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Mike Walters / The Blast:
‘Fleetwood Mac’ Singer Christine McVie Died Of Massive Stroke, Following Cancer Diagnosis  —  Home / Exclusive / ‘Fleetwood Mac’ Singer Christine McVie Died Of Massive Stroke, Following Cancer Diagnosis  —  ‘Fleetwood Mac’ keyboardist Christine McVie died of a massive stroke, after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie's cause of death revealed
Discussion: Daily Star
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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 …
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Barbie Ferreira Reveals the Truth About Her Euphoria Exit  —  Seven months after announcing her exit from Euphoria after two seasons, Barbie Ferreira is sharing more details on her decision to leave the HBO series.  See what the actress had to say.  —  Barbie Ferreira thinks Kat simply outgrew her high school setting.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel About Aegon's Conquest Eyed at HBO (EXCLUSIVE)  —  A new “Game of Thrones” prequel about Aegon I Targaryen's conquest of Westeros is being actively discussed at HBO, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.  —  As the project is in its very early stages …
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 …
Billboard:
Jimin's ‘Like Crazy’ Debuts Atop Billboard Hot 100, First Solo No. 1 for a BTS Member  —  The song also makes Jimin the first South Korean soloist to top the Hot 100. … He's also the first South Korean solo artist to lead the list.  —  The Hot 100 start for “Like Crazy” …
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Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Rocket's Origin and Radiohead: Inside ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’  —  Writer-director James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt and Karen Gillan preview the final chapter of the ‘Guardians’ saga, its soundtrack, and Gunn's DC future  —  THE FIRST SIGN that May 5's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 …
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 …
Abby Feiner / Bravo TV Official Site:
The Vanderpump Rules Cast Will Tell All in Fittingly Dramatic Reunion Looks  —  Still to come on Vanderpump Rules Season 10!  —  This season of Vanderpump Rules has been — and will continue to be — next-level dramatic (watch the video above for proof).  So when the cast members came together …
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden to Star in ‘Killer Heat’ for Amazon Studios  —  Directed by Philippe Lacôte and produced by Brad Weston, the film is based on Jo Nesbø's short story ‘The Jealousy Man’ … “Night of the Kings” filmmaker Philippe Lacôte …
Thania Garcia / Variety:
Coachella 2023 to Livestream All Stages Across Both Weekends on YouTube  —  Coachella 2023 is just two weeks away and on Monday the festival announced plans to amp up the reach of its global lineup with the addition of three extra live stream feeds.  —  For the first time …
Evan Real / Page Six:
Tom Sandoval escorts Raquel Leviss to airport amid Scandoval  —  Tom Sandoval escorted his affair partner, Raquel Leviss, to a Los Angeles airport on Sunday, just a day shy of Scandoval's one-month anniversary.  —  As seen in photos exclusively obtained by Page Six, Sandoval, 40 …
Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
Sunday Ratings: 60 Minutes Goes Low, Magnum P.I. and CMT Awards Grow  —  In the latest TV ratings, CBS' 60 Minutes slipped yet still clocked in with Sunday's biggest audience, while ABC's American Idol was tops in the demo.  —  CBS |  60 Minutes drew 6.7 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating …
Discussion: RADAR and New York Post
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 …
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Katy Perry Tries to Convince ‘Idol’ Contestant Sara Beth Liebe to Stay on Show After Mom-Shaming Accusations  —  Sara Beth Liebe said that while she appreciated the judge's kind comments, she wanted to quit the competition to be at home with her three young children
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, UPROXX and Billboard
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Olympian Sunisa Lee Ending College Gymnastics Career Early Due to Health Issue  —  Olympian Sunisa “Suni” Lee announced on Instagram that her college gymnastics career has come to an early close over a “non-gymnastics health related issue.”  —  Sunisa “Suni” Lee is stepping off the mat.
Discussion: Just Jared
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Netflix Orders Its First Pilot Ever - Comedy ‘Little Sky’ Starring Samara Weaving  —  EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is dipping its toe into the pilot development model with Little Sky, a single-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Samara Weaving (Scream VI).
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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Ryuichi Sakamoto, Pioneering Electronic Musician and Oscar Winner for ‘Last Emperor’ Score, Dies at 71
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Dwayne Johnson Announces Live-Action ‘Moana’ in the Works at Disney: ‘So Excited and Happy’
Carolyn Giardina / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘John Wick 5’? Director Chad Stahelski Says “We're Open To It”
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Tommy McArdle / People.com:
‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival in May
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Michael Che's April Fool's Day Prank on Colin Jost Involved Entire ‘SNL’ Audience & It's Going Viral!
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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Made Red Carpet Debut at 2023 CMT Awards: ‘I Have a Really Hot Date Tonight’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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