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Saturday, February 21

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Kelly Clarkson has opened up about why she ended her daytime talk show as she gets ready to be a coach on the upcoming Season 29 of “The Voice.”

The Grammy-winning singer spoke alongside fellow “Voice” coach John Legend on TODAY Feb. 20 about why she decided now was a good time to bring the show to a close after seven seasons.

“I think everybody probably gets the timing,” she told Carson Daly. “Our family life, the dynamic changed a bit, and it has changed for a minute now. You got kids, we’ve all got kids, and it’s one of those things when you kind of start seeing life as how precious it is, too. It’s like, ‘You know what, I’m really busy.’”

Eric Dane did not believe in an afterlife.

“I think when the lights go out, it’s over,” he said in an interview for “Famous Last Words,” a Netflix series that’s available now. “I do believe that once we go to sleep or however it is we — we go, once we’re gone, we’re gone.”

He also hoped in the interview that his two daughters, Billie and Georgia, would remember how he was present in their lives. He went to beach volleyball games and dance recitals, adding that he’d seen “The Nutcracker” many times and his review was, “That thing drones on, man.”

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is getting candid about her health with her followers.

The “Jersey Shore” star shared that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 cervical cancer in a TikTok video posted Friday.

Polizzi, 38, began the video taking followers along for a doctor’s appointment to discuss a recent cone biopsy — a treatment to test cervical cells for early stage cancer.

Eric Dane, known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” died this week from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 53.

The fatal nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, killed Dane less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ALS is rare. In 2022, there were nearly 33,000 estimated cases, say researchers, who project that cases will rise to more than 36,000 by 2030.

Friends and co-stars of actor Eric Dane showed an outpouring of love on social media after his death on Feb. 19.

Dane died Thursday following a battle with ALS, his family shared in a statement to NBC News. He was 53.

“With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a courageous battle with ALS. 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. Throughout his journey with ALS, Eric became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight. He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always. Eric adored his fans and is forever grateful for the outpouring of love and support he’s received. The family has asked for privacy as they navigate this impossible time.”

Lindsey Vonn’s return to the Olympic stage took an unexpected turn after a dramatic crash left the skiing legend hospitalized in Italy.

Vonn’s sister Karin Kidlow, who was in Italy to cheer her on, was able to be at her bedside at the Treviso hospital where she underwent leg surgery. As it turned out, Kidlow didn’t seem bothered to be missing out on the Olympic action and highlighted what she called the “silver lining” of Vonn’s situation in an Instagram reel.

“Delete your dating apps and just go to an Italian emergency room,” she joked in the post, which featured clips of male doctors and nurses over Natalie Cole’s song “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love).”