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6:20 PM ET, March 9, 2022

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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘Money Always Matters’: The Kardashians Tell All About Their New Reality TV Reign  —  It's 5:51 a.m., and Kris Jenner wants to talk.  The text delivering this news arrives before the crack of dawn, but Jenner has already been up for hours.  “She'd love to do soon,” her representative says in a message to a Variety reporter.
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Douglas Greenwood / British GQ:
How Jonathan Bailey became Bridgerton's new leading man  —  Until he fell into the role of a lifetime as a charming womaniser on a little show called Bridgerton  —  Jonathan Bailey felt lost and didn't know what to do with himself.  It was March 2020, and for nearly a year …
Discussion: Bustle, Just Jared, Bossip, The Sun and Queerty
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Bridgerton's Steamy Season 2 Trailer Features Nudity, Romance and So Much More
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Wrongly Targeted in Bank Robbery Call  —  ‘BLACK PANTHER’ DIRECTOR RYAN COOGLER WRONGLY TARGETED AS BANK ROBBER  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 2.8K … 6:20 AM PT — Ryan Coogler tells TMZ ... “This situation should never have happened.
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Manori Ravindran / Variety:
‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Was Mistaken for a Bank Robber: ‘This Situation Should Never Have Happened’ … “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, one of the most promising directors working in Hollywood today, was detained by police in Atlanta back in January after he was mistaken for a bank robber at a Bank of America.
People.com:
Stanley Tucci Says His Wife's ‘Undying Attention and Affection’ Got Him Through Cancer Battle  —  Stanley Tucci tells PEOPLE about recovering from cancer after being diagnosed with a tumor on his tongue in 2017: “I'm incredibly lucky” … FB  —  More  —  Stanley Tucci credits wife …
Discussion: E! Online, PeopleTV, Page Six and The Sun
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Amy Schumer Broke Into a Boys' Club.  Now She Wants to Blow It Up.  —  America's funniest feminist firebrand — back with the personal new show ‘Life & Beth’ and a high-profile gig hosting the Oscars — is on a mission to banish the creeps of comedy: “I don't think that those guys should be allowed to come back.”
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Josh Peck Opens Up About His Past Addiction to Drugs and Alcohol: ‘I Used It to Numb My Feelings’  —  “What is really clear is that I overdo things,” Josh Peck tells PEOPLE of his past addictions to food and drugs  —  He's been acting for over two decades, but Josh Peck …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Kraven The Hunter’: Christopher Abbott To Play The Foreigner In Sony's Marvel Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: Catch-22 star Christopher Abbott is set to join Sony Pictures' Marvel movie Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role.  While unconfirmed, sources say Abbott would play …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Dylan O'Brien Explains Why He's Not in ‘Teen Wolf’ Movie: ‘It Was a Difficult Decision’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Welcome to this week's “Just for Variety.” … “It was a difficult decision.  A lot went into it,” O'Brien told me earlier today while promoting his new movie “The Outfit” (more on that later).
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘Bones’ Actor Heath Freeman's Autopsy Shows Fatal OD on Multiple Drugs  —  HEATH FREEMAN ‘Bones’ Actor's Autopsy ... SHOWS OVERDOSE ON SEVERAL DRUGS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Bones” actor Heath Freeman died from an overdose of multiple opioids and narcotics, including fentanyl and cocaine ... according to the medical examiner's report.
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and Just Jared
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Settles Divorce, Will Pay Brandon Blackstock Over $1.3M Plus Monthly Spousal Support  —  Clarkson will also pay $45,000 per month in child support for their two children, River and Remington  —  Kelly Clarkson's divorce from Brandon Blackstock has been finalized.
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TMZ.com:
Selma Blair Gets Restraining Order Against BF After His Domestic Violence Arrest  —  SELMA BLAIR Gets Restraining Order Against Boyfriend ... AFTER HIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARREST  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 286 … Selma Blair got an order of protection against her boyfriend, claiming he attacked her …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Who Is the Firefly on ‘Masked Singer’ Season 7?  Here Are the Best Theories  —  Hear that ominous buzzing?  It's a firefly, or more specifically the Firefly, flapping its way to  —  Singer  —  for what's sure to be a harrowing-per-usual season.  The Firefly appears to be on Team Good …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Aquaman 2,’ ‘Flash’ Delayed to 2023; ‘Shazam 2’ Moves to Christmas 2022 in Warner Bros. Release Date Shuffle … Warner Bros. has shuffled the release dates for several movies, including “Black Adam,” “The Flash,” “Aquaman 2,” “Wonka” and “Shazam 2.”  —  “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” and …
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
Sebastian Stan on his drastic Pam & Tommy weight loss: ‘People were telling me I was crazy’  —  Here why the Marvel Universe star calls playing Tommy Lee in Hulu's limited series the most difficult physical transformation of his career.  —  More  —  With all the talk surrounding Lily James …
BBC:
Michelle Visage's Rule Breakers  — Home- Episodes  —  Michelle Visage sits down for a one-to-one encounter with some of her favourite divas, rebels and rule breakers to hear stories that inspire us.  —  Show more  —  The iconic Michelle Visage sits down for a one-to-one encounter …
Discussion: Page Six and W
 
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Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Lukas Gage Apologizes to Paris Hilton for Crashing Her Wedding
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Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Amanda Bynes Speaks Out After Filing to End Her Conservatorship: Thanks for the ‘Love and Support’
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
‘Devastated’ Jake Paul has split from Instagram model Julia Rose
Discussion: RADAR and The Sun
Lucy Needham / Mirror.co.uk:
Rebekah Vardy shares strict parenting rule and why she's ‘bad cop’ to Jamie's good
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Ethan Alter / Yahoo Entertainment:
Mayim Bialik defends her controversial ‘Jeopardy’ change: 'It not like Mayim's going rogue!'
Discussion: Just Jared
Christina Dugan Ramirez / People.com:
DWTS Pro Brandon Armstrong Is Engaged to Girlfriend Brylee Ivers: 'I'm Excited for Our Future'
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
Get to know the new Liars in Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin first look
Discussion: Bustle and E! Online
Emily Longeretta / Variety:
Kate Winslet Can't Wait to Throw Herself Back Into Work After Yearlong Break: ‘I Am Craving’ It
Discussion: Just Jared and People.com
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Prince Harry Makes Surprise Appearance at Texas Rodeo: 'First Prince I've Seen,' Says Former Bull Rider
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
Conservative video streaming platform Rumble hires Guy Beahm, aka Dr Disrespect, to lead Rumble Gaming; RUM rises 13%+ to its highest level since May 2024

 
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