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4:45 PM ET, February 21, 2020

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Aisha Nozari / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not use ‘Sussex Royal’ title after March  —  It has been revealed that the new non-profit organisation created by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not feature their royal titles.  This is due to the UK's specific government rules concerning the use of the word ‘Royal’.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Defiant Meghan tells friends there's nothing ‘legally stopping’ her and Prince Harry from using their Sussex Royal name, despite Queen banning them from using it  — Meghan Markle has told friends there's nothing ‘legally stopping’ her and Prince Harry from using their Sussex Royal name, DailyMail.com can reveal
Discussion: BBC, Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
Matt Miller / Esquire:
John Krasinski's Second Act Didn't Pick Up Where Jim Left Off.  You Mad?  —  , the director discusses the politics of his work, an  —  On March 9, 2018, John Krasinski and his wife, Emily Blunt, were in the back of a car in Austin heading to the world premiere of  —  , at SXSW.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
John Krasinski Would ‘Love’ to Be Part of an Office Reunion, Says Show Was ‘Everything to Me’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Katy Perry Falls to the Ground After Gas Leak Erupts During American Idol Auditions  —  American Idol auditions were put on hold due to a potential gas leak  —  There may be a major detour coming on American Idol.  —  In an exclusive clip of Sunday's episode, judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan …
Discussion: Dlisted, Star, Page Six and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Brandon Jenner's Wife Cayley Stoker Gives Birth to Twin Boys  —  Caitlyn Jenner has 2 new grandchildren — Brandon Jenner and his wife are the proud new parents of twin boys!!!  —  Brandon and Cayley Stoker just registered birth certificates for the twins with Los Angeles County records.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Just Jared
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton to Star in Comedy ‘Family Jewels’  —  They will play three women who are forced to spend the Christmas holidays together after the man they were all once married to drops dead.  —  Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton are set to share the screen …
Discussion: The WOW Report
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Mike Walters / The Blast:
Cardi B Sued For Allegedly Attacking Woman, Spitting On Her, And Hurling Racial Slurs  —  Cardi B is being sued over an alleged brutal attack on a Los Angeles security guard, and the woman says it was so bad, the rapper spit on her, hit her in face and head, and hurled racial slurs at her while she was on the job.
Discussion: Bossip and Just Jared
Justin Bieber / X17 Online:
Justin Bieber And Hailey Baldwin Enjoy Religious Retreat In Aspen  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are definitely enjoying their time away from Los Angeles after jetting off to Aspen for a spiritual retreat.  The couple were spotted grabbing dinner Matsuhisa while joined by controversial Pastor Chad Veach of Zoe Church.
Discussion: Page Six
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Ben Affleck has been on antidepressants since age 26  —  After recently getting candid about his painful divorce from Jennifer Garner as well as his battle with alcoholism, Ben Affleck reveals in a new interview that he's been taking antidepressants for more than 20 years.
Kim vs. Kourtney / TMZ.com:
Pop Smoke's Family Reeling, Immersing Themselves in Murder Investigation  —  POP SMOKE FAMILY'S REELING ... Desperately Seeking Answers  —  Pop Smoke's tragic death came as a devastating shock to his family ... who are now heavily involved in trying to solve the who, what, why and how of the rapper's murder.
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
Alan Yuhas / New York Times:
Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78  —  A star in the era of TV pitchmen, Mr. Sperling rose to fame with ubiquitous late-night ads in the 1980s and '90s.  —  Sy Sperling, a businessman who helped bring the hair-loss industry into the mainstream with ubiquitous …
Discussion: The Wrap and Thighs Wide Shut
BBC:
Beatles fan needed for ‘once in a lifetime’ tour guide job  —  The National Trust is looking for a guide to work at the childhood homes of Paul McCartney and John Lennon.  —  The “once in a lifetime opportunity” has become available due to a long-serving member of staff retiring.
Discussion: Deadline
 
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Jon Peters Is Engaged to Julia Bernheim 3 Weeks After Pamela Anderson Split
Discussion: Just Jared
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Priyanka Chopra To Play '80s Guru & Convicted Bioterrorist Ma Anand Sheela In Barry Levinson …
Discussion: Just Jared
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Listen: Noah Centineo Opens Up About Fame, a Year of Sobriety and Playing a Superhero
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Lauren London Not Dating Diddy, Proclaims Love for Nipsey
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Mickey Rapkin / Men's Journal:
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Texted Tom Brady About His Patriots Future — Here's What the QB Said
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
X17 Online:
Did Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Stage This Spicy Elevator Kiss Video?
Discussion: Page Six
BBC:
Dame Julie Walters reveals shock of bowel cancer diagnosis
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber Are “Concerned” For Son Presley After He Reveals Face Tattoo
Patrick Frater / Variety:
Apple TV's ‘Shantaram’ Halts Production Amid Search for New Showrunner, Weather Problems
 

 
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