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5:05 PM ET, March 16, 2021

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Katy Steinmetz / TIME:
Elliot Page Is Ready for This Moment  —  Elliot Page doesn't remember exactly how long he had been asking.  —  But he does remember the acute feeling of triumph when, around age 9, he was finally allowed to cut his hair short.  “I felt like a boy,” Page says.  “I wanted to be a boy.
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TMZ.com:
Elliot Page Had Breasts Surgically Removed, Says it's Life-Changing
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Princes William and Harry finally talk after Oprah interview but friend says it was ‘unproductive’ … The Duke of Sussex has spoken to his father Prince Charles and brother Prince William for the first time since his and Meghan's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey aired last week.
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Erin Biglow / Access:
Michelle Obama Reacts To Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Oprah Interview: ‘I Just Pray That There Is Forgiveness’
Katie Price / The Independent:
I won't stop until those who bully people like Harvey are held to account  —  I have lived with trolls my entire professional life - I don't want that for my children, or my children's children  —  My name is Katie Price.  My son Harvey is disabled.  He has an underactive thyroid …
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
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Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Katie Price says she WON'T make fans pay to watch her wedding on OnlyFans
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Pete Davidson is not married despite announcement claiming otherwise  —  No, Pete Davidson is not married.  —  The SNL jokster's lawyer was forced to issue a statement Tuesday saying a press release from a production company saying he got hitch were “completely false.”
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Isn't Actually Married, Despite Production Co. Press Release  —  PETE DAVIDSON I'M STILL NOT MARRIED ... Don't Believe the Hype  —  Pete Davidson is NOT married, despite a news release stating he founded a production company with a longtime lady friend and got hitched.
Discussion: The Sun and Oh No They Didn't!
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
The Emotional Story Behind the Diamond Ring Bachelor Matt James Picks During ‘Very Human’ Sit-Down  —  James met with the franchise's go-to jeweler Neil Lane for a heart-to-heart before picking out an engagement ring that he ultimately never proposed with  —  When Neil Lane sat down with Matt James …
Discussion: Page Six
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Lauren Piester / E! Online:
Why The Bachelor: After the Final Rose Host Emmanuel Acho Is Perfect For the Job
Discussion: The Sun, TMZ.com and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
J Lo and A-Rod's Kids Are Major Factor in Trying to Mend Relationship  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez reaching a breaking point came as a total shock to their kids — and that's one major reason the couple's together right now in the Dominican Republic trying to patch things up.
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Yashar Ali / Yashar's Newsletter:
Exclusive: Sharon Osbourne Frequently Referred to Julie Chen as ‘Wonton’ and ‘Slanty Eyes,’ Sources Say  —  If you believe in the importance of this work and want to support me, subscribe here to get everything I publish and access to the community.  All you have to do is click the button above.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
‘The Talk’ co-host Elaine Welteroth complains of racial insensitivity on set
Discussion: The Sun and HELLO!
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Drummer Matt Sorum, Wife Ace Harper Expecting First Baby Together, a Daughter: ‘Beyond Elated’  —  The couple, who got married in 2013, share footage of themselves finding out the sex of their baby on the way  —  Little drummer girl!  —  Matt Sorum, a Grammy-winning musician and former drummer …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Yaphet Kotto, Bond Villain and ‘Alien’ Star, Dies at 81 … Yaphet Kotto, an actor known for his performances in “Alien,” the James Bond film “Live and Let Die” and the television series “Homicide: Life on the Street,” has died, his agent Ryan Goldhar confirmed to Variety.  He was 81.
Russ McQuaid / Fox 59:
Family: Stimulus check argument led to Indianapolis quadruple murder  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Her family said Jeanettrius Moore worked hard at a beauty supply shop to support herself and two little girls and appreciated the most recent $1,400 stimulus check issued to help Americans recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Sophie Blackman / Daily Star:
Anti-porn group slams Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's ‘explicit’ Grammys show  —  Fox News' Tucker Carlson, who often shares his views for being against porn, has slammed Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's live performance of WAP at the Grammys as ‘filth’  —  Fox News host Tucker Carlson …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Killing Eve’ to End With Season 4 on AMC/BBC America in 2022  —  The basic cable network is also teaming with producers Sid Gentle Films to develop potential spinoffs based on supporting characters from the series as a way continue the award-winning franchise.  —  Killing Eve's end is in sight.
Andrew Billen / The Times:
Micheál Richardson: How my dad Liam Neeson and I made a film about grief … A dozen years ago the actor James D'Arcy, now best known for his work in the Marvel movies, wrote a screenplay about a young man confronting a childhood tragedy, its inspiration being the loss of his father.
Discussion: E! Online and Mirror.co.uk
Celebs:
Elton John slams the Vatican's same-sex marriage ruling, plus more news  —  Elton John criticizes the Vatican's ‘hypocrisy’ on new same-sex marriage ruling  —  Elton John is calling out the Catholic church after The Vatican ruled on Monday that same-sex unions cannot be blessed by priests.
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and FemaleFirst
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Wilmer Valderrama Reveals Newborn Daughter's ‘Strong’ Name and the Sentimental Meaning Behind It
Discussion: Just Jared
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Wilmer Valderrama and Fiancé Amanda Pacheco Reveal Their Baby Girl's Name
Discussion: Perez Hilton and FemaleFirst
 
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Adrien Brody Cast as Pat Riley in HBO's 1980s Lakers Series
Discussion: Daily Mail and Deadline
Aaron Tinney / Daily Star:
Piers Morgan's wife shares catty Meghan Markle nickname after ITV complaint
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Nigel Smith / People.com:
Jared Leto, Jodie Foster Snubbed by 2021 Oscar Nominations as Lakeith Stanfield Surprises
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Peter White / Deadline:
‘World Of Dance’ Canceled At NBC After Four Seasons
Discussion: Variety, The Sun and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Rich the Kid Arrested for Gun Possession at LAX
Discussion: Bossip and Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kingsley Ben-Adir To Star In Marvel's ‘Secret Invasion’ Series For Disney+
Discussion: Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Kim Kardashian West is halfway through her law degree: ‘I have two years left’
Starr Bowenbank / Cosmopolitan:
A Complete Timeline of Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark's Suuuper Cute Relationship
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 

 
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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.

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

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

 
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