, up 2% YoY, across Fox, Fox Deportes, Telemundo, Tubi, and NFL platforms; Tubi had 13.6M alone

 
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