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11:40 PM ET, February 3, 2023

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Ingrid Vasquez / People.com:
Melinda Dillon, Actress Known for ‘A Christmas Story’, Dead at 83  —  Melinda Dillon was a two-time Oscar nominee, and she also received a Tony nomination for her performance in Broadway's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  —  Melinda Dillon, a two-time Oscar-nominated actress and star of A Christmas Story, is dead.
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Miles Socha / WWD:
Paco Rabanne Dies at 88  —  The Spanish-born designer was synonymous with the Space Age aesthetic and best-selling perfumes.  —  Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer synonymous with a Space Age aesthetic and best-selling perfumes, has died at age 88 in Portsall, France.
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Daily Star:
Perfume icon Paco Rabanne dies aged 88 as fans remember fashion designer
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Rupert Everett Claims to Know the Real Story of How Prince Harry Lost His Virginity, Contradicting ‘Spare’ Account … Spilling the tea?  British actor Rupert Everett has weighed in on Prince Harry's Spare claims about losing his virginity.  —  “By the way, I know who the woman he lost his virginity to is …
Discussion: HELLO!, Cosmopolitan and Mirror.co.uk
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Joshua St. Clair / Men's Health:
Liam Neeson Answers Internet Questions  —  “My diet.  Well, I eat food.”  —  How many fucks does Liam Neeson give?  As many fucks as there are steaks in his fridge and cigarettes in his mouth and eggs he hasn't boiled properly.  Which is to say: zero.  Zero fucks.
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, Insider and Mirror
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
Outer Banks stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline on working together post-breakup  —  “We had a working relationship before we had a personal relationship, and our job from day one has always been to leave the show better than we found it,” Cline tells EW. … More  —  Show More  —  TYPE
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Mirror
Laura Davison / Bloomberg:
George Santos Produced Broadway's Ill-Fated Spider-Man Musical.  At Least, He Claims He Did  —  Add Broadway producer to the long list of George Santos's fabrications.  —  While running for Congress in 2021, Santos told some potential donors he was a producer on the musical Spider-Man …
Discussion: Deadline, TMZ.com and Rolling Stone
Paige Strout / E! Online:
Nikki Bella Reveals Son Matteo Vomited Throughout Her and Artem Chigvintsev's Wedding  —  Watch: Nikki Bella & Artem Detail Strip Tease Surprise & Wedding Day Mishaps  —  One very important person was missing from Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev's walk down the aisle.
Brian Truitt / USA Today:
Dave Bautista talks ‘Knock at the Cabin,’ crying on cue and seeking the ‘elusive’ rom-com  —  In the opening pages of Paul Tremblay's 2018 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World,” Leonard is described as a towering man, “wide as a couple of tree trunks pushed together.”
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Joey Lawrence Raves About Brother Matthew's ‘Cool as Hell’ Girlfriend, Chilli: 'He's Happy'  —  “She's great, a sweet person, super genuine, so warm and kind,” Joey tells PEOPLE of younger brother Matthew's girlfriend, Chilli  —  Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas has the Lawrence brothers' seal of approval!
Discussion: Just Jared
Alexis Jones / People.com:
Ashley Benson Is Dating Brandon Davis: They Are ‘Very Social People,’ Says Source  —  “They have a lot of mutual friends and are both super fun and very social people,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE  —  Ashley Benson has a new man in her life!  —  The Pretty Little Liars alum …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Rupert Grint Recalls ‘Shady’ Way He Snuck a Souvenir from ‘Harry Potter’ Set: ‘They Were Really Strict’  —  The actor, who stars in the Apple TV+ series Servant and the new film Knock at the Cabin, speaks to PEOPLE for One Last Thing  —  When it comes to mementos, Rupert Grint knew exactly …
Discussion: Rolling Stone and ET Canada
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Is Engaged to MLB Star Cole Tucker  —  The couple first sparked dating rumors in late 2020  —  Vanessa Hudgens is officially a bride-to-be!  —  The High School Musical alum is engaged to boyfriend Cole Tucker, PEOPLE can confirm.  —  TMZ was the first to report the news …
Elly Blake / Daily Mail:
Farewell to one of rock's all time greats: Host of stars turn out for Jeff Beck's funeral - with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant joining Johnny Depp, Rod Stewart, Chrissie Hynde, Tom Jones and Ronnie Wood among mourners  — Late star Jeff Beck was laid to rest at St Mary's Church in Beddington on Friday
Discussion: Mirror, The Sun and Full Feed
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Austin Butler Says He's ‘Getting Rid of’ Elvis Presley Accent, ‘Probably Damaged’ Vocal Cords  —  “One song took 40 takes,” Butler recalled of his work on Baz Lurhmann's Elvis, for which he is nominated for an Academy Award  —  Austin Butler is still feeling the physical effects of his Oscar-nominated performance in Elvis.
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
‘RHOP’ star Ashley Darby says she won't get alimony from ex Michael Darby  —  Video  —  Ashley Darby insinuated she won't be getting any alimony payments from estranged husband Michael Darby amid their ongoing divorce.  —  During “The Real Housewives of Potomac” Season 7 reunion trailer …
C. D. / Perez Hilton:
LaNisha Cole Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors 4 Months After Welcoming Baby With Nick Cannon! … LaNisha Cole wants to make it clear she is not pregnant with Nick Cannon's baby — or anyone else's, for that matter — and won't stand for anyone body-shaming her!  —  The 40-year-old model …
Discussion: E! Online
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Anna Delvey to speak about ‘murky side of business’ at Harvard  —  The Ivy League is going from preppy to perp-y, it seems.  —  Earlier this week, we reported that famed fraudster Anna Delvey has been asked to speak at Harvard.  —  Now we've learned what class she'll be speaking in.
Discussion: UPROXX
 
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TMZ.com:
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Nick Carter Countersues Women Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault: ‘Opportunists’
JD Knapp / E! Online:
Teri Hatcher Weighs in on a Possible Desperate Housewives Reboot
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Janine Henni / People.com:
Dutch Royal Family Faces Protest During Caribbean Tour — Like Kate Middleton and Prince William
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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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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