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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
‘Simpsons’ Episode Featuring Michael Jackson's Voice to Be Pulled  —  A classic episode of “The Simpsons” featuring Michael Jackson's voice will be removed from circulation, the show's longtime executive producer, James L. Brooks, said.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Corey Feldman Says He Can ‘No Longer Defend Michael Jackson’ amid ‘Horrendous’ Allegations  —  “I can not in good consciousness defend anyone who's being accused of such horrendous things,” Corey Feldman said during a new interview  —  Although Corey Feldman was friends with Michael Jackson …
Discussion: Dlisted, Towleroad Gay News and YouTube
TMZ.com:
‘Airwolf’ Star Jan-Michael Vincent Dead at 73  —  Jan-Michael Vincent — the '80s heartthrob best known for his role on TV's “Airwolf” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Jan-Michael actually died back on February 10 after suffering cardiac arrest while a patient at a North Carolina hospital ... according to the death certificate.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and TV Tattle
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Whoopi Goldberg Skips Love Rocks NYC Event Amid Battle With Pneumonia … No-show.  Whoopi Goldberg did not attend Love Rocks NYC despite the fact that she was scheduled to cohost the event with Martin Short, a source tells Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Health Scares
Discussion: RADAR
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People.com:
Whoopi Goldberg Says She ‘Came Very Close to Leaving the Earth’ in Health Update on The View  —  Whoopi Goldberg has been absent from The View for the last month as she recovers from pneumonia  —  Whoopi Goldberg is on the mend after a serious bout of pneumonia.
Discussion: Dlisted and TV Tattle
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Reacts to Shawn Mendes ‘Liking’ a Photo of Hailey Baldwin … No stress!  Justin Bieber is totally unfazed by the social media attention surrounding his wife, Hailey Baldwin.  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's Relationship Timeline  —  The “Friends” singer, 25 …
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Demetra Lymberis / Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Had An Unexpected Reaction To Shawn Mendes Liking A Pic Of Hailey Bieber!  —  Justin Bieber isn't feeling threatened by any of his wife's rumored exes!  —  After posting a candid shot of Hailey Bieber to his Instagram on Wednesday, eagle-eyed fans noticed Shawn Mendes happened …
Discussion: X17 Online
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Raises Her Voice for International Women's Day with an Amazing Panel of Activists  —  Meghan joins an inspiring roster of women for the discussion  —  Meghan Markle kicked off International Women's Day by doing what she loves — using her voice to empower young women.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Cele|bitchy
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R.L. / Perez Hilton:
Demi Lovato Sends Herself ‘#Selflove’ Flowers After Split From Henry Levy!  —  Demi Lovato is practicing “#selflove”!  —  On Thursday's Instagram Story, the Sorry Not Sorry singer shared a photo revealing she sent herself a bouquet of two dozen pink roses, along with a beautiful note that read:
Discussion: X17 Online
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Nick Jonas Jokes He Was ‘Done’ with His Many Weddings to Priyanka Chopra When He ‘Looked at the Bill’  —  Nick Jonas, who tied the knot with Chopra in Jodhpur on Dec. 1, joked that he had enough of his lavish, multi-day ceremonies after the bill arrived  —  Nick Jonas enjoyed his lavish …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Peter Thomas Arrested for Alleged Check Fraud  —  UPDATE: E! News has learned that Peter Thomas has been released from jail after getting arrested on Friday for allegedly writing bad checks.  —  Thomas' attorney Keith Doley told E! News on Wednesday, “It was an unfortunate misunderstanding.
Discussion: Page Six and Sandra Rose
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
90 Day Fiance's Larissa Dos Santos Lima and Colt Johnson Divorce: What Happened to the Ring? … Over and out. 90 Day Fiancé stars Larissa Dos Santos Lima and Colt Johnson told Us all the details about their divorce — and revealed what happened to her ring.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kate Beckinsale Hilariously Responds to a Meme About Her and Pete Davidson Passionately Making Out  —  After being caught locking lips with Pete Davidson at a hockey game, the actress continued her streak of hilarious responses to Internet trolls  —  Kate Beckinsale is keeping her clap back streak alive!
Discussion: Dlisted
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kate Beckinsale Responds to Meme About Her and Pete Davidson's PDA Next to Antoni Porowski
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Neil Steinberg / Chicago Sun-Times:
R. Kelly was ‘guilty as hell,’ singer's prominent lawyer from first trial says
Discussion: Page Six and The Blast
People.com:
Karamo Brown Opens Up About Forgiving Himself for Past Cocaine Abuse
Discussion: TV Tattle and Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
RHONY's Dorinda Medley Says Barbara Kavovit Is ‘Constantly Blocking’ Her Friendship With Luann de Lesseps
Julie Kosin / Harper's BAZAAR:
Jessica Mulroney Is the Real Fashion Royalty
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Camille Grammer Is Living in a 1,200-Sq.-Ft. Trailer Home After Losing Mansion in Malibu Fire
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Big Boi Partners with NFL to Make $100k Donation to MLK Center
Discussion: Bossip
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Model and Body Positive Activist Elly Mayday Dies of Ovarian Cancer at Age 30
 

 
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Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

Perri Ormont Blumberg / New York Times:
Memo: Condé Nast and the union representing staff at Vogue, Vanity Fair, and others reach a tentative deal for a first contract after over a year of bargaining

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Q&A with NYT Executive Editor Joe Kahn, who says polling shows “democracy” is not a prime concern warranting top coverage, while immigration and the economy are

 
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