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12:15 AM ET, April 4, 2023

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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: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
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 …
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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 …
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 …
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
TikToker Chris Olsen Reveals Relationship Status After Kissing Meghan Trainor's Brother Ryan  —  TikToker Chris Olsen set the record straight on his relationship with Meghan Trainor's brother Ryan after posting kissing pictures last month.  —  Cupid's arrow hasn't yet struck Chris Olsen.
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
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.
Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
Zooey Deschanel Isn't Ruling Out a ‘New Girl’ Reboot  —  The actress and musician talks about Taylor Swift, ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and her ‘Property Brother’ romance  —  In the hit sitcom “New Girl,” Zooey Deschanel plays a quirky teacher living in a loft full of guys.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
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 …
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 …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Austin Butler Moves From Elvis To Crime Boss Danny Ryan In Sony 3000 Adaptation Of Don Winslow Novel ‘City On Fire’  —  EXCLUSIVE: In his first star role set since his Oscar-nominated turn as Elvis Presley, Austin Butler will star in City on Fire, an adaptation of Don Winslow's novel from Sony 3000 Pictures.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Wrap and Just Jared
Bernd Debusmann Jr / BBC:
Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in trial of Fugees' Pras Michel  —  Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has testified in the trial of ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel, who is accused of accepting money from a fugitive tycoon to influence US politicians.  —  Mr Michel, 50, allegedly received more than $100m …
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
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 …
TMZ.com:
Mod Sun Says Fans Saved His Life Amid Avril Lavigne Split  —  MOD SUN FANS SAVED MY LIFE AFTER AVRIL SPLIT ... Emotions Pour Out On Stage  —  Mod Sun says he needed serious support during his very public split from his now-ex-fiancee Avril Lavigne ... and he's thanking his fans for literally saving his life.
Discussion: Daily Mail and E! Online
 
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Olympian Sunisa Lee Ending College Gymnastics Career Early Due to Health Issue
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Katy Perry Tries to Convince ‘Idol’ Contestant Sara Beth Liebe to Stay on Show After Mom-Shaming Accusations
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Dwayne Johnson Announces Live-Action ‘Moana’ in the Works at Disney: ‘So Excited and Happy’
Tommy McArdle / People.com:
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TMZ.com:
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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

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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