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12:25 PM ET, February 22, 2021

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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: Cele|bitchy
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Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Prince Philip spent his sixth night in hospital
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Independent
Christopher Bucktin / Mirror.co.uk:
Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview to be re-edited as rift widens with Royal Family
Discussion: Bustle and Daily Mail
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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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 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 …
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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Demi Lovato had skydiving date  —  Demi Lovato had a memorable second date with a guy when he took her skydiving. … Demi Lovato went skydiving on a date - because her “ego” wouldn't let her admit she was terrified.  —  The ‘Skyscraper’ hitmaker had been invited to Hawaii by a new partner …
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
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez's Twins Max and Emme Get the VIP Treatment on Their 13th Birthday  —  Jennifer Lopez's twin son and daughter, Max and Emme, celebrated their 13th birthday on Feb. 22 with help from their proud mom.  Keep scrolling to see how they kicked off the special day.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
FemaleFirst:
Wilmer Valderrama's fiancee gives birth  —  Wilmer Valderrama and his fiancee Amanda Pacheco welcomed a daughter into the world on 15 February. … Wilmer Valderrama has become a father for the first time.  —  The former 'That ‘70s Show’ actor and his fiancée Amanda Pacheco welcomed …
E! Online:
Inside Scott Disick's Night Out With Amelia Hamlin and the Kids  —  Get details on Scott Disick's night out in Miami with Amelia Hamlin and his and Kourtney Kardashian's children, Mason, Penelope and Reign.  —  Scott Disick treated Amelia Hamlin and his children to some sweet treats in Miami this weekend and ran into a familiar face.
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
NFL Star Patrick Mahomes and Fiancée Brittany Matthews Welcome First Baby Together  —  Super Bowl superstar Patrick Mahomes and his fiancée Brittany Matthews are new parents after welcoming their daughter into the world.  —  Patrick Mahomes is a girl dad!
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews Welcome Their First Child, Daughter Sterling Skye
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Tricia Despres / People.com:
Country Star Chase Bryant Opens Up About Surviving 2018 Suicide Attempt: ‘The Best Second Chance’
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
Kayleigh Roberts / Marie Claire:
Chrissy Teigen Honors Jack on What Would Have Been His Due Date
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Perez Hilton
Sean Gallen / The Sun:
Jonas Brothers reunion axed after Nick decides to relaunch his solo career
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy and E! Online
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Dancing On Ice Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer cosy up after 10 days in hotel as fans demand they return to the show
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Rosamund Dean / Telegraph:
Love Island's Laura Whitmore: ‘Why would I give up work because of my baby?’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
 

 
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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

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

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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