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12:00 PM ET, April 22, 2020

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People.com:
She's Here!  Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Welcome a Daughter  —  PEOPLE confirmed in December that Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith had tied the knot  —  Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson's daughter has arrived!  —  The Queen & Slim actress, 33, and the Little Fires Everywhere star …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Will Thorne / Variety:
‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Already in the Works at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Cast4Good Initiative to Stage Virtual TV Panels in Aid of COVID-19, Starting With ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The October premiere date for Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” may still feel like it's far …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and ComingSoon.net
Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Isolating in New Home with Archie: 'They Haven't Had Any Visitors'  —  “They spend their evenings at home as a family,” a source tells PEOPLE of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have now made a trio of deliveries for Project Angel Food …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Chris Pine to Star in ‘The Saint’ Reboot for Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Chris Pine is in negotiations to star in a reboot of “The Saint,” a globe-trotting franchise-starter based on the 1920s novel series written by Leslie Charteris.  —  The movie follows Simon Templar, better known as The Saint …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Sony Developing Film Based on ‘One Punch Man’ Manga Series With ‘Venom’ Writers (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner are set to write a live-action film adaptation of the worldwide hit manga series “One Punch Man” for Sony Pictures.  —  Avi Arad and Ari Arad of Arad Productions are producing the film.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson and Baby Rani Grace This Year's Cover of PEOPLE's Beautiful Issue!  —  The gorgeous mother-daughter stars—and Kate's daughter Rani Rose!—have an unshakable bond and faith in family  —  Sitting down after their photo shoot for PEOPLE's annual Beautiful Issue …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Carrie Battan / Nylon:
Maya Hawke Got Her Life Together.  Then All This Happened. … The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted life in ways that are tragic (the foregone funerals), burdensome (the homeschooling), and, above all, shockingly obvious in their scope (the 22 million unemployed).
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Richie Sambora Says Daughter Ava Is ‘Bummed’ to Be Graduating with No ‘Pomp and Circumstance’  —  “This was a little hard on her,” Sambora tells PEOPLE about his daughter being sent home to finish her last semester of college  —  As schools remain closed amid coronavirus-related shutdowns …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly Dies by Suicide at 33  —  The model was found unresponsive by police on Thursday  —  Ashley Mattingly, a former Playboy playmate, has died.  She was 33.  —  Ashley died last week, her family tells PEOPLE.  Ashley's brother and sister say that she died …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and TMZ.com
Emily / Dlisted:
Jon Cryer Reflects On The Charlie Sheen “Internet Shit Storm”  —  2011. Helluva year.  Lindsay Lohan stole a necklace.  Beyoncé revealed she was pregnant with future cultural icon Blue Ivy Carter.  Kim Kardashian married and immediately divorced a caveman.
Chris Willman / Variety:
Dixie Chicks Nix Imminent Album Release, Postpone ‘Gaslighter’ Indefinitely  —  Fountains of Wayne's Surviving Members to Reunite, Joined by Sharon Van Etten, for NJ Benefit Webcast  —  Dixie Chicks fans had waited 14 years for a followup album from the superstar trio.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Maren Morris Expertly Shuts Down Critic Who Asked Her To ‘Stop With The Botox’  —  Maren Morris doesn't suffer fools and she had the perfect response to a “fan” who criticized her appearance on social media this week!  —  As reported, the 29-year-old singer and her hubby Ryan Hurd welcomed …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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TMZ.com:
LIL XAN Rushed to Hospital ... PANDEMIC-INDUCED PANIC ATTACK
Discussion: Us Weekly
Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Tua Tagovailoa Is the Biggest Bet in the NFL Draft
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes’ …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and POPSUGAR
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
RHOC Alum Kara Keough Brings Home Newborn Son's Ashes & Pays Tribute After His Death
Discussion: Page Six
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Netflix Pays Near $20M To Win Auction For ‘The Starling’, Ted Melfi-Directed Melissa McCarthy-Starrer
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and The Wrap
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Brad Pitt Plays Weatherman In Hilarious Cameo For John Krasinski's Some Good News Show!
Discussion: X17 Online and Page Six
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From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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