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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!
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: FemaleFirst and Celebrity Insider
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: Mirror.co.uk, The Sun and Just Jared
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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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
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Married at First Sight's Deonna and Greg Welcome Baby Boy: Find Out His Name  —  Married at First Sight: Couples Cam stars Deonna and Greg are officially parents!  Get the exclusive details on their newborn son's arrival.  —  The Married at First Sight family just became a little bigger.
Discussion: The Sun, People.com and Page Six
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
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Bridgerton’ Star Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton And Alfre Woodard Join Ryan Gosling In The Russo Brothers' ‘The Gray Man’ For Netflix and AGBO  —  EXCLUSIVE: Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard and Bridgerton breakout star Regé-Jean Page have rounded out cast of the Russos …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
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: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian to Get Hidden Hills Mansion in Divorce, Best for the Kids  —  KIM AND KANYE DIVORCE SHE'LL GET THE HIDDEN HILLS MANSION ... It's Best For The Kids  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are giving their children some much-needed stability during their divorce …
Discussion: Just Jared and Marie Claire
Katie Mulloy / Elle:
The Real Rosie Huntington-Whiteley  —  Life dealt her a lucky hand, but it's the game she's played with it - one of tenacity, strategy and focus - that has really secured her winning streak.  Katie Mulloy meets the model and business mogul  —  ‘But then there have been weeks where...’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Minari's Alan Kim, 8, Says Earning Purple Belt in Taekwondo Was More Exciting Than Golden Globe Win  —  During the 2021 Golden Globes Sunday night, Minari was awarded best motion picture — foreign language  —  Alan Kim has 8-year-old priorities!  —  On Monday, the young actor appeared …
Discussion: Bustle
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Olivia Rodrigo Fangirls Over ‘Biggest Celebrity Crush’ Pete Davidson After SNL Sketch!  —  Move along, Joshua Bassett!  Olivia Rodrigo's got her sights set on another performer now.  —  Speaking with 103.7 KISS FM on Tuesday, the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star dished …
Discussion: E! Online
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Where Is the Cast of iCarly Now?  Check In On Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy and More  —  Jennette McCurdy may not be returning for the reboot of iCarly but Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and more are!  See what the cast is up to eight years after the Nickelodeon series wrapped.
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: Marie Claire and Cele|bitchy
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: Page Six and FemaleFirst
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
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 …
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: The Sun and Perez Hilton
 
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Vicky Lytaki / The Sun:
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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
Discussion: The Sun
Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
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Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
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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
Kelly Allen / Daily Star:
Ulrika Jonsson excited to go to pub and have ‘sex with strangers’ once the lockdown ends
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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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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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

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