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2:05 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: Just Jared and Cele|bitchy
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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.
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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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 …
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: Bustle, Cosmopolitan, 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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Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
KEEPING UP WITH DIVORCE Kim Kardashian to document $2.1 billion divorce from Kanye West in 'KUWTK's final season AND new Hulu series'  —  KIM Kardashian will document her $2.1 billion divorce from Kanye West in 'Keeping Up With the Kardashian's final season and their new Hulu series.
People.com:
Olivia Munn Was Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 2 Years Ago: ‘I Was Feeling So Bad’  —  The actress learned she has the autoimmune disorder after “going through a lot of different ailments for years and not knowing what was happening”  —  Olivia Munn had to re-learn how to care for her body …
Discussion: Just Jared
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
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 …
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
Murphy Moroney / POPSUGAR:
Miley Cyrus Rescues Another Pit Bull 2 Months After Her Dog Mary Jane Passed Away … Miley Cyrus rescued another pit bull, Angel, two months after her dog Mary Jane passed away.  In an emotional Instagram post, Miley detailed her decision to adopt as well as how she's been grieving the death of her beloved pet.
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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Elizabeth Logan / Glamour:
Gigi Hadid Just Shared Some Never-Before-Seen Photos of Baby Khai
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Mila Kunis Set To Star In ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Film Adaptation For Netflix
Discussion: Just Jared
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
 Earlier Picks: 
Kayleigh Roberts / Marie Claire:
Chrissy Teigen Honors Jack on What Would Have Been His Due Date
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cosmopolitan
Sean Gallen / The Sun:
Jonas Brothers reunion axed after Nick decides to relaunch his solo career
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Eric Todisco / People.com:
Novak Djokovic Defeats Daniil Medvedev to Win 2021 Australian Open Men's Singles Final
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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