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• Comedian and Rel Co-Creator Kevin Barnett Dies at 32 While Vacationing in Mexico

  22-01-2019 23:45
  
  Comedian Kevin Barnett has died at the age of 32.
  In a tweet Tuesday morning, Last Podcast Network, on which Barnett co-hosted weekly podcast Roundtable of Gentlemen, confirmed his unexpected death.
  “Dear Last Podcast family, It’s with a heavy heart we inform you of the passing of Kevin Barnett,” the podcast network tweeted.
  “The joy he brought to our lives is the greatest gift we have ever received,” the statement continued. “Remind your friends you love
  
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• Maren Morris Talks 'Girl' and Next Album: 'I'm Still Very Connected' to Country After 'The Middle'

  22-01-2019 23:35
  
  After a successful foray into the Top 40 last year, Maren Morris left fans wondering if her next album will be country or pop — but like the tunes that shot her to fame, it’s somewhere in the middle.
  On Friday, the Arlington, Texas, native dropped her new single "GIRL," the first track off her upcoming second major-label LP. The empowerment anthem blends the storytelling of traditional country music with arena-ready guitar chords and Morris’s trademark soulful vocals.
  
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• Alicia Keys Tries to Sneak a Grammys Hint into Song Promo — but Gets Shut Down! See the Cute Clip

  22-01-2019 22:40
  
  For the first time ever, someone wants Alicia Keys to stay mum.
  In a fun new extended promo for the upcoming 61st Annual Grammy Awards, the star teases fans by singing an almost hint to the night’s big winner — but she’s stopped in her tracks by a group of harmonizing backup vocalists.
  “I am hosting the Grammys, yes I am,” Keys, donning a black velvet blazer, sings to the tune of her 2007 hit “Super Woman” as she plays the piano. “Yes, she is,
  
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• Wayne Brady Claps Back at Fan Who Questions Why He's on a Soap: 'Having 3 Jobs Is Better Than 1'

  22-01-2019 22:39
  
  Wayne Brady is proud to be a working actor.
  After a Twitter user noticed the Whose Line Is It Anyway star appearing on The Bold and the Beautiful, and questioned why he would choose to act on a soap, the 46-year-old was quick to clap back.
  “Why tf is @WayneBrady on a daytime soap opera. Someone needs to make a Who’s Line Is It Anyway reboot STAT,” the social media user tweeted on Tuesday.
  Brady fired back and defended his decision to appear as Dr. Reese Buckingham on the long-r
  
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• Tony Bennett Congratulates Lady Gaga on Her Double Oscar Noms After Performing Together in Vegas

  22-01-2019 22:35
  
  As Lady Gaga celebrates her Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her role in the blockbuster remake of A Star Is Born, she’s earning props from living legend Tony Bennett.
  After performing together at the kickoff to her JAZZ & PIANO residency in Las Vegas on Sunday, her friend and one-time album collaborator tweeted his congratulations to Mother Monster for making Oscar history as the first person nominated in lead acting and original song. The Grammy winner is the favorite t
  
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• RHOC's Tamra Judge Condemns Son's Transphobic Comments: 'His Words Were Harsh & Unacceptable'

  22-01-2019 22:24
  
  Tamra Judge not does endorse the transphobic comments her son made in a since-deleted social media post.
  Last week, the Real Housewives of Orange County star’s eldest child, Ryan Vieth, spoke out about a transgender family in an Instagram post, which Judge reportedly commented on.
  “I’d like to address the many comments regarding my son Ryan’s posts on Instagram. I have been extremely upset my son would post such a thing. A post that I did NOT see because he took it down i
  
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• Chris Brown Denies Rape Accusation After Being Released Without Charge: 'This B— Lyin''

  22-01-2019 22:15
  
  Chris Brown has denied the claims of a woman who filed a rape complaint with police in Paris. In a strongly worded Instagram post, the R&B singer rejected the accusation, saying that it was damaging to both himself and his young daughter, Royalty, who turns 5 in May.
  “I WANNA MAKE IT PERFECTLY CLEAR…… THIS IS FALSE AND A WHOLE LOT OF CAP !” Brown, 29, captioned a text image that read “This b!tch lyin’.”
  His statement continued in the capt
  
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• Jimmy Buffett Wasn't the First: The Most Controversial National Anthem Performances

  22-01-2019 22:05
  Historically speaking, people are almost always blown away by celebrities who decide to take on the honor of belting out “The Star-Spangled Banner” at high-profile events. (Never forget Whitney Houston’s chill-inducing performance at Super Bowl XXV in 1991.)
  That being said, there have also been a handful of times singers’ renditions didn’t go over well with audiences, which was the case with Jimmy Buffett last weekend during the NFC Championship Game in New Orleans
  
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• Hilary Duff Gets 'Real' After Chaotic Morning Getting Son to School and Breastfeeding Daughter

  22-01-2019 22:05
  
  Hilary Duff is getting real about her rough morning balancing breastfeeding and dropping her 6-year-old son Luca Cruz off to school.
  Since giving birth to her daughter Banks Violet, whom she welcomed on Oct. 25, Duff admits adjusting to two kids has some major challenges.
  “Ok a few thoughts,” she wrote on Instagram before chronicling her chaotic morning in a lengthy post. “Real talk this is the first day I had two kids on my own on a school morning. Breastfe
  
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• Christina Applegate to Make Her Super Bowl Debut As a Frustrated Mom in New M&M's Ad

  22-01-2019 22:00
  
  Christina Applegate will make her Super Bowl commercial debut this February as the star of an M&M’s spot that may be all-too-relatable for parents.
  The Emmy-winning actress, 47, plays a frustrated mom who continues to get locked out of her car during a grocery shopping trip.
  A teaser for the commercial (above), directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya), shows Applegate struggling to open the car door as it keeps being unlocked and locked from the inside.
  “Unlock the door please. Rea
  
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• Chelsea Clinton and husband expecting 3rd child: 'We cannot wait'

  22-01-2019 21:56 via today.com
  Clinton and hubby Marc Mezvinsky currently have a 4-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son.
  
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• Bachelor Colton Underwood: ‘The Devil Was Working Overtime’ During Caelynn and Hannah B’s Feud

  22-01-2019 20:43
  
  His journey on reality television has just begun, and Colton Underwood is already leading the “most dramatic season ever.”
  After Monday night’s episode, the 26-year-old former professional football player revealed on Twitter he was so stressed over two of his contestants’ fight, he didn’t have time to plan dates with the women vying for his heart.
  After giving a “shoutout to the bachelor date team producers” for planning all his “amazing dates
  
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• PEOPLE Now: Oscar Nominations Shocks and Surprises — Watch the Full Episode

  22-01-2019 20:29
  Your latest celebrity news and top headlines for January 22nd on PEOPLE Now.
  PEOPLE Now airs live, Monday through Friday, from the Meredith offices in New York City.
  Catch PEOPLE Now every weekday at 12:00 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on People.com or on the PeopleTV app on your favorite streaming device. Want even more? Check out clips from previous episodes of PEOPLE Now.
  
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• Jamie Otis Says It's 'Hard' to Watch Friends Have Healthy Pregnancies After Her Miscarriage

  22-01-2019 20:25
  
  After her third pregnancy loss, Jamie Otis is having a self-admittedly difficult time balancing her own grief with her happiness for those she cares about.
  Married at First Sight alums Otis and Doug Hehner open up on the newest episode of their Hot Marriage Cool Parents podcast, out Wednesday, about their recent miscarriage and how, despite her deep-down support for her friends who are currently expecting, the personal loss has unavoidably affected Otis’ feelings in a n
  
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• Future Opens Up About Children in New Doc: 'I Want to Have a Relationship with My Kids'

  22-01-2019 20:25
  
  In the new documentary The WIZRD — now streaming exclusively on Apple Music — fans can expect to view a side of Future that they don’t often get to see: the sensitive father.
  “The connection and the bond that I have with my kids, man it’s a blessing,” the 35-year-old said in the film, released in tandem with the album of the same name. “And I thankevery day for it… they love me so much and I love them back.”
  In one heartwarming sce
  
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• Sarah Palin Brings Her Kids Into MAGA Argument with Alyssa Milano After Actress Compares the Hats to KKK Hoods

  22-01-2019 20:21
  
  Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Monday joined right-wing criticism of Alyssa Milano after the actress tweeted that “Make America Great Again” hats are analogous to the white hoods worn by members of the KKK.
  In a scathing response on Instagram, Palin wrote that Milano was wrong to link supporters of President Donald Trump to the KKK’s history of violent bigotry.
  Not so, said Palin, pointing to her children, who are of indigenous descent. She also singled
  
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• Southern Charm's Kathryn Dennis Confirms She's Dating Country Singer (and AGT Alum) Hunter Price

  22-01-2019 20:11
  
  Kathryn Dennis has a new man in her life.
  Amid her messy custody battle with ex Thomas Ravenel, the Southern Charm star recently revealed she’s dating aspiring country singer Hunter Price, sharing a photo of the couple on Instagram captioned with a simple black heart emoji.View this post on Instagram @hunterpricemusic
  A post shared byKathryn Calhoun Dennis (@kathryndennis) on Jan 18, 2019 at 10:03pm PST//www.instagram.com/embed.js
  Dennis also discussed the budding relationship in
  
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• Why Jessica Simpson Chose the Name Birdie for Her Baby Girl on the Way

  22-01-2019 20:10
  
  Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson are about to add a little Birdie to their nest!
  A source close to the family reveals to PEOPLE that the spouses’ daughter on the way will indeed be named Birdie — a moniker that sparked interest after Simpson’s baby shower last weekend that featured a neon sign reading “Birdie’s Nest” and multiple photos with the same phrase in their captions.
  “Birdie is the baby’s name. It was a great day. Jessica is feeling v
  
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• Céline Dion Has a ‘Big Craving’ for Sausage and Mashed Potatoes – So She's Performing in London

  22-01-2019 20:05
  
  Céline Dion says she has a yearning to try some traditional British food — so she’s heading to London to sample it and sing.
  The Grammy-winner is set to headline a summertime festival in London’s Hyde Park on July 5, it was revealed early Tuesday. “I’ve got a big craving for some sausage and mash … and sticky toffee pudding!” she says in the video message that accompanied the announcement. “London, here we come. Ciao. Be there!&rd
  
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• See Inside Bruce Willis and Emma Heming's $13 Million N.Y. Estate, Now Listed as Family Relocates

  22-01-2019 19:24
  
  When Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming Willis moved into their sprawling Bedford Corners, N.Y. home, they did so in part to allow their daughters to grow up away from the spotlight.
  “We wanted our kids to be able to have more room and a yard to run in,” Emma, 40, who shares daughters Mabel, 6, and Evelyn, 4, with Bruce, told Elle Decor in a November 2017 article written by the couple’s good friend director M. Night Shyamalan. “I also wanted to
  
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• Backstreet Boys, Who? Carmen Sandiego's Gina Rodriguez Says She Was All About 'NSYNC in the '90s

  22-01-2019 19:23
  
  Gina Rodriguez might be ‘NSYNC‘s biggest fan.
  In a new Netflix video, the actress — who voices Carmen in the streaming giant’s reboot of Carmen Sandiego — opens up about her ’90s must-haves. One recurring trend? Her love for the boy band.
  “Come on, y’all! ‘NSYNC, man,” she responded when asked whether she preferred BSB or ‘NSYNC. “I actually went to an ‘NSYNC concert and got to do a meet and greet!”
  Rodriguez, 34
  
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• Bebe Rexha Receives Grammys Dress Offers After Blasting Designers for Calling Her 'Too Big'

  22-01-2019 17:36
  
  Ever since singer Bebe Rexha revealed that she was having trouble finding a red carpet dress for the 2019 Grammys because of her size, the pop star has been getting a ton of support — and design offers.
  The Best New Artist nominee explained that she asked her team to go out to designers for custom creations to wear on her big Grammys night, but revealed that “a lot of them do not want to dress me because I’m too big.”
  “You’re saying all the wome
  
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• Live on People Now: Oscar Nominations Shocks and Surprises

  22-01-2019 17:30
  PEOPLE Now airs live, Monday through Friday, from the Meredith offices in New York City.
  Catch PEOPLE Now every weekday at 12:00 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT on People.com or on the PeopleTV app on your favorite streaming device. Want even more? Check out clips from previous episodes of PEOPLE Now.
  
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• Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager and Siri Daly Enjoy Getaway with Their Kids: 'Upstate of Mind'

  22-01-2019 17:27
  
  Today family!
  Morning show hosts Savannah Guthrie, 47, Jenna Bush Hager, 37, and Carson Daly‘s wife Siri, 38, enjoyed a long-weekend getaway with their daughters this past Martin Luther King Jr. day. To commemorate the occasion, they each shared some sweet moments from the brief vacation on their Instagram pages.
  RELATED: Savannah Guthrie Says She Tries to ‘Keep in Touch’ with Matt Lauer via Text Since His Today Exit
  On Monday, Guthrie posted a few adorable
  
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• Hilary Duff Fawns Over Daughter Banks' 'Perfect' Heart-Shaped Lips — See the Cute Photo

  22-01-2019 17:10
  
  Banks Violet has got her picture-perfect pout down.
  Hilary Duff‘s daughter, who turns 3 months old on Friday, is a professional at close-ups already if the photograph her mama shared to Instagram late Monday night is any indication.
  Wearing a hot-pink button-up outfit, the adorable baby girl has her eyes wide open in the upside-down snapshot as she purses her lips while gazing into the lens.
  “Perfect littleshaped lips Banks,” wrote the Younger star, 31.
  Want all
  
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• MAFS's Luke Cuccurullo Felt 'Repulsed and Dead Inside' After Kissing New Wife Kate Sisk

  22-01-2019 17:00
  
  Married at First Sight’s Kate Sisk and Luke Cuccurullo are far from living happily ever after.
  In a preview of Tuesday night’s episode of the Lifetime reality show shared exclusively with PEOPLE, the newlywed couple expresses their concerns that their relationship might not work out after the first kiss they shared following their wedding didn’t go as planned.
  “I think that Luke is a pleaser and he knows that I’m attracted to him, and I like him … so he kisse
  
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• Fox News anchor Bret Baier and family hospitalized after serious car crash

  22-01-2019 16:53 via today.com
  "Special Report" anchor Bret Baier, his wife and two sons were hospitalized after their car flipped over on an icy Montana road. Baier said the group was "banged up" but OK.
  
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• Why Anne Hathaway Won't Drink Again for '18 Years': My Son 'Really Does Need Me All the Time'

  22-01-2019 15:57
  
  Filming Serenity on the island of Mauritius was undoubtedly a lot of work for Anne Hathaway, but she was able to find some fun in between takes.
  One example? A tour she took alongside costar Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves, where they tasted some of the best rums the beautiful African nation had to offer.
  However, her meeting the next morning with director Steven Knight had a healthy side of hangover — and as of October 2018, she has quit drinking altogether, Hathaway to
  
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• Enter here for a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl!

  22-01-2019 15:53 via today.com
  We want to see a video of your best touchdown dance.
  
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• Could Glenn Close and Lady Gaga Tie for the Best Actress Oscar?

  22-01-2019 15:40
  
  Are Glenn Close and Lady Gaga destined to tie for Best Actress at the Oscars?
  Ever since the two leading ladies both won the same award at the Critics’ Choice Awards, they’re back going head-to-head for the golden statue on February 24 now that they’ve both been nominated.
  Close, 71, is a contender for her role in The Wife, in which she plays the spouse of an esteemed writer who reflects back on their marriage on the eve of his Nobel Prize in Literature. In her Golden Glob
  
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• Bradley Cooper Snubbed by Oscars for Best Director — And More Nomination Shockers

  22-01-2019 15:08
  
  The 2019 Academy Award nominations are in — with a few surprises!
  This year’s nominees for the 91st Annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning has left some fans cheering for their favorite film or annoyed at an unexplained snub.
  Emma Stone’s period comedy The Favourite is tied with Alfonso Cuarón’s Mexican drama Roma for the most nominations with ten each, followed by Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut A Star Is Born and the Dick Cheney bio
  
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• His Biggest Fans! Kendall Jenner Sits Courtside and Cheers on Ben Simmons with His Mom

  22-01-2019 15:05
  
  Kendall Jenner is showing Ben Simmons her full support — and bonding with his family in the meantime.
  The 23-year-old reality star and supermodel was snapped sitting courtside with Simmons’ mom Julie during a 76ers game in Philadelphia on Monday night, when the athlete’s team took on the Houston Rockets.
  For the evening, Jenner wore an oversized green sweatshirt and had her dark hair tied up in a bun, finishing the look with a pair of gold hoop earrings and ring featuring
  
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• BBMAK Announces North American 'Back Here' Tour After 15-Year Hiatus: 'We Are So Thrilled'

  22-01-2019 15:00
  
  Sooner or later, BBMAK will be coming to a city near you!
  After reuniting in 2018 following a 15-year hiatus, the guitar-driven boy band — comprised of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally — are announcing their North American tour exclusively with PEOPLE.
  BBMAK’s 12-show tour, dubbed “Back Here” after their iconic 1999 worldwide, kicks off May 7 in Boston, Massachusetts, and will travel through major cities like New York, Chicago and Nashville
  
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• Tom Arnold Confirms Split from Wife Ashley Groussman: 'It's Been a Rough Couple of Years'

  22-01-2019 14:55
  
  After 10 years of marriage, Tom Arnold and Ashley Groussman are going their separate ways.
  The True Lies actor, 59, confirmed to PEOPLE that he and Groussman — who share son Jax, 5, and daughter Quinn, 3 — have split, explaining, “It’s not super fun but it’s okay.”
  “It’s the right thing,” Arnold said. “We tried to make it work. It wasn’t a big dramatic thing. It wasn’t all of a sudden. We definitely grew apart. It&
  
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• 'Happy Valentine's Day': Ariana Grande Teases Release Date for Her New Album

  22-01-2019 14:33
  
  It looks like Ariana Grande‘s fifth album will be here sooner rather than later.
  On Monday, the 20-year-old singer teased that she’ll be dropping her new LP on Feb. 8 — telling a fan on Twitter who asked if it was releasing that day that it sure would be “convenient.”
  “Two albums in six months huh. That’s deep. Love u. Talk soon,” Grande also wrote, adding in another tweet that the album’s cover and track list would be released on Friday (the
  
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• Chris Brown Detained in Paris After Rape Complaint Filed

  22-01-2019 14:30
  
  Chris Brown has been detained in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint with police, multiple outlets have reported.
  A judicial official told the Associated Press that Brown was detained on potential charges of aggravated rape and drug infractions on Monday. The official said Brown was still in custody on Tuesday, and could remain there for an additional two days while investigators decide whether or not to file preliminary charges, the AP reported.
  Reuters reported that two other peopl
  
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• 90 Day Fiancé's Larissa Dos Santos Lima Denies She Tried to Kill Herself: 'I Love My Life So Much'

  22-01-2019 06:43
  
  Larissa Dos Santos Lima is opening up about her well-being amid a challenging time in her life.
  On Monday, just a few days after the 90 Day Fiancé star was allegedly involved in an explosive argument with husband Colt Johnson and charged with domestic battery, Dos Santos Lima addressed claims that she recently tried to kill herself.
  “Dear followers, friends and family, I would like to clarify that the rumors about drug abuse or suicide attempts are not true,” she wrote on
  
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• AGT's Angelica Hale Named 2-Time Golden Buzzer Winner, Reveals She's 'Nervous' to Take on Susan Boyle

  22-01-2019 04:00
  
  At just 10 years old, Angelica Hale has made history as the first-ever America’s Got Talent contestant to earn two Golden Buzzer wins.
  The young singer from Atlanta, Georgia, who lost season 12 to winner Darci Lynne Farmer, earned judge Howie Mandel’s coveted prize on Monday’s episode of AGT: The Champions with her powerful performance of Rachel Platten’s 2014 hit, “Fight Song.”
  “This is a dream come true!” Angelica tells PEOPLE. “When I
  
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• Lauren Alaina and Alex Hopkins End Their Engagement: 'This Has Not Been an Easy Decision'

  22-01-2019 03:40
  
  Lauren Alaina and Alex Hopkins have called it quits.
  The country star and her boyfriend, who got engaged over the summer, announced they were ending their six-year relationship on their respective Instagrams Monday.
  In a joint statement, the couple explained that the difficult decision came as a result of their individual growth and change over the last six years.
  “You have been so supportive of us through all of our ups and downs, including personal struggles with health and family,
  
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• Kylie Jenner Denies She Is Pregnant After a Fan Asks If She's Expecting Baby Number 2

  22-01-2019 01:07
  
  Kylie Jenner is shutting down pregnancy rumors.
  On Monday, Jenner, 21, announced she has big news to share — prompting a number of fans to assume she is expecting a second child.
  “I have something really exciting I get to share soon with you guys! I’ve been cooking this up for a while I can’t wait to share my new project alreadyyy,” Jenner tweeted.
  “Are you pregnant again,” one fan asked, to which Jenner replied “Noooo lol.”
  Although Jenner i
  
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• Victoria Beckham Says She Feels 'A Bit Left Out' of Spice Girls Reunion But ‘Definitely’ Won’t Tour

  22-01-2019 00:28
  
  Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice) might not be joining the Spice Girls on tour, but she’ll always have a place in her heart for the group that launched her to stardom.
  During an interview with The Guardian published on Saturday, the singer and fashion designer opened up about her decision not to join bandmates Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Melanie Chisolm on the upcoming reunion tour.
  “I’m sure when they are on stage, a part of me will feel a bit le
  
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