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12:20 PM ET, February 24, 2023

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Rebecca Mead / New Yorker:
The End of “Succession” Is Near  —  The show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, explains why he has chosen to conclude the drama of the Roy family in its fourth season.  —  A few minutes before Jesse Armstrong was scheduled to call for a chat earlier this month, he sent a polite text saying that he was …
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies Set at Warner Bros. … On a Thursday earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that newly-installed studio leaders Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy have brokered a deal to make “multiple” films based on the beloved J. R. R. Tolkien books.
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Just Jared:
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie in the Works, Peter Jackson Reacts
Discussion: Screen Rant, IndieWire and Deadline
Associated Press:
R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence  —  1 of 11  —  A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years …
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CNN:
R. Kelly, already serving 30 years for sex trafficking, sentenced to 20 years in federal child porn case
Emily Maddick / Glamour UK:
Paris Hilton is GLAMOUR's February cover star: 'I've been through so many things that I'm a warrior, I'm a fighter, I'm brave, I'm a badass'  —  Opening up in her most candid and revealing interview in years, Paris Hilton speaks to Emily Maddick about her dark past, her fake ‘dumb blonde persona’ …
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Jonas Brothers to Play 5-Show Broadway Residency with a Different Album Each Night: ‘All the Hits’  —  The trio's five nights at the Marquis Theater will begin on March 14 with 2007's Jonas Brothers and end on March 18 with The Album  —  The Jonas Brothers just want to play their music — all of their music!
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Carrie Underwood's closet laundry setup causes a stir: ‘Genius’  —  Carrie Underwood's laundry set up is stealing he spotlight.  —  The “Jesus, Take the Wheel” singer, 39, posted an Instagram Reel to discuss her seriously squeaky, tight pants, but fans couldn't help but notice a smart addition in the background of her closet video.
Discussion: HELLO! and Seriously? OMG! WTF?
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Goldbergs’ To End With Season 10 On ABC  —  Video  —  EXCLUSIVE (Updated With Confirmation & Details): The Goldbergs' journey through the 1980s is over.  The family comedy's current tenth season will be its last, with the May 3 season finale serving as a series finale.
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 Years After Rape Conviction, Putting Former Movie Mogul Behind Bars for Life … Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years, effectively ensuring the former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Bethenny Frankel gets emotional while discussing health battle with autoimmune disorder  —  Bethenny Frankel took to Instagram and TikTok on Thursday to update her fans on why her face has been ‘looking different’ in recent videos.  —  The Real Housewives of New York City alum, 52 …
Marisa Sullivan / People.com:
Marc Anthony Cradles Nadia Ferreira's Baby Bump on First Red Carpet Since Pregnancy Announcement  —  The newlyweds were out at Univision's Premio Lo Nuestro award show in Miami Thursday, marking their first red carpet since announcing Ferreira's pregnancy  —  Marc Anthony is showing love for his new wife and baby on the way!
FemaleFirst:
Iggy Azalea says Britney Spears' creativity was ‘limited’ under conservatorship  —  Rapper Iggy Azalea has revealed she's back in touch with her former collaborator Britney Spears and she's hoping they will be able to work together again now the singer is free from her conservatorshi
Summer Goodkind / Daily Mail:
'I told Michael Douglas I'd like to f**k him!':  Evangeline Lilly reveals she called the veteran actor, 78, and Michelle Pfeiffer, 64, ‘GILFs’ on set of their new film Ant-Man  —  Evangeline Lilly has revealed the awkward moment she candidly told Michael Douglas she wanted to ‘f**k’ him.
Genius:
The Album  —  “Wings” is the Jonas Brothers' first release in almost a year and a half, following the release of their September 2021 single, “Who's In Your Head.”  The song serves as the... Read More  —  Produced by Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi & 3 more  —  View All Credits  —  Wings Lyrics
FemaleFirst:
Paris Hilton had abortion in 20s but kept it secret out of ‘shame’  —  Paris Hilton had her first child earlier this month, but has now revealed she could have been a mother more than 20 years ago as she had an abortion in her youth she has kept secret out of “shame”
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams and Boyfriend Reuben Selby Break Up After 5 Years of Dating  —  Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams revealed she and boyfriend Reuben Selby have called it quits after five years together.  Read her message on the “end of an era.”  —  Bend the knee, Maisie Williams has an announcement to make.
People.com:
Olivia Wilde and Ex Harry Styles Remain ‘Good Friends’: 'There's No Animosity' (Source)  —  A source tells PEOPLE that Olivia Wilde is “focused on her kids and co-parenting” with Jason Sudeikis  —  Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles remain “good friends” roughly three months after their relationship ended.
The Face:
Halle Bailey is ready to stand  —  Halle Bailey was unloading boxes from a van when she declined the first call.  It was 2nd July 2019, and she'd just returned from a long weekend at an idyllic Airbnb in Malibu, gazing out at the soothing Pacific coastline and toasting big sister Chlöe's 21st birthday.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Reynolds to Star In, Produce Comedy ‘Boy Band’ for Paramount (Exclusive)  —  Frequent collaborator Shawn Levy will also produce the feature.  —  Ryan Reynolds wants it that way.  —  The prolific A-lister has set up feature comedy Boy Band at Paramount that reunites him once again …
Discussion: ET Canada, Just Jared and Deadline
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Adds ‘Emily In Paris’ Star Ashley Park To Season 3  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Park (Emily In Paris) has joined the cast of Hulu's Only Murders In The Building for Season 3 in a recurring role.  She will play Kimber, a Broadway ingenue.
 
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Kelsea Ballerini Says Morgan Evans Wasn't Happy She Wanted to Freeze Her Eggs: ‘It Was Not a Good Day’
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TMZ.com:
Selena Gomez Taking Social Media Break as Kylie Jenner Eyebrow Drama Erupts
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Rihanna to Perform at Oscars
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Watch Adam Lambert Completely ‘Transform’ Into an Older Version of Himself in ‘Getting Older’ Music Video
Discussion: Queerty and ET Canada
 

 
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Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers

 
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