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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Surprise Texas Women's Shelter Damaged in Winter Storm  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex supported the Dallas shelter through their nonprofit Archewell Foundation  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are lending a helping hand in Texas.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Gives Update on His Grandfather Prince Philip, 99, Who Remains Hospitalized for Sixth Day  —  The Duke of Cambridge was asked about Prince Philip while on an outing to a vaccine center: “They're keeping an eye on him”  —  Prince William has publicly addressed the health of his grandfather Prince Philip.
Discussion: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
MKC / Perez Hilton:
Prince William Found Harry & Meghan's Response To Queen Elizabeth's Statement ‘Insulting And Disrespectful’ … The battle between the Royal brothers seems to still be raging, we're sorry to say.  —  The latest update comes after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were officially stripped of the last of their patronages.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Prince Philip spent his sixth night in hospital
Discussion: The Independent and FemaleFirst
Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview to be re-edited as rift widens with Royal Family
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bustle
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Daft Punk Has Split Up, Publicist Confirms … Daft Punk, one of the most influential and popular groups to emerge in the past 30 years, have announced their retirement via a video titled “Epilogue” posted Monday morning.  The duo's longtime publicist, Kathryn Frazier, officially confirmed …
Discussion: The Sun, Bustle, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
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Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
Daft Punk breaks up after 28 years together as dance duo drops bombshell news in new video  —  DAFT Punk has decided to hang up their helmets and call it a career as the popular duo revealed the news with a short clip titled “Epilogue.”  —  The pair, formed by Thomas Bangalter …
Jazz Monroe / Pitchfork:
Daft Punk Break Up  —  The legendary dance duo has called it quits 28 years after forming in Paris  —  Daft Punk, the Parisian duo responsible for some of the most popular dance and pop songs ever made, have split.  They broke the news with an 8-minute video titled “Epilogue,” excerpted from their 2006 film Electroma.
Abid Rahman / Hollywood Reporter:
Woody Allen, Soon-Yi Previn Respond to ‘Allen v. Farrow’ Filmmakers: “These Documentarians Had No Interest in the Truth”  —  The disgraced director and his wife released a statement describing the four-part HBO docuseries as a “hatchet job.”  —  Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn have broken …
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Woody Allen & Soon-Yi Previn Hit Back At HBO's ‘Allen V. Farrow’: “These Documentarians...Put Together A Hatchet Job Riddled With Falsehoods”  —  A spokesperson for Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn provided a statement tonight to Deadline, blasting the sexual molestation claims …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Lucy Hale photographed kissing Skeet Ulrich  —  Skeet Ulrich appears to have a “pretty little” girlfriend: Lucy Hale.  —  The “Scream” star, 51, and the former “Pretty Little Liars” actress, 31, were photographed on a PDA-heavy lunch date in Los Angeles on Sunday — and the pair appeared to be completely smitten with one another.
Discussion: E! Online, Elle, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Rachael Ellenbogen / The Sun:
WHAT THE HALE Lucy Hale, 31, and Skeet Ulrich, 51 appear to be a new couple as they kiss and hold hands on lunch date  —  THE CW stars Lucy Hale, 31, and Skeet Ulrich, 51, packed on the PDA during a romantic lunch date in Los Angeles on Sunday.  —  The two appeared to be a new couple …
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Victoria Beckham's son Cruz's 16th birthday cake is a work of art … Victoria and David Beckham treated their son Cruz to an incredible 16th birthday cake that perfectly suited his artistic flair.  —  Former Spice Girls star Victoria took to Instagram to share photos of the Beckham party, held at KOMODO in Miami.
Discussion: Page Six
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Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
David Beckham and son Cruz appear to flout mask-wearing and social-distancing rules in Miami as they cosy up to Marc Anthony and a pal to celebrate Cruz's 16th birthday
Discussion: The Sun
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Gigi Hadid Posts Adorable New Pic Of Baby Khai In A Personalized Pink Snowsuit!  —  The supermodel took to her platform of choice to post a couple of new glimpses at her baby daughter, Khai and fans could not stop gushing over the cuteness, even though they are yet to see the infant's face!
Discussion: Just Jared, Marie Claire and Elle
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Elizabeth Logan / Glamour:
Gigi Hadid Just Shared Some Never-Before-Seen Photos of Baby Khai
Discussion: Bustle
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Demi Lovato's Wildest Date Story Takes Romance To New Heights  —  During a recent interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato recalled going on a skydiving date in Hawaiian.  Keep scrolling for the details on the super spontaneous day.  —  What's been your wildest date night?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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FemaleFirst:   Demi Lovato had skydiving date
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Paris Hilton was ‘shaking’ when Carter Reum proposed  —  Paris Hilton was crying happy tears when new fiancé Carter Reum proposed.  —  “I just started shaking and crying because I was so excited, so happy,” Hilton says in the upcoming premiere episode of her podcast, “This Is Paris” (via People).
TMZ.com:
Bobby Shmurda Will Enjoy Family Time, Back to Work After Prison Release  —  Bobby Shmurda's plans following his prison release Tuesday will be low key — he'll grub with the fam bam, spend some QT with them and hit the ground running with his music.  —  Bobby's mom, Leslie Pollard …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Bossip
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
‘Emily in Paris’ Creators Flew Golden Globes Voters to France, Treated Them ‘Like Kings and Queens’ Before Nominations: Report  —  When in France?  Earlier this month, fans were floored when Netflix's Emily in Paris earned a handful of nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Steps star Ian ‘H’ Watkins splits from new boyfriend Tom Hope over ‘commitment issues’
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Rishma Dosani / Metro.co.uk:
Married At First Sight Australia's Jess Power shares wild theory that Cam Merchant and Jules Robinson were together before season 6
Discussion: The Sun
People.com:
Olivia Munn Was Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 Years Ago: ‘I Was Feeling So Bad’
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Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Mila Kunis Set To Star In ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Film Adaptation For Netflix
Discussion: Bustle, Variety and Just Jared
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez's Twins Max and Emme Get the VIP Treatment on Their 13th Birthday
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNBC plans to launch streaming outlet CNBC+ in Q1 2025, to make a “global feed” available that lets users follow programming from Asia and Europe

 
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