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5:00 AM ET, April 1, 2023

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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
‘Interview With the Vampire’ Star Bailey Bass Not Returning as Claudia in Season 2  —  “Interview With the Vampire” star Bailey Bass won't be continuing in the role of Claudia in Season 2 of the AMC Networks show.  —  Delainey Hayles will take over the role.
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Just Jared:
AMC's ‘Interview With A Vampire’ Series Recasts Claudia: Delainey Hayles To Take Over Bailey Bass Role  —  Bailey Bass will not return as Claudia for AMC's Interview With A Vampire series.  —  The network announced the news about the recasting via Variety, revealing that Delainey Hayles will take over the role in season two.
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and TVLine
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Movie Finds Its Lilo  —  Maia Kealoha joins Zach Galifianakis in the remake of Disney's cult 2002 animated movie.  —  Disney has found its Lilo.  Newcomer Maia Kealoha has been cast in Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch, a remake of its cult 2002 animated movie …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Sam Asghari addresses rumors of Britney Spears marital issues after ditching rings  —  Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are still going strong despite being seen without their wedding rings recently, Page Six has exclusively learned.  —  The actor's rep, Brandon Cohen, confirms to us …
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Kelly Wynne / People.com:
Pete Davidson Says Attention to His High-Profile Relationships Made Him Feel ‘Small,’ Like a ‘F—ing Loser’  —  The Bupkis star says dating celebrities including Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian took attention away from his career — “and that's a really s—ty feeling”
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Nick Pisa / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Paul O'Grady's ‘secret’ daughter, 48, breaks silence on late father's death to reveal her family are ‘devastated’ by the loss of the beloved TV favourite  —  Paul O'Grady's ‘secret’ daughter has broken her silence on her father's sudden death, saying the family is ‘devastated’.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Ok - OK
Lynette Rice / Deadline:
‘The Young And The Restless’ Brings Back Shemar Moore For Special Appearance  —  EXCLUSIVE: Happy anniversary, Y&R fans!  —  To help celebrate the soap's 50th birthday on CBS, The Young and the Restless is bringing back fan favorite Shemar Moore to Genoa City.
Doug Lantz / ABC News:
Exclusive: Juror in Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial case speaks out  —  Samantha Imrie was juror No. 11 in the high-profile case.  —  Gwyneth Paltrow and attorney Steve Owens react as the verdict is read in her civil trial over a collision with another skier on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah.
Us Weekly:
Bachelor's Caila Quinn and Nick Burrello Welcome 1st Child: See Pics  —  New parents!  Bachelor Nation's Caila Quinn and her husband, Nick Burrello, welcomed their first child on Thursday, March 30.  —  “We are so excited to introduce our baby girl to the world!
Jane Mulkerrins / The Times:
Stormy Daniels: 'Whatever happens to Trump, there's going to be death' … 'Trump is no longer untouchable," says Stormy Daniels. “  A person in power is not exempt from the law.  And no matter what your job is, or what your bank account says, you're held accountable for the things you've said and done, and justice is served.
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
‘Secret Invasion’ Revealed: Inside Samuel L. Jackson's Eye-Opening New Marvel Series  —  Why he has no eyepatch, where you've seen Emilia Clarke's mystery character before, and ten new images from the shapeshifting alien saga.  —  Who are you, really?  That question is at the core of Marvel's …
TMZ.com:
Cowboys Star Tony Pollard Gets Full Leg Sleeve Tattoo Featuring Cartoon Icons  —  COWBOYS STAR TONY POLLARD New Leg Sleeve Tattoo ... CARTOON ICONS ALL OVER!!! … Defenders trying to tackle Tony Pollard next season better hope they like cartoons — 'cause every time they grab …
Discussion: The US Sun
Mirror:
Selling Sunset star Mary Fitzgerald shares heartbreaking miscarriage news  —  The reality star and real estate agent had been trying to conceive a baby with French husband Romain Bonnet but sadly experienced a septic miscarriage and has shared her experience to support others
Roderick McPhee / The Sun:
Paul O'Grady's multi-million pound fortune revealed after heartbroken husband shares last photo  —  TV and radio star Paul O'Grady had racked up a fortune of £8.6million.  —  The sum is likely to be passed on in a will — with his husband of six years Andre Portasio expected to be the main benefactor.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and Ok - OK
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Late Model Jeremy Ruehlemann's Girlfriend Mary-Brian Clarke Dead At 24  —  Home » R.I.P. » Late Model Jeremy Ruehlemann's Girlfriend Mary-Brian Clarke Dead At 24  —  This is incredibly sad.  —  Just two months ago, model Jeremy Ruehlemann passed away, and now his girlfriend Mary-Brian Clarke has also died.
 
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Sharon Mai / Daily Mail:
Licky star! Madonna, 64, sticks her tongue out while posing with a guitar as she adds MORE dates to 40th anniversary world tour
Discussion: Queerty, Page Six and Daily Star
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Another Love Island couple have split just weeks after leaving the villa
Discussion: Ok - OK and Daily Star
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Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Kate Hudson on How Being in the Public Eye Impacted Her Body Image and Relationships
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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