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Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
Royal breaking news: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step back from official duties … The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced their decision to step back from royal duties.  In a lengthy statement posted to Instagram, Harry and Meghan, who have just returned from their six-week break in Canada …
People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce Shocking Move to ‘Step Back as Senior Members of Royal Family’  —  The move is unprecedented in modern royal history  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a dramatic move.  The royal couple announced on Wednesday that they intend to …
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Rory Tingle / Daily Mail:
By RORY TINGLE FOR MAILONLINE and SEBASTIAN MURPHY-BATES FOR MAILONLINE  —  Buckingham Palace is understood to be ‘disappointed’ at Harry and Meghan's decision to quit as senior royals amid claims that the couple did not tell the Queen before they announced their departure on social media.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Definitely Had a ‘Dispute’ With Prince William, Pal Says … New year, same drama?  Tom Bradby is giving royal enthusiasts more insight into Prince Harry and Prince William's rift.  —  Inside Prince William and Prince Harry's Complicated Relationship Over the Years
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Address Every Question About Bombshell Announcement — See Them All!  —  Will they keep Frogmore Cottage as their residence?  —  FB  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry anticipated that there would be hundreds of questions following their groundbreaking decision to …
Terri-ann Williams / Daily Mail:
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Ugly Betty Creator Silvio Horta's Death Ruled a Suicide  —  Silvio Horta was found dead in Miami on Tuesday  —  Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta's cause of death has been revealed.  —  Horta died by suicide, PEOPLE has confirmed.  According to the Miami-Dade County medical examiner, Horta died from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Derek Blasberg / Wall Street Journal:
The Ballad of Selena Gomez  —  After a long journey through illness and heartbreak, the former teen star emerges as a full-fledged artist with her first album in four years.  —  Even before the waiter offers a menu, Selena Gomez lays her cards on the table.
Fiona Golfar / ELLE:
Zoë Kravitz Has Finally Found Her Zen  —  under her belt, and a starring role in a buzzy series on Hulu, Zoë Kravitz has plenty to smile about.  So why is she crying?  —  I've made Zoë Kravitz cry.  I've only been sitting with her for three minutes, and tears are trickling down her unbearably beautiful face.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Us Weekly and Page Six
People.com:
Cameron Diaz Hasn't Hired a Nanny, Says Source: She ‘Wants to Spend Every Second’ with Baby Raddix  —  A Benji Madden source tells PEOPLE that the musician and his wife Cameron Diaz have been “focused on having a family” since they wed five years ago  —  Cameron Diaz is a hands-on mama.
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Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz Feels Daughter Raddix Is ‘Truly a Miracle’ After Using Surrogate
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd Accused in Class Action Lawsuit of Not Paying Their Eateries' Employees  —  In the lawsuit, Lisa Vanderpump is accused of “manipulating or editing time records to show lesser hours than actually worked”  —  Lisa Vanderpump is being sued for allegedly “not paying wages” or “providing meal breaks.”
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Lisa Vanderpump in class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay wages at restaurants
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TMZ.com:
JUSTIN BIEBER CONFIRMS LYME DISEASE ... Reveals Chronic Mono Too  —  JUSTIN BIEBER CONFIRMS LYME DISEASE ... Reveals Chronic Mono Too  —  12:37 PM PT — Justin just confirmed what we reported ... he's battling Lyme disease.  Justin also opened up about suffering from a serious case of chronic mono …
Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars to Go Hostless Again for 2020 Ceremony on ABC  —  With a month to go before the awards show, ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour.  —  For the second year in a row, the Oscars will go hostless.
Neil Genzlinger / New York Times:
Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52  —  Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce an unsparing style of confessional writing that remains influential.  —  Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose startling 1994 memoir …
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Harrison Smith / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ author who spurred a memoir boom, dies at 52
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