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TMZ.com:
Silento Charged With Murdering Cousin in Georgia, Manager Claims He's Mentally Ill  —  SILENTO CHARGED WITH MURDERING COUSIN ... Manager Claims He's Mentally Ill  —  8:14 AM PT — Silento's manager's asking for positive thoughts for the rapper, claiming he's been suffering from a “series of mental health illnesses” for several years.
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Henri Hollis / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta rapper Silento charged with murdering his cousin in DeKalb  —  Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his hit song and viral dance craze “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested Monday in DeKalb County and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said.Ricky Lamar Hawk …
Discussion: The Sun, Deadline, Bossip, Variety and Us Weekly
Kenneth Garger / Page Six:
Rapper Silento charged with murdering his older cousin
Discussion: The Sun
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Charisse Van Horn / Celebrity Insider:
Marilyn Manson Releases Statement After A Horde Of Women Accuse Him Of Terrorizing, Torturing, And Abusing Them
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Marilyn Manson Dropped by Record Label Amid Evan Rachel Wood Abuse Allegations
Samantha Kubota / TODAY.com:
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice  —  Besides being East Tennessee's songbird, country superstar Dolly Parton has always had a philanthropic side and it turns out even presidents have noticed!  —  The queen of country, 75, told TODAY in an interview …
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Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has been singing about everyday office employees working “9 to 5” for over 40 years, but now the country icon is singing about entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pursue their dreams after hours.
Discussion: People.com, EW.com and Dlisted
Dave McMenamin / ESPN:
Fans ejected after verbal spat with Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James in Atlanta  —  Four courtside fans — at least one of whom was not covering her face with a mask — were ejected from Monday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks following a verbal spat with Lakers star LeBron James, the Hawks confirmed to ESPN.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, TMZ.com and Bossip
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Ben Higgins Gets Real About Past Painkiller Addiction: 'It's Not a Beautiful Season of Life'
People.com:
Dustin Diamond's Girlfriend Tash Jules Was by His Side When the Actor Died  —  The actor had been “ignoring” a lump on his neck so his girlfriend took him to the hospital, the actor's manager tells PEOPLE  —  Dustin Diamond died on Monday morning at age 44, but the Saved by the Bell actor wasn't alone during his final moments.
Discussion: The Sun, Metro.co.uk and Mirror.co.uk
Carrie Battan / InStyle:
Shiny, Happy Kate Hudson  —  She makes it look easy, but for actress and lifestyle queen Kate Hudson, optimism is a discipline.  —  As an actress and a businesswoman, Kate Hudson understands the expectations that other people have about what her life and career should look like.
Discussion: People.com, Egotastic and Just Jared
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock sells £4.95m Surrey home she shares with Andre Gray days after putting it on the market  —  LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock and fiancé Andre Gray have sold their glam £4.95million home just days after it went on the market.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Sofia Vergara's Ex Nick Loeb Loses Appeal in Ongoing Legal Battle Over Frozen Embryos  —  The pair did IVF together prior to their broken engagement in 2014  —  A Louisiana court sided with Sofia Vergara in the latest development of an ongoing legal battle with ex-fiancé Nick Loeb over custody rights to frozen pre-embryos.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Watch the First Trailer for Peacock's Punky Brewster Revival  —  Check out Soleil Moon Frye and Freddie Prinze Jr. in the just-released teaser.  —  Holy macanoli!  Punky is all grown up.  —  Peacock just released the first trailer for the highly anticipated Punky Brewster revival starring Soleil Moon Frye …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Nichole Perkins / SELF:
Lana Condor Says Goodbye to Lara Jean  —  Ahead of the third and final To All the Boys installment, Condor discusses Asian representation in Hollywood, body dysmorphia, mental health, and her forever love for Lara Jean.  —  On an early December afternoon, I settled in front of my computer …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared Jr.
Just Jared:
Legendary Actor Hal Holbrook, Who Played Mark Twain, Has Passed Away at 95  —  Hal Holbrook has sadly died at the age of 95.  —  The legendary actor was best known for playing American novelist Mark Twain in the solo show Mark Twain Tonight, which he first began performing in 1954.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Celebs, Variety and Daily Star
Emma Parry / The Sun:
‘LEAVE ME IN PEACE’ Dustin Diamond wanted to be cremated and buried without a gravestone as star was afraid of vandals ‘messing with it’  —  TRAGIC Dustin Diamond told friends he wanted to be cremated and laid to rest without a gravestone after he died, as he was afraid of people vandalizing it and wanted to be “left in peace.”
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The US Sun
The Athletic:
Five women accuse Mickey Callaway of lewd behavior: ‘He was completely unrelenting’  —  Mickey Callaway, the former New York Mets manager and current pitching coach for the Los Angeles Angels, aggressively pursued at least five women who work in sports media, sending three of them inappropriate photographs …
Sarah Tetteh / The Sun:
Victoria Beckham shares sweet note from daughter Harper, 9, sweet note saying 'you're my best friend'  —  VICTORIA Beckham has shared sweet notes from daughter Harper, 9, telling her and David how much she loves them.  —  The Spice Girl turned fashion designer, 46, posted the adorable hand-written letters on her Instagram stories.
Discussion: E! Online
Entertainment Daily:
Dr Sara Kayat 'wouldn't be surprised' if ‘baby whisperer’ Holly Willoughby wanted more children  —  Holly can't wait to squeeze Dr Sara's new addition!  —  This Morning's Dr Sara Kayat has branded Holly Willoughby a “baby whisperer” and said she “wouldn't be surprised” if she was broody for more children.
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Stifler's mom actress Jennifer Coolidge posed as her own twin so she could date two men  —  American Pie actress Jennifer Coolidge once came up with a cunning plan to pose as her own identical twin in a bid to date two men that she had taken a fancy to during a trip to Hawaii
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Tom Girardi's Brother Robert Girardi Named Temporary Conservator After ‘RHOBH’ Star's Medical Emergency … Erika Jayne's estranged husband, Tom Girardi, has been placed under a temporary conservatorship, with his brother Robert being appointed to take control of his daily activities and personal care on Monday, February 1.
Discussion: The Sun, Page Six and Daily Mail
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gal Gadot, Anne Hathaway in running for Kids' Choice Awards  —  Could Millie Bobby Brown or Gal Gadot be doused in a vat of slime?  —  Page Six can exclusively reveal that both actresses are nominated for Favorite Movie Actress at the upcoming Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, which will air on Sat., March 13.
Discussion: E! Online
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Will Princess Eugenie break royal birth tradition with first child? … Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank will welcome their first child this month and there are some royal birth traditions they are set to follow.  —  Typically, the Queen is the first to know about the baby's birth …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Marie Claire and Page Six
 
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E! Online:
Why J.P. Rosenbaum Wouldn't Say No To The Bachelor—and More From His First Post-Split Interview
Discussion: People.com
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Julie Chrisley addresses racist comments directed at her biracial granddaughter
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Sun
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Apple TV Plus Touts ‘Most-Watched Weekend’ Ever With Premiere of Justin Timberlake's ‘Palmer’
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Dan Cain / The Sun:
‘A BIG SHOCK’ Mario Falcone says Mick Norcross's death hit him harder than any he's ever experienced and ‘regrets not checking on him’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Peter White / Deadline:
‘All American’ Spinoff Officially Set As Backdoor Pilot At The CW With Geffri Maya
Discussion: Just Jared
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Food Network's Duff Goldman and Wife Johnna Welcome a Baby Girl
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and The Sun
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Simon Boyle / The Sun:
Dominic West ‘rekindles’ marriage as he flies to Africa with wife after Lily James ‘fling’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Zachary Levi to Star in Sony's Live-Action ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Kelly Allen / Mirror.co.uk:
Denise Van Outen ends bitter 23 year feud with Big Breakfast star Johnny Vaughan
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
 

 
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Austin Fuller / Current:
NPR CEO Katherine Maher will not attend a US House committee hearing on May 8 looking at alleged NPR bias due to a schedule conflict, but offers to appear later

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