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6:35 PM ET, February 28, 2024

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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Richard Lewis Dies: Beloved Comic, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actor Was 76  —  Richard Lewis, one of America's most beloved and revered stand-up comics who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, died last night at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Richard Lewis, Comedian and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Star, Dies at 76  —  Richard Lewis, the stand-up comedian who also starred alongside Larry David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died due to a heart attack, Variety has confirmed.  He was 76. … He most recently appeared in Season 12 of …
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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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Leah McSweeney sues Andy Cohen, Bravo for allegedly preying on her alcohol problem while shooting ‘RHONY’ and ‘RHUGT’
BBC:
Prince Harry loses High Court challenge over UK security levels  —  The Duke of Sussex has lost a High Court challenge against the government over his security when in the UK.  —  Prince Harry was contesting a decision to downgrade his security status when he stopped being a working royal.
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
NYPD Letter Says Harry and Meghan WERE Dangerously Chased by Paparazzi  —  The couple was mocked after alleging a “near catastrophic car chase.”  Now, however, a letter from the NYPD obtained by The Daily Beast says it has enough to arrest two people.
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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.
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 …
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 …
Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
Jack Antonoff, pop music's production king, on Taylor Swift, his new album and the genre that's ‘about to blow’  —  Three rainy days before this month's 66th Grammy Awards, Jack Antonoff sits cross-legged — dry and toasty and sipping his second oat-milk latte — on an oversized sofa …
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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TMZ.com:
‘Euphoria’ Star Hunter Schafer Arrested for Protesting Israel-Hamas War
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
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 …
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.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Travis Kelce became a ‘different man’ when he and Taylor Swift started dating: Chiefs coach  —  Dave Merritt, the defensive backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, said that Travis Kelce changed for the better when he started dating Taylor Swift.  —  “She actually affected the team in a positive way.
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Patrick Schwarzenegger Celebrates Fiancée Abby Champion's 27th Birthday: ‘Love You So Much’  —  “Can't wait to celebrate and order off the kids menu,” he joked  —  Patrick Schwarzenegger is ready to celebrate his fiancée Abby Champion.  —  The actor, 30, shared photos …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online, Page Six and Elle
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Drake Gifts Cancer Survivor Fan $100K at Nashville Concert  —  Supporting those who have supported him and his music career, Drake reportedly gifted a cancer-surviving fan $100,000 at a recent Nashville concert.  —  According to News Channel 5, the fan, Lauren Schwallier …
Discussion: People
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Stephen Baldwin sparks concern after asking fans to say ‘a little prayer’ for daughter Hailey, Justin Bieber  —  Stephen Baldwin sparked concern from fans after he reposted a message asking for prayers for his daughter Hailey Bieber and her husband, Justin Bieber.
Discussion: Glamour, The US Sun and OK Magazine
Hannah Sacks / People:
Bradley Cooper Says Having Daughter Lea Saved Him: 'Not Sure I'd Be Alive If I Wasn't a Dad'  —  Cooper shares his daughter with ex Irina Shayk  —  Nothing is more important to Bradley Cooper than being a dad.  —  While appearing on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast this week …
Discussion: HELLO!, Page Six and BuzzFeed News
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: Hollywood Life and Daily Mail
 
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Julia Moore / People:
Kristin Cavallari Met New Boyfriend on Social Media: 'He's Not Your Typical 24-Year-Old' (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Naked Woman Gets Into Barbaric Fight in Venice Beach, Spiked Clubs Used
Discussion: New York Post
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Trailer: See Simone Joy Jones and Nicole Richie in Remake
Discussion: Variety and Entertainment Tonight
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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
TMZ.com:
WWE Legend Virgil Dead At 61
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Sharon Stone's handsome son Roan, 23, unveils tattooed chest in rare photos
Discussion: Page Six and People
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Adele postpones Las Vegas residency after falling ill as she says it's ‘taken toll’
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Harry Styles' ex Olivia Wilde frees the nipple under completely see-through top
Discussion: E! Online
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Chanel Iman and Davon Godchaux's Elopement on a Yacht in the Caribbean Sea
 

 
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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