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11:40 AM ET, February 9, 2023

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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94  —  1 of 8  —  Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
Hazel Jones / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Game, set, love match!  Microsoft founder Bill Gates, 67, finds romance again with fellow tennis buff Paula Hurd, 60, widow of Oracle chief, two years after his divorce  — Bill Gates, 67, is in a romantic relationship with Paula Hurd, 60, the widow of former Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd, who died in 2019
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Bill Gates is dating Oracle CEO Mark Hurd's widow Paula: report
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Make First Official Visit to Cornwall Since Taking on New Titles  —  In addition to being the Prince and Princess of Wales, the couple are also the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are checking off another royal first.
People.com:
How the Royal Family Is Reacting to the ‘Massive Shadow’ of ‘Spare’ — and Whether They'll Reconcile  —  Following the debut of Prince Harry's book, King Charles and the royals are presenting a united front while discussions are underway behind the scenes on a reconciliation before the coronation
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Access:
Evangeline Lilly Talks ‘Really Intense’ Visit With Jeremy Renner After Snowplow Accident (Exclusive)  —  Evangeline Lilly is amazed by how “incredibly brave and strong” Jeremy Renner is following his near-death experience.  The “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” actress told Access Hollywood's Scott Evans …
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Naturi Naughton-Lewis and Husband Two Lewis Expecting First Baby Together: ‘So Grateful’  —  Naturi Naughton-Lewis will welcome her second child in 2023, joining daughter Zuri, 5½  —  Naturi Naughton-Lewis' family is growing.  —  The 37-year-old Queens star and husband Two Lewis …
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Harrison Ford: “I Know Who the F*** I Am”  —  The actor is busier than ever with ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ and ‘1923.’ We tried to get the delightfully testy 80-year-old icon to open up about his life and latest projects.  Here's how that went.
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Harrison Ford Says Wife Calista Flockhart Doesn't Fly With Him in Vintage Planes After Near-Death Accident
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and People.com
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Frozen’, ‘Toy Story’ & ‘Zootopia’ Sequels In The Works, Disney CEO Bob Iger Says  —  Animated sequels to Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia are in the works, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced on today's Q1 earnings call.  —  “Today I'm so pleased to announce that we have sequels in the works …
New York Post:
ABC producer Dax Tejera choked to death while drunk as he and wife left kids alone in NYC hotel room  —  An ABC News producer who died after he left his kids at a hotel so he and his wife could go to a posh Midtown restaurant choked to death because he was drunk, officials revealed Wednesday.
Discussion: E! Online, HELLO! and ET Canada
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Kenya Barris served with papers by his own sister at ‘You People’ premiere  —  Hot Hollywood director Kenya Barris' latest film, “You People,” is all about family drama — but the “Black-ish” creator had some of his own at the film's star-studded premiere.  —  “You People” stars Eddie Murphy …
Discussion: Netflix Tudum and RADAR
Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Chrishell Stause Reveals Surgery to Remove Ovarian Cyst: ‘Feeling Good and Being Looked After’  —  The Selling Sunset star shared a selfie from her hospital bed as she provided an update on her surgery  —  Chrishell Stause is recovering from surgery to remove “a large ovarian cyst.”
People.com:
‘Vanderpump Rules’ ' Lala Kent Blasts Ozempic Trend in Hollywood: ‘F—ing Do Better, All of Us’  —  The Vanderpump Rules star spoke to PEOPLE about the recent trend of using Ozempic,a medication for type 2 diabetes, for weight loss  —  Lala Kent is not a fan of the recent trend of Ozempic …
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Lily Collins Opens Up About ‘Toxic’ Past Relationship That Made Her ‘Feel Very Small’  —  “He would call me ‘Little Lily’ ... he'd use awful words about me in terms of what I was wearing and would call me a w—  and all these things,” the Emily in Paris star shared of her ex
People.com:
Cher and Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards Are ‘Not Talking Marriage’ but Are ‘Very Much in Love’: Source  —  An insider tells PEOPLE that the couple are “exclusive and serious”  —  Love is in the air for Cher and her new beau, Alexander “AE” Edwards.  —  The music legend, 76, and the music executive …
Discussion: Mirror, Daily Mail and The Blast
Kristin Myers / The Blast:
‘Mr. Robot’ Star Carly Chaikin's Husband Files For Divorce After Short Marriage  —  Home / Stars / ‘Mr. Robot’ Star Carly Chaikin's Husband Files For Divorce After Short Marriage  —  It looks like actress Carly Chaikin and her husband, Ryan Bunnell, are going their separate ways.
Discussion: Just Jared and Full Feed
Chrissy Teigen / Perez Hilton:
Chrissy Teigen's Jaw DROPS Seeing Her NSFW Tweet About Donald Trump Being Read In Congress!  —  Chrissy Teigen, ladies and gentleman!  —  The supermodel momma is a Twitter mainstay, and pretty much always has been.  She raised her public profile on the bird app over this past decade-plus thanks to frank, open, and cutting commentary.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Nicole Kidman & Jamie Lee Curtis To Star In & EP Patricia Cornwell's ‘Kay Scarpetta’ TV Series At Amazon From Liz Sarnoff & Blumhouse  —  EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta books have completed their long journey to the screen with a blockbuster TV series starring Oscar winner Nicole Kidman …
Discussion: The A.V. Club, HELLO!, E! Online and TVLine
Page Six:
Ariana Madix responds to theories she and Tom Sandoval are both ‘in the closet’  —  Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval are the real deal.  —  Madix shut down “Vanderpump Rules” fans' unfounded theories that she and her longtime boyfriend are both secretly gay.  —  “I think people see my relationship …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebuzz
Natalia Senanayake / People.com:
Justin and Hailey Bieber Cozy Up on Hawaii Vacation with Friends — See the Photos!  —  The married couple of four years shared a series of snaps on Instagram from their tropical getaway  —  Justin and Hailey Baldwin Bieber are enjoying some fun in the sun!
Discussion: POPSUGAR and ET Canada
Khadeeja Safdar / Wall Street Journal:
Beyoncé's Clothing Line With Adidas Suffers From Weak Sales  —  Revenue from the singer's Ivy Park brand fell more than 50% last year, documents show  —  Beyoncé fans are clamoring for tickets to her world tour, but the music superstar is having a harder time finding buyers for her line of inclusive streetwear.
Danyel Smith / New York Times:
SZA's Ruination Brought Her Everything  —  Her moody, enigmatic music made her a megastar.  Can she learn to live with success?  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.  —  If you're footloose and floating up Pacific Coast Highway …
Discussion: People.com, UPROXX and Stereogum
 
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Discussion: UPROXX, POPSUGAR and ET Canada
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Movie star looks unrecognizable with full face of make-up and unflattering costume while filming his latest movie - but can YOU tell who it is?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Issy Ronald / CNN:
Meghan and Harry will be deposed in Samantha Markle's defamation lawsuit, judge rules
People.com:
Leah Remini Says She and Husband Angelo Are ‘More of a Mess Now’ After Daughter Returns to College
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Paresh Dave / Wired:
Google plans to test search and shopping ads in its AI Overviews, drawing from advertisers' existing campaigns; AI Overviews rolled out to US users last week

Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Russian state-run channel Rossiya24 is broadcasting days-old episodes of Tucker Carlson's show with a Russian voiceover

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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