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11:50 AM ET, February 23, 2021

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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Ellie Goulding Is Pregnant: The Singer on Her Life at Home, and Moving into Motherhood  —  Singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding has been hunkered down in Gloucestershire, just outside of London, during the pandemic.  “I grew up in the country,” she says.  “Moving here has made me realize …
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Alexandra Macon / British Vogue:
Ellie Goulding Is Pregnant: The Singer On Her Life At Home & Moving Into Motherhood  —  Singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding has been hunkered down in Gloucestershire during the pandemic.  “I grew up in the country,” she says.  “Moving here has made me realise how mad the past 10 years [of my life] have been.
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Ellie Goulding is 7 months pregnant with her first child with husband Caspar Jopling  —  ELLIE Goulding is pregnant with her first child.  —  The 34-year-old singer is 30 weeks pregnant after spending lockdown hunkered down in Gloucestershire with her new husband Caspar Jopling.  —  Hunter Abrams//Vogue
Discussion: Daily Star
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Rachel Lindsay Is Considering Hosting The Bachelor's ‘After the Final Rose’ Special Amid Chris Harrison's Absence  —  Will Rachel Lindsay step in as temporary host of The Bachelor?  It's an option, an insider tells Us Weekly exclusively following Chris Harrison's announcement that he will not host …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The Sun
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Alexandra Whittaker / Cosmopolitan:
Bachelor Matt James Releases Statement About Chris Harrison's Controversial Interview With Rachel Lindsay
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Would Rachel Lindsay Consider the Bachelor Hosting Gig? 'I Don't Want to Be Muzzled,' She Says
Discussion: The Sun
Laura Fox / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm not asking them to s**g about but as long as they're safe!'  Kerry Katona says she'd happily let her daughters Molly, 19, and Lilly-Sue 18, join a dating app  —  Kerry Katona has said she'd happily let her eldest daughters Molly, 19, and Lilly-Sue, 18, join a dating app.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, The Sun and FemaleFirst
Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
‘I AM THE FATHER’ Who is Zoe Laverne's baby daddy Dawson Day and how old is he?  —  TIKTOK star Zoe Laverne shocked her followers after announcing her pregnancy with her boyfriend Dawson Day.  —  Laverne, 19, shared the news on an Instagram story with a video showing two positive pregnancy tests.
Discussion: E! Online, FemaleFirst and The US Sun
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Lucy Hale photographed kissing Skeet Ulrich  —  Skeet Ulrich appears to have a “pretty little” girlfriend: Lucy Hale.  —  The “Scream” star, 51, and the former “Pretty Little Liars” actress, 31, were photographed on a PDA-heavy lunch date in Los Angeles on Sunday — and the pair appeared to be completely smitten with one another.
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Richard Lawson / Vanity Fair:
On With the Show! … The big-hearted wedding finale for Emmys juggernaut Schitt's Creek was titled “Happy Ending,” and cocreator and star Dan Levy saw the show's relaxed portrayal of a gay couple as a kind of activism.  “Personally, up until that point, I hadn't seen a lot of gay characters …
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Gordon Ramsay reveals he has arthritis and just had knee surgery - but insists he's ‘not f***ed yet’  —  HE is the super-fit, marathon-running and Ironman-completing chef who previously played football for Rangers.  —  But at the age of 55, Gordon Ramsay is finally slowing down — albeit by accident, not design.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
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Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Gordon Ramsay says he makes his kids fly ‘cattle’ while he's in first class to ‘keep them grounded and motivated’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Bobby Shmurda Released From Prison, FaceTimes with Mom  —  BOBBY SHMURDA HE'S FREE!!!  Calls Mom After Early Prison Release … 7:07 AM PT — Bobby looks ecstatic to be a free man, as he's celebrating with loved ones and blowing kisses to his mother ... who he'll be seeing in person soon.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jill Duggar Says Her Relationship With Her Family Has Not Improved Since Leaving ‘Counting On’: There's Still ‘Drama’  —  Setting themselves apart.  Jill Duggar and husband Derick Dillard have been letting it all out in couples therapy — and their marriage isn't the only thing that's benefitted from the process.
Discussion: E! Online and The Sun
Jazz Monroe / Pitchfork:
Daft Punk Break Up  —  The legendary dance duo has called it quits 28 years after forming in Paris  —  Daft Punk, the Parisian duo responsible for some of the most popular dance and pop songs ever made, have split.  They broke the news with an 8-minute video titled “Epilogue,” excerpted from their 2006 film Electroma.
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Sebastian Shakespeare / Daily Mail:
Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's dream home plan is Strictly a no-no: Couple sell £1.7m house after their plan to demolish it and build a new property on the land attracts volley of complaints from neighbours  —  They are the highest-earning celebrity TV presenting couple in the country, appearing on many well-known programmes.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Shailene Woodley Confirms Aaron Rodgers Engagement 3 Weeks After He Pays Tribute to ‘Fiancee’ in NFL Honors Speech  —  It's official!  Shailene Woodley confirmed that she is engaged to Aaron Rodgers three weeks after he surprised football fans by revealing he had a fiancée during a speech at the NFL Honors.
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Vanessa Bryant Calls Out Meek Mill for “Disrespectful” Kobe Bryant Lyric  —  Vanessa Bryant took to social media on Feb. 22 to criticize rapper Meek Mill's lyric about Kobe Bryant that leaked online last week.  —  Vanessa Bryant is speaking out about Meek Mill's controversial Kobe Bryant lyric.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Make First Appearance Since Announcing Pregnancy, at Spotify Event  —  The couple joined Spotify's Stream On event to talk about their new podcast in a surprise appearance  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making their first appearance after two major announcements.
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MKC / Perez Hilton:
Prince William Found Harry & Meghan's Response To Queen Elizabeth's Statement ‘Insulting And Disrespectful’
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Cosmopolitan
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Jameela Jamil ‘Was Totally Suicidal’ After Critics Claimed She Was Faking Her Illnesses  —  The actress, who said she's feeling stronger than ever, had thoughts last year during the uproar that she didn't “want to be here anymore”  —  Jameela Jamil is feeling much better now than she did a year ago.
Discussion: Just Jared
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MKC / Perez Hilton:
Country Star Chase Bryant Describes ‘Second Chance’ After Surviving 2018 Suicide Attempt
Discussion: The Sun
FemaleFirst:
Mary J Blige ‘cried like a baby’ as she turned 50  —  Singer Mary J. Blige admits she “cried like a baby” as she turned 50 years old because she'd “made it”. … Mary J. Blige “cried like a baby” the moment she turned 50.  —  The singer celebrated the big milestone last month …
Discussion: E! Online
 
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
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Derek Cornell / thedisinsider.com:
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Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
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Discussion: Just Jared
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Nick Craven / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Coleen Rooney offers to END legal battle with Rebekah Vardy in 11th hour peace deal - but only if rival WAG accepts her Instagram account was the source of leaked stories
Discussion: The Sun
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Victoria Beckham's son Cruz's 16th birthday cake is a work of art
Discussion: Page Six
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Gigi Hadid Posts Adorable New Pic Of Baby Khai In A Personalized Pink Snowsuit!
Discussion: Bustle, Glamour, Just Jared and Marie Claire
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins splits from new boyfriend Tom Hope over ‘commitment issues’
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
People.com:
Olivia Munn Was Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 Years Ago: ‘I Was Feeling So Bad’
Discussion: Just Jared
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Mila Kunis Set To Star In ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Film Adaptation For Netflix
Discussion: Bustle and Variety
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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