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8:00 PM ET, February 20, 2024

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Irina Aleksander / New York Times:
How Tom Sandoval Became the Most Hated Man in America  —  He turned last year's season of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ into the best in reality TV's history — and ruined his life in the process.  —  Valley Village is a Los Angeles neighborhood just across the freeway from Studio City …
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Dave Quinn / People:
Tom Sandoval Sparks Backlash After Comparing Cheating Scandal to George Floyd and O.J. Simpson: ‘The Disrespect’  —  The ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star has issued an apology over comments he made to ‘The New York Times Magazine’  —  Tom Sandoval is apologizing, this time after clumsily comparing …
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
YouTube Star Ruby Franke Sentenced to Up to 60 Years in Prison for Child Abuse  —  Ruby Franke was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse.  —  Franke, 41, was sentenced on Tuesday, February 20, to four consecutive prison terms, which could range from one to 15 years each.
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Sam Mendes, Sony & Apple Corps Set Four Beatles Theatrical Movies On Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison & Ringo Starr  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a move that ought to make fans of The Beatles twist and shout, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes and his Neal Street Productions …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Sam Mendes to Direct Four Separate Beatles Movies on Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr  —  John, Paul, George and Ringo will each be the subject of a different upcoming feature film.  —  Director Sam Mendes plans to make four separate movies, one from each Beatles member's point of view.
Rip / TMZ.com:
'Porky's' Star Tony Ganios Dead at 64, Suffered Heart Attack After Surgery  —  'PORKY'S' STAR TONY GANIOS DEAD AT 64 ... Heart Attack After Surgery  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.1K … Tony Ganios — famous from “Porky's” and a ton of other cult classic films — has died.
Thomas Mitchell / Sydney Morning Herald:
'He'd like to see Sydney': Travis Kelce shares desire to join Taylor in Australia  —  Taylor Swift knows better than anyone how much we all enjoy a good Love Story, and it looks like Australian fans could be in for a version of that with a potential rendezvous between the pop star and NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce.
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Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Taylor Swift Steps Out for Dinner with Sabrina Carpenter in Sydney
TMZ.com:
Machine Gun Kelly Debuts Upper Body Blackout Tattoo For Spiritual Purposes  —  MACHINE GUN KELLY DEBUTS UPPER TORSO BLACKOUT TATTOO  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 2.1K … Machine Gun Kelly has unveiled his most dramatic tattoo yet — a layer of solid black ink across almost his entire upper torso …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Consequence
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Rebecca Stewart / Adweek:
Christina Aguilera's Sexual Wellness Brand Is Rewriting the Playbook for Women  —  After pushing the boundaries of pop stardom, the singer has pivoted to founding Playground  —  In 2002, Christina Aguilera's “Dirrty” video exploded on to MTV, changing everything for the artist.
Discussion: People, Marie Claire and New York Post
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Terry Zeller / Daily Mail:   Christina Aguilera says she is fighting against sexism to allow daughter Summer, 9, to ‘grow up without shame’: ‘I want her to feel comfortable’
Kaitlyn Greenidge / Harper's BAZAAR:
In an age of conformity, Solange is the rare artist who relishes following her own creative intuition  —  Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor.  We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.  —  Imagine an oil reservoir, deep beneath the streets of Sydney, Australia.
Brendan Le / People:
Red-Haired Cate Blanchett Teams Up with Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart and More in Borderlands First Look (Exclusive)  —  Blanchett plays infamous outlaw Lilith in the film adaptation of the video game series, out Aug. 9  —  Cate Blanchett is on a mission to save the universe in Borderlands.
Mollie Quirk / The Mirror:
Porn star Kagney Linn Karter killed herself with a shotgun as new details emerge  —  New details have emerged following the sad news of Kagney Linn Karter's death, with it confirmed that she died by suicide after putting a shotgun in her mouth  —  Kagney Linn Karter killed herself by putting …
Christian Holub / Entertainment Weekly:
Inside the Dune dynasty: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, and Florence Pugh dig into the battle for Arrakis  —  The first movie was a sensation, but it was only half the story.  Now, director Denis Villeneuve and his hand-picked stars break down their epic sci-fi sequel.
Discussion: The Wrap and UPROXX
Marc Myers / Wall Street Journal:
‘Ordinary Angels’ Star Hilary Swank on How Having Nothing Gave Her Everything  —  The two-time Oscar winner on living in a car with her mother, being an outcast and the teacher who ignited her passion for acting … Unlimited access across all platforms and devices.  Cancel anytime.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift's Flight Tracker Posts Infuriating Legal Letter to Pop Star  —  Taylor Swift got a response from the college student to whom she sent a cease and desist letter for tracking her private jet on Instagram - and his words definitely don't fly with her.
Angela Andaloro / People:
Diddy's Twins, D'Lila and Jessie, Take Home Trophy at High School Cheer Competition at Disneyland  —  The high school cheerleaders had a fun celebration with friends  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs' daughters are celebrating a big win!  —  The music mogul's twin daughters — 17-year-olds D'Lila Star …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
 
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Bailey Richards / People:
DC Young Fly Pleads for Safe Return of Bag Containing Partner Jacky Oh's Death Certificate
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Erin Clack / People:
90 Day Fiancé Stars Sam Wilson and Citra Herani Marry in Farmhouse Wedding: ‘We Are Truly One Now’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Usher defends intimate hug with Alicia Keys at Super Bowl: Swizz Beatz and I ‘laughed about it’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: ABC extended Jimmy Kimmel's deal until May 2027; the deal was reached months ago, but the announcement was delayed out of respect for Stephen Colbert

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Source: Piers Morgan's YouTube-based venture Uncensored is raising £22.5M from The Raine Group, Theo Kyriakou, and others at a £97M pre-money valuation
 
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