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8:40 AM ET, March 17, 2023

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Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck on ‘Air,’ New CEO Gig and Those Memes: “I Am Who I Am”  —  The actor, filmmaker and budding mogul on the disruptive production company he launched with Matt Damon, why he's done with D.C., getting Michael Jordan's blessing for his new film and the advice wife Jennifer Lopez gave him for this interview.
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TMZ.com:
Tyra Banks Leaving ‘Dancing with the Stars’ to Focus on Personal Businesses  —  TYRA BANKS TRADING BALLROOM FOR BOARDROOM ... No More Hosting ‘DWTS’ … Tyra Banks is hanging up her ballroom outfits, and slipping into serious business attire ... she's calling it quits at “Dancing with the Stars” …
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott File To Legally Change Son's Name To Aire  —  Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott want to make their son's name change official in the eyes of the law ... TMZ has learned.  —  The famous parents filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking to switch the kiddo's name from Wolfe Jacques Webster to Aire Webster.
Larisha Paul / Rolling Stone:
Demi Lovato Will Lend Personal Expertise to ‘Child Star’ Documentary in Directorial Debut  —  The documentary, arriving on Hulu in 2024, will “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight”  —  DEMI LOVATO KNOWS a thing or two — or twenty — about growing up in the spotlight.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and ET Canada
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Jack Whitehall's model girlfriend resuscitated after collapse before diagnosis  —  Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall revealed what really went on behind the scenes at the 2021 Brit Awards as he opened up about his girlfriend Roxy Horner's experience  —  Jack Whitehall revealed …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Mirror and Ok - OK
Nigel Smith / People.com:
‘Scream VI’ Star Melissa Barrera on Marriage, Hardships and Knowing Your Worth  —  As Scream VI breaks box office records, Melissa Barrera shares her hard-fought journey to success: “I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence”  —  There's an intoxicating intrigue to Melissa Barrera's gaze.
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Gisele Bündchen, 42, spending time with Tom's old friend and Elle MacPherson's ex Jeffrey Soffer, 55, a billionaire developer who lives a stone's throw from the supermodel's new Miami home  — Gisele Bündchen, 42, and billionaire developer Jeffery Soffer, 55 …
Vanessa Medina / WSVN-TV:
Def Leppard's drummer assaulted outside Fort Lauderdale hotel  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The drummer of legendary rock group Def Leppard was assaulted outside the hotel he was staying at after a show in South Florida.  —  Rick Allen, who sadly lost his arm in a car accident back in 1984 …
Discussion: The Wrap and Stereogum
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Luke Leitch / Vogue:
Law Roach Opens Up About His Retirement From Celebrity Styling, His Future Plans, and His Dramatic Modeling Debut for Boss  —  A few hours before Boss's waterside—and waterlogged!—show in downtown Miami this evening, Law Roach was backstage, working.  What he wasn't doing, however …
Glenn Garner / People.com:
White House Press Secretary Admits She's Not a One Direction Fan: 'I Don't Know Who They Are'  —  “Gonna keep my comments to myself on One Direction,” Karine Jean-Pierre said with a laugh during a White House briefing on Thursday, before respectfully admitting she's unfamiliar with the hit boy band
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Martina Navratilova's cancer diagnoses put adoption plans ‘on hold,’ wife says  —  “Real Housewives of Miami” star Julia Lemigova revealed that her wife tennis legend Martina Navratilova's double cancer diagnosis put the pair's adoption plans “on hold.”  —  On the second part …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Akshay Patel / Daily Star:
Whoopi Goldberg branded ‘hypocrite’ after using ethnic slur on TV as she issues apology  —  TV personality Whoopi Goldberg has issued an apology after she said an ethnic slur on live TV following an appearance of her on The View talking about the presidential election
Discussion: FemaleFirst, OK Magazine and Mirror
Grace Macaskill / The Sun:
Jonnie Irwin gives heartbreaking update on terminal cancer battle but defiantly tells fans: 'I'm weak but still here'  —  TERMINALLY ill TV presenter Jonnie Irwin told how he attempted to play football recently with his four-year-old son — and the exertion “broke” him.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and Ok - OK
Nicola Methven / Mirror:
Alison Hammond unveiled as host of Great British Bake Off - replacing comedy icon  —  The This Morning presenter will be the new host of the Channel 4 baking show as she joins co-host Noel Fielding and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood in the tent  —  This Morning favourite Alison Hammond …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Halle Berry posts rare pics of ‘sweet angel’ daughter Nahla for her 15th birthday  —  Notoriously private mom Halle Berry invited her 8.2 million Instagram followers to wish her daughter, Nahla, a happy 15th birthday.  —  “One of the greatest gifts the universe has given me is my daughter …
FemaleFirst:
Is Jeremy Renner's Hollywood career over?  Actor ‘thinks acting no longer a priority in his life’  —  Jeremy Renner is said to have told friends he no longer thinks of his Hollywood career as a “priority” since his near-fatal slowplough accident and no wants to focus on changing the world.
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and Variety
Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
The Other Two Is Taking “Big Swings” in Season 3  —  Vanity Fair has your first look at the critically adored comedy's next round, which premieres on HBO Max May 4.  —  Fans of The Other Two—the HBO Max comedy created, written, and executive produced by former SNL head writers Sarah Schneider …
Discussion: Queerty, E! Online and Just Jared
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Ginny and Georgia's Brianne Howey Is Pregnant, Expecting 1st Child With Husband Matt Ziering: Baby Bump Photo  —  Her Georgia peach!  Ginny & Georgia's Brianne Howey is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Matt Ziering.  —  Howey, 33, took to social media on Thursday, March 16, to announce the exciting news.
Eleanor Dye / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston dazzles in a gold gown on the red carpet with co-star Adam Sandler at the Murder Mystery 2 photocall in Paris - after she accidentally swore on This Morning  —  Jennifer Aniston dazzled in a sparkling gown on the red carpet with her Murder Mystery 2 co-star Adam Sandler …
 
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People.com:
Brooke Shields Says Daughters Don't Like Her ‘Upper East Side Lady Clothes’ — They Want ‘Total Midriff’
Discussion: Page Six and HELLO!
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Gushes Over Engagement Ring from Cole Tucker: ‘I Get Distracted by It All the Time’
Discussion: E! Online
Zizi Strater / People.com:
Celeb Hairstylist Chris Appleton Confirms Relationship with Lukas Gage: 'I'm Very Much in Love'
FemaleFirst:
‘Best and worst moment of my life’: Georgina Rodriguez shares heartbreak over death of son
Discussion: OK Magazine
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Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Sherri Shepherd says serving jail time was ‘life lesson’ for success
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Brian Cox: Meghan Markle ‘knew what she was getting into’ marrying Prince Harry
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Princess Leonor of Spain Set To Begin 3-Year Military Training: 'It's an Essential Step'
Discussion: Reuters and Cele|bitchy
 

 
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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

 
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