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5:25 PM ET, March 13, 2020

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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
'The View's' Joy Behar Takes Time Off Due to Coronavirus Concerns (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Joy Behar is taking time off as a co-host of “The View” as a safety precaution against coronavirus, Variety has learned.  —  Behar, 77, announced her decision Thursday during a pre-taped episode of “The View” that will air Friday.
Discussion: The Wrap, Us Weekly and ABC News
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Kristian / Dlisted:
Joy Behar Is Temporarily Stepping Back From “The View” Over Coronavirus  —  Coronavirus strikes again.  The View is temporarily losing its longest-running hen, leaving the roost to cluck along without her.  Joy Behar is leaving for a while since she's not trying to catch coronavirus.
Discussion: Variety, The Sun and Page Six
Mieka / Dlisted:   “The View” And A Bunch Of Other Shows Are Taping Without A Studio Audience Because Of COVID-19
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
‘Bachelor’ Peter Weber, Madison Prewett are already over 2 days after finale  —  Pilot Peter Weber is flying solo.  —  On Thursday, “The Bachelor” star, 28, revealed he and finalist Madison Prewett “mutually decided to not pursue our relationship any further,” detailing his love …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Entertainment Tonight:
Madison Prewett Hangs Out With Selena Gomez Following Peter Weber Breakup
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Dennis Quaid and Fiancee Laura Savoie Are Postponing Wedding Over ‘Travel Issues’ … Pumping the brakes.  Dennis Quaid and his fiancée, Laura Savoie, are putting their upcoming wedding on hold.  —  Celebrity Weddings of 2020  —  “Laura and Dennis are postponing their wedding …
Discussion: Page Six
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Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Sarah Michelle Gellar: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me ('I Can't Go to Sleep With Makeup on My Face') … Sarah Michelle Gellar exclusively opened up to Us Weekly about 25 things you might not know about her — including her biggest pet peeves, what she'd do if she weren't an actress and her weirdest fan encounters.
Bryony Gordon / Telegraph:
Behind the scenes, I witnessed the profound sadness of Harry and Meghan's exit  —  There is half an hour before the woman who will shortly be known as Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, carries out her last private engagement as a working royal, and there is very clearly something in her eye.
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Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Oscar winner Taika Waititi and wife Chelsea Winstanley are separated  —  Oscar-winning “Jojo Rabbit” writer Taika Waititi and film producer Chelsea Winstanley quietly separated two years ago, Page Six has learned — and recently, he's been spotted out with a possible new love interest.
People.com:
It's a Girl!  Barron Hilton and Wife Tessa Welcome Daughter Milou Alizee  —  Milou is the first child for Barron Hilton and his wife Tessa, who tied the knot in June 2018  —  Barron Hilton's newest title?  Daddy!  —  The son of hotel moguls Richard and Kathy Hilton welcomed his first child …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Good Times’ Star Ja'Net DuBois' Dad Was Jazz Legend Cab Calloway, Family Claims  —  ‘GOOD TIMES’ STAR JA'NET DUBOIS Fam Claims Secret Dad Was JAZZ ICON CAB CALLOWAY!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ja'Net DuBois' family is revealing an amazing hidden fact about the “Good Times” star …
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and The WOW Report
Kelli Bender / People.com:
Cat Named Pretty Kitty Is Always Sticking Out Her Perfect Pink Tongue Due to Jaw Deformity  —  Pretty Kitty's tongue doesn't affect her health, it just makes her a bit of a messy eater  —  Like an emoji come to life, Pretty Kitty of Arlington, Virginia, is always sticking out her tongue.
Discussion: Dlisted
Variety:
Disney World, Universal Studios Hollywood Close Amid Coronavirus Pandemic  —  UPDATED: Disney is temporarily shuttering Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Paris, beginning this Sunday and lasting through the end of the month, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
People.com:
Prince Charles and Camilla Cancel Their Royal Tour Set for Next Week Amid Coronavirus Concerns  —  The couple were set to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Cyprus and Jordan  —  Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have canceled their travel plans.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Disney Pausing Production On Features ‘Little Mermaid’, ‘Home Alone’, ‘Nightmare Alley’ & More Until Coronavirus Calms Down  —  BREAKING: Disney is stopping production on its features until this whole coronavirus outbreak blows over.  Those movie shoots include The Little Mermaid, Home Alone …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
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Entertainment Tonight:
Chris Harrison Says Coronavirus is Affecting ‘The Bachelorette’ and ‘Summer Games’ Is In Jeopardy (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Dave Brooks / Billboard:
Live Nation Planning to Pause All Tours Due to Coronavirus
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Just Reached a New Milestone — Fourth Longest-Reigning Monarch in History!
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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Ilhan Omar Marries Campaign Consultant Months After Divorce from Ex-Husband: ‘So Blessed’
Pip Bulbeck / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Contracted Coronavirus in U.S., Australian Officials Say
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

 
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