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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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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Britney Spears hasn't seen documentary, ‘fed up with conservatorship’: source  —  Britney Spears has not seen “Framing Britney Spears,” but knows about the New York Times documentary that is shining a major spotlight on her conservatorship issues, a source exclusively told Page Six.
Discussion: TMZ.com, 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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TMZ.com:
Supremes Co-Founder Mary Wilson Dead at 76  —  Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, the group that not only racked up one of the most impressive string of hits in music history but also helped break the color barrier, has died.  —  Mary's longtime publicist, Jay Schwartz …
Discussion: E! Online
Just Jared:
Priyanka Chopra Speaks Out About Being Called ‘Plastic Chopra’ & the Routine Procedure That Made Her Face Look ‘Completely Different’  —  Priyanka Chopra is speaking out about being labeled “plastic Chopra” after a routine procedure gone wrong.  —  In the early 2000s, the now 38-year-old actress …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The Biggest Bombshells From Priyanka Chopra's New Book, Unfinished
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: Page Six and 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
Discussion: E! Online
Danielle Pergament / Allure:
Jennifer Lopez: The Glory and the Dream (and the Drive)  —  JUST THREE LETTERS — ONE FOR EACH DECADE OF HER SUPERSTARDOM — DECLARE THE ENTERTAINMENT JUGGERNAUT THAT IS JENNIFER LOPEZ.  DANIELLE PERGAMENT TAKES THE MEASURE OF A WOMAN WHO HAS MADE HER OWN LEGEND.  —  PHOTOGRAPHED BY DANIELLA MIDENGE
Discussion: Elle, Mirror.co.uk, Page Six and POPSUGAR
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
Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Aaron Rodgers And Shailene Woodley's Engagement Confirmed!  —  It's been a couple of days since Aaron Rodgers shocked everyone by casually mentioning he's engaged!  Fans had heard already about his supposed new romance with actress Shailene Woodley but it looks like they did not waste …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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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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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: Perez Hilton, Page Six and FemaleFirst
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Katy Perry Says She Hadn't Wanted Orlando Bloom to Share Advice From 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 offer parenting tips from raising the son he shares with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
Discussion: Glamour, FemaleFirst and POPSUGAR
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: The Sun, Us Weekly and 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
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Blake Lively's Jaw-Dropping Unicorn Cake Just Got the Ultimate Stamp of Approval  —  Blake Lively took to Instagram to show off her cake decorating skills and gained the attention of celebrity chef Great British Bake-Off judge Paul Hollywood.  —  Blake Lively is a class act on-screen and in the kitchen.
Discussion: Marie Claire
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Boy Meets World's Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel Reunite for Their Own Rom-Com in Panera Bread Ad: Watch … “They want you to take the rolls!”  Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel have reunited on screen — and it's straight out of a Boy Meets World episode.  —  Boy Meets World Cast: Where Are They Now?
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Katie Price lands new three-part documentary series where she learns to be a paramedic  —  KATIE Price has landed a new three-part documentary series where viewers will see the former glamour model learn to be a paramedic.  —  The 42-year-old's latest TV project comes after the success …
Discussion: Ok -
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.
 
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Disney+ Teases Marvel Series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier During Super Bowl 2021
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
FemaleFirst:
Nick Kroll is a father
Discussion: Page Six
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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
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Kristin Cavallari Returns to The Hills for Must-See Reunion With Ex Brody Jenner
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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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