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11:20 AM ET, February 21, 2018

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McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Had “Intense Issues” for Almost a Year Prior to Split  —  New details regarding Jennifer Anistonand Justin Theroux's failed marriage continue to unfold.  —  A source reveals to E! News that the A-list couple was struggling in their relationship …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and What's New
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Ale Russian / People.com:
How Jennifer Aniston Is Coping After Split: She 'Isn't a Fan' of Dating But Still Believes in Love  —  Jennifer Aniston is “sad and disappointed” that her marriage to Justin Theroux didn't work out, a source close to the actress tells PEOPLE in the magazine's new cover story.  “She didn't expect to be single again.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Justin Theroux Found Post-Its From Brad Pitt During Jennifer Aniston Marriage  —  Fans have always longed for '90s golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to get back together — something Justin Theroux became keenly aware of two years ago when he found love notes Aniston had saved from the heartthrob …
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom 2’ Jenelle Evans Defends Husband David Eason  —  “Teen Mom 2” star Jenelle Evans is standing by her hubby, saying he doesn't hate members of the LGBTQ community ... and her evidence is essentially, “we know gay people.”  —  David Eason came under fire on Twitter after he said …
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom 2’ Jenelle Evans' Husband David Eason Fired Over Anti-LGBTQ Comments  —  “Teen Mom 2” cast member David Eason's officially been given the boot from the hit show ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jenelle Evans' husband came under fire for an anti-LGBTQ rant online Monday, and now MTV has severed ties.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Kate Aurthur / BuzzFeed:
Natalie Portman Doesn't Want To Live In Oblivion  —  In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Portman discusses Annihilation, Hollywood's Time's Up revolution, learning from Reese Witherspoon, and her regret over signing the Roman Polanski petition.  —  Over the course of Natalie Portman's career …
Entertainment Tonight:
January Jones Sets the Record Straight on Nick Viall Dating Rumors (Exclusive)  —  January Jones is obsessed with The Bachelor, but is definitely not dating one of them.  —  ET's Keltie Knight caught up with 40-year-old actress at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) …
Darling Magazine:
Joanna Gaines: ‘If I Could Tell the Younger Generation Something, It Would Be...’  —  We had the best time celebrating the launch of both Darling and Magnolia Journal's newest issues in Waco, Texas with Joanna Gaines and the Magnolia team this weekend.  Over meals and workshops on …
Discussion: Page Six
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Megan Stein / People.com:   Joanna Gaines Admits She Was Teased for Being Asian in School: ‘I Masked My Insecurity’
Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Lawrence Thinks Timothee Chalamet Is ‘So, So Talented and Hot’ (Exclusive)  —  As the youngest Best Actor Oscar nominee in 78 years, Timothee Chalamet has definitely caught the eye of those in the industry — including Jennifer Lawrence.  —  “Timothee, I'm waiting …
Lizabts / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Put Baby and Wedding Plans on Hold  —  At an intimate show in his hometown of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, February 9, Blake Shelton offered the crowd plenty of their favorites — including his girlfriend, Gwen Stefani.  “Gwen sat in the stands and was grooving along …
Phil Pirrello / Moviefone:
Report: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Will Be the Duffer Brothers' Last  —  The Upside Down is going to get a bit more bleak for fans of Netflix's “Stranger Things.”  —  Season 3 of the hit series will likely be the last for the Duffer Brothers, the showrunners and creators of the fan-favorite show …
Discussion: EW.com
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Charmed: Melonie Diaz Cast as Lesbian Witch Mel in CW Reboot  —  The CW has conjured up the first major piece of casting for its Charmed reboot, tapping Melonie Diaz (Vh1's The Breaks) to star as one of the three bewitching sisters, TVLine has learned.  Mel is described as “a passionate …
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Joseph Otterson / Variety:
CW's ‘Charmed’ Reboot Pilot Casts ‘Fruitvale Station’ Star Melonie Diaz
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Walking Dead’ Star Lauren Cohan, Without Season 9 Contract, Books Lead in ABC Pilot  —  The actress, who has been battling AMC over her season nine salary, will star opposite Scott Foley in ‘Whiskey Cavalier.’  —  Lauren Cohan is eyeing her departure from The Walking Dead.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Andy Swift / TVLine:
Netflix's Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series Finds Its Aunt Zelda  —  TV's new Spellman family is one step closer to completion with the casting of Sabrina's Aunt Zelda.  —  RELATEDSabrina First Look: Meet Netflix's (Spooky?)  New Salem  —  Australian actress Miranda Otto …
Travis Fain / WRAL-TV:
NC couple pitching dating site for Trump supporters  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — A married couple from Guilford County have become the faces of a new Donald Trump-themed dating website.  —  Barrett and Jodi Riddleberger's smiles, beneath Trump campaign baseball caps, are the first thing greeting visitors at Trump.dating.
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Oprah Winfrey Answers Call & Joins Clooneys, Katzenbergs, Spielberg And Capshaw In Donating $500,000 To March For Our Lives: Who's Next?  —  3RD UPDATE: Oprah Winfrey has added her name to the list of Hollywood heavyweights to donate $500,000 to March For Our Lives, the gun-protest march …
Jillian Ruffo / People.com:
CoverGirl's First Model With Vitiligo Stars In New Campaign: ‘We Have to Be More Inclusive’  —  Model Amy Deanna has always looked up to the “influential, beautiful and inspiring” women who posed in CoverGirl's campaigns.  From Queen Latifah to Zendaya, she was inspired by the stars she saw …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Joseph Otterson / Variety:
Katie Holmes to Star in Ilene Chaiken-Melissa Scrivner Love Fox Drama Pilot  —  Katie Holmes has been cast in the lead role of the untitled drama pilot at Fox that hails from Ilene Chaiken and Melissa Scrivner Love, Variety has learned.  —  Holmes will play FBI Special Agent Hazel Otis …
Discussion: TV Tattle
GQ:
Oscar Isaac Talks Annihilation, Star Wars, and the Most Turbulent Year of His Life  —  What would it look like if, in 2018, the most talented actor in all of Hollywood actually lived in New York City to be near the theater, avoided social media, and had zero interest in growing his personal brand?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and People.com
 
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Erica Chayes Wida / TODAY.com:
Yep, people are using avocados to propose on Instagram
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Entertainment Tonight:
‘Bachelor’ Standout Bekah Martinez Reveals She and Arie Luyendyk Jr. Met Up After He Sent Her Home (Exclusive)
Discussion: People.com and Us Weekly
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz Say They Want Kids Soon
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Didn't Make a Speech at His Dad's Jamaican Wedding
TMZ.com:
Frank Ocean Sues Producer Over ‘Blonde’ Tracks
Discussion: Stereogum
Entertainment Tonight:
Chris Cornell's Wife Vicky Opens Up On ‘GMA’ for First Time Since Husband's Death: ‘I Lost My Soul Mate’
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jessica Chastain in Talks to Star in ‘It’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: POPSUGAR, The Blemish and PerezHilton
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Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Julie Chen says Celebrity Big Brother could become an annual event
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mr. Skin Podcast:
EP 85: OLYMPICS NIP-SLIP & JENNIFER LAWRENCE TOPLESS
Discussion: Egotastic
Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Blac Chyna going to police after sex tape leaks
Discussion: alloy.com
TMZ.com:
Dwyane Wade: ‘Black History Month’ Dinner w/ Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart
Sarah Tetteh / Page Six:
Ed Sheeran sparks rumors he married fiancée Cherry Seaborn
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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