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2:05 PM ET, February 18, 2021

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 Top News: 
Steve Helling / People.com:
Kanye West Is ‘Not Doing Well’ Amid Split from Kim Kardashian: ‘He Knows What He Is Losing’ Says Source  —  The rapper has had limited contact with his estranged wife and kids  —  By all accounts, Kim Kardashian and estranged husband Kanye West are heading towards divorce …
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Tristan Thompson Hopes Khloe Kardashian Can Be More Like Kanye West in Their Relationship
Discussion: Page Six
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Lamar Odom Hopes Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Do ‘the Best Thing for Them’ Amid Split Speculation
Discussion: RADAR
Allison Crist / E! Online:
See Kim Kardashian Give Tristan Thompson Advice on Getting Back With Khloe Kardashian
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Glover Sets Rich Amazon Overall Deal (Exclusive)  —  Sources say Malia Obama has joined the writing staff for one of Glover's first projects at Amazon.  The ‘Atlanta’ star is also said to be getting a content channel on Prime Video.  —  Donald Glover is on the move.
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:   Uhm, Travis Barker's Ex Shanna Moakler Liked a Comment About Him"Downgrading" to Kourtney Kardashian
Kourtney Kardashian / FemaleFirst:
Kourtney Kardashian 'didn't expect friendship to turn romantic'
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Entertainment Tonight:
Jessa Duggar and Husband Ben Seewald Expecting Baby No. 4 (Exclusive)  —  Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald's family is growing!  —  ET can exclusively reveal the couple is expecting their fourth child together.  The Counting On stars are already parents to 5-year-old son Spurgeon, 4-year-old son Henry and 1-year-old daughter Ivy.
Discussion: The Sun, E! Online and Us Weekly
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TLC.com:
Jessa and Ben Seewald Are Expecting Baby #4!  —  The Counting On couple can't wait to welcome another little one into their family.  —  THE SEEWALDS ARE EXPECTING BABY #4!  —  Counting On couple Ben and Jessa Seewald are thrilled to share their family is growing!
Just Jared:
Howard Stern Says He Supports ‘Free Britney’ Movement After Years of Criticism of Britney Spears  —  Howard Stern has joined the Free Britney movement.  —  The iconic radio talk show host opened up about the documentary and Britney Spears on his SiriusXM show this week and revealed that he does …
Discussion: Daily Star, FemaleFirst and Variety
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Is ‘Very Supportive’ of Boyfriend Sam Asghari's Acting Career
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Dolly Parton Doesn't Want a Statue of Her Displayed At Tennessee Capitol  —  DOLLY PARTON DON'T PUT ME ON A PEDESTAL ... Passes On Honorary Statue  —  Dolly Parton doesn't want a bust of her displayed outside the Tennessee Capitol ... she says the timing's just not right.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and Marie Claire
Kara Warner / People.com:
Modern Family's Nolan Gould Got Ripped: 'It's Been Very Healthy and Positive for Me'  —  “I've been working out an hour and a half everyday,” says Gould, 22, of his physical transformation  —  After 11 years playing Luke Dunphy on Modern Family, Nolan Gould is ready to take his career in a new direction …
Monica Greep / Daily Mail:
'If you're going to set off a nuclear bomb, tell your granny': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle denied the Queen ‘common courtesy’ by not sharing their plans for tell-all Oprah interview, royal expert claims  — Couple have agreed to a ‘wide-ranging’ interview with chat show host Oprah
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Scottish Sun
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
A New Pregnancy and an Oprah Interview, Refocus a Spotlight on Harry and Meghan
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Just Jared:
‘RHONJ’ Star Teresa Giudice Calls New Boyfriend Luis Ruelas Her ‘Soulmate’  —  Teresa Giudice is gushing about her new boyfriend!  —  Ahead of the season 11 premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa, 49, opened up about her relationship with Luis Ruelas.  —  PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Teresa Giudice
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
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Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
RHONJ's Jennifer Aydin Denies Drinking More During Season 11: 'I'm Not an Alcoholic, I Just Like to Have a Good Time'
Discussion: The Sun
People.com:
Princess Eugenie, After C-Section Due to Scoliosis Surgery, ‘Is Doing Really Well,’ Says Friend  —  Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are settling into life as a family of three at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor  —  Princess Eugenie's baby boy is “a complete dream.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Cops Digging into Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations  —  MARILYN MANSON COPS DIGGING INTO ABUSE ALLEGATIONS ... Meeting W/ Alleged Victim  —  Marilyn Manson's in the crosshairs of federal and local law enforcement after a bunch of women accused the rocker of abuse ... and cops are set to talk with one of his alleged victims.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and The Sun
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Luke Combs Apologizes for Past Use of Confederate Flag Imagery  —  Country singer Luke Combs took part in a Country Radio Seminar event on Feb. 17, in which he said there's “no excuse” for his previous use of the Confederate flag in photos and video.  —  Watch: Morgan Wallen's N-Word Fallout
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Just Jared
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Demi Lovato Can No Longer Drive After Overdose Caused Brain Damage and Vision Loss  —  Ahead of her documentary premiere, Demi Lovato opened up about the consequences of her near-fatal overdose and how it's impacted her ability to drive.  —  Demi Lovato is revealing why you'll never see her behind the wheel of a car.
Discussion: Just Jared
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People.com:
Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child: ‘Cannot Wait to Be a Mom’  —  Christine Quinn, who married Christian Richard in December 2019, tells PEOPLE about “manifesting” the pregnancy and what her current cravings are  —  Christine Quinn manifested motherhood!
Discussion: Page Six and Mirror.co.uk
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Lauren Kay / The Bump:
Bindi Irwin on Pregnancy, Baby Names and Carrying on Her Father's Legacy  —  “My dad was the first person to create the term ‘Wildlife Warrior’.  Being a Wildlife Warrior means to stand up and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.  We've been referring to our daughter as our Baby Wildlife Warrior.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and E! Online
Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Blue Ivy Carter Crashed Beyoncé's Ivy Park Shoot  —  Blue Ivy Carter modelled mom Beyoncé's  —  latest Ivy Park collection—and the internet is obsessed.  — Proud grandmother Tina Knowles-Lawson celebrated Blue Ivy's appearance on Instagram, writing …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Page Six, POPSUGAR, Elle and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
The Weeknd Gets Custom Diamond Super Bowl Ring After Awesome Halftime Show  —  THE WEEKND GETS CUSTOM DIAMOND SUPER BOWL RING ... For Awesome Halftime Show … Guess you can say he “earned it!?”  —  The Weeknd got a pretty awesome piece of jewelry this week — a sick diamond Super Bowl ring commemorating …
Discussion: Page Six
Daily Mail:
Olivia Wilde, 36, and Harry Styles, 27, will head to England together to ‘reunite with her children’... after it was revealed the stars have been living together in LA  —  The duo met when she was directing him in a film called Don't Worry Darling and now she's living in his temporary home in LA.
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Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Olivia Wilde Is Reportedly Already ‘Falling In Love’ With Harry Styles - Details!
Discussion: Elle and E! Online
 
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
RHOSLC's Mary Cosby Says She and Husband Robert Sr. Don't Sleep in the Same Bed
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Stephanie Chase / The Sun:
MADONNA DOC Madonna set to release Netflix documentary with footage from Madame X tour
Discussion: Just Jared and Mirror.co.uk
Entertainment Tonight:
Kelly Rowland Gets Emotional Over Beyoncé and Michelle Williams Meeting Her Newborn Son Noah (Exclusive)
Discussion: People.com and Bustle
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Tracee Ellis Ross Once Yelled at Mom Diana Ross for Storing Iconic Performance Outfit in the Garage
Discussion: Marie Claire and Just Jared
Taylor Swift / FemaleFirst:
Joe Alwyn helped me get more openly political
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Roxy Simons / Daily Mail:
Charlotte Church's biological father Stephen Reed dies from coronavirus aged 56 and was unable to reconnect with his estranged daughter prior to his death
Discussion: Daily Star
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Dr. Dre's Estranged Wife Wants Home Inspection to Pick Up Her Stuff
Discussion: Daily Mail
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘NCIS: New Orleans’ To End With Season 7 On CBS
Discussion: Daily Mail, Variety, The Wrap and Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Mom’ to End With Season 8 at CBS
Discussion: New York Post and Just Jared
Josie Griffiths / The Sun:
How old is Sandi Toksvig and is she married?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Allison Crist / E! Online:
Morgan Stewart Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Jordan McGraw
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
‘Paddington 3’ Officially in the Works
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ellen Huet / Bloomberg:
Tech CEOs looking to “go direct” and avoid traditional media, which they view as unfairly critical, turn to friendly podcasters like Lex Fridman

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
Several legal experts say Section 230 will not protect firms from lawsuits over the outputs of generative AI, echoing SCOTUS Justice Gorsuch's 2023 statement

James Pomfret / Reuters:
US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau, citing concerns over staff safety after a stricter national security law came into effect on March 23

 
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