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4:40 PM ET, April 3, 2023

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Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Paddington's Back: Threequel ‘Paddington In Peru’ Will Begin Filming In July  —  EXCLUSIVE: Make that a triple marmalade sandwich.  Long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru is on course to start production on July 24, we can reveal.  —  It has been six years since the second film …
Episodes:
Barbie Ferreira (Euphoria, The Afterparty, Nope) is an actor and model.  Barbie joins the Armchair Expert to discuss her experience auditioning for Euphoria, how she got into modeling, and her relationships were with her maternal role models.  Barbie and Dax talk about being defensive of their characters …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Seymour Stein, Record Industry Giant Who Signed Big Names, Dies at 80  —  Steeped in music, he championed Madonna, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Pretenders and more on his Sire label, and helped found the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  —  It was early 1957, and a nervous teenager named Seymour Steinbigle sat …
Discussion: Just Jared, Variety, Stereogum and Billboard
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Seymour Stein, Legendary Music Exec Who Signed Madonna and Talking Heads, Dies at 80
Mona Khalifeh / Entertainment Tonight:
Kelsea Ballerini and CMT Music Awards Drag Queens Explain Message Behind Performance (Exclusive)  —  Kelsea Ballerini made her feelings about the Tennessee drag ban known during her performance at the 2023 CMT Music Awards Sunday.  —  Ballerini, who also served as the night's co-host …
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Summer House Trailer: Carl Radke & Lindsay Hubbard's Engagement Causes All Hell to Break Loose  —  E! News can exclusively reveal Summer House's midseason trailer, which teases newly engaged Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard leaving the house, drama for Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover and more.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Dwayne Johnson Announces Live-Action ‘Moana’ in the Works at Disney: ‘So Excited and Happy’  —  “We're honored to partner with @DisneyStudios to tell our story through the realm of music and dance,” Johnson wrote on Instagram  —  How far will Moana go?  To live action!
Entertainment Tonight:
Wynonna Judd Performs CMT Awards Tribute 1 Year After Mom Naomi's Death, Details Grieving Process (Exclusive)  —  Wynonna Judd told ET on Sunday that her return to the CMT Music Awards is “bittersweet,” adding that she would use this weekend's award ceremony as an opportunity to help others struggling with their mental health.
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Chris Evans: 'There's More Steve Rogers Stories to Tell,' but Captain America Return 'Doesn't Quite Feel Right' Yet  —  Ever since Chris Evans exited the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Avengers: Endgame,” comic book movie fans have been clamoring for his return as Steve Rogers.
Discussion: Just Jared, CBR, Comic Book and The Wrap
Tommy McArdle / People.com:
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival in May  —  Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny marks Harrison Ford's fifth and final turn as Indiana Jones  —  Indiana Jones' last ride will begin in France.  —  On Monday, Walt Disney Studios …
Ruth Hawkins / HipHopDX:
CARDI B CALLS OUT WOMEN WHO SAY THEY HAVE SEX MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY DAY: 'IT'S NOT A FLEX'  —  Cardi B has made it clear she's not a fan of having sex multiple times per day, every day, and she's called out the women who say they are.  —  On Friday (March 31), the mother of two …
Discussion: Dlisted, Billboard and UPROXX
Just Jared:
Chris Hemsworth's ‘Extraction 2’ Teaser Trailer Is Promising an Action-Packed Sequel - Watch Now!  —  Chris Hemsworth is back as Tyler Rake in the action-packed teaser trailer for Extraction 2!  —  The smash-hit Netflix movie debuted in 2020 and quickly was deemed one of the streamer's most popular movies of all time.
TMZ.com:
LSU Hoop Star Angel Reese Defends Taunting Caitlin Clark In NCAA Title Game  —  LSU hoops star Angel Reese isn't apologizing for taunting Caitlin Clark during the NCAA title game Sunday ... responding by ripping the hypocrites who called her out, but didn't do so for Clark.
Just Jared:
‘Blue Beetle’ Trailer Shows Xolo Maridueña's Full Transformation Into the Superhero - Watch Now!  —  The first trailer for DC's Blue Beetle is finally here!  —  The film stars Xolo Maridueña in the title role as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle.  If you aren't familiar with the comics …
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
‘God saved me so I can save others’: Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar Odom invests in three drug treatment centers... after nearly dying in 2015  —  Lamar Odom has invested in three drug treatment centers in California to help ‘save lives.’  —  Khloe Kardashian's ex-husband, 43, suffered a near-fatal overdose back in 2015.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TMZ.com and FemaleFirst
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Ben Affleck is mistaken for friend Matt Damon in hilarious new Dunkin' Donuts commercial... after co-starring with wife JLo in the chain's Super Bowl ad  —  Ben Affleck is starring in a new Dunkin' Donuts ad.  —  This follows the one he made with wife Jennifer Lopez that premiered in February during the Super Bowl.
 
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Variety:
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Pioneering Electronic Musician and Oscar Winner for ‘Last Emperor’ Score, Dies at 71
Carolyn Giardina / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘John Wick 5’? Director Chad Stahelski Says “We're Open To It”
Discussion: CBR and World of Reel
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Just Jared:
Michael Che's April Fool's Day Prank on Colin Jost Involved Entire ‘SNL’ Audience & It's Going Viral!
People.com:
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Made Red Carpet Debut at 2023 CMT Awards: ‘I Have a Really Hot Date Tonight’
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
WWE near deal to be sold to UFC parent Endeavor, sources say
Niamh Shackleton / Ok - OK:
'I'm keeping my C-section date secret and hoping for a natural birth,' says Amy Childs
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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