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2:40 PM ET, February 7, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes Break Up Again  —  KELSEA BALLERINI & CHASE STOKES WE'RE THROUGH ... For Real This Time!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 692 … Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have broken up ... and, if you're getting déjà vu by reading that, you're not alone …
Discussion: Just Jared
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Erin Doyle / Us Weekly:
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Split Again 1 Month After Reconciling: 'She's Done' (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have pulled the plug on their relationship for the third time - just weeks after announcing they were back together.
TMZ.com:
Lil Jon's Son DJ Young Slade Dead at 27  —  6:53 PM PT — The Fulton County Medical Examiner tells TMZ ... Nathan's cause and manner of death are currently undetermined.  —  DJ Young Slade — Lil Jon's son — has died ... his father announced in a statement Friday.
The Sun:
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz ‘plan to adopt a child’ in fresh heartache for estranged Posh and Becks  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  DAVID and Victoria Beckham face fresh heartbreak in their Brooklyn family feud …
Us Weekly:
‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Addresses Recasting Concerns Before Potential Changes in Future Seasons (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Bridgerton author Julia Quinn broke her silence on concerns that possible changes in future seasons could include important book characters …
Discussion: E! Online
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
‘Heated Rivalry’ star Dylan Walsh flabbergasted by show's popularity: ‘Did not see it coming’  —  Dylan Walsh, who plays Shane Hollander's dad in “Heated Rivalry,” confesses he's blown away by the massive success of the Crave/HBO Max series.  —  Walsh, who has been acting for close to forty years …
Discussion: Just Jared and PinkNews
Vanity Fair:
Bianca Censori, Uncensored: For the First Time, Kanye West's Wife Is Speaking for Herself  —  She's known mostly for her nakedness, and her marriage to Ye, who wanted—at least when this story began—the spotlight to fall on his wife.  In interviews with Anna Peele, Censori reveals the rest of her self.
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Blondie legend and Television bassist dies as bandmate pays emotional tribute  —  Rocker Fred Smith, the original bassist in Blondie who went on to play in the punk group Television, has passed away aged 77 and been celebrated as an “essential” bandmate  —  Blondie's original bassist Fred Smith has died at the age of 77.
Daily Star:
Kyle Walker's wife Anne Kilner pregnant with his seventh child after affair row  —  England defender Kyle Walker's wife Anne Kilner is reportedly pregnant with their fifth child and the Burnley star's seventh after he also fathered two children with Lauryn Goodman
Discussion: Mirror, The Standard and The Sun
Just Jared:
Austin Butler to Play Lance Armstrong in New Movie  —  A new movie based on the life and career of Lance Armstrong is in the works, and Austin Butler is attached to star in it.  —  On Friday (February 6), it was announced that the 34-year-old Oscar-nominated actor has signed on to play …
TMZ.com:
‘Heated Rivalry’ François Arnaud & Connor Storrie Fuel Dating Rumors With Dinner  —  ‘HEATED RIVALRY’ FRANÇOIS ARNAUD GUESS I'M SKATING PRETTY CLOSE WITH CONNOR STORRIE!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 121 … François Arnaud might be choking on that “none of your f***ing business” …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Announces She's Getting Married for Fourth Time  —  HALLE BERRY I'M ENGAGED ... AGAIN!!!  —  PUT A RING ON IT  —  Halle Berry is hoping the fourth time's the charm ... for marriage, that is!  —  The actress dropped in to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and InStyle
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Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Halle Berry Confirms Engagement to Van Hunt After Nearly 6 Years of Dating
Payton Turkeltaub / Variety:
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., Who Played Smitty the Bartender on ‘Will and Grace,’ Dies at 95 … He was 95 years old.  —  Over his decades-long career, Stevenson became known for his supporting appearances in a range of films and television shows.  The actor was perhaps best known for his role …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Ransom note gives crucial clue to Savannah Guthrie's missing mom Nancy's location  —  Six days into Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy's disappearance, a break down of the “very detailed” ransom note reveals a crucial clue.  —  TMZ founder Harvey Levin appeared on CNN Thursday after the first deadline mentioned …
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Jon Passantino / Status:
Sources: before the layoffs, a group of wealthy DC locals asked Will Lewis whether WaPo would sell them its local and sports sections, but never got an answer

Hadas Gold / CNN:
Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the FOIA system, as right-wing media networks flood it with robo-requests, the number of FOIA agents stays flat, and states opt for higher fees

 
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