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Brianne Tracy / People:
Naya Rivera's Ex Ryan Dorsey Speaks Out for the First Time About the Glee Star's Tragic Death and Raising Their Son Alone (Exclusive)  —  “I'm not a big believer in everything happens for a reason because I can't ever think of a reason why he doesn't have his mom,” the actor tells PEOPLE
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Brianne Tracy / People:
Naya Rivera's Son Josey Tried to Throw Her a Rope the Day She Drowned.  His Dad Ryan Dorsey Reveals What Stopped Him (Exclusive)  —  “It just rocks my world that he had to witness her last moments,” actor Ryan Dorsey tells PEOPLE  —  Naya Rivera's ex Ryan Dorsey is sharing a heartbreaking …
Discussion: E! Online and New York Daily News
Danielle Bacher / People:
Elizabeth Holmes Breaks Her Silence in First Interview from Prison: 'It's Been Hell and Torture' (Exclusive)  —  The former Theranos CEO, convicted of fraud, shares details of her life behind bars and separation from her family  — Disgraced former CEO Elizabeth Holmes speaks to PEOPLE …
GQ:
Michael B. Jordan Reveals His Master Plan  —  Jordan once told GQ he intended to spend his 20s doing pedal-to-the-floor work, then take a break.  But at 38, he's still seeking out new challenges—from starring (as twins) in Ryan Coogler's new film to directing himself in a Thomas Crown reboot.
Janine Henni / People:
Prince Harry Opens Up About Family, Invictus and Having Wife Meghan Markle ‘by My Side’ (Exclusive)  —  The Duke of Sussex reflects on a decade of the Invictus Games and celebrating the life-changing power of sport  —  Prince Harry is beaming as he takes in the energy of the Invictus Games …
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Suzy Exposito / Vanity Fair:
Millie Bobby Brown on Stranger Things, Marriage, and Life on the Farm  —  Millie Bobby Brown was 11 when she began playing the icon known as Eleven.  —  By the time she shot her final scenes as her fierce, loyal, and telekinetic character on Stranger Things this past December, she was 20 …
Lawrence Yee / People:
Scarlett Johansson Urges Government to Limit A.I. After Faked Video of Her Opposing Kanye West Goes Viral  —  “It is a bipartisan issue that enormously affects the immediate future of humanity at large,” the actress wrote  —  Scarlett Johansson is urging U.S. legislators to place limits …
TMZ.com:
NFL'S KADARIUS TONEY ARRESTED ... Cops Say He Strangled Woman  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Two-time Super Bowl champion Kadarius Toney was arrested last week over allegations he strangled a woman, TMZ Sports has learned.  —  According to police documents we obtained, the former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
John Lithgow Nears Deal To Play Dumbledore In HBO's ‘Harry Potter’ Series … Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy books, sources tell Deadline.  —  HBO declined to comment.
Jason Guerrasio / Business Insider:
‘Hitch’ at 20: How Will Smith's first rom-com went from near-disaster to instant classic  —  Director Andy Tennant breaks down the “wild ride” of making the 2000s staple.  —  An curved arrow pointing right.  —  At the height of his powers in Hollywood in the early 2000s, Will Smith made a change.
BBC:
French prosecutors confirm how British couple died  —  French prosecutors have confirmed how a British couple died, five days after they were found in their rural home in south-west France.  —  The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle were discovered by a neighbour in the hamlet of Les Pesquiès …
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Loren Ridinger Gets Candid About Grieving With Jennifer Lopez: ‘We Realized That There Is Sun Again’ (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Loren Ridinger is forever grateful for the love and support longtime friend Jennifer Lopez provided her during a difficult time.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, E! Online and Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Jeremy Strong To Star In Peter Morgan Series Revamp Of 1978 Nazi Conspiracy Thriller ‘The Boys From Brazil’ … It will be run through Netflix and Netflix UK, I hear.  —  Netflix declined comment. … Levin's novel was turned into the 1978 hit film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner …
Sabrina Weiss / People:
Hailee Steinfeld Shares How She Likes to Assist Fiancé Josh Allen in the Kitchen — and Reveals Her New Canned Drink Brand (Exclusive)  —  Hailee Steinfeld's new canned cocktails, Angel Margarita, are available online starting March 3  —  Hailee Steinfeld has been on your radio …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michelle Lee / People:
Lana Del Rey Shows Off Custom Blue Jeans with Cheeky Embroidered Nod to Her New Husband, Jeremy Dufrene  —  The singer married Dufrene, an alligator tour guide, in September 2024 in Louisiana  —  Lana Del Rey's blue jeans are more than just a pair of denim.
Discussion: Page Six and Cosmopolitan
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Teddi Mellencamp reveals doctors found ‘multiple tumors’ on her brain that ‘have been growing for at least 6 months’  —  Teddi Mellencamp announced that doctors have found “multiple tumors” on her brain.  —  “For the last several weeks I've been dealing with severe and debilitating headaches,” she wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday.
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Kylie Kelce reveals when Travis told her he was dating Taylor Swift: ‘It did not hit the group chat’  —  Kylie Kelce revealed when she learned that her brother-in-law, Travis Kelce, struck up a romance with the world's biggest pop star, Taylor Swift.  —  Speaking to Alex Cooper on Wednesday's episode of …
Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore on Finding Happiness at 50: 'Didn't Know I Would Ever Get Here' (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Drew Barrymore could do anything she wants for her 50th birthday: an epic, glamorous party, wall-to-wall with A-list friends; an indulgent getaway …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and SheKnows
Desiree Anello / E! Online:
Elon Musk's Son Picks His Nose and Wipes It on Donald Trump's Desk  —  While Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the White House as he signed a series of executive orders, the SpaceX CEO's 4-year-old son was putting on a show of his own.  —  Elon Musk's son X Æ A-Xii Musk left …
Olivia Truffaut-Wong / Cosmopolitan:
We Need To Stop Letting Famous Professional Singers on ‘The Masked Singer’  —  And no more American Idol alums, please!  —  I remember when Monster was crowned the first ever winner of The Masked Singer.  The year was 2019, and the mysterious Monster had been my front-runner since the very beginning.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Major brands were replaced by direct-response advertisers during commercial breaks of CBS News' December 13 town hall with Erika Kirk, moderated by Bari Weiss

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