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3:20 PM ET, February 24, 2026

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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Actor Robert Carradine Dies At Age 71  —  Robert Carradine has died at age 71.  He took his own life. … But he struggled for two decades with Bipolar Disorder and ultimately it got the best of him.  —  The family issued this statement to Deadline: “It is with profound sadness …
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Just Jared:
Lizzie McGuire's Robert Carradine Dead at 71, Cause of Death Revealed  —  Robert Carradine has sadly passed away at 71.  —  The actor was best known for playing Lewis Skolnik in the four Revenge of the Nerds movies and for playing Hilary Duff's father in the Lizzie McGuire series and film.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
'Handmaid's Tale' alum Ever Carradine honors dad Robert in emotional tribute after actor's death  —  Ever Carradine penned an emotional tribute about her loving dad, Robert Carradine, after he passed away Monday.  —  “My dad died today.  My sweet, funny dad, who's only 20 years older than I am …
Rachel Burchfield / InStyle:
Hilary Duff Pays Tribute to Robert Carradine, Onscreen ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Dad, Who Died at 71 After Bipolar Disorder Battle  —  “This one hurts.” … Hilary Duff is paying tribute to fellow actor Robert Carradine, who played her father on the hit television show Lizzie McGuire and who died at 71 years old …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Lizzie McGuire's Robert Carradine Dead at 71: Hilary Duff, Jake Thomas Pay Tribute  —  Robert Carradine—known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds, Lizzie McGuire and more—has died at the age of 71, his family confirmed: “We are bereft at the loss of this beautiful soul.”
Daily Mail:
Team USA hockey hero Jack Hughes breaks silence on women's stars rejecting Trump and angry backlash to their own White House trip  —  Team USA hockey hero Jack Hughes has offered a surprising defense of the women's team after they declined Donald Trump's invitation to the White House.
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NBC News:
U.S. women's hockey team declines Trump's invitation to the State of the Union  —  President Donald Trump invited the men's and women's hockey teams after both won gold medals in overtime games against Canada.  —  The U.S. women's hockey team said it is declining President Donald Trump's invitation …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BAFTA judge quits over racial slur row as they slam ‘utterly unforgivable’ error  —  BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has announced that he has resigned after the BBC failed to edit out a racial slur that was shouted out during the live broadcast of the ceremony
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Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
‘Sinners’ star Delroy Lindo speaks out on N-word outburst by Tourette's activist at BAFTAs
Deadline:
John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourette's Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
ABC News:
Masked suspect in Nancy Guthrie abduction appeared to visit her house before kidnapping: Sources  —  A suspect was captured on video via her Nest doorbell camera before Feb. 1.  —  The image the FBI released of the suspect at her front door, without a backpack, was captured by her Nest doorbell camera …
TMZ.com:
Rosie O'Donnell's Daughter Accused of Assaulting a Man by Touching His Junk  —  Rosie O'Donnell's daughter Chelsea O'Donnell was accused of touching a man's genitals without permission, which led to her being thrown behind bars ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ obtained the report written …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Robert Carradine Went MIA From Final Film Project, Director Says  —  The death of Robert Carradine has shocked Hollywood ... but TMZ has learned there was a troubling sign on his final film project, according to one of his most recent colleagues.  —  Connie Lamothe, director of “The Driver” …
Discussion: Page Six and Reality Tea
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Kristin Cavallari Recalls Going to ‘Sketchy’ A-list Party in Los Angeles: ‘Felt Like a Drug Den’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Kristin Cavallari is spilling all the tea about the “sketchy” and “slutty” Los Angeles bash she attended on Valentine's Day.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4, Part 2 Cast: Who Won't Be Back & Who's Confirmed to Return for New Episodes  —  Bridgerton Season 4, Part 2 is almost here!  —  Netflix broke up the show's highly anticipated fourth season into two separate parts, with Part 1 having debuted last month and Part 2 coming up on Thursday (February 26).
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
Raquel Calhoun / The Wrap:
Showrunner Mara Brock Akil Sets Debut Novel ‘The Revelation of Dionne Daphne’  —  The book, which centers on a thriving magazine editor who suddenly faces life-threatening news, hits shelves on June 30  —  Mara Brock Akil, veteran showrunner, writer and producer best known for creating hit series …
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and Essence
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million Reward for Missing Mom Nancy in Heartbreaking Update  —  “We still believe in a miracle.” … The search for Savannah Guthrie's mom, Nancy Guthrie, continues.  In a heartbreaking new video shared to Instagram, the Today show host shared a new update.
Just Jared:
‘Pride & Prejudice’ Netflix First Look Teaser: See Jack Lowden & Emma Corrin as Mr. Darcy & Elizabeth Bennet  —  Netflix has released a first look at their new Pride and Prejudice TV show, starring Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden as the iconic Mr. Darcy.
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Lisa Rinna calls out ‘shady’ Andy Cohen for publishing personal texts in his book: ‘So unnecessary’  —  Lisa Rinna was so mad Andy Cohen published their personal text messages in his 2023 memoir, she “gleefully” watched his book burn in her fireplace.  —  “Andy had given me a heads-up that I was in his new book.
Discussion: Reality Tea and Us Weekly
 
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Daily Star:
Vernon Kay reveals two BBC stars he thinks should replace wife Tess and Claudia on Strictly
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TMZ.com:
SYDNEY SWEENEY SEVERS BUSINESS TIES WITH EX-FIANCE JONATHAN DAVINO
Discussion: Reality Tea
Daily Mail:
William and Kate are ‘concerned’ Andrew's arrest will hurt the King's health amid ‘frustration’ they can't speak out after hinting at turmoil at Baftas
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Rob Reiner's son Nick enters plea for brutal double murder of parents as he's pictured in court for first time
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Ethan Hawke Appears to Make Wild Comment About His Sex Life When Asked If He Eats in Bed
Discussion: Reality Tea, Page Six and E! Online
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
“Ecstatic” Lily Collins Reacts to Landing Role as Audrey Hepburn
 

 
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

David Pierce / The Verge:
Flipboard launches Surf, an app for creating custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, after over a year in beta

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M
 
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