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8:00 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, People.com and Just Jared
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
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Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley's Engagement Confirmed!
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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
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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  —  BACHELOR Nation slammed Matt James as “trash” for eliminating Katie Thurston as the fan-favorite is rumored to be the next Bachelorette.
Discussion: E! Online
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
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 …
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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.
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Halle Berry Has Great Response To Hater Saying She 'Can't Keep A Man!'  —  One social media user thought it was Okay to judge Halle Berry's personal life so she was quick to clap back with the perfect response!  The troll seemed to believe that the actress is often dumped by her partners …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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.
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: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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.
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Ed Westwick Revives Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass for His TikTok Debut  —  Ed Westwick took us all back to 2012 by once again stepping into the shoes of his moody Gossip Girl character, Chuck Bass, during a surprise video on TikTok.  —  Spotted: Chuck Bass, in the flesh.
Discussion: Just Jared
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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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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