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11:55 AM ET, March 30, 2022

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Alex Ritman / The Hollywood Reporter:
BAFTA Says Will Smith Would Have Been “Removed From Ceremony” After Slap  —  “We do not tolerate violence of any kind,” says the British Academy's head of awards, adding that a similar incident would have seen the individual escorted from the building and unable to collect their award.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and The Wrap
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Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Chris Rock Said He Let People ‘Walk All Over’ Him 2 Months Before Will Smith Smacked Him at Oscars  —  With the help of therapy, Chris Rock realized he “was bending over backwards to be nice because I was so scared of my anger” … Chris Rock recently expressed that he's let people “walk all over” him since his childhood.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
FemaleFirst:
Scott Disick 'doesn't like the idea' of ex Kourtney Kardashian having more children  —  Scott Disick “doesn't like the idea” of ex Kourtney Kardashian having more children. … Scott Disick “doesn't like the idea” of ex Kourtney Kardashian having more children.
Discussion: Daily Star
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Dan Heching / People.com:
Hawaii Couple Files for Temporary Restraining Order Against Ezra Miller Following Actor's Arrest  —  Miller, 29, was previously arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment in Hilo on Monday … Ezra Miller's legal woes continue after being charged with disorderly conduct …
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher / Associated Press:
‘The Flash’ actor Ezra Miller arrested at Hawaii karaoke bar  —  HONOLULU (AP) — An actor known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films was arrested at a Hawaii karaoke bar, where police say Ezra Miller yelled obscenities, grabbed a mic from a singing woman and lunged at a man playing darts.
Discussion: Page Six and Variety
People.com:
Former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman Is Engaged to Boyfriend Blaine Hart: ‘I Finally Found Love’  —  “Blaine visited my parents in Atlanta to ask both of them for their blessing and even called my sister to ask for hers as well.  That just epitomizes the kind of man Blaine is,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively
Discussion: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Willa Bennett / GQ:
Love and Cigarettes With Cole Sprouse  —  The Riverdale star sorts through his relationships and the next move in his quest for an authentic career.  —  Cole Sprouse loves to talk about privacy, which is why I'm astounded to find myself in his backyard.  After meeting at his GQ photoshoot …
Discussion: Elle, E! Online and Just Jared
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson Finalizes Name Change, Will Legally Be Known as Kelly Brianne … New name, new outlook on life.  Kelly Clarkson has legally changed her name to Kelly Brianne, Us Weekly confirms.  —  Kelly Clarkson's Ups and Downs Through the Years: Career, Love Life, More
FemaleFirst:
Hugh Hefner's son Cooper Hefner welcomes twins  —  Hugh Hefner's son Cooper Hefner and his wife Scarlett Byrne have become proud parents to twin daughters. … Hugh Hefner's son Cooper Hefner and ‘Harry Potter’ actress Scarlett Byrne have welcomed twins into the world.  —  Cooper Hefner is a father of twins
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Hugh Hefner's Ex Karissa Shannon Says She Aborted the 84-Year-Old's Baby, Claims Sex Was ‘Like Rape’
Discussion: Egotastic and Page Six
People.com:
Hilaria Baldwin Is Pregnant, Expecting Seventh Baby with Husband Alec Baldwin  —  Hilaria Baldwin shared her exciting news with a sweet Instagram video featuring her growing family … The Baldwin bunch is growing!  —  Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria Baldwin are expecting their seventh baby together, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
John Stamos Shares Heartbreaking Final Text He Received From Taylor Hawkins Before Drummer's Death  —  Days after Taylor Hawkins' death, John Stamos took to Twitter and shared the last text message he received from the Foo Fighters drummer.  Read the text here.  —  Watch: Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins Dead at 50
Discussion: TMZ.com and Entertainment Tonight
Allison Glock / AARP:
Liam Neeson: Age-Defying Action Hero  —  Behind the tough-guy image of his movie roles, we found a philosophical and compassionate soul  —  Liam Neeson is nothing if not paternal.  I learned this in 1998, as a young woman in my 20s, when I met the actor in Los Angeles for an assignment.
Discussion: People.com
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘It’ Prequel Series in the Works at HBO Max … A prequel to “It” is in development at HBO Max, Variety has learned from sources.  —  The series, currently called “Welcome to Derry,” will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of “It: Part One,” the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel.
Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
Umbrella Academy Elliot Page changes character  —  Netflix has teamed up with comic creator Viktor Hargreeves to to announce and present.  The actor will be transgender in the third season of ‘The Umbrella Academy.’ The Umbrella Academy has just announced a significant change.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Heartbroken Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee SPLIT days before one year anniversary of baby daughter Azaylia's death  —  ASHLEY Cain and Safiyya Vorajee have split a year after the heartbreaking death of their daughter Azaylia.  —  The pair endured the toughest times a parent can face …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
FemaleFirst:
Paul Herman dead at 76  —  ‘The Sopranos’ star Paul Herman has passed away on is 76th birthday. … Paul Herman has died.  —  The veteran actor - who was best known for his portrayal of Beanise in ‘The Sopranos’ - passed away on his 76th birthday on 29 March, though his cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Discussion: TMZ.com
 
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Discussion: Cosmopolitan, E! Online and Deadline
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Marty Swant / Digiday:
US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Charlie Rose settles with three former CBS employees who sued him in 2018 for sexual harassment; CBS fired Rose in November 2017 after a Washington Post report

 
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