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2:10 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 …
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 …
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Seymour Stein, Legendary Music Exec Who Signed Madonna and Talking Heads, Dies at 80
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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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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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 …
People.com:
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 …
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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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 …
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.
 
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Niamh Shackleton / Ok - OK:
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Glenn Garner / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Officially Files for Divorce After Announcing Jim Toth Split, Prenup in Place
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Just Jared:
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Legendary Japanese Musician, Dies at 71
 

 
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

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
In response to a tweet claiming X deprioritized posts with links in them, Elon Musk said to “put the link in the reply. This just stops lazy linking”
 
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