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2:45 PM ET, February 19, 2021

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The Royal Family:
Buckingham Palace statement on The Duke and Duchess of Sussex  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed to Her Majesty The Queen that they will not be returning as working members of The Royal Family.  —  Following conversations with The Duke, The Queen has written confirming …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle officially resign from all royal duties  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are leaving their royal duties behind.  —  Buckingham Palace announced Friday morning that the couple, who are expecting their second child together, will no longer serve as working members of the royal family.
Discussion: Daily Star, FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Receive Support from Royal Patronages They Lost in Stepping Down  —  Meghan and Harry officially announced that they will not be returning to their roles as working members of the royal family  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are receiving thanks from their former royal patronages.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘Always Imagined Their Family of Four,’ Says Friend  —  Prince Harry previously hinted that he wanted two children “maximum”  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “over the moon” to be expecting a new addition to their family.
Discussion: Marie Claire and Cele|bitchy
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Confirm They Won't Return to Royal Roles: ‘All Are Saddened,’ Says Queen
Discussion: Just Jared and Dlisted
Naledi Ushe / People.com:
Singer Natti Natasha Is Pregnant: ‘We Are Super Happy’  —  The Dominican singer is expecting her first child with fiancé Raphy Pina  —  Dominican singer Natti Natasha and her fiancé Raphy Pina have a baby on the way!  —  The “Diosa” singer, 34, announced her pregnancy …
Discussion: The Sun
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Gives Rare Performance at 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro  —  Selena Gomez took to the stage for the first time in almost a year when she performed “Baila Conmigo” during the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony on Feb. 18.  —  Selena Gomez finally returned to the stage after taking close to a year off from performing.
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Natti Natasha Reveals She's Pregnant Onstage at 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro
New York Times:
Ted Cruz's Cancún Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder  —  The Texas senator faced fierce blowback for fleeing his state as a disaster unfolded.  Text messages sent by his wife revealed a hastily planned trip away from their “FREEZING” family home.
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Page Six:
Mr. Big won't be in the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot  —  Some “Sex and the City” enthusiasts better get ready for a Big disappointment.  —  Page Six has learned that Chris Noth will not reprise his role as the iconic Mr. Big in the “Sex and the City” reboot.  —  We're also told that David Eigenberg …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
DC Universe's New Supergirl Is ‘Young And The Restless’ Actress Sasha Calle; Will Make Debut In Upcoming ‘Flash’ Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Chosen from over 425 actresses who auditioned, The Young and the Restless Daytime Emmy nominee Sasha Calle has scored the feature role of DC Universe's new Supergirl.
Discussion: Just Jared
Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
MOVING ON Jamie King's estranged husband Kyle Newman welcomes baby with new girlfriend just months after actress filed for divorce  —  JAMIE King's estranged husband Kyle Newman welcomed a baby with his new girlfriend just months after actress filed for divorce.
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
A SLAVE 4 HER Britney Spears gets a piggyback from boyfriend Sam Asghari after he branded her father Jamie a ‘total d**k’  —  BRITNEY Spears shared a sweet video of her boyfriend Sam Asghari giving her a piggyback - after he branded her dad Jamie a “total d**k”.
Jill Robinson / The Sun:
DO ONE Dan Osborne tells fans ‘go f*** yourselves’ as cops investigate lockdown rule break to see new pup with Jacqueline Jossa  —  DAN Osborne has told fans ‘go f*** yourselves’ as police investigate his lockdown rule break to see his new puppy with wife Jacqueline Jossa.
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Johnny Damon Arrested for DUI, Wife Booked for Battering Cop During Stop  —  JOHNNY DAMON ARRESTED FOR DUI IN FLORIDA Wife Booked For Battering Cop During Stop  —  8:47 AM PT — TMZ Sports has obtained the police report ... in which cops say Johnny Damon's blood-alcohol level was .30, nearly FOUR TIMES the legal limit.
Discussion: The Sun, Us Weekly and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather Throws Wild 44th Bday Bash for Himself, Gives Logan Paul Update  —  Diamonds, Bugattis, sushi ... and scantily clad butts.  —  That's what surrounded Floyd Mayweather at his 44th birthday bash on Thursday night — a wild “futuristic” event in Florida.  —  BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT
Discussion: Page Six
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Billie Eilish Seeks Restraining Order Against Man Accused of “Extremely Disturbing” Harassment  —  According to a court filing obtained by E! News, Billie Eilish and her parents are seeking a restraining order against a man allegedly sending the singer “extremely disturbing” letters.
Drew Barrymore / FemaleFirst:
Drew Barrymore's kids don't like her movies  —  Drew Barrymore's two daughters don't like her films and just dismiss them as “mom movies”. … Drew Barrymore's kids don't like her movies.  —  The 45-year-old star's daughters, Olive, eight, and six-year-old Frankie - who she has with ex-husband …
Discussion: Just Jared
Lucy Murgatroyd / The Sun:
Inside Married at First Sight Australia's ‘most hated bride’ Ines Basic's Sydney home with all white interior  —  MARRIED at First Sight Australia's “most hated bride” Ines Basic has given a sneak peek inside her classy all white pad.  —  The 28-year-old has been talk of the town since …
Discussion: Daily Star
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Hannah Brown's Brother Patrick Spends Time With Jed Wyatt's Ex Haley Stevens  —  Hannah Brown's brother Patrick Brown posted a picture of himself hanging out with Haley Stevens less than two years after fans learned Jed Wyatt had dated her before coming on The Bachelorette.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Cosmopolitan
Lauren Michele Jackson / Harper's BAZAAR:
The Importance of Being Megan Thee Stallion  —  The rapper is at the top of her artistic game, finishing college, and defending her right to be young, Black, and free.  —  Megan Thee Stallion isn't hurting for stage time.  The 26-year-old rapper, just on the other side of her debut studio album …
Discussion: Egotastic
Entertainment Tonight:
Cloris Leachman's Cause of Death Was Stroke, COVID-19 Contributed  —  Three weeks after the world lost Cloris Leachman, her cause of death has been revealed.  The actress' death certificate was released on Thursday by the county of San Diego.  —  Leachman, who was 94, died of a cerebrovascular accident — in other words, a stroke.
Discussion: Page Six
Telegraph:
The designer behind Meghan's pregnancy reveal dress: ‘It was such a powerful message’  —  After dressing Meghan Markle and Kamala Harris, Carolina Herrera's Wes Gordon is on a mission to bring optimism back to our wardrobes  —  'It's a New York fashion week unlike any other, that's for sure …
Discussion: Page Six, Marie Claire and E! Online
 
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Alex Heigl / Page Six:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Jo Whiley pulls out of Radio 2 show as her sister Frances is ‘very poorly’ in hospital with coronavirus
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
NO DICE FOR PRICE Katie Price quits Ex On The Beach presenter role
Discussion: Daily Star
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Dale Moss Has ‘Lots to Smile About’ After Reuniting With Ex-Fiancee Clare Crawley
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and E! Online
 

 
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