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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
WWE near deal to be sold to UFC parent Endeavor, sources say — Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel's Endeavor Group, the parent of UFC. — The deal would combine UFC and WWE into one publicly traded company.
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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 …
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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.
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Emily Horan / HELLO!:
Exclusive: Strictly's Neil Jones reveals surprise baby and engagement news with Love Island star Chyna Mills — The couple got engaged after seven months and are expecting their first baby together — Surrounded by spectacular views of Bali's verdant rice terraces, Neil Jones is dancing …
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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.
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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! — By now, you may have seen the SNL clip floating around on TikTok of Weekend Update anchor Michael Che's April Fools Day prank on Colin Jost. — The show, which happened on April Fool's Day …
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Officially Files for Divorce After Announcing Jim Toth Split, Prenup in Place — “It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce,” Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth announced in a joint statement last month
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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Made Red Carpet Debut at 2023 CMT Awards: ‘I Have a Really Hot Date Tonight’ — The co-host and the Outer Banks star first sparked romance rumors in January — It's date night for Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes! — The “Blindsided” singer, 29 …
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Marlon Wayans performs comedy show hours after father Howell's death — Marlon Wayans took the stage to perform a second comedy set in Los Angeles Friday night - just hours after learning that his father, Howell Wayans, died. — Sources told TMZ that Marlon found out about his dad's passing …
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Nicholas McEntyre / Page Six:
Howell Wayans, patriarch of Wayans family, dead at 86
Howell Wayans, patriarch of Wayans family, dead at 86
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Seymour Stein, Legendary Music Exec Who Signed Madonna and Talking Heads, Dies at 80 … The cause of death was not immediately clear, although he had been in unsteady health for many years. He was 80. — Though Stein's imprint, which he co-founded in New York in 1966 …
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Just Jared:
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Legendary Japanese Musician, Dies at 71 — Ryuichi Sakamoto has sadly passed away. — The legendary Japanese musician and composer, who was also the keyboardist in the band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), died last Tuesday, March 28, his office confirmed on Sunday (April 2), his management company confirmed.
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Niamh Shackleton / Ok - OK:
'I'm keeping my C-section date secret and hoping for a natural birth,' says Amy Childs — EXCLUSIVE: As TOWIE's Amy Childs prepares to welcome twins, the mum-of-two shares how she's getting ready for the arrival of her bundles of joy in her latest OK! Column — ok
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Chris Hemsworth taking on fewer acting roles after Alzheimer's risk — Will “Thor” put his career on ice? — Chris Hemsworth has said that he's slowing down — but not retiring — after learning that he's at very high risk of suffering from Alzheimer's disease later in life.
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