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2:15 PM ET, March 17, 2020

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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  —  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: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
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
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
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: Gossip Cop, Cele|bitchy 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
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Young And The Restless’ & ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ Suspend Production Amid Coronavirus Crisis  —  EXCLUSIVE: CBS' daytime dramas are the latest TV series impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.  In the face of a fast-escalating health crisis and new restrictions by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti aimed …
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
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: Oh No They Didn't! and Stereogum
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.
Alex Hern / The Guardian:
No news is good news: Big Brother guests unaware of pandemic  —  Information blackout only lifted in certain events like family illness, say producers  —  Some of the last people in the world to find out about the rapid spread of Covid-19 are a group of 14 men and women sitting in a house in Cologne …
Discussion: EW.com, Dlisted and The Wrap
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 …
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Orlando Bloom Says He Was Celibate for Six Months Before Meeting Katy Perry  —  “I was going to do three months, but I was really enjoying the way I was relating to women,” Orlando Bloom said  —  Orlando Bloom is opening up about what his sex life was like before meeting fiancée Katy Perry.
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: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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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: MTV and Stereogum
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Johnny Depp's Ex-Wife, Vanessa Paradis, Calls Amber Heard's Violent Allegations ‘False Facts’
Discussion: Page Six
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
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TMZ.com:
Intruder Walks into Jennifer Lawrence's Home, Arrested
Discussion: Page Six
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Brittany Snow Is Married! Pitch Perfect Star Weds Tyler Stanaland in Malibu
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘Modern Family’ Star French Bulldog, Stella, Suddenly Dies After Show Wraps Final Season
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

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

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

 
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