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1:50 PM ET, February 28, 2024

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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
“Completely False!”:  Andy Cohen Refutes Cocaine & Booze Drenched Lawsuit From Leah McSweeney  —  Real Housewives kingpin Andy Cohen has faced a number of accusations and unsavory allegations of late, but a cocaine fueled favoritism and booze bullying lawsuit today from Leah McSweeney has truly raised his ire.
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince Harry Loses Legal Fight for Police Protection in the U.K.  —  The Duke of Sussex has been seeking to overturn a decision made by the U.K. government when he and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal roles  —  Prince Harry has lost his legal challenge to have police security in the U.K.
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Prince Harry Loses Legal Challenge Over U.K. Security Protection
Discussion: Us Weekly and Reuters
Danielle Campoamor / Marie Claire:
NYPD Says Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 2023 Car Chase Was “Persistently Dangerous” … A recent court finding has substantiated Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 2023 claim that they were involved in a near “catastrophic” car chase in New York City.  —  On May 16, 2023 …
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Adele postpones Las Vegas residency after falling ill as she says it's ‘taken toll’  —  Adele has issued a statement to her followers admitting she has to “take a beat” and postpone the final dates of her Las Vegas residency after falling ill  —  Adele has had to postpone the March dates of her Las Vegas residency due to illness.
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Charna Flam / People:
Buddy Duress, Robert Pattinson's Co-Star in Good Times, Dead at 38 (Exclusive)  —  The late actor died in November 2023 due to “cardiac arrest from a drug cocktail,” his brother told PEOPLE exclusively  —  Buddy Duress (né Michael C. Stathis), the actor known for his roles in Good Times and Heaven Knows What, has died.
Chris Nashawaty / Vanity Fair:
First Look: ‘The Crow’ Flies Again With Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs  —  More than 30 years after tragedy struck the Brandon Lee version, director Rupert Sanders launches a new incarnation.  —  Bill Skarsgård is probably best known in this country as the guy beneath Pennywise's …
New York Post:
‘Euphoria’ star Hunter Schafer among 33 protesters arrested during Biden's NYC ‘Late Night’ taping  —  “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer was among 33 protesters taken into police custody for storming 30 Rock during the taping of President Biden's “Late Night” appearance Monday, cops and sources said.
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Cyrus Family Feud: Source Says Tish Stole Husband Dominic Purcell From Her Daughter Noah (Exclusive)  —  There's a new twist in the Cyrus family drama.  While fans recently zeroed in on a possible rift between Miley and her father Billy Ray, after she neglected to thank him while accepting …
Cydney Yeates / Daily Mail:
Sopranos star Drea de Matteo reveals she earned enough money on OnlyFans to save her home from foreclosure within FIVE MINUTES - as she lifts the lid on the secrets behind her very lucrative shoots  — Drea has credited the online platform with clearing her mounting debts
Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Reneé Rapp Sings Openly About Assault, Anxiety and Sexuality.  She's Even More Candid in Person.  —  The ‘Mean Girls’ actor turned pop star dishes on her love for Justin Bieber, getting flowers from Beyoncé and how playing a lesbian on ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ changed her life: “I don't see a character.
Daily Mail:
William was ‘very close’ to his godfather and it is ‘very strange’ that the Prince of Wales pulled out of his memorial service for ‘personal reasons’, royal experts claim  —  Royal experts said today it ‘was strange’ that Prince William pulled out of attending a memorial service …
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Chanel Iman and Davon Godchaux's Elopement on a Yacht in the Caribbean Sea  —  Model Chanel Iman and New England Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux first met at a popular beach club in Miami—and in May of last year, Davon proposed while the couple were on vacation in Capri, Italy.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Moana 2’: Auli'i Cravalho Is Definitely Returning To Disney Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Auli'i Cravalho is coming back to reprise the voice of Moana in Moana 2.  —  We last heard she was in talks, however it's clear that she was bound to reteam with Dwayne Johnson, who clearly is coming back as demigod Maui.
Chloe Melas / NBC News:
Wendy Williams' publicist slams documentary, says it ‘exploits’ TV star  —  Shawn Zanotti, a publicist who began working with Williams in 2021, said the former daytime talk show host would be “mortified” to see the two-part Lifetime docuseries.  —  Wendy Williams, the former daytime talk show host …
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
Westlife star confirms he's ‘standing down’ from touring in emotional message to fans  —  Music legend Mark Feehily has shared some heartbreaking news with Westlife fans and has opened up about his health struggles in a heartfelt social media statement  —  Westlife star Mark Feehily has announced he's …
Discussion: The Mirror, The Sun and Ok - home
Just Jared:
‘Ray Donovan’ Spinoff Series in the Works at Paramount+!  —  Ray Donovan fans, get excited!  —  Paramount+, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, and 101 Studios are teaming up for a new series loosely based on the hit Showtime series called The Donovans, Variety reported Wednesday (February 28).
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Trailer: See Simone Joy Jones and Nicole Richie in Remake  —  Simone Joy Jones takes on the lead role previously played by Christina Applegate in 1991's 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead'  —  Get ready for more babysitter drama.
Discussion: Variety and Entertainment Tonight
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Wendy Williams' Brother Says She Has Shown a ‘Substantial Amount of Improvement’ Since Filming Doc  —  Wendy Williams has made a lot of progress since documenting her health struggles for a Lifetime special.  —  Wendy's brother, Tommy Williams, exclusively told Us Weekly about his recent conversations …
TMZ.com:
WWE Legend Virgil Dead At 61  —  VIRGIL WWE Legend DEAD AT 61  —  REMEMBERING VIRGIL  —  WWE legend Virgil — famous for being the “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase's personal bodyguard and assistant — has died, his family announced Wednesday.  He was just 61 years old.
People:
Wonder Woman Star Lynda Carter Is Still Struggling with Grief 3 Years After Husband's Shocking Death (Exclusive)  —  The actress and singer has released a new single in honor of her husband Robert Altman, who died of a rare blood cancer in 2021: “I think about him every day,” she tells PEOPLE
Discussion: Daily Mail and Hollywood Life
TMZ.com:
Kristin Cavallari Goes Public with New Model Boyfriend After Cabo Vacation  —  KRISTIN CAVALLARI GOES PUBLIC WITH NEW BOYFRIEND ... After Mexico Getaway  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 141 … 3:08 PM PT — Kristin Cavallari just took her relationship to the next level, going IG official with her new boo in a cute selfie.
 
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Donna D'Errico, 55, of Baywatch fame SLAMS haters for flagging her sexy Instagram photos causing them to be DELETED: 'It's not nice'
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Sharon Stone's handsome son Roan, 23, unveils tattooed chest in rare photos
Discussion: Page Six and People
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Harry Styles' ex Olivia Wilde frees the nipple under completely see-through top
Discussion: E! Online
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Thomas Kingston, Former Boyfriend of Pippa Middleton and Husband to Lady Gabriella, Dead at Age 45
Lauren Larson / Men's Health:
Hollywood told him actors don't break past 30. But he kept working, and at 41, after decades of near misses and tiny roles, the Reacher star is busting out.
 

 
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: Ted Sarandos met with Trump in November, arguing that Netflix wasn't a monopoly; Sarandos agreed with Trump that WBD should sell to the highest bidder

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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