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2:20 PM ET, February 9, 2019

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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Walking Dead’ Shocker: Danai Gurira to Exit (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Black Panther’ star will depart the AMC zombie drama that helped her skyrocket to fame in season 10.  —  Danai Gurira, the breakout star of AMC's The Walking Dead, is exiting the series.  —  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter …
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TMZ.com:
Luann de Lesseps Violates Probation by Failing to Attend AA Meetings  —  Luann de Lesseps is getting a wake-up call from her probation officer, because the PO says she's not keeping up with the terms of her probation from her drunken arrest case ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and Page Six
New York Times:
Les Moonves, Fired by CBS, Sets Up Shop in Hollywood  —  Just months after being fired by CBS, Leslie Moonves is running a new company.  —  And though Mr. Moonves and his former employer are locked in a dispute over $120 million in severance, CBS is paying for the office space that Mr. Moonves now occupies.
TMZ.com:
‘Fiji Water Girl’ Countersued by Fiji with Fierce Clapback  —  The “Fiji Water Girl” is full of herself and, instead of turning on the company that made her famous, she should have just enjoyed it and honored her contract ... that's how Fiji sees it, anyway.
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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Ian Mohr / Page Six:   Fiji Water fires back at ‘Fiji Water Girl’ with countersuit
TMZ.com:
5 Children Arrested in Murder of Country Singer Kyle Yorlets  —  Cops have arrested 5 juveniles who allegedly shot and killed country singer Kyle Yorlets.  —  Cops say the children were attempting to steal the 24-year-old singer's car and shot him after he refused to turn over his keys.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Albert Finney Has Died At 82  —  Not-knowing young tricks may know Albert Finney from the Bourne movies or Skyfall, and us 80s kids know him as Daddy Warbucks in the Annie movie, but he is a legendary British thespian whose career goes back decades upon decades, including 1963's Tom Jones …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Jennie Garth and Dave Abrams Call Off Their Divorce: 'They're Very Happy'  —  Jennie Garth and Dave Abrams are working on their marriage  —  Less than a year after filing for divorce, Jennie Garth and her husband Dave Abrams have reconciled.  —  “They have been working hard on their relationship …
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Daniel Goldblatt / The Blast:
Jennie Garth's Husband Withdraws Divorce Petition
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Surprise!  The Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley Is Married  —  Paul Wesley is officially off the market!  —  E! News has exclusively learned that The Vampire Diaries star and Ines de Ramon are married.  —  Speculation about the couple's relationship status was sparked earlier this week …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Aquaman’ Spinoff ‘The Trench’ in the Works (Exclusive)  —  Better bring a life vest.  —  With Aquaman being a billion-dollar hit, it's no surprise that Warner Bros. wants more waterworks from its DC Comics hero.  —  But while any discussions of a direct sequel have not engaged on any sort …
Discussion: The Wrap
Lauren McCarthy / W Magazine:
Digital Cover: Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin, a Modern Love Story  —  Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin photographed by Alex Lockett and styled by Jasmine Hassett for W Magazine.  Hair by Fernando Torrent and makeup by Linda Gradin.  Prop styling by Dorothee Baussan.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Kristian / Dlisted:
Tori Spelling Is Mad People Think She Has Marriage Problems  —  Tori Spelling took time out of her day working on that bizarre new Beverly Hills: 90210 reboot she has going on and decided to speak with Us Weekly about a topic which she is very aggravated about: the constant rumors of issues in her relationship with Dean McDermott.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Justin Moran / PAPER:
Katy Perry: Outside the Box  —  Katy Perry has college on the brain.  The singer, who is taking a break from both making an album and going on tour this year, is considering a foray into the scholarly life.  She's even checked out a college at Oxford for mature students.
 
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Kim Kardashian ‘Is Not a Fan’ of Kanye West's Spontaneous, Multi-Million Dollar Spending: Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
27 Dresses cast reunites 11 years after the film's release
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Richard Kay / Daily Mail:
Like Princess Diana, I fear that Meghan may be playing with fire by allowing friends to speak for her
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