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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Academy Bans Will Smith From Oscars for 10 Years … The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences met Friday morning to discuss the consequences for actor Will Smith following his slap of presenter Chris Rock during the 94th Oscars telecast, and voted to ban Smith …
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Deadline:
Will Smith Banned From Oscars For 10 Years; “Accept & Respect ...Decision,” Actor Says - Update  —  (UPDATED with Will Smith statement) With their options rather limited, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors has just decided that Will Smith will not be able …
Discussion: Just Jared and Dlisted
CNN:
Actor Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years  —  Will Smith will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards for the next 10 years, as a result of his slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during this year's Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced in a statement obtained by CNN.
TMZ.com:
Academy Bans Will Smith from All Events for 10 Years for Slapping Chris Rock  —  Will Smith finally got his punishment for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars — the Academy of Motion Pictures has made him persona non grata for a decade for that slap.  —  The Academy's Board of Governors met Friday …
Discussion: Page Six, RADAR and 6abc
Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
Chris Rock looks serious in New York in a rare photo after the Oscar slap  —  On Tuesday morning, Chris Rock was taken seriously as he walked into the Big Apple, just a day after his brother spoke out against Will Smith in an interview.  Chris Rock, 57, looked grim on his last trip to New York.
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Star
Greta Bjornson / People.com:
Will Smith Responds After Academy Bans Him from Attending Oscars Until 2032 Over Chris Rock Slap  —  Will Smith is no longer allowed to “attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually,” for the next decade … Will Smith accepts his decade-long ban from the Academy Awards.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Real’ Canceled After 8 Seasons In Daytime Syndication  —  Another high-profile daytime syndicated talk show, Warner Bros Unscripted Television/Telepictures' The Real, is ending its run.  The program's current eighth season will be its last after the show's core station group …
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
‘The Real’ Canceled by After Eight Seasons at Fox Stations … Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/Telepictures has ended the run of daytime talk show “The Real” after eight seasons, Variety has learned.  —  The show, which aired in Fox-owned stations in major markets, utilized a panel strip format similar to “The View.”
Discussion: People.com and Bossip
Just Jared:   ‘The Real’ Gets Canceled After 8 Seasons at Fox
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Moving To Disney+ In Stunning Move After 16 Years On ABC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hold on to your Danskins: Dancing with the Stars is relocating to Disney+ in a groundbreaking arrangement.  —  DWTS has received a two-year pickup — for Seasons 31 and 32 …
FemaleFirst:
Scott Disick makes red carpet debut with new girlfriend  —  Scott Disick and Rebecca Donaldson confirmed their romance at ‘The Kardashians’ premiere. … Scott Disick made his red carpet debut with model Rebecca Donaldson at the premiere of Hulu's ‘The Kardashians’.  —  Scott Disick and new girlfriend make red carpet debut
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E! Online:
See Pete Davidson Support Kim Kardashian at The Kardashians Red Carpet Premiere
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Chrishell Stause Sold Her Wedding Ring from Justin Hartley to Buy Her $3.3 Million Hollywood Hills Home  —  Iconic upgrade.  —  star Chrishell Stause just visited  —  The Kelly Clarkson Show  —  , and casually informed Kelly that she sold her wedding ring from Justin Hartley to help pay …
Discussion: E! Online
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Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song's Relationship Timeline … From child stardom to parenthood!  Though they haven't always been with each other physically, Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song have shared some major life experiences together.  —  The Home Alone actor and the Suite Life of Zack …
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Video From Fatal Miami Stabbing Shows IG Model Covered In Blood  —  New video showing the bloody aftermath of a domestic disturbance in Miami, which ended with one man being stabbed to death and a woman covered in blood.  —  In the footage, obtained by TMZ, you see the woman in sweatpants …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, RADAR and YouTube
TMZ.com:
Trey Songz Cleared in Vegas Sexual Assault Case  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 887 … Trey Songz has officially been cleared in a sexual assault investigation out of Vegas.  —  A rep for the Las Vegas Metro.  PD tells us, “The LVMPD has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations …
Discussion: Daily Mail and People.com
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Margaret Josephs: It's ‘insane’ Teresa Giudice lets Gia be in ‘RHONJ’ drama  —  Respect your elders.  —  Margaret Josephs is slamming Teresa Giudice for allowing her 21-year-old daughter, Gia Giudice, to get involved in their drama.  —  “I think that's absolutely insane,” the …
Discussion: E! Online
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Ramsey Tapped as a Director of ‘Ahsoka’, the Latest ‘Star Wars’ Series (Exclusive)  —  Production gets underway later this month in Los Angeles, with the ‘Spider-Verse’ filmmaker helming at least one episode.  —  Peter Ramsey is going from the Spider-Verse to the Star Wars Universe.
Discussion: The Wrap
Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
The Queen pulls out of traditional Easter service near her home in Windsor … The Queen has asked her son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla to represent her at the traditional Royal Maundy Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor next Thursday 14 April.  —  The monarch, who turns 96 this month …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
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Simon Perry / People.com:
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Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
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From Mediagazer:

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Mark Mwachiro / Adweek:
Norah O'Donnell plans her last CBS Evening News broadcast as anchor for January 24, 2025

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