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4:30 PM ET, February 22, 2017

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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Leah Adler, Mother of Steven Spielberg, Dies at 97  —  She was a concert pianist and a painter and most recently the owner of a kosher restaurant in Los Angeles called The Milky Way.  —  Leah Adler, the mother of Steven Spielberg who fostered his interest in filmmaking, died Tuesday.  She was 97.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
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Dave McNary / Variety:   Steven Spielberg's Mother, Leah Adler, Dies at 97
Cara Sprunk / Us Weekly:
Little People, Big World's Audrey Roloff Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Jeremy!  —  Baby on board!  TLC's Little People, Big World stars Jeremy and Audrey Roloff are expecting their first child together, the couple exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Page Six
Mitchell Sunderland / Broadly:
Paparazzo Auctioning Off Umbrella From Infamous Britney Spears Attack  —  In an exclusive interview, videographer Daniel “Dano” Ramos tells us why he's decided to sell the umbrella on the ten-year anniversary of the incident that made headlines.  —  This Week in 2007 is a weekly column looking …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Jamie Chung to Play Blink in Fox's Marvel Pilot From Bryan Singer  —  Another X-Men character has been cast in Fox's Marvel pilot from Matt Nix and Bryan Singer.  —  Jamie Chung will star as Blink, the popular character from the comics with the power of teleportation, Variety has learned.
Discussion: The WOW Report
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Angelina Jolie Lines Up New Acting, Directing Projects (Exclusive)  —  Despite reports that the actress-director is done with Hollywood, Jolie is in talks to star in ‘The Spy Who Loved’ and a Catherine the Great project, both at Universal; is developing ‘Without Blood’ as a directing vehicle …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lynette Rice / People.com:
Glee Actress Lauren Potter's Engagement Is Off: ‘It Hurts’  —  Lauren Potter's fairytale ending is on hold - for now.  —  The Glee actor - who accepted a promise ring in August from childhood friend-turned-boyfriend Timothy Spear during a beachside proposal - tells PEOPLE that she's single again.
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Looks Sexy as Hell for a Business Meeting (PHOTO GALLERY)  —  Kylie Jenner's business attire will get any exec to bend over backwards ... and every other direction she wants.  —  Paps got Kylie leaving a meeting in Bev Hills, where she looked smokin' hot in a low cut dress/lingerie …
Discussion: WWTDD
Joshua Haigh / mirror:
‘New’ Kim Kardashian sex tape leaks showing never before seen X-rated footage of the reality star  —  Raunchy footage of what appears to be the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star in bed has leaked online  —  Get Celebs updates directly to your inbox  —  Kim Kardashian has managed to put …
Discussion: The Superficial and Page Six
Bill Swift / Egotastic:
Norwegian Model Hottie Frida Aasen Bikinis Up for Eberjey  —  I've never exactly understood the point of resort wear.  Though I've only ever once been to a resort and it was a nudist resort and one of the worst and most literally and figuratively deflating experiences of my young adulthood.
Erin Hill / People.com:
It Turns Out Princess Kate Is ‘Dreadful’ at This One Thing  —  Princess Kate's pool game could use a little work!  —  The royal took part in an impromptu game of pool during a visit to a youth center in South Wales Wednesday, but she failed to impress her young teammate.  —  “She was dreadful!”
Discussion: AOL
TMZ.com:
Sean Kingston Cuffed By Cops After Migos Fight (VIDEO)  —  Sean Kingston — Cuffed By Cops After Migos Fight  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Sean Kingston was cuffed by Vegas cops shortly after he was allegedly beaten up bad by Migos.  —  As we reported, Sean got into verbal altercation with Migos …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Stereogum
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Jokes Mark Consuelos Is Overcompensating After Her ‘Mean After Sex’ Comments  —  Setting the record straight!  Kelly Ripa is backtracking the much-publicized comments she made last week about how her husband, Mark Consuelos, is “immediately mean” to her after sex — or as she called it, “special grownup time.”
Discussion: The Superficial
 
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Kyle Chandler to Co-Star as Millie Bobby Brown's Dad in ‘Godzilla’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Jimmy Kimmel Is Considering Retiring From Late-Night TV
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
Alexis Benveniste / Page Six:
Amber Tamblyn and David Cross welcome first child
Discussion: Glamour and PerezHilton
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