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11:05 AM ET, February 23, 2018

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Rebecca Lewis / Metro.co.uk:
The Crown's Claire Foy confirms split from husband of four years  —  The Crown's Claire Foy has confirmed she has split from her husband Stephen Campbell-Moore.  —  In a statement, the pair confirmed the news: 'We have separated and have been for some time.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
The Crown's Claire Foy Separates from Her Husband After 4 Years of Marriage  —  Claire Foy has separated from her husband after four years of marriage.  —  The 33-year-old Crown actress, who plays the role of Queen Elizabeth on the Netflix drama, confirmed her separation from Stephen Campbell Moore in a joint statement to Metro.Co.UK.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Joss Whedon Exits ‘Batgirl’ Movie (Exclusive)  —  The Bat signal is being dimmed ... for now.  —  Joss Whedon is saying goodbye to DC Entertainment heroine Batgirl.  —  Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer among other pop culture touchstones, is exiting the Warner Bros. feature project …
Discussion: Egotastic, Washington Post and The Wrap
GQ:
What Ever Happened To Brendan Fraser?  —  GQ's Zach Baron reports on the stupendous rise and surprising disappearance of the once ubiquitous movie star.  —  Brendan Fraser wants me to meet his horse.  “I got this horse because it's a big horse,” he says, standing in a barn in Bedford, New York.
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner's Tweet Might've Cost Snapchat $1.3 Billion  —  Kylie Jenner's bitching about Snapchat might've inadvertently inflicted some pain ... in Snapchat's pockets.  —  The reality star tweeted Wednesday, saying she doesn't use the social media app at all or as much as she did before.
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Lucinda Shen / People.com:
Why Kylie Jenner May Be to Blame for Snap's Recent $1 Billion Loss in Value
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Obsev
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Says Woman in New Sex Tape Sure Looks Like Her, But It's Not  —  Blac Chyna says a new sex tape floating around featuring a woman who's the spitting image of her is just that ... a spitting image, but it ain't her.  —  An out of focus, 13-minute video surfaced online just a day after Chyna's oral sex vid with Mechie leaked.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Sandra Rose, Bossip and WWTDD
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Rachel McAdams Is Pregnant With Her First Child  —  Rachel McAdams is going to be a mom!  —  The Oscar nominee is pregnant, multiple sources tell E! News.  A rep for McAdams could not be reached.  —  The actress has been keeping a low profile in recent months (she didn't attend Wednesday's premiere …
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People.com:
Tisha Campbell-Martin Files for Divorce from Husband Duane After More Than 20 Years of Marriage  —  Tisha Campbell-Martin has filed for divorce from her husband Duane Martin, PEOPLE confirms.  —  After more than 20 years of marriage, the Martin star announced in a statement via her rep on Thursday …
Discussion: The Blast
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TMZ.com:
‘Martin’ Star Tisha Campbell-Martin Files For Divorce from Husband Duane
Discussion: Bossip
Caitlyn Becker / The Blast:
Lorde Is Not Dating Jack Antonoff But She is Dating Someone and You're Gonna Feel Dumb When We Show You Who It Is  —  Lorde and Jack Antonoff are not dating, despite these photos where they're canoodling.  But the Kiwi singer is dating someone and he was hiding in plain sight.
Discussion: PerezHilton, POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Lorde and Jack Antonoff Step Out in New Zealand — But ‘Really Are Just Friends,’ Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Lamar: If Khloé can take care of me, she can handle a baby  —  Lamar Odom has proof Khloé Kardashian will make a great mom.  —  “I know if she can take care of a grown man for four years — the way she took care of me — yeah, I know she can take care of a baby,” …
Discussion: YouTube and PerezHilton
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Taye Diggs to Star in Greg Berlanti-Produced CW Pilot (Exclusive)  —  He will co-star in the untitled football drama from writer April Blair.  —  Taye Diggs is headed to The CW.  —  The Private Practice and Rent favorite has been tapped to co-star in the network's untitled football drama from writer April Blair (Reign).
Discussion: Variety
London Evening Standard:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in ‘racist’ anthrax threat terror  —  EXCLUSIVE: Letter containing white powder sent to couple at Kensington Palace  —  POPULAR VIDEOS  —  Scotland Yard is investigating after a letter containing white powder purporting to be anthrax was sent to Meghan Markle at Kensington Palace.
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Vikram Dodd / The Guardian:
White powder letter sent to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Bachelor Winter Games' Clare Crawley and Benoit Are Engaged!  Inside His Shocking Proposal  —  Fourth time's the charm for Bachelor Nation's Clare Crawley — she's engaged!  —  During The Bachelor Winter Games: World Tells All special on Thursday night, Canada native Benoit Beauséjour-Savard got …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Flamin' Hot Cheetos-Inspired Movie in Works From Fox Searchlight, DeVon Franklin (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Fox Searchlight and DeVon Franklin are set to produce the film “Flamin' Hot,” which will tell the true story of Richard Montanez, who rose from humble beginnings to a successful businessman …
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Stassi Yaramchuk Says She Never Exchanged Numbers With Luke Pell After Bachelor Winter Games  —  Warning: This post contains spoilers!  —  While the romance between The Bachelor Winter Games' Stassi Yaramchuk and Luke Pull has been heating up on the small screen, he apparently iced her out behind the scenes.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein Says Sorry For “Improperly” Using Meryl Streep & Jennifer Lawrence In Lawsuit  —  After being blasted by both Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence for citing the actors in an attempt to get a sexual misconduct class action suit dismissed earlier this week …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
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TMZ.com:
Prince's Heirs Worried Estate's Burning Cash Will Leave Them With Nothing
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Joe Jonas' Dad Says His Fiancée Sophie Turner ‘Already’ Feels Like a Daughter
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Atlanta Hawks Should Give Quavo a 10-Day NBA Contract, Says Hawks' Celeb DJ
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
‘Sex and the City’ Alum Jason Lewis Reveals Whether He's Team Sarah Jessica Parker or Team Kim Cattrall
Discussion: Dlisted
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Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider:
Columbia University's student radio station WKCR deftly covered live news late on April 30 as police entered the campus, amplified via Instagram Live and Twitch

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LinkedIn is testing Sponsored Editorial Content, letting publishers like the WSJ stitch pre-roll ads into their organic video content on the platform

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Audible tests a lower-priced AU$8.99/month tier, Audible Standard, in Australia, without credits that roll over, as Spotify expands its audiobook offerings

 
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