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11:45 AM ET, February 23, 2023

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Alexandra Jones / London Evening Standard:
Paul Mescal: 'I don't want my life to change any more than it already has'  —  From small-town Irish actor to TV heart-throb and Oscar nominee, Paul Mescal tells Alexandra Jones how he's (nearly) navigating his new-found fame … woman recently stopped Paul Mescal to ask whether she could have her photo taken with him.
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Paul Mescal Spoke Out About A “Creepy” Encounter With A Fan  —  Oscar-nominated Aftersun actor Paul Mescal, who first broke through with Normal People , has spoken out about the “creepy” interactions that have taken place since his rapid rise to fame began in 2020.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak's Daughters Deny Family's Georgia Home Is In Foreclosure  —  KIM ZOLCIAK DAUGHTERS DENY FAMILY HOME IS IN FORECLOSURE  —  WHAT FORECLOSURE?  —  Kim Zolciak's kiddos are denying the family's Georgia mansion is in foreclosure and heading to the auction block ... claiming it's all a misunderstanding.
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Gene Simmons' Daughter Sophie Is Married!  Inside the Sunset Ceremony in Her Mom's Backyard  —  The musician and her longtime love James Henderson exchanged vows in front of 50 guests at her mom Shannon Tweed-Simmons' Malibu house on Feb. 22  —  Sophie Simmons is married!
Discussion: Page Six
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kelsea Ballerini allegedly cheated on Morgan Evans with Drew Taggart  —  Talk about being “Blindsided.”  —  While Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans' divorce has resulted in a “he said, she said,” Page Six can exclusively reveal what allegedly happened before the former couple's marriage fell apart.
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Alex Cooper / Spotify:
Kelsea Ballerini: Divorced at 29 [VIDEO]
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
‘Summer House’ Star Danielle Olivera Gets Choked Up as She Recalls Split From Robert Sieber (Exclusive)  —  Summer House's Danielle Olivera and chef Robert Sieber have ended their relationship after two years of dating.  The 34-year-old reveals to ET that she and Sieber split late last year …
Discussion: Reality Blurb and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian Sued by Former Household Assistant For Unpaid Wages  —  KHLOE KARDASHIAN EX-HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANT SUES ... Khloe Calls BS  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Khloe Kardashian allegedly canned one of her former household assistants after he suffered a knee injury, and now he's suing ... but Khloe's attorney is calling BS.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and ET Canada
Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Karen Gillan Reveals She Secretly Married Partner Nick Kocher Last Year In Scotland  —  The actress tied the knot with her longtime partner at Castle Toward in Scotland last May  —  Karen Gillan is married!  —  The Guardians of the Galaxy actress, 35, has revealed she secretly married …
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and HELLO!
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
Jennifer Lopez shares rare pictures of twins with Ben Affleck for their 15th birthday … Jennifer Lopez gave fans a rare glimpse into her home life with her twins Emme and Max, and husband Ben Affleck.  To honor their 15th birthday, JLo shared a video of moments from across their young life …
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Pink 'Was Terrified I'd Be a Terrible Mother,' Says 'It's Shocking How Responsible I've Become'  —  The pop star — who just released her ninth album, Trustfall — talks about love, grief and motherhood in this week's PEOPLE cover story  —  Pink is getting real about her life as a rock-star mom.
Simone Marchetti / Vanity Fair Italia:
Kylie Jenner: the secret of K factor  —  At the age of 25 she has built a millionaire empire, she is the most followed on Instagram, and she has two children: Kylie Jenner reveals where her strength comes from  —  The American dream now has a last name: Kardashian.  Or rather: Kardashian-Jenner.
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
‘Mean Girls’ stars may not return for new movie over ‘disrespectful’ money offer: source  —  That's so not fetch!  —  Actresses Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert all agreed to return for the new “Mean Girls” movie — but talks have stalled over Paramount's “disrespectful” money offer, Page Six is told.
Discussion: Jezebel and ET Canada
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
‘Everything Everywhere’ Star Stephanie Hsu on Lessons Learned from Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan: ‘Careers Need Ebbs and Flows’
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Simon Perry / People.com:
How Princess Margaret Was a Different Kind of ‘Spare’ Than Prince Harry
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Paris Hilton Reveals the Name of Her and Carter Reum's Baby Boy: ‘I Decided Years Ago’
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

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The NYT sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and failed to stop using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta strikes multiyear commercial AI data deals with news publishers, including CNN, USA Today, People, and Fox News, to provide answers for its Meta AI chatbot
 
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