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11:00 AM 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: People.com
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Steven Spielberg's Mother, Leah Adler, Dies at 97  —  Steven Spielberg's mother, Leah Adler, known for operating The Milky Way restaurant in Los Angeles, died Tuesday at her Los Angeles home surrounded by her children.  She was 97.  —  Adler, known as Lee Lee to her family and friends …
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa Splits From Family Contractor Gary Anderson  —  Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa is single after splitting from family contractor Gary Anderson, Us Weekly has exclusively learned.  —  “Christina is single and being in a relationship is the last thing on her mind …
Discussion: People.com, AOL and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown, Karrueche Gets Restraining Order, Says He Threatened to Kill Her  —  Chris Brown — Karrueche Gets Restraining Order He Threatened to Kill Me  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chris Brown has been ordered to stay clear of ex-GF Karrueche Tran, after she filed legal docs saying he vowed to kill …
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
Steven J. Horowitz / Rolling Stone:
Mariah Carey Talks New Love, Why NYE Performance Was a ‘Chaotic Mess’  —  During a rare home visit, the superstar singer answers her critics and gives a glimpse into her creative process  —  The first thing you expect to see when you walk through the security-access gate …
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: Page Six and The Superficial
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
Brink Of Divorce! Kim & Kanye At War Over St. Pablo Tour Revival
Discussion: X17 Online and Bossip
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 …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
It's a girl!  Hoda Kotb announces she's adopted a baby  —  Congratulations to Hoda Kotb!  —  The TODAY anchor has become a mother after adopting a baby girl, Haley Joy Kotb.  —  share link  —  Hoda Kotb adopted a baby girl!  Meet Haley Joy  —  PLAY VIDEO - 3:54  —  Hoda Kotb adopted a baby girl!
Alexis Benveniste / Page Six:
Amber Tamblyn and David Cross welcome first child  —  It's a girl for Amber Tamblyn and David Cross.  —  The couple announced the birth of their first child together on Tuesday when Tamblyn posted a video of their newborn daughter to Instagram.  —  “David and I are proud to announce …
Discussion: Glamour and PerezHilton
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Kyle Chandler to Co-Star as Millie Bobby Brown's Dad in ‘Godzilla’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  It's a Netflix reunion of sorts: Kyle Chandler, star of “Bloodline,” is set to join “Stranger Things” break-out Millie Bobby Brown in Godzilla: King of the Monsters," sources tell Variety.
Discussion: MovieWeb News
 
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Jimmy Kimmel Is Considering Retiring From Late-Night TV
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady — QB's Camp Made the Call On $500k Jersey Value ... Cops Say
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Super Met Monday!  Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Join the 2017 Met Gala Hosting Committee as Co-Chairs
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez has the hots for Harry Styles
Discussion: X17 Online
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was Racially Profiled (Due to a Headscarf) at Heathrow Airport
Discussion: The Superficial and Cele|bitchy
Hollywood Reporter:
Lin-Manuel Miranda on His Lifelong Oscars Obsession and Why the Show Still Matters (Guest Column)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People.com and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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