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12:25 PM ET, February 12, 2026

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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Zoe Saldana Sets Monthly $2,500 Donation for James Van Der Beek's GoFundMe After His Death  —  Zoe Saldaña is making a major contribution to James Van Der Beek's family after the actor's death at age 48.  —  Saldaña's name was spotted among the many donors on Van Der Beek's GoFundMe page …
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Zara Zubeidi / Mirror:
James Van Der Beek's GoFundMe receives very generous donation from Zoe Saldana  —  A GoFundMe page launched to help James Van Der Beek's family with “essential living expenses” following the actor's death has surpassed $1 million, with Zoe Saldana making a generous monthly donation
Maria Sarabi / HELLO!:
Katie Holmes breaks silence on ‘beloved’ co-star James Van Der Beek's death  —  Katie Holmes has taken to social media to pen an emotional tribute on the wake of her Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek's death at 48  —  Katie Holmes has penned an emotional tribute in the wake …
Rachel Burchfield / InStyle:
Katie Holmes Mourns “Hero” James Van Der Beek in Emotional Handwritten Letter to 'Dawson's Creek' Co-Star  —  “I am so grateful to have shared in a piece of James's journey.  He is beloved.” … Following her Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek's tragic death on February 11 …
Emma Banks / InStyle:
Stacy Keibler Pays Tribute to James Van Der Beek With Rare Heartwarming Photo From His Final Days
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Netflix Personality Hospitalized After Accidentally Putting Glue in Her Eye  —  A Netflix reality TV star's search for a lasting bond took a sticky turn when she almost glued her eye shut.  —  Elissa Finley, a contestant on the streamer's Love Is Blind, gave viewers a dramatic plot twist …
TMZ.com:
Nicole Curtis Apologizes For Using N-Word, Reacts to HGTV Cancelation  —  Nicole Curtis is addressing the controversy surrounding HGTV pulling her show “Rehab Addict” from its platforms following the release of leaked footage showing her using a racial slur during filming.
Discussion: HELLO!, RADAR, Us Weekly and Variety
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Matt Richards / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: HGTV Star Nicole Curtis Caught on Tape Using ‘N Word’... Before Desperately Begging TV Crew to Delete Slur Footage — Watch the Shocking Video
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Bud Cort, ‘Harold and Maude’ Star, Dies at 77  —  Bud Cort, who personified the role of Harold in the 1971 Hal Ashby classic “Harold and Maude,” died Wednesday in Connecticut after a long illness.  He was 77.  —  His longtime friend Dorian Hannaway reported his death.
TMZ.com:
Donna Kelce Says She Doesn't Have to Sign NDA for Travis & Taylor Swift Wedding  —  DONNA KELCE NO NDA FOR TRAVIS & TAYLOR WEDDING ... They Know I Can Keep a Secret!!! … Travis Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce, would do anything for her son ... except sign an NDA ... at least according to a chat …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Breezy Johnson Gets Engaged to Connor Watkins at Olympics 2026 Finish Line  —  Gold medalist Breezy Johnson's 2026 Olympics got even shinier when her boyfriend Connor Watkins proposed to her at the finish line of her super-G race.  —  A gold medal isn't the only bling Breezy Johnson is leaving Italy with.
New York Post:
Investigators find black glove during hunt for Nancy Guthrie's kidnappers — and The Post was there  —  TUCSON, Arizona — FBI agents have recovered a black glove from a roadside near Nancy Guthrie's house — potentially a major clue in the search for the masked thug who is suspected of abducting …
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No Deal!  Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Settlement Talks Flounder As Trial Looms … Attempts to reach a deal have proven “unsuccessful,” Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman said today.  —  Speaking outside Manhattan's Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse as the first and maybe …
 
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Samantha Olson / Cosmopolitan:
Olympic Medalist “Deeply Regrets” Cheating Confession After His Ex-Girlfriend's Reaction Goes Viral
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Teddi Mellencamp shares positive health update amid ongoing cancer battle
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Mirror
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
James Van Der Beek called cancer ‘best thing that ever happened’ to him in final interview 2 months before tragic death
TMZ.com:
Bijou Phillips Hospitalized, In Desperate Need of Kidney Transplant
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TMZ.com:
Jeannie Mai Spotted Getting Cozy With Anderson .Paak During Dinner, on Video
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TMZ.com:
'Dawson's Creek' Star James Van Der Beek Dead at 48
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New Nancy Guthrie Note, Sender Demands 1 Bitcoin for Info On Kidnapping Suspect
New York Times:
Nancy Guthrie Live Updates: Man Is Released After Interrogation and Home Search
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Gene Weingarten / The Gene Pool:
An H1B visa filing list indicates Will Lewis' base salary as WaPo CEO was $3M per year in 2025, or enough to pay ~27 of the 300+ reporters who were laid off

Alyssa Ray / The Wrap:
A CBS News producer quits, saying stories may now be evaluated “on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations”, causing self-censorship

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
In a call, Tim Davie says the BBC plans to cut ~10% of its costs in the next three years, leading to job and programming cuts; 2025's operating costs hit £2B+

 
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