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Martin Short is taking some time away from the stage, following the death of his daughter, Katherine, whodied Mondayat 42.

Short had been scheduled to appear alongside hisOnly Murders in the Buildingstar costar Steve Martin.

"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Steve Martin & Martin Short's shows on February 27th in Milwaukee and February 28th in Minneapolis have been postponed," a rep for Short toldEntertainment Weekly. "Tickets will be honored for a future rescheduled date."

Martin's public tour schedule indicates that he will next appear with Short in Washington, D.C., on March 13, and that the tour continues through October.

At the time of Katherine's death, her father said in a statement to EW: "The Short family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time," the statement read. "Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world."

Katherinedied by suicide, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's office announced Wednesday.

She was one of three children that Short shared with wife Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010. The others were Oliver, who was born 1986, and Henry, born three years later.

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Katherine Short was a licensed clinical social worker at a private practice, but she also worked with clinic Amae Health to provide mental health resources and community outreach.

She had studied psychology and gender sexuality studies at New York University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 2006. Her master's degree in social work is from the University of Southern California.

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Short, who has long partnered with Martin, explained to PEOPLE in 2022 that he strives to keep his life balanced.

"Working 15 hours a day? That would be terrible. We should eliminate things that give us stress or make us unhappy. And I think it's unbecoming at 72 to be 100 percent obsessed with your career," said Short, who's now 75. "My life, my children, my friends — I have great joy in that."

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Patrick Dempsey is reflecting on the life of his Grey's Anatomy co-star, Eric Dane

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• Dane died on Feb. 19, less than a year after announcing his ALS diagnosis. He was 53

• In a new interview, Dempsey remembered Dane as "so beloved," adding that he is "deeply missed"

Patrick Dempseycontinues to pay tribute to his late friend and costar,Eric Dane.

In a new interview withNews Talk FMpublished Tuesday, Feb. 24, theGrey's Anatomyalum opened up about the recent loss of his former costar,who died on Feb. 19at the age of 53.

"It's very hard when you lose a family member. I lost my father very young, and my mother's passed," Dempsey, 60, told the interviewer, who shared that her sister died just a week ago.

"And now several friends in the last year I've lost," the actor added. "Eric was so beloved, and I think he would really be so happy to know — and I know a lot of people reached out to him before his passing to keep track — that he was so beloved and is deeply missed."

Just 10 months before he died, theEuphoriastar announced thathe had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

His family shared news of his death with PEOPLE on Feb. 19.

"With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS," his family began. "He spent his final days surrounded by dear friends, his devoted wife, and his two beautiful daughters, Billie and Georgia, who were the center of his world."

Dane starred as Dr. Mark Sloan (a.k.a. McSteamy) onGrey's Anatomyfrom season 2 to season 9.

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Sloan and Dempsey's Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd had a brotherhood and bond during the time their roles overlapped on the medical drama.

One day after Dane's death,Dempsey looked back at the final momentsthey shared, and sent love tohis daughters Billie, 15, and Georgia, 14, whom Dane shared with wifeRebecca Gayheart.

"I feel really so sad for his children," said Dempsey onThe Chris Evans Breakfast Showon Feb. 20. "I was corresponding with him, we were texting, so I spoke to him about a week ago and some friends of ours went in to see him and he was really starting to lose his ability to speak."

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare, degenerative disease that progressively paralyzes muscles. Those diagnosed often deal with twitches or weakness in a limb, before slurred speech. ALS affects the nerve cells in the brain as well as the spine that control muscle movement, which causes individuals to slowly lose their ability to speak, eat, walk, and breathe independently, per theMayo Clinic.

"He was bedridden and it was very hard for him to swallow, so the quality of his life was deteriorating so rapidly," Dempsey added of Dane. "He was the funniest man - he was such a joy to work with and I want to just remember him in that spirit because any time he was on set, he brought so much fun to it."

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TheMade of Honoractor also praised Dane's work ethic on set.

"He had a great sense of humor. He was easy to work with, we got along instantly," Dempsey added. "First scene was him, you know, in all his glory, coming out of the bathroom with the towel on looking amazing, making you feel completely out of shape and insignificant."

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Country superstar Luke Combs is pushing back on labels from both sides of thepolitical aisle, saying rejecting racism shouldn't automatically brand someone as "liberal."

In a wide-ranging conversation touching on culture, politics and the evolution of country music, Combs addressed criticism he faced in recent years — particularly after speaking out during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement and apologizing for past use of Confederate flag imagery.

During the New York Times'"Popcast,"Combs was asked if he regrets how he handled that criticism, particularly now that culture and country music specifically have shifted away from those kinds of call-outs.

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He said that he doesn't regret it.

"It's funny. There's always something in my video. It's like, 'Well I can't believe you'd like Luke Combs, he's a liberal' or whatever it is. … One, I've never said what I am. That's the thing that blows me away the most about it is, like, basically seven or whatever years ago, five, six years ago now, me saying that I was not a racist was then people saying, 'Well then you must be a liberal' … I'm not sure those things really [equate].

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"I've been accused of a million things, man. Like, I would consider myself heavily moderate in everything. … That's to the point where like I'm not liberal enough for liberals, and I'm not conservative enough for conservatives, right? And I kind of like it that way.

"Also I kind of like people not really (knowing) what I have going on politically. Like, why do we all care what everybody else is? … I have friends that are liberal. I have tons of friends that are conservative. You know, I have friends all across the board."

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The host asked, "You're in an interesting industry. The reason I'm framing it this way is, like, you're in one of the only mainstream American industries where the norm is to not say 'I'm not a racist' … and especially now, like you couldbe canceled from the right."

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"Oh, certainly you could be for sure. For sure. And I mean, listen, there was a time when people were trying to actively cancel me for basically saying like, 'Hey, man. Well, this guy's, you know, he's a liberal or whatever.' … I never said that. Never said I was liberal. … How is it hard to say you're not like a racist? That's all I'm saying."

Combs released his first EP, "The Way She Rides," in 2014, which was years prior to the release of hisdebut album, "This One's for You,"in 2017. Combs' popular song "Hurricane" was featured on this album, as well as "When It Rains It Pours."

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Many viral Combs moments have come from his cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car." After performing "Fast Car" at many of his shows, the singer released the cover in 2023. His cover of the '80s song rose to the top of music charts.

Aside from his chart-topping music, Combs is married to Nicole Hocking. The two tied the knot in August 2020in Floridabefore welcoming their three sons, Tex Lawrence Combs, Beau Lee Combs and Chet Wiley Combs.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into theRepublican's hoarding of classified documents, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

The firings are part of a broader personnel purge under the leadership of Director Kash Patel, a Trump appointee who, over the last year, haspushed out dozens of employeeswho either contributed to investigations of the president or who were perceived as not in alignment with the administration's agenda. The Justice Department hasengaged in similarly sweeping firings of prosecutorssince Trump took office last year.

The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings as unlawful and endangering national security.

"These actions weaken the Bureau by stripping away critical expertise and destabilizing the workforce, undermining trust in leadership and jeopardizing the Bureau's ability to meet its recruitment goals — ultimately putting the nation at greater risk," the association said in a statement.

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The latest round of terminations included employees who helped investigate Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort, a case that involved a high-profile FBI search of the Florida property and resulted in a federal prosecution charging the now-president with holding onto top-secret records from his first term in office and obstructing government efforts to get them back.

The firings were confirmed to The Associated Press by multiple people familiar with the matter who spoke on anonymity because they could not publicly discuss the personnel moves. Several of the people said a total of 10 employees were fired, and one said at least 10 were fired.

The FBI has also fired agents who participated in a separate investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. That investigation also led to criminal charges, but like the Mar-a-Lago case, wasabandoned by special counsel Jack Smithafter Trump won the White House in November 2024 because of longstanding Justice Department legal opinions that say sitting presidents cannot be indicted.

The firings were revealed on the same day that Patel was quoted as telling Reuters the FBI during the Biden administration had subpoenaed his phone records and those of current White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Patel said the action had occurred in 2022 and 2023 when they were private citizens.

Patel was subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in 2022to testify before a grand jury in Washington in the Mar-a-Lago investigation, and appeared after being given immunity, the AP has previously reported.

HONG KONG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's ‌Court of Appeal ‌on Thursday overturned a lower ​court ruling against pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's conviction and ‌sentence ⁠for a fraud offence.

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Lai was sentenced ⁠in December 2022 to five years ​and nine ​months ​in jail after ‌being found guilty of breaching the lease terms of his Apple Daily newspaper's headquarters ‌by concealing ​the operation ​of ​a private ‌company, Dico Consultants Ltd, ​in ​the building.

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Hailee Steinfeld is sharing a new photo as she settles into her pregnancy

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• The actress bared her bump in a snap alongside her husband, NFL star Josh Allen

• Steinfeld and Allen shared they are expecting their first baby together in December

Hailee Steinfeldis settling into her pregnancy style.

TheSinnersactress, 29, posted a new photo onher Instagramon Wednesday, Feb. 25, after first sharing the picture in an article on her Substack. In the snap, Steinfeld could be seen sitting on a kitchen table at home, wearing a long-sleeve blue and yellow striped shirt that was tucked above her bump.

She matched the shirt with a pair of mini shorts and white socks, holding a coffee cup up to her mouth. Steinfeld sat in front of her husband, Josh Allen, who had a matching coffee cup and smiled up at her.

"Life lately…@beausociety💌," Steinfeld wrote in her caption.

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Back in January, Steinfeld's NFL star husbandspoke in a press conferenceafter the Buffalo Bills introduced Joe Brady as their new head coach. After giving Brady his full support, Allen was asked what his offseason will look like as he and his pregnant wifeprepare to expand their family.

"I mean, to the best of our abilities," Allen said when asked if they are trying to map things out. "But I've known this from well in advance. I've got siblings that have kids, I've got a lot of friends that have kids. I don't know if you can plan too far in advance."

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"So I'm very much looking forward to that with my wife, of becoming a dad," he continued. "It's something that I will take with great pride. And we're going to have to figure things out on the go, just like anything else."

"But this is the most important thing I'll ever be in my life, being a dad. And I know I love being a football player, and I love being a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. But I'm looking forward to this one."

Steinfeld and Allen first announced that they'reexpecting their first baby together in December. The actress shared her news in herSubstack newsletter, sharing a round-up of her 29 favorite moments from the past year in honor of her 29th birthday.

At the end of her list, Steinfeld included a video that announced her pregnancy. The actress could be seen posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach. They could then be seen smiling and posing together as the star wore a fleece that read "mother" across it.

When the video concluded, it panned out to reveal the two holding hands in front of a tiny snowman.

Shortly after their newsletter announcement, the coupleshared a joint Instagram postwith the same video. "I love you ❤️," Allen commented on the clip.

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Tim Gunn opened up about the painful reason behind his celibacy

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• A gutting breakup and the hurtful circumstances surrounding it completely altered how Gunn approached intimacy, he said

• "Whenever I was even tempted to engage in something that could become serious with someone, all this would come back like Niagara Falls, and it would just take the desire away," Gunn said

Tim Gunnis shedding light on the painful reason behind his celibacy.

The formerProject Runwaymentor, 72, opened up on the Feb. 19 episode of theDear Chelseapodcast about his choice to remain celibate for more than four decades. Gunn made the deeply personal decision as a result of a particularly fraught breakup of a meaningful relationship, he said.

In 1982, Gunn was living in Washington, D.C., and had spent nine years in a relationship with a man he loved incredibly. Gunn "would have done anything for him," he admitted. Then one night, it was all over.

"I have no patience for you any longer," Gunn recalled his lover telling him. "I want you to leave."

Gunn got in his car and drove back to his apartment, stopping on the side of the road to try to ease his hyperventilation. Gutted, Gunn's pain was amplified by the fact that he still had to work with this person and see him every day.

The hurt of the breakup was just one part of Gunn's anguish, though. During that fateful conversation, his partner had confessed to cheating on Gunn — just as the AIDS crisis had begun picking up speed.

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"One of the things he told me that night was that he'd been sleeping with just about everything that walked by," Gunn said. "And I had been loyal and faithful to him. He was the only person I'd ever been with."

Gunn added, "The self pity then turned to completely unbridled anger because I thought he may have given me a death sentence."

Out of extreme caution, Gunn got tested regularly for HIV every six months for 10 years, and luckily the results always came back negative. But the emotional scar his former partner had left on him never budged and completely altered how Gunn navigated love and intimacy.

"Whenever I was even tempted to engage in something that could become serious with someone, all this would come back like Niagara Falls, and it would just take the desire away," Gunn said.

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Gunn later left Washington, D.C., for a teaching job at N.Y.'s Parsons School of Design — a position he said he rejected years earlier because he was "very happy" with his partner in D.C. The physical distance from his former lover and the city in which his heart was broken, coupled with years and years for the pain to dull, were the best cure for his broken heart, Gunn said.

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