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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, Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
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
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.
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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
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Natti Natasha Reveals She's Pregnant Onstage at 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro  —  Following a recent engagement, Dominican singer Natti Natasha announced her pregnancy at the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro.  See photos of the pop star here!  —  Natti Natasha's pregnancy reveal is one for the books.
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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Michael Hardy / New York Magazine:
Ted Cruz Abandons Millions of Freezing Texans and His Poodle, Snowflake  —  After jaunting off to Cancún with his family Wednesday night, Senator Ted Cruz explained that he was merely escorting his teenage girls on a vacation trip with their friends.  In an apparent bid for sympathy …
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 …
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”.
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.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Celebrity Insider
M.B. / Perez Hilton:
5 Things To Know About Jason Sudeikis' Surprise New Girlfriend Keeley Hazell!  —  As you may have heard, Olivia Wilde isn't the only one who's moved on with a sexy Brit.  —  We just learned Jason Sudeikis is dating model Keeley Hazell, who appeared with him in Horrible Bosses 2 and in his new TV show Ted Lasso.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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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
Clara Gaspar / The Sun:
UK's Eurovision Song Contest act revealed as James Newman as competition is confirmed to go ahead  —  FEAR of the dreaded “nul points” has not dampened James Newman's Eurovision dream - he's going back for round two.  —  I can reveal the British singer/songwriter, who is the older brother …
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Southern Charm's Naomie Olindo Shares Photos from Her Cheeks, Chin and Jawline Enhancement  —  The Bravo alum opened up about her decision to get dermal filler on Instagram  —  Naomie Olindo is proudly showing off her results from a recent cosmetic enhancement.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
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
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
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff makes edgy modelling debut in Vogue … Vice-President Kamala Harris's stepdaughter Ella Emhoff has made her modeling debut for Proenza Schouler.  —  Ella, who was signed by IMG Models a week after the 2021 presidential inauguration …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Booth Moore / WWD:
Proenza Schouler RTW Fall 2021
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kate McKinnon Exits ‘The Dropout’ Hulu Limited Series About Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kate McKinnon has dropped out of The Dropout, Hulu's limited drama series based on ABC News/ABC Radio's podcast about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

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