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1:30 PM ET, March 18, 2023

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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Tyga buys Avril Lavigne custom-made $80K diamond necklace  —  Tyga is making sure Avril Lavigne matches his fly.  —  The “Rack City” rapper, 33, dropped a whopping $80,000 on a custom-made diamond necklace for the “Complicated” singer, 38, which he gifted to her on Thursday, according to TMZ.
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TMZ.com:
Tyga Buys Avril Lavigne $80,000 Custom Diamond Chain  —  TYGA ONLY THE BEST BLING FOR AVRIL ... $80K Worth o' Diamonds!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Avril Lavigne is looking iced out these days ... and the new, flashy jewelry around her neck comes courtesy of her new bf, Tyga.
Discussion: Mirror and Perez Hilton
Lucy Clark / The Guardian:
Sam Neill: Jurassic Park actor reveals he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer  —  Exclusive: Neill underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma  — Sam Neill on his new memoir and living with blood cancer: 'I'm not afraid to die, but it would annoy me'
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TMZ.com:
‘The Wire’ Star Lance Reddick Dead at 60  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 154.8K … Lance Reddick, famous for his work on HBO's “The Wire” and the “John Wick” movie franchise has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lance's body was discovered at his Studio City home Friday morning around 9:30 AM.
Charna Flam / Variety:
Lance Reddick Remembered by Keanu Reeves, ‘The Wire’ Cast: ‘A Man of Great Strength and Grace’ … Following the news that Lance Reddick died at age 60 on March 17, Hollywood is remembering the actor who starred in favorites including “The Wire,” “John Wick,” “Bosch” and many more.
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ Star, Dies at 60
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin Secretly Welcome Baby No. 2 More Than 1 Year After Getting Engaged  —  Surprise!  Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin quietly welcomed baby No. 2, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  The duo's second son, Carson, arrived sometime before last Christmas.
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Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: E! Online
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Shares Her Thoughts on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Attending the Coronation  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down with Oprah in March 2021 for a wide-ranging interview following their decision to step back from their royal roles  —  Oprah Winfrey has some wise advice for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Just Jared:
Taylor Swift Set List for 2023's Eras Tour Revealed After First Show!  —  Taylor Swift is officially back on tour for the first time in five years after launching The Eras Tour with a show in Glendale, Arizona.  —  The 33-year-old singer kicked off the tour in the newly renamed “Swift City” …
Discussion: HELLO!, Just Jared Jr. and Mirror
Jessica Gibb / Mirror.co.uk:
Sir Rod Stewart, 78, is ‘downhearted’ as sudden illness leaves him unable to sing  —  Sir Rod Stewart has been forced off stage by a sudden illness and updates fans on his condition admitting that he's ‘absolutely downhearted’ he can't perform  —  Sir Rod Stewart has updated fans on his condition …
Discussion: The Sun, Ok - OK and Mirror
Karen Ruiz / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: It's official!  Beaming Amy Robach steps out with T.J. Holmes after quietly finalizing divorce agreement with Andrew Shue - as the Melrose Place actor is comforted by her daughter while picking up their Maltipoo in doggy joint custody deal  — Amy Robach, 50, and Andrew Shue …
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Fire Up the Grill, a Good Burger Sequel With Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Is Actually Happening  —  Twenty-five years after the release of Good Burger, stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell will reunite in a sequel for Paramount+.  Get all of the details about what to expect.
Lindsay Peoples / The Cut:
Law Roach on the reasons behind his sudden retirement from celebrity fashion styling.  —  Almost five years ago, I wrote a story for the Cut titled “What It's Like to Be Black and in Fashion.”  More than 100 Black fashion-industry professionals, from assistants to executives …
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Shawn Mendes Addresses Sabrina Carpenter Romance Rumors: ‘We Are Not Dating’  —  Calling out the nonsense!  Shawn Mendes claimed he is not dating Sabrina Carpenter after the pair sparked romance speculation while spotted out together last month.  —  Camila!  Hailey!  Inside Shawn Mendes' Dating History
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kelly McCreary Leaving 'Grey's Anatomy' After 9 Seasons As Maggie Pierce  —  EXCLUSIVE: Grey Sloan Memorial will be losing both of Ellis Grey's daughters this season.  Kelly McCreary, who has played Maggie Pierce, Meredith Grey's (Ellen Pompeo) half-sister and head of the hospital's …
Just Jared:
One Day Before His Death, Lance Reddick Talked About Co-Star Michael K. Williams' ‘Shocking’ Passing in a New Interview  —  Just one day before his untimely passing, actor Lance Reddick opened up about the death of his former The Wire co-star Michael K. Williams during one of his final interviews.
Discussion: Page Six and The US Sun
Courtney Love / The Guardian:
Why are women so marginalised by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?  —  Barely 8% of its inductees are female.  The canon-making doesn't just reek of sexist gatekeeping, but also purposeful ignorance and hostility  —  got into this business to write great songs and have fun.  I was a quick learner.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise Has Seen ‘The Flash’ ... and He Loved It (Exclusive)  —  A conversation with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav led to a private screening for Cruise at his Beverly Hills home.  —  The upcoming superhero movie The Flash been done and locked for several months now as it awaits its June 16 release.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Sam Tobin / Reuters:
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