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4:05 AM ET, February 9, 2021

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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Ashley Benson and G-Eazy Break Up After Less Than a Year Together  —  Nine months after Ashley Benson and G-Eazy first sparked romance rumors, a source confirms to E! News that the couple has broken up.  —  Got a secret, can you keep it?  It's over for Ashley Benson and G-Eazy.
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Ashley Benson Broke Up With G-Eazy Because She Felt He Wasn't “Fully Committed”
Discussion: Just Jared
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Aaron Rodgers Is Engaged to Shailene Woodley, Source Confirms  —  Multiple sources recently confirmed to PEOPLE that quarterback Aaron Rodgers and actress Shailene Woodley were a couple  —  Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley are making it official!  —  Two days after the Green Bay Packers quarterback …
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Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley's Engagement Confirmed!
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Dlisted and Perez Hilton
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Billy Brown, Alaskan Bush People Dad, Dies at 68: ‘We Are Heartbroken,’ Says Bear Brown  —  The family patriarch died Sunday night after suffering a seizure, his son said  —  Alaskan Bush People patriarch Billy Brown has died.  —  According to Bear Brown, one of Billy's sons, he died on Sunday night after suffering a seizure.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Mollie Mansfield / The Sun:
‘PAINFUL TIME’ Alaskan Bush People patriarch Billy Brown dead at 68 after seizure as family mourns sudden passing  —  ALASKAN Bush People patriarch Billy Brown has died at 68 years old after a seizure as his family mourns his sudden passing.  —  His son, Bear Brown, confirmed the devastating news …
Discussion: Us Weekly, TMZ.com and Deadline
Starr Bowenbank / Cosmopolitan:
Here's Why Meghan Markle Won't Be Traveling With Prince Harry to the U.K. This Summer  —  It's pretty much the same reason why you shouldn't be traveling either.  —  If you're looking forward to  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry  —  's grand reunion with Prince William, Kate Middleton …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Surprise Virtual Poetry Class in Honor of Black History Month: ‘Best Weekend Ever!’
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
Kat Romero / Ok -:
Meghan Markle will not join Prince Harry as he returns to England this summer but wants to heal rift with Royal Family
Discussion: Marie Claire
People.com:
Sam Asghari Breaks Silence on Britney Spears: I'm ‘Looking Forward’ to a ‘Normal, Amazing Future’ Together  —  “I have always wanted nothing but the best for my better half,” the Family Business actor tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement  —  Britney Spears' boyfriend Sam Asghari …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The Bachelorette’: ABC Eyeing Katie Thurston as Next Leading Lady … The current season of “The Bachelor” hasn't even come to an end, but ABC is so impressed with one of Matt James' current contestants, the network is nearly set on its next star of “The Bachelorette.”
Discussion: Just Jared and Marie Claire
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Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
BACHELOR BASHED Bachelor Nation slam Matt James as ‘trash’ for eliminating Katie Thurston as fan-fave is set to become next Bachelorette
Discussion: E! Online
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
OWN TV Host Dr. Laura Berman's Son Samuel Dead at 16 After Apparent Overdose  —  In an Instagram post, Dr. Laura Berman confirmed her 16-year-old son Samuel had died after he overdosed.  See why the Oprah Winfrey Network star is asking social media platforms to get involved.
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Paris Hilton Gives Emotional Testimony Against Utah Boarding School, Alleging ‘Terrible’ Abuse  —  The entrepreneur previously made her allegations against the Provo Canyon School in the YouTube Originals documentary This Is Paris  —  Paris Hilton is speaking out about abuse she alleges she endured at a Utah boarding school.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Christina Milian Replaces Naya Rivera in Starz's ‘Step Up’  —  Sources say the production checked in and received the blessing of the late ‘Glee’ favorite to recast the role.  —  Starz's Step Up TV series is moving forward following last year's tragic passing of its leading lady Naya Rivera.
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
DIVA MAMMA Gemma Collins, 40, says she will have a ‘baby in her arms’ and a ‘gigantic yellow diamond’ by the end of the year  —  GEMMA Collins is planning to end 2021 with a “gigantic yellow diamond” on her finger and a baby in her arms after declaring that this is “her year”.
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Woman Who Put Gorilla Glue in Hair Gets No Relief at ER, Might Sue  —  GG says the spray adhesive is intended for mounting things to surfaces such as paper, cardboard, wood, laminate and fabric. … The company says it's sorry to hear about her incident, and is glad she's getting treatment while wishing her the best.
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Gisele Bündchen leaving IMG Models after 22 years  —  Tom Brady isn't the only one in his family with big news after Sunday's Super Bowl.  —  Gisele Bündchen is leaving modeling agency IMG Models after 22 years, Page Six Style confirmed exclusively.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:   Tom Brady's Daughter Vivian Steals Her Dad's Thunder During His Super Bowl MVP Speech
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Westlife have been dropped by their record label EMI a year after the release of their comeback album Spectrum  —  WESTLIFE aren't exactly flying any more, with or without wings.  They've been let go by their record label.  —  The Irish group made a comeback in 2018 before reaching No1 …
Discussion: Daily Star
 
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
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Jamie Downham / The Sun:
The Chase's Bradley Walsh to be a grandfather after his daughter Hayley reveals she's pregnant
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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