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12:30 PM 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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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Oscars Host Wanda Sykes Says ‘Violence Is Never the Answer’ After Will Smith's Chris Rock Slap  —  Wanda Sykes co-hosted the Oscars with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer, who said she is “still in shock and stunned and sad” after the altercation … Wanda Sykes is speaking out after the incident …
TMZ.com:
Chris Rock Arrives in Boston for Sold Out Shows After Will Smith Slap  —  Chris Rock has his feet firmly planted on Boston soil, as he prepares to kick off his “Ego Death Tour” ... and you better believe there won't be an empty seat in the house.  —  A photog asked Chris as he was leaving …
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Chris Rock Said He Let People ‘Walk All Over’ Him 2 Months Before Will Smith Smacked Him at Oscars
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Page Six:
Sheriffs visit Will Smith's home after star slaps Chris Rock
Discussion: RADAR and Mirror.co.uk
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: Variety, Page Six and Rolling Stone
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
Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
How Scott Disick Feels About Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Trying to Have a Child Together  —  Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are planning to expand their family, but there's one member of the Kar-Jenner clan who isn't exactly thrilled about the news.
Discussion: Elle and Cosmopolitan
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FemaleFirst:
Scott Disick 'doesn't like the idea' of ex Kourtney Kardashian having more children
Discussion: Daily Star
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: Us Weekly, Elle, E! Online and Just Jared
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: Daily Star, 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
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
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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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.
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
Allison Crist / E! Online:
Bre Tiesi Gives Rare Insight to Her “Beautiful” Relationship With Nick Cannon  —  Watch: Bre Tiesi Dishes on Having Nick Cannon's 8th Child  —  Bre Tiesi isn't afraid to do her own thing.  —  The 30-year-old model said as much in her first interview since announcing that she's expecting …
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
 
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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”

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Italy, Europol, and others say they dismantled a pirate streaming service that redistributed IPTV, Netflix, Disney+, and more to 22M+ users, making €250M+/month

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