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5:35 PM ET, March 17, 2020

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TMZ.com:
‘Carol Burnett Show’ Star Lyle Waggoner Dead at 84  —  11:40 AM PT — Carol Burnett tells TMZ, “He was funny, kind and multi-talented.  But even more than that, a loving friend.  I will miss him.”  —  Lyle Waggoner — known for his roles on hit TV shows in the '60s and '70s …
TMZ.com:
Actor Stuart Whitman Dead at 92  —  REMEMBERING STUART WHITMAN  —  Stuart Whitman, a staple of '60s, '70s and '80s is dead.  —  Whitman died Monday morning at his home in Montecito, CA.  A longtime friend tells TMZ Whitman was in and out of the hospital recently due to skin cancer that seeped into his bloodstream.
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Ann Patchett / Vanity Fair:
Reese Witherspoon on Little Fires Everywhere, The Morning Show, and Big Little Lies  —  In recent years, Reese Witherspoon has turned her literary obsession into an empire.  Her latest brilliant book adaptation: Little Fires Everywhere, which debuts March 18 on Hulu.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Beyoncé's incredibly sweet gesture to her famous friends revealed … Beyoncé is known as Queen Bea for a reason!  The Halo hitmaker and husband Jay-Z generously shared out their champagne with Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston at the Golden Globes last month …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Big Brother’ Germany Candidates to Find Out About Coronavirus in Live Show  —  The contestants of the hit reality TV show have been shut off from the outside world since Feb. 10 and will be some of the last people in the world to hear of the pandemic.  —  Some of the last people in the world …
Discussion: Deadline and Us Weekly
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘Birds of Prey’ Will Be Released on VOD Early  —  Warner Bros. will release “Birds of Prey,” a spinoff of 2017's “Suicide Squad,” for digital purchase on March 24, earlier than its anticipated release.  —  The film is expected to cost $19.99 on platforms such as Amazon and iTunes …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Universal to Make ‘Trolls World Tour,’ ‘The Hunt,’ ‘Invisible Man’ Available Early on Home Entertainment
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
The Royal Family:
Announcement regarding changes to The Queen's diary  —  As a sensible precaution and for practical reasons in the current circumstances, a number of changes are being made to The Queen's diary.  —  Audiences due to take place this week at Buckingham Palace will go ahead as planned.
Echo Lawrence / Egotastic:
Ana de Armas Busting Out for Vogue Espana  —  We all fell in love with Ana de Armas when she was doing her whole media tour for the new Blade Runner.  I think that is when I was first introduced to the Cuban actress who came to us via Spain.  I am guilty of not watching enough Spanish movies …
People.com:
Princess Beatrice's Wedding Could Be Postponed for Third Time, Now Due to Coronavirus Concerns  —  The princess' wedding date was already previously changed twice due to her father Prince Andrew's scandal  —  Princess Beatrice's wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi could be postponed once again …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Vanessa Hudgens makes puzzling remarks about coronavirus  —  Vanessa Hudgens was accused of making insensitive comments about the deadly coronavirus outbreak sweeping the world.  —  “Um, yeah, 'til July sounds like a bunch of bulls-t,” she said of the potential timeline quarantine timeline for the United States on Instagram.
Discussion: TMZ.com
X17 Online:
Tom Brady And The New England Patriots Are Officially Breaking Up... Where Will He Play Next? … Welp... it's the end of an era and potentially the end of the New England Patriots dynasty as Tom Brady officially announces he will not be back with the club for the 2020-2021 season.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Dlisted
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
AMC To Close U.S. Chain For 6 To 12 Weeks Due To Coronavirus Concerns  —  BREAKING: The largest theatrical exhibition company in the United States announced tonight that effective tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, all 630 AMC locations in the country will close for at least six to 12 weeks …
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Yung Berg, Aka Hitmaka, Accused Of Brutally ‘Pistol Whipping’ His Girlfriend
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Young And The Restless’ & ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Suspend Production Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Orlando Bloom Says He Was Celibate for Six Months Before Meeting Katy Perry
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and The Blemish
Evan Real / Hollywood Reporter:
Idris Elba Tests Positive for Coronavirus
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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: MTV and Stereogum
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Tom Hanks Remains Only Person from Elvis Biopic Known to Have Contracted Coronavirus
Discussion: EW.com and Page Six
 

 
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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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