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10:40 AM ET, February 9, 2021

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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 …
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Beril Naz Hassan / The Sun:
Who is Britney Spears dating and what's her net worth?  —  BRITNEY Spears has conquered the world as the Princess of Pop and her bank account is prime proof of this.  —  But fame came at a cost, and Britney's declining mental health has led to a controversial legal guardianship which has sparked outrage in recent years.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, POPSUGAR and People.com
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears hasn't seen documentary, ‘fed up with conservatorship’: source
Discussion: The Sun and Cele|bitchy
Chris Morris / Variety:
Mary Wilson, Co-Founder of the Supremes, Dies at 76 … Vocalist Mary Wilson, who co-founded the Supremes as a 15-year-old in a Detroit housing project and stayed with the fabled, hitmaking Motown Records trio until its dissolution in 1977, died on Monday night at her home in Las Vegas.  She was 76.
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CNN:
Mary Wilson, a founding member of ‘The Supremes,’ has died  —  (CNN)Mary Wilson, a founding member of “The Supremes” has died at the age of 76, her publicist told CNN.  —  Wilson “passed away suddenly this evening,” according to a statement from her longtime friend and publicist, Jay Schwartz.
Discussion: New York Daily News
TMZ.com:
Supremes Co-Founder Mary Wilson Dead at 76
Discussion: E! Online and New York Times
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
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: Page Six, Just Jared and E! Online
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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
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Surprise a Virtual Poetry Class: ‘It Was Pretty Surreal’  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared some of their favorite lines of poetry  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are talking poetry!  —  The couple made a surprise appearance in honor of Black History Month …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Elle
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Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley's Engagement Confirmed!
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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
Discussion: Deadline, Us Weekly and TMZ.com
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Heather Rae Young Got a Truly MASSIVE Tattoo of Tarek El Moussa's Name  —  Wow, now that is commitment.  —  In case you're desperately wondering what  —  Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa  —  are up to, the answer is being the  —  most  —  in love and the  —  most  —  extra.
Discussion: E! Online
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Disney+ Teases Marvel Series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier During Super Bowl 2021  —  The trailer was released during Sunday's big game  —  The Marvel Cinematic Universe just took over the Super Bowl.  —  Disney+ unveiled a new trailer for the streaming service's upcoming Marvel television show …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Variety
Lee Brown / Page Six:
Kellyanne Conway's daughter Claudia Conway auditions for ‘American Idol’  —  Kellyanne Conway's 16-year-old daughter Claudia nervously takes her shot at becoming the next “American Idol” in a teaser for the show released this week.  —  The teen is introduced as a “social media sensation” …
Lana Byrnes / Ok -:
James Lock and Yazmin Oukhellou have officially split while in Dubai together  —  TOWIE's Yazmin Oukhellou and James Lock have officially split while holidaying in Dubai - EXCLUSIVE  —  EXCLUSIVE: TOWIE faves James Lock and Yazmin Oukhellou have officially broken up with both parties telling OK! that they're over.
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.
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Katy Perry Says She Hadn't Wanted Orlando Bloom to Share Stories About Welcoming Son With Ex Miranda Kerr  —  Katy Perry dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Feb. 8 and said she hadn't initially encouraged fiancé Orlando Bloom to discuss key moments from raising the son he shares with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 
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Chris Pollard / The Sun:
TAKING THE MIKE Mike Tindall claiming furlough cash despite £15m fortune and being married to Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Offset Sued Over Lost Bentley Rental
Discussion: The Blemish and Bossip
FemaleFirst:
Nick Kroll is a father
Discussion: Page Six
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The Biggest Bombshells From Priyanka Chopra's New Book, Unfinished
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Halle Berry Has Great Response To Hater Saying She 'Can't Keep A Man!'
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Ed Westwick Revives Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass for His TikTok Debut
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Westlife have been dropped by their record label EMI a year after the release of their comeback album Spectrum
Discussion: Daily Star
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Kristin Cavallari Returns to The Hills for Must-See Reunion With Ex Brody Jenner
Discussion: The Sun
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Gisele Bündchen leaving IMG Models after 22 years
Discussion: Just Jared
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Jessica Alba announces sad family news - famous friends reach out
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and E! Online
 

 
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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

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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