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Biz Markie Dead / TMZ.com:
‘Just a Friend’ Rapper Biz Markie Dead at 57  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  REMEMBERING BIZ MARKIE  —  Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic hit “Just a Friend” — has died after a series of complications from diabetes that he's been fighting for more than a year ... TMZ has confirmed.
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People.com:
Rapper Biz Markie, Known for Hit Song ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies at Age 57
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Biz Markie, Rapper Known for ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies at 57
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
‘Bridgerton’: Netflix Shuts Down Season 2 Shoot For Second Time After Another Covid Case  —  EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has halted Bridgerton's Season 2 shoot for the second time in a week after another positive Covid test hit the wildly popular Regency-era drama, Deadline can reveal.
Daniel O'Mahony / Mirror.co.uk:
Love Island's Jack Fincham quizzed by cops after being seen in car park at 5am  —  EXCLUSIVE: The 2018 winner of the ITV show was pictured being questioned by police after onlookers noticed him in a south east London car park five miles from his family's Kent home
Discussion: The Sun and OK! Magazine
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Britney Spears calls out insincere, ‘righteous’ support from those closest to her  —  Britney Spears has found plenty of public support in her efforts to end her eight-year conservatorship, but it may be too little, too late for some.  —  The singer took to Instagram Friday night to call …
Discussion: Marie Claire
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Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
FACE OFF Peter Andre admits he 'wouldn't encourage' his kids to have surgery after ex wife Katie Price has latest procedures  —  PETER Andre has admitted he wouldn't encourage his kids to have cosmetic surgery - just weeks after his ex Katie Price underwent a full body and face overhaul.
Discussion: Daily Star
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Ailbhe MacMahon / Daily Star:
Singer Jessie Ware gives birth to baby boy with husband Sam Burrows  —  Selfish Love singer Jessie Ware has welcomed her third child with her husband Sam Burrows, the couple celebrating the arrival of a “beautiful baby boy” on Thursday  —  Jessie Ware has given birth to a “beautiful baby boy …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, The Sun and FemaleFirst
Lauren Cox / Page Six:
Blink-182's Mark Hoppus reveals Stage 4 lymphoma diagnosis  —  Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has revealed new details about his cancer diagnosis.  —  The 49-year-old rocker shared that he has “diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Stage 4-A” during a Twitch live stream with fans, which was captured …
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Blake Lively Accuses Paparazzi of Stalking Her Children After “Frightening” Incident  —  When paparazzi photos of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' three daughters were published online, the actress wasted no time speaking out against a tabloid's “deceitful” practices.
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Camila Cabello embraces her ‘stretch marks and fat,’ shuts down body-shamers … Camila Cabello is embracing her curves without shame, dropping an inspirational message to fans encouraging them to love their true selves, no matter what.  —  The “Señorita” singer, 24 …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Meghan Markle pitched Netflix pre-Megxit, despite Harry's claims  —  Meghan Markle started working on her Netflix project with David Furnish long before she quit England, back in 2018 — Page Six is told.  —  We're told that Markle and Furnish were in active discussions with Netflix …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Rachel Avery / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton's unique sleeping set-up at London home revealed … Prince William and Kate Middleton live at Apartment 1A inside Kensington Palace, but what you might not know about their living arrangements is that their bedrooms are very different to most other people's.
Discussion: The Sun
Haley Bosselman / Variety:
‘Grease’ Prequel ‘Rise of The Pink Ladies’ Gets Series Order at Paramount Plus … Paramount Plus has ordered Paramount Television Studios' “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” to series, Variety has confirmed.  —  The “Grease” prequel takes place four years before Sandy and Danny's relationship throws Rydell High into a tailspin.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Tiffany Garcia / Page Six:
Amber Heard: I'm both ‘the mom and the dad’ for new baby Oonagh
Discussion: E! Online, Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Jenna Dewan Mourns the ‘Sudden’ Death of Dog Violet Mae: ‘Our Hearts Are Broken Today’
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Howell Davies / The Sun:
‘INSECURE’ Jesy Nelson says she was the ugly one in Little Mix, I know what that feels like, says S Club's Jo O'Meara
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
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