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7:30 AM ET, March 17, 2020

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Brent Lang / Variety:
Universal to Make ‘Trolls World Tour,’ ‘The Hunt,’ ‘Invisible Man’ Available Early on Home Entertainment  —  With movie theaters closing or reducing seating capacity due to coronavirus, Universal Pictures will make its movies available on home entertainment on the same day as the films' global theatrical releases.
Discussion: The Blemish
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘Birds of Prey’ Will Be Released on VOD Early
Discussion: The Wrap
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Continue to Spend Time Together in L.A. After Romantic Trip Abroad  —  Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas were recently seen vacationing together in Cuba and Costa Rica  —  Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are staying by each other's side after returning from their romantic trip to Latin America.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gossip Cop and Just Jared
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Ana De Armas Calls Rumored BF Ben Affleck's Talent ‘Infinite’ In Gushy New Vogue Spain Interview
Discussion: X17 Online
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Tom Hanks Remains Only Person from Elvis Biopic Known to Have Contracted Coronavirus  —  “We have delayed our start date by approximately two weeks to allow for their full recovery,” a representative for the film says … Tom Hanks is the only person from Baz Luhrmann Elvis Presley biopic believed …
Discussion: EW.com and Page Six
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Brittany Snow Is Married!  Pitch Perfect Star Weds Tyler Stanaland in Malibu  —  Brittany Snow and Tyler Stanaland tied the knot on Saturday in an outdoor ceremony in Malibu  —  Congratulations are in order for Brittany Snow and Tyler Stanaland!  —  PEOPLE confirms the Pitch Perfect actress …
Discussion: Page Six
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Justin Moran / PAPER:
Lady Gaga: Life on Chromatica  —  Story by Justin Moran / Photography & Imagery by Frederik Heyman / Creative Direction by Nicola Formichetti / Styling by Sandra Amador & Tom Eerebout  —  “I consent to being nude with everyone in this room,” Lady Gaga says, before slipping off …
Discussion: MTV and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Hit Up In-N-Out With Alia Shawkat Day After Thundercat Show  —  Brad Pitt's got one hell of an appetite ... for burgers and more friendly hangouts with gal pal Alia Shawkat.  —  The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star and Ali were spotted at In-N-Out in L.A. the day after they both also hit …
Variety:
Universal Music Chief Lucian Grainge Hospitalized With Coronavirus  —  Universal Music Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, multiple sources exclusively told Variety.  He is currently receiving treatment at Los Angeles' UCLA Medical Center, sources said.
Discussion: Sandra Rose, The Wrap and Billboard
Harper's BAZAAR:
Gigi Hadid on Staying Humble, Her Astrology Obsession, and Life on Her Farm  —  The model opens up to eight of her famous friends including Taylor Swift and Blake Lively about fame, fear, and failure.  —  PHOTOGRAPHY BY: SØLVE SUNDSBØ; FASHION EDITOR: GEORGE CORTINA  —  SERENA WILLIAMS:
Discussion: Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Johnny Depp's Ex-Wife, Vanessa Paradis, Calls Amber Heard's Violent Allegations ‘False Facts’  —  Johnny Depp is set to face off with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, in court over allegations of domestic violence, and the actor just received another powerful ally in his corner as his OG ex-wife Vannessa Paradis …
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
TMZ.com:
Intruder Walks into Jennifer Lawrence's Home, Arrested  —  JENNIFER LAWRENCE INTRUDER STROLLS IN HER FRONT DOOR ... Busted by Security Team  —  Jennifer Lawrence got a rude awakening to cap off her weekend — cops say a female intruder sauntered right into her crib ... and the way she did it was too damn easy.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘7th Heaven’ Star Lorenzo Brino Dead at 21  —  Lorenzo Brino, who starred in “7th Heaven,” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 21-year-old actor was killed when he lost control of his Toyota Camry and it struck a pole.  Brino was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead.
Emily Nussbaum / New Yorker:
Fiona Apple's Art of Radical Sensitivity  —  For years, the elusive singer-songwriter has been working, at home, on an album with a strikingly raw and percussive sound.  But is she prepared to release it into the world?  —  Fiona Apple was wrestling with her dog, Mercy, the way a person might thrash, happily, in rough waves.
Discussion: Stereogum and Oh No They Didn't!
Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘Modern Family’ Star French Bulldog, Stella, Suddenly Dies After Show Wraps Final Season  —  The end of the run for “Modern Family” was also the end of the road for one of the show's most beloved stars, as the star french bulldog known as Stella has passed away.
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and The Wrap
 
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Evan Real / Hollywood Reporter:
Idris Elba Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Caroline Flack's boyfriend shares tribute one month after her death
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mieka / Dlisted:
Prince Andrew Has Been In Contact With The Feds But Won't Sit Down For An Interview
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Billboard:
Drake Breaks Record for Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries Ever
Discussion: Stereogum
Fay Strang / The US Sun:
IN LOCKDOWN Bond girl Olga Kurylenko confirms she has coronavirus and is in self-isolation
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Charlotte Edwardes / The Sunday Times:
Orlando Bloom interview: the actor on fatherhood, Katy Perry and what celibacy taught him
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly, The Blemish and Dlisted
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Bachelor Producer Julie LaPlaca FINALLY Addresses Those Peter Weber Dating Rumors!
Discussion: Page Six
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood Says She Sees a Lot of Herself in Son James: 'It's Beautiful'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

Steven Waldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Bezos should donate The Washington Post to a public charity that maintains its quality and independence, as he is too financially compromised to own it

 
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