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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Wants Kids After Release, But Fears ‘Hard Conversation’ About Mom's Murder (Exclusive)  —  The newly freed Munchausen by Proxy victim tells PEOPLE she's focused on building a family in the near future  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard is newly freed from prison and ready to focus on her future.
People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Picked Up After Prison Release by New Husband, a Wrestling Fan with ‘Hitman’ Hart License Plate
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Chris Harrison ‘Grateful’ He Left The Bachelor: ‘I Had to Remove Myself from That Toxic Situation’  —  The former host referred to his time on the series as a “blessing and a curse” during a conversation on the ‘Trading Secrets’ podcast  —  Chris Harrison is looking back at his time on The Bachelor with gratitude.
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Carl Greenwood / The Sun:
Coronation Street legend QUITS the soap after 13 years on the cobbles - days after two more high profile stars leave  —  A show insider revealed that Beth's exit ‘will be as dramatic as she is’  —  CORONATION Street star Lisa George has sensationally quit the soap.
Discussion: The Mirror, Ok - home and Metro
Alan Johnson / Daily Star:
Busted star rushed to hospital after ‘serious’ bite from black widow spider  —  Busted's James Bourne has opened up about the ‘quite serious’ black widow spider bite that saw him hospitalised just before Christmas which left him with a nasty wound  —  Busted star James Bourne has opened …
Discussion: Ok - home, The Mirror and The Sun
Marc Berman / Palm Beach Post:
Will Taylor Swift join Travis Kelce in Boca Raton?  His offseason trainer hopes so  —  Travis Kelce is expected back in Boca Raton this offseason for an eight-week workout stint with his longtime training guru, Andrew Spruill.  —  But this time there could be a wrinkle.
Discussion: People, New York Post and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Surfaces In NYC With GF Madelyn Cline After Canceling Shows  —  PETE DAVIDSON SURFACES WITH GF MADELYN CLINE ... After Scrapping Shows  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 280 … Pete Davidson resurfaced for the first time since mysteriously pulling the plug on a bunch of his comedy shows …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Just Jared
Pamela Avila / USA Today:
‘How I Met Your Father’ star Francia Raísa needs salsa, friends like Selena Gomez to get by  —  In a new series, USA TODAY's The Essentials, celebrities share what fuels their lives.  —  For Francia Raísa, known for her roles in “How I Met Your Father” and “Grown-ish,” acting was her “end all be all.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Ariana Grande Is ‘Serious’ with Ethan Slater, Has ‘Very Normal Relationship’: Source (Exclusive)  —  “She loves being with him,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Things are getting very real for Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that things are “serious” between the …
Jenny Haward / People:
Matthew McConaughey Celebrates Son Livingston's 11th Birthday: ‘We Love Watching You Grow’  —  The actor's wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, also posted a sweet tribute on social media Thursday  —  Matthew McConaughey is sending his youngest son some love on his birthday.
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Justin Bieber and Wife Hailey Spend Date Night at Maple Leafs Hockey Match  —  “Wow guy doesn't even invite me to see some puck bunnies eh,” rapper and Toronto native Drake commented on Bieber's Instagram post about the match  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber took their latest date night to the ice.
The Sun:
Holly Willoughby's new improved Dancing On Ice contract revealed - with ‘heightened security’ after kidnap plot hell  —  Holly will be reunited with long-time pal Stephen Mulhern who replaces Phillip Schofield  —  HOLLY Willoughby is returning to Dancing On Ice after signing a one-year deal.
TMZ.com:
‘General Hospital’ Star Steve Burton Settles Divorce  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “General Hospital” star Steve Burton has finalized his divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge signed off the settlement reached by Steve and his now-ex-wife, Sheree Gustin …
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / The Hollywood Reporter:
Oprah Winfrey on That Surprise Cameo in ‘The Color Purple’: “A Wonderful Easter Egg”  —  Spoiler Alert: Audiences were delighted to see a certain familiar face in the musical remake that's now in theaters.  Winfrey, a producer of the film, explains why it made sense and why there aren't others.
Sadie Bell / People:
Will Smith Says ‘Most Terrified’ He's Ever Been Was on His ‘One and Only Date’ with Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa  —  The actor/rapper and Sandra “Pepa” Denton reminisced about the time they went out on 'Class of ‘88’ podcast  —  Will Smith had one half of Salt-N-Pepa saying, “Whatta Man,” for a brief period in the '80s.
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Despite Reports, A24's ‘Civil War’ Is Not Over 3 Hours Long  —  You won't have to battle your bladder to watch A24's upcoming action epic “Civil War.”  —  The Alex Garland movie, set in the near future as the United States breaks out into violent conflict, has a runtime of 109 minutes, despite reports to the contrary.
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Jermaine Jackson sued for alleged 1988 sexual assault, plaintiff ‘feared for her life’  —  Jermaine Jackson has been sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman named Rita Butler Barrett in Los Angeles in 1988.  —  The civil lawsuit for sexual battery, battery, sexual assault and negligence …
 
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Bobby Rivers, VH1 & Food Network Host, Dead at 70
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Rebel Wilson Reveals ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Process of Writing Her ‘Emotional’ Upcoming Memoir
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Jessica Chastain Puts Those Evelyn Hugo Rumors to Rest Once and for All
 

 
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; a memo says the deal is expected to close in H1 2025

Nikita Mazurov / The Intercept:
Leaked code: NYT tested using OpenAI tech to generate article headlines and help apply its styleguide; NYT says the “experiment was not taken beyond testing”

Calum Jaspan / Sydney Morning Herald:
Memo: Nine's Pedestrian Group restructures as CEO departs, staff faces cuts, and licensing deals to publish Vice, Gizmodo, Kotaku, others in Australia get axed

 
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