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7:00 AM ET, February 28, 2020

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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Lori Loughlin's Attorney Makes Bombshell Claim That the FBI Told Rick Singer to Lie About Her Knowledge  —  In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Rick Singer allegedly says he was yelled at by a federal agent about “agreeing with her that everyone bribed the schools”
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, RADAR and TMZ.com
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin's Attorney Says New Evidence Should Exonerate Her in College Admissions Case
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Evan Dyer / CBC News:
Canada will not pay for Prince Harry and Meghan's security after March  —  Government reveals RCMP has protected the couple since November, but will stop in ‘coming weeks’  —  Canada has been providing RCMP security to Prince Harry and Meghan since November, Public Safety Canada tells CBC News …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Lindsay Crouse / New York Times:
My Ex-Boyfriend's New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga  —  How do you compare yourself with one of the most famous women in the world?  —  Ms. Crouse is a senior staff editor in Opinion.  —  I was eating bodega grapes at my desk on a recent Monday morning, gearing up to wrangle my inbox, when my phone started buzzing:
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly, RADAR and Page Six
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Peter Weber Admits He Wishes Madison Told Him About Saving Herself for Marriage ‘a Little Bit Sooner’  —  “I would've loved to have had that conversation a little bit sooner, not leading into the week of Fantasy Suites,” Peter Weber told PEOPLE  —  The Bachelor's Peter Weber is opening …
Rebecca Strassberg / Us Weekly:
Married!  Frankie Muniz Weds Longtime Girlfriend Paige Price  —  Together forever!  Frankie Muniz and Paige Price tied the knot in Phoenix, Arizona, over the weekend of February 22, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Celebrity Weddings of 2020  —  The Malcolm in the Middle alum, 34 …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Happy Days’ Star Cathy Silvers Breaks Leg Hiking, Rescued by Chopper  —  ‘HAPPY DAYS’ STAR BREAKS LEG DURING MOUNTAIN HIKE ... Rescued by Chopper!!!  —  Cathy Silvers — best known for playing Jenny Piccalo on “Happy Days” — had a painful day biking and hiking SoCal mountains ... ending up with broken bones and a helicopter rescue.
TMZ.com:
Tyler Perry Hires Medical Examiner to Determine if Nephew's Death was Murder or Suicide  —  TYLER PERRY Asks For Second Autopsy On Nephew ... WAS IT SUICIDE OR MURDER?!?  —  4:18 PM PT — A rep from the Union Parish Sheriff's Office tells us, “There is an active investigation at the prison's request.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
Los Angeles Times:
Deputies shared graphic photos of Kobe Bryant crash scene, sources say  —  Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, according to two public safety sources with knowledge of the events.
Jodan Perry / NITV:
EXCLUSIVE: Quaden Bayles' family declines crowdfunded trip to Disneyland, would prefer funds to go to grassroots charities  —  Previous Next Show Grid Previous Next Hide Grid  —  The family of 9-year-old bullied Murri boy Quaden Bayles has declined a crowdfunded trip to Disneyland …
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
OFFSET MY ‘NCIS: L.A.’ GIG IS A TWOFER!!!  Acting Debut and New Song  —  READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP  —  Offset's officially following the lead of his wife — he's adding actor to his resume ... along with hip-hop star.  —  The Migos rapper's set to make his acting debut on “NCIS: Los Angeles” and TMZ got a sneak peek.
Discussion: Stereogum
Variety:
Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum Set as 'America's Got Talent' Season 15 Judges  —  Sofia Vergara has signed on as a judge for the upcoming 15th season of “America's Got Talent” at NBC, Variety has learned.  In addition, Heidi Klum is returning to the show for the first time since 2018.
Kristine Kwak / Variety:
BTS Cancels Korea Concerts Due to Coronavirus  —  BTS has canceled concerts planned for Korea, the group announced on Thursday, Feb. 27, due to concerns about the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.  —  According to a post on an official BTS Twitter (@bts_bighit), “Map of the Soul” …
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Rob Kardashian's Request to Strip Blac Chyna of Primary Custody of Dream Gets Denied
Attitude.co.uk:
Connor Jessup reveals how falling in love inspired him to come out
Discussion: Us Weekly and Towleroad Gay News
Leo Barraclough / Variety:
Helen Mirren Says Meghan Markle Was a ‘Fantastic Addition to the Royal Family’
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Us Weekly
Dan Labbe / Plain Dealer:
How offensive lineman Ben Bartch used a gag-inducing smoothie and YouTube to reach the NFL combine
Kristian / Dlisted:
Georgina Chapman And Adrien Brody Are Still A Thing
Discussion: TMZ.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Lizzie McGuire’: How the Disney Plus Revival Ground to a Halt (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Justin Bieber / X17 Online:
Justin Gets To Work While Hailey Walks The Runway In Paris
Discussion: Page Six
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals Teen Son Moses' Surprising Reaction to Goop's Adult Toy Selection: 'You're a Feminist, Mom!'
Discussion: Dlisted
Zak Maoui / British GQ:
Robert Pattinson on his style regrets, the paparazzi and Dior Homme
Discussion: Page Six
Variety:
Steven Spielberg Won't Direct ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ James Mangold in Talks to Replace (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Deadline
 

 
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
A look at the tense relationship between Biden and The NYT, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, lack of trust, and his refusal to give the paper an interview

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
The FCC votes 3-2 to reinstate net neutrality rules, expanding government oversight of ISPs and aiming to protect consumer access to the internet

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Roku reports Q1 revenue up 19% YoY to $882M, vs. $848.62M est., a net loss of $50.9M, compared to $193.6M YoY, and 81.6M active accounts, up 1.6M from Q4 2023

 
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