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Nick Romano / EW.com:
Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel  —  Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, and director Rob Marshall share the tale behind making their underwater musical with a groundbreaking Disney princess.  —  Perhaps Halle Bailey was always destined to be a Disney princess.
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:   Harry Styles Declined Prince Eric Role in ‘Little Mermaid’ to Seek ‘Darker’ Roles, Says Director
Just Jared:
Rupert Murdoch & Fiancee Ann Lesley Smith Call Off Engagement After Just Two Weeks  —  Rupert Murdoch's engagement to Ann Lesley Smith has ended, just two weeks after they announced their happy news.  —  The 92-year-old businessman and the 66-year-old conservative radio host revealed …
Discussion: Daily Mail and ET Canada
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Rupert Murdoch and Ann Lesley Smith Call Off Their Engagement  —  The 92-year-old media mogul announced his engagement to the 66-year-old former dental hygienist a scant two weeks ago, following last year's divorce from his fourth wife, Jerry Hall.  —  Wedding bells may not be ringing for Rupert Murdoch anytime soon.
Ilana Kaplan / New York Times:
Hayden Panettiere, Hoping to Leave Her Struggles Behind, Is Back Onscreen  —  The “Scream” actress opens up about reprising her role in the franchise, becoming sober and grieving the death of her brother.  —  LOS ANGELES — Hayden Panettiere has always been a survivor.
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere Offers Rare Glimpse Into Her Relationship With Brian Hickerson: ‘He Knows He Deserved What Happened to Him’
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
M*A*S*H Star Judy Farrell Dead at 84 after Suffering Stroke  —  M*A*S*H'S NURSE ABLE DEAD AT 84  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Judy Farrell, best known for playing Nurse Able in the hit TV show, “M*A*S*H,” has died, TMZ has learned.  —  Judy's son, Michael, tells us she passed away in a hospital …
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Lauryn Overhultz / Fox News:
‘M*A*S*H’ star Judy Farrell dead at 84
Discussion: The A.V. Club and The Sun
Charlotte Brook / Harper's BAZAAR:
Elle Fanning: a fashion fairy-tale  —  A star since childhood, Elle Fanning has captivated audiences with her charm, wit and grace.  Now, she returns to our screens with her spirited portrayal of Catherine the Great  —  “I've been learning adulthood,” says Elle Fanning of the latest chapter of her life.
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Mark Anthony Green / GQ:
Inside Donald Glover's New Creative Playground  —  He changed the course of television with Atlanta and laid out a blueprint for a whole era of dark comedy.  And now, out in Ojai, California, the multihyphenate star is preparing for the next phase of his career, building something even bigger …
Caroline Davies / The Guardian:
King Charles's coronation invitation confirms use of title of ‘Queen Camilla’  —  Royal coronation invitation realises king's ambition for title of partner currently known as queen consort  —  First she was to be known as princess consort.  Then she became queen consort.
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
‘Summer House’ stars Sam Feher, Kory Keefer are dating: ‘We made it official’  —  “Summer House” is the new “Millionaire Matchmaker.”  —  Sam Feher, who stars on the Hamptons-set Bravo reality series, confirms to Page Six exclusively that she and “Winter House” star Kory Keefer are officially dating.
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Lindsie Chrisley Says Dad Todd Has ‘Made Great Friends’ in Prison and Is in ‘Such a Better Place’ Now  —  The Chrisley Knows Best star says her father — who is concurrently serving out a combined 19 years with wife Julie for financial crimes — is “making the best” of his jail time
Discussion: Page Six
Marisa Sullivan / People.com:
Cindy Crawford Says She and Husband Rande Gerber Have ‘More Traditional’ Roles at Home [Exclusive]  —  While promoting her company's May collaboration with Bouquet Box, the Meaningful Beauty founder spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about “divvying up life responsibilities” with her husband of 25 years
Discussion: Daily Mail
People.com:
Brooke Shields Wonders Why She's Off Tom Cruise's Coconut Cake Gift List: ‘I Want to Get Back On!’  [Exclusive]  —  Tom Cruise is known for sending a white chocolate coconut bundt cake to his famous friends during the holiday season  —  Brooke Shields is hoping to get back on Tom Cruise's nice list for the next holiday season.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Mirror
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Whaaa?  Blac Chyna Just Announced She Got A DOCTORATE Degree?! … That's Doctor Angela Renée White to all of us now!!  —  Blac Chyna has been working very hard to change her ways in recent months.  Of course, she ditched OnlyFans and all the money that came with that.
The Royal Family:
A new photograph of The King and The Queen Consort  —  A new photograph of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort, taken last month in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, has been released today, Tuesday 4 April.  The photograph was taken by Hugo Burnand.
TMZ.com:
Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox Together In Hawaii Amid Breakup Rumors  —  Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox might still be an item after all ... or at least working on gettin' back to normal, because the 2 were spotted together getting some grub in Hawaii.  —  Eyewitnesses tell TMZ …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Harry Potter’ TV Series For HBO Max Inching Closer To Reality With JK Rowling In Talks To Produce  —  The long-rumored Harry Potter TV series for HBO Max is on track to clear the biggest hurdle in its path to the screen: a deal with the books' author JK Rowling who has creative control over any exploitation of her work.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Warner Bros. Nears Deal for Harry Potter Online TV Series
 
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EXCLUSIVE: Emily Ratajkowski reveals she has been secretly dating Harry Styles for TWO MONTHS and sweetly admits he's ‘kind of great’
Cynthia Robinson / Us Weekly:
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Confirm Engagement, Detail ‘Organic’ Proposal
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Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner Riding Horses Together
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Raquel Welch Died From Cardiac Arrest, Also Had Alzheimer's Disease
 

 
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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

Reporters Without Borders:
Investigation: how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing 15+ outlets since 2022 over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's “ethical hacking”

 
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