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4:05 AM ET, April 9, 2022

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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.
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, BET, 6abc and RADAR
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: Daily Star and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Academy Bans Will Smith from All Events for 10 Years for Slapping Chris Rock
Discussion: HELLO! and RADAR
People.com:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Are Engaged!  —  The pair rekindled their romance last year after previously calling off their engagement back in 2004 … Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are ready to get married!  —  The pair — who rekindled their romance last year — are engaged, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Elle, Cosmopolitan, E! Online and TMZ.com
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Are Engaged Nearly One Year After Reuniting  —  Nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially ready to tie the knot.  All the announcement details below.  —  It's time to get loud because Jennifer Lopez …
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
Discussion: Bossip and People.com
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 …
Greg Hanlon / People.com:
Lady Gaga Dog Walker Shooting Suspect Mistakenly Released from Jail  —  James Howard Jackson is accused of shooting Ryan Fischer, who was walking Lady Gaga's dogs when he was attacked on Feb. 24, 2021 … The man accused of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker in a robbery last year …
Discussion: The Sun and Dlisted
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Jacquelynn Powers Maurice / Page Six:
Brooklyn Beckham & Nicola Peltz's wedding: Guests, fashion, food & more  —  It's not often that the Beckham family are B-listers.  But this weekend, when their son marries into real money, the celebs' estimated $500 million fortune will look like chump change.  (Yes, there reportedly is a prenup.)
TMZ.com:
Jesse Williams' Child Support Payments Drastically Reduced Following ‘GA’ Exit  —  JESSE WILLIAMS CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS DRASTICALLY REDUCED ... Following His 'Grey's Anatomy' Exit  —  Former “Grey's Anatomy” star Jesse Williams is getting his monthly child support payments drastically reduced …
TMZ.com:
Trey Songz Cleared in Vegas Sexual Assault Case  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … 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
Natasha Jokic / BuzzFeed:
Nicola Coughlan Revealed She Auditioned To Be On “Stranger Things” Before We Knew Her On “Bridgerton”  —  Turns out, Nicola Coughlan — who plays Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton — initially tried out for a very different Netflix role.  —  Yup, Nicola auditioned for the role of Robin in Stranger Things.
Discussion: Just Jared and People.com
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Jennifer Morrison Seems to Confirm Marriage to Gerardo Celasco  —  Once upon a time, Jennifer Morrison posted a birthday tribute to Gerardo Celasco—and fans couldn't help but notice she called him her husband and they were both wearing rings.  Find out more details!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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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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
 
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Ainhoa Barcelona / HELLO!:
The Queen pulls out of traditional Easter service near her home in Windsor
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Nick Romano / EW.com:
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
X Factor star Janet Devlin to spill all in Daily Star Facebook chat 11 years since show
 

 
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