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11:25 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, Queerty, Bossip, The Sun and Just Jared
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Bridgerton's Steamy Season 2 Trailer Features Nudity, Romance and So Much More
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cosmopolitan
TMZ.com:
‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Wrongly Targeted in Bank Robbery Call  —  ‘BLACK PANTHER’ DIRECTOR RYAN COOGLER WRONGLY TARGETED AS BANK ROBBER  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.2K … 6:20 AM PT — Ryan Coogler tells TMZ ... “This situation should never have happened.
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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).
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.”
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Mork & Mindy Actor Conrad Janis Dead at 94: ‘He Was an Amazing Man’  —  Conrad Janis was best known for playing Mindy's father, Fred McConnell, on the ABC sitcom and for his talents as a jazz trombonist  —  Conrad Janis, the longtime television, film and stage actor who was best known for his work Mork & Mindy, has died.
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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 …
YouTube:
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022 Movie) Official Red Band Trailer - Nicolas Cage  —  The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - In Theaters April 22, 2022.  Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jaco...
Discussion: UPROXX, Dlisted and The Daily Beast
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: E! Online, Just Jared and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Posts VM and Texts from Rape Accuser, Threatens to Sue Her  —  Chris Brown is firing back at the woman who accused him of rape and sued him for $20 million — insisting voicemails and texts she sent after their encounter prove it was consensual, and now the woman's lawyer is dropping her.
Peacock / YouTube:
Angelyne |  Date Announcement  —  Angelyne is streaming May 19th on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3MyCy9p Synopsis: ANGELYNE, Peacock's limited series about fame, identity, survival, billboards, Co...
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Donates to Humanitarian Groups Helping in Ukraine: He ‘Will Continue to Support’  —  Previous reports claiming money was sent for military use and that Leonardo DiCaprio has family ties to Ukraine are not true  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is supporting Ukraine.
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
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 …
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: Just Jared and E! Online
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Nina Metz / Chicago Tribune:
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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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