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8:50 AM ET, February 20, 2018

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TMZ.com:
Fergie Apologizes for NBA All-Star Game National Anthem  —  Fergie has finally broken her silence on last night's botched NBA All-Star Game's National Anthem ... saying she was trying to take a risk, and it clearly didn't pay off.  —  The singer tells us, “I've always been honored and proud …
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Had ‘Issues’ Even Before Tying the Knot, Source Says  —  Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux were plagued by problems in their relationship well before they tied the knot — some of the same issues that ultimately led to their marriage's demise, an insider tells PEOPLE.
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Blac Chyna Sex Tape Leaks, She's Calling in Cops (UPDATE)  —  12:26 PM PT — Chyna's attorney, Lisa Bloom just tweeted, “Revenge porn — posting explicit images without the consent of everyone in those images — is a crime, a civil wrong, and a form of domestic abuse.
Christine Brennan / USA Today:
Adam Rippon will work for NBC as a correspondent for remainder of 2018 Winter Olympics  —  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon, the openly gay Olympic team bronze medalist who has become one of the best-known names at these Games, has been hired by NBC to work …
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Sam Stryker / BuzzFeed:
OMG, Adam Rippon Had The Best Response To Sally Field's Attempt To Get Him To Date Her Son  —  You know Adam Rippon — Olympic figure skater, excellent eyebrows, America's sweetheart.  —  And if actress Sally Field has her way, he might add something new to his resumé: Son in law.
Corey / Cele|bitchy:
Jamie Foxx walks off Sportscenter interview after question about Katie Holmes  —  So, Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes are dating.  It's safe to assume we all know this, despite their best efforts to keep everything on the down-low.  When an ESPN reporter attempted to get some intel on the pairing …
Discussion: E! Online, What's New, AOL and TMZ.com
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Jemele Hill Says Jamie Foxx ‘Unnecessarily’ Made ESPN Host Look Bad
Discussion: Bossip
Samir Hussein / EW.com:
Jennifer Lawrence is not taking a year off from acting  —  Don't worry, Jennifer Lawrence isn't going anywhere!  —  On Friday, Entertainment Tonight reported that the Oscar winner was planning on taking a year off from acting to focus on activism.  However, a representative …
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‘Real Housewives of New York’ stuck on a cruise from hell  —  There was high drama on the rough seas, we're told, after a “Real Housewives of New York City” pleasure cruise ended with the cast awash in vomit and fearing for their lives as their boat caught fire and started sinking.
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Bravo stars have to sign an ‘STD clause’  —  Is is called “Bravo” because you could get a rousing “clap”?  —  We're told that the stars on a number of Bravo's reality shows have to sign an “STD clause” promising not to sue the network if they get one or more of a long, enumerated list of itchy infections while filming.
Discussion: The Blemish and AOL
Becky Freeth / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm very, very happy': Being Human actor Russell Tovey CONFIRMS engagement to boyfriend Steve Brockman after ‘completely unexpected’ proposal  — Steve is a former Kings Cross Steelers rugby player, a London based team who became the first ever gay inclusive rugby union club when they were founded in 1995
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Towleroad
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Head to Jamaica for His Father's Wedding  —  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez touched down in Jamaica together ahead of Bieber's father Jeremy Bieber's wedding on Monday.  —  Sources tell PEOPLE the “Sorry” singer, 23 flew to Texas on Sunday to pick up Gomez, 25, on the way to the Caribbean.
J Harvey / Dlisted:
Open Posted: Hosted By NBC Showing Gus Kenworthy Kissing His Boyfriend On Live TV  —  Well, well, well.  How quickly things can change.  Olympic skier and PyeongChang's most scrumptious morsel Gus Kenworthy (Spandexed dream Chris Mazdzer is straight and I don't want to talk about it) …
TMZ.com:
Kate Middleton's Green Dress to BAFTA More About Pregnancy Than Time's Up Snub  —  Kate Middleton was fighting the clock when she put on her green gown for the BAFTA Awards — instead of black — and her pregnancy made a switch near impossible.  —  Royals expert Katie Nicholl …
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Michael Sisak / Associated Press:
A US appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction, finding the trial judge let women testify about allegations that were not part of the case

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

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