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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle secretly buy family home in Santa Barbara  —  Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have secretly bought a private family home in Santa Barbara — the place they have chosen to put down permanent roots and bring up their son Archie after leaving the British royal family.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Have Bought a House & ‘Settled into the Quiet Privacy’ of Santa Barbara  —  Since stepping down as senior members of the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent time in Vancouver, Canada and Los Angeles  —  Surprise!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Fired Archie's Nanny on Her Second Night, New Book Claims  —  The tell-all says the night nurse was let go by Meghan and Harry for being “unprofessional and irresponsible” … FB  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry let go of son Archie's night nurse during …
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Buy Montecito Home
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
Maureen Lee Lenker / EW.com:
Maya Rudolph reacts to Kamala Harris VP pick: ‘Oh s—’  —  Rudolph said she is ready to return as Harris on Saturday Night Live.  —  It's official: Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election.  And Maya Rudolph, who played Harris during …
Madeline Berg / Forbes:
The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2020 … Adam Sandler isn't the star movie studio executives call when looking for an actor who can deliver boffo box office results.  The former Saturday Night Live funnyman peaked in 1998 when he sold $240 million worth of tickets at the domestic box office.
Kara Warner / People.com:
New Mom Katherine Schwarzenegger Finds It ‘Comforting’ Husband Chris Pratt Is Already a Dad  —  For more about Chris and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's life at home with their new baby, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday … FB  —  Chris and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Brian Austin Green ‘Upset’ Wife Megan Fox Has ‘Moved on So Quickly’ with Machine Gun Kelly: Source  —  Brian Austin Green previously revealed he and wife Megan Fox separated late last year  —  Brian Austin Green has been letting his discontent with estranged wife Megan Fox be more known.
Brandon Katz / Observer:
Exclusive: Lulu Wang to Direct ‘Like Father, Like Son’ English-Language Remake for Focus  —  filmmaker Lulu Wang will direct an English-language remake of Japanese film  —  for Focus Features, Observer has exclusively learned.  —  The drama follows a successful businessman who learns …
Discussion: The Wrap
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Nicola Peltz Sparks Pregnancy Rumors With Brooklyn Beckham On Social Media — See The Evidence!  —  Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz sure know how to keep us guessing!  —  Days after the engaged couple had fans wondering if they had gotten married in secret, the two have sparked a fresh bout …
Discussion: HELLO!
Randee Dawn / Los Angeles Times:
Is 'Mrs. Maisel's' Susie gay?  ‘She falls in love with minds,’ says Alex Borstein  —  Amazon's “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is full of gorgeous, hilarious characters and situations, a buffet for the senses.  And then there's Midge's manager, Susie Meyerson: grouser, loner, cynic.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Chrishell Stause Likes Tweets Hinting That Justin Hartley Cheated … Actions speak louder than words?  Chrishell Stause detailed her shocking divorce from Justin Hartley during season 3 of Selling Sunset, but never really revealed what it was that led to their split.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Natalie Stone / People.com:   Sofia Pernas Goes Public with Justin Hartley as They Enjoy ‘Easy’ Sunday Together
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
SHEER DELIGHT Ed Sheeran expecting baby with wife Cherry Seaborn after she kept her pregnancy secret in lockdown  —  ED Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn are expecting a baby this summer after they kept mum about the pregnancy during the coronavirus lockdown.
Discussion: Daily Mail, HELLO! and Page Six
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Breaks His Silence on Allegations of Toxicity on Set … Standing by his boss.  Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who joined The Ellen DeGeneres Show as the house DJ in 2014, spoke out for the first time amid claims of toxicity on the set of the talk show.
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Lexy Perez / Hollywood Reporter:
Influencer Jackie Aina to Executive Produce ‘Social Beauty’ Documentary (Exclusive)
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Kane Brown Rescued by Police After Getting Lost on His Own Property
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Kelly Ripa clears up assumptions following new Live with Kelly and Ryan announcement
Discussion: Page Six
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jessica Mulroney returns to Instagram after ‘white privilege’ scandal
Discussion: HELLO! and Perez Hilton
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Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Joey King Knows Hollywood Wasn't Made for Young Women to Thrive
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TMZ.com:
‘Sanford and Son’ Actor Raymond Allen Dead at 91
Discussion: The Wrap
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Bindi Irwin is pregnant, expecting first child with husband Chandler Powell
Discussion: HELLO!
 

 
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