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1:00 PM ET, March 3, 2021

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Valentine Low / The Times:
Royal aides reveal bullying claim before Meghan's Oprah interview … Royal aides have hit back at the Duchess of Sussex before her television interview with Oprah Winfrey by revealing that she faced a bullying complaint made by one of her closest advisers during her time at Kensington Palace.
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Valentine Low / The Times:
Meghan bullying claims: ‘Nothing was ever good enough . . . she left staff shaking with fear’ … The Duchess of Sussex has always prided herself on being a good boss.  When she was in the American TV series Suits, she would sometimes buy the crew pizza.  At Kensington Palace there was the occasion …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and E! Online (US)
Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Meghan Markle And Prince Harry - Here's How They Wish Their Upcoming Oprah Interview Will Change Their Future!  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey is right around the corner and fans are looking forward to it considering it's their first sit-down tell-all since their engagement!
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
People.com:
Meghan Markle ‘Saddened’ by ‘Attack on Her Character’ amid Bullying Allegations from Palace Staffers  —  A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex says Meghan “will keep striving to set an example for doing what is right and doing what is good”  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry …
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Vanessa Bryant on ‘Finding the Light in Darkness’: ‘Kobe and Gigi Motivate Me to Keep Going’  —  Vanessa Bryant opens up to PEOPLE in the cover story for this week's Women Changing the World issue  —  It's been nearly 14 months since Vanessa Bryant's world changed in an instant.
Discussion: E! Online, BET, Page Six, TMZ.com and Bossip
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Geoffrey Scott, Actor on ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Dark Shadows,’ Dies at 79  —  He worked on several other soap operas and was a familiar face in commercials for Marlboro, Old Spice and Camel cigarettes.  —  Geoffrey Scott, who portrayed tennis pro Mark Jennings, the first husband of Linda Evans' Krystle Carrington …
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Ellise Shafer / Variety:   Geoffrey Scott, ‘Dark Shadows’ and ‘Dynasty’ Actor, Dies at 79
Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
Gary Oldman knows Mank and those drinking issues: ‘I used to sweat vodka’  —  A year after he won the Oscar for his electric, persuasive portrayal of Winston Churchill in the 2017 biopic “Darkest Hour,” Gary Oldman began to feel twinges of insecurity about his work in the movie, and that soon turned into a black hole of self-doubt.
Discussion: People.com and Mirror.co.uk
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Gary Oldman Recalls Sweating “Vodka” Before Going Sober 24 Years Ago
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Summer House's Hannah Berner Engaged to Boyfriend Des Bishop: ‘When You Know, You Know’  —  The two got engaged on Valentine's Day  —  Hannah Berner is an engaged woman!  —  The Summer House star said “yes” to boyfriend Des Bishop after a whirlwind romance, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and E! Online
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Hilaria Baldwin reportedly welcomed sixth child via surrogate  —  As many speculated, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin welcomed their sixth child together via surrogate, a new report says.  —  A source told People that the couple used a surrogate to carry baby girl Lucia — news that comes …
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Caitlyn Hitt / Us Weekly:
Rebel Wilson's Ex-Boyfriend Jacob Busch Wishes Her a Happy 41st Birthday on Instagram After Split … All good!  Rebel Wilson and Jacob Busch may not be a couple anymore, but it seems there's no bad blood between them.  —  Rebel Wilson and Jacob Busch: The Way They Were
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Elle King Reveals She's Expecting a Baby with Fiancé After 2 Pregnancy Losses: ‘Such a Miracle’  —  “There's a lot of anxiety around it, but it's also very exciting,” Elle King tells PEOPLE of her pregnancy  —  Elle King is expecting a “Baby Outlaw.”
Discussion: The Sun
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Kerry Katona ‘keeping memories alive’ for daughter DJ after dad George Kay's death as she reveals ‘nervous breakdown’  —  KERRY Katona has revealed she's trying to keep the memories of ex George Kay alive for her daughter Dylan-Jorge, six.  —  Former rubgy league star George passed away …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Sells Rare Winston Churchill Painting Given to Her by Brad Pitt for $11.5 Million  —  “Tower of Koutoubia Mosque” by Winston Churchill was sold by the Jolie Family Collection at a London art auction on Monday  —  Angelina Jolie has parted ways with a rare painting in her art collection.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Justin Timberlake shares never-before-seen photos with wife Jessica Biel to mark birthday … Justin Timberlake is a doting husband to wife Jessica Biel, and wanted the world to know just how much he cared for her on Wednesday as he marked her birthday.  —  Taking to Instagram …
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Sofia Vergara's Ex Can't Use Embryos Without Her Consent, Court Rules  —  SOFIA VERGARA EX-FIANCE CAN'T USE HER EMBRYOS Without Her Consent, Court Rules  —  Sofia Vergara just won a huge victory in her years-long battle with an ex over their frozen embryos — a judge permanently blocked Nick Loeb from using them with a surrogate.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Andrew Bardsley / MEN - Homen:
Man admits murdering his wife - her remains were found at a Stockport beauty spot  —  Thomas McCann, 49, faces a life sentence after pleading guilty to murdering Yvonne McCann  —  A man has admitted murdering his wife after her remains were found at a Stockport beauty spot.
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Furious Ant Middleton denies making ‘inappropriate comments to female crew on set’ before SAS: Who Dares Wins axe  —  ANT Middleton has been forced to deny claims he was axed from SAS: Who Dares Wins for making “inappropriate comments to female crew”.  —  It was reported yesterday …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Comic Chris D'Elia accused of soliciting child porn from 17-year-old girl  —  Embattled comedian Chris D'Elia was accused of sexual exploitation and violation of child pornography laws in a new civil lawsuit filed California federal court on Tuesday.  —  The accuser, who goes by Jane Doe …
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Awkward moment Phillip Schofield turns down Piers Morgan's offer to appear on Life Stories - live on This Morning  —  PHILLIP Schofield turned down Piers Morgan's offer to appear on Life Stories today in an awkward TV moment.  —  The This Morning star was put on the spot by Piers, 55 …
Discussion: Daily Star
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Nick Jonas Explains the “Jonas Blessing” and Breaks Down Its Impressive Track Record  —  During his appearance on The Tonight Show, Nick Jonas explained the “Jonas Blessing” and pointed to the success athletes like Patrick Mahomes have had after attending a Jonas Brothers show.
Discussion: Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Jodie Comer Is Ridley Scott's Choice To Play Josephine Opposite Joaquin Phoenix In Napoleon Bonaparte Pic ‘Kitbag’ For Apple Studios  —  EXCLUSIVE: After blowing him away with her upcoming performance in The Last Duel, Ridley Scott is moving fast to work with Killing Eve star Jodie Comer again …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Nicole Douglas / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight Australia star Jessika Power hints she's moving to the UK with boyfriend Filip Poznanovic after her season became a ratings hit with British viewers  —  She's reached new heights of international fame after her wild season of Married At First Sight recently aired in the UK …
Discussion: The Sun
Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
‘SEE YOU IN HEAVEN’ Miranda Kerr reveals her grandmother Anna has died just a week after the passing of her grandfather Pete  —  MIRANDA Kerr revealed her grandmother Anna has died.  —  The sad news comes just a week after the passing of her grandfather Pete.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Cheyenne Jackson talks maintaining sobriety during pandemic
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Mona Thomas / E! Online:
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Vicky Lytaki / The Sun:
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
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Just Jared:
Instagram Addresses Hiding Likes on Some Users' Posts
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Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Katharine McPhee makes brave confession about baby body
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Erica Gonzales / Marie Claire:
Serena Williams and Her Daughter, Alexis Olympia, Star in a New Stuart Weitzman Campaign Together
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Irina Shayk / FemaleFirst:
Irina Shayk doesn't believe in the term ‘co-parenting’
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Mirror.co.uk
Eve Wagstaff / The Sun:
OH BABY! RHOP's pregnant Ashley Darby goes completely nude in the bath and wears sheer lingerie for big maternity photo shoot
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Phoenix Cronin / The Sun:
Katie Price to decide who will care for Harvey when she dies in new BBC documentary
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Britney Spears' father says he would ‘love nothing more than to see Britney not need a conservatorship’
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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