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2:05 PM ET, February 8, 2025

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NOLA.com:
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce share intimate dinner at the ‘sexiest restaurant’ in New Orleans  —  It wasn't a dive bar on the east side, but Taylor Swift snuck into a popular upscale restaurant on Magazine Street for an intimate dinner Friday night ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
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Nicholas Rice / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Spend Double Date with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes in New Orleans Ahead of 2025 Super Bowl  —  The couples dined at the French restaurant Lilette on Feb. 7  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are taking in all that New Orleans has to offer with Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes.
Anita Gates / New York Times:
Tony Roberts, a Nonchalant Pal in Woody Allen's Films, Dies at 85 … Tony Roberts, the affable actor who was best known as the hero's best friend in Woody Allen movies like “Annie Hall,” and who distinguished himself on the New York stage with two Tony Award nominations and what one critic called his …
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry: 'He's got enough problems with his wife'  —  Prince Harry can breathe freely in Montecito, because President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting the self-exiled British royal.  —  Harry's immigration status is the subject of litigation in Washington DC …
Discussion: HELLO!, Wonderwall.com, The Sun and GB News
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Hollyoaks star's mum found dead with husband in French ‘gangster slaying’  —  A Hollyoaks actor's mother has been found dead with her husband in France, with gangsters suspected to be behind the killing.  This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated...  TV
Discussion: Suggest, The Mirror, BBC and The Sun
Peter White / Deadline:
‘The Bachelorette’ Paused For Summer 2025: ABC Dating Series To Skip Cycle … ABC is pausing its female-led spinoff of The Bachelor, which will be a blow for fans of the long-running dating series.  The show generally starts production shortly and the last three seasons have aired in July.
Kiesha Dosanjh / The Mirror:
Michael Bolton cancels live London gig after surgery to remove brain tumour  —  Singer Michael Bolton has cancelled his upcoming concert in London once more after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumour at the end of 2023  —  Grammy winner Michael Bolton has cancelled his London concert due to take place this summer.
Discussion: HELLO! and The Sun
Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
Martine McCutcheon breaks silence on split from husband Jack McManus in rare video  —  The Love Actually actress married the musician in 2012...  Martine McCutcheon said she is “really proud” of herself and her estranged-husband Jack McManus, for successfully putting their nine-year-old son Rafferty first as they navigate their spilt.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Studio will not release the project, nor will it be shopped to other buyers, after filmmakers hit impasse in the edit room  —  A star-studded movie musical about the childhood …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Critics Choice Awards: Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Make First Appearance Since Losing Home in Fire  —  Adam Brody and Leighton Meester stepped out for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, marking their first public appearance since losing their home to the Los Angeles wildfires.
Victoria Edel / People:
John Adams Morgan, Banker and Ex-Husband of Real Housewives of New York Star Sonja Morgan, Dead at 94  —  The great-grandson of legendary financier J.P. Morgan was also an Olympic gold medalist  —  John Adams Morgan has died at the age of 94.  He was the founder and chairman of Morgan Joseph …
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
David Lynch Cause of Death Released, Cardiac Arrest From COPD  —  DAVID LYNCH DIED FROM CARDIAC ARREST ... Caused by COPD … We've learned David Lynch's cause of death ... his death certificate was released Friday.  —  In the L.A. County Dept. of Public Health document …
 
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Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Nation's Jordan Kimball and Wife Christina Are Expecting 2nd Baby: ‘So Grateful’ (Exclusive)
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Julia Moore / People:
Jason Priestley Says Shannen Doherty Was ‘Very Good at Masking’ Her Illness When He Saw Her Weeks Before Her Death (Exclusive)
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Jessica Alba Officially Files for Divorce From Cash Warren After 16 Years of Marriage
Discussion: HELLO!, Us Weekly and Just Jared
CBS News:
Family of Stephen “tWitch” Boss respond to intimate details revealed in Allison Holker's memoir in “CBS Mornings” interview
TMZ.com:
Jessica Alba Files for Amicable Divorce From Cash Warren, No Prenup
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Taylor Swift, Blake Lively Won't Have Super Bowl Reunion, Friendship Fractured
Michelle Lee / People:
Brendan Fraser Makes Surprise New York Fashion Week Appearance as He Supports Son Holden, 20, on the Runway
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six and Just Jared
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Explains Ring Confusion After Engagement Rumors Fly Following NFL Honors
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:
A look at Hamlet, a startup that uses AI to process local government meeting videos and which plans to provide the tool to local journalists for free

Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
Some Reddit moderators say a surge of AI slop on the site is eroding its authenticity and could lead to a feedback loop of AI models training on AI content

 
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