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1:30 PM ET, March 5, 2024

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Bustle:
Dakota Johnson Can't Fake It … Dakota Johnson isn't very online, but she's sometimes tempted.  “I occasionally think of something or say something that I feel would be really great on Twitter,” she says, grinning.  She's probably right.  Johnson has just wrapped a two-week press tour …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Dakota Johnson Says She Understands Why Madame Web Was ‘Ripped to Shreds’: ‘A Real Learning Experience’  —  “I probably will never do anything like it again because I don't make sense in that world,” the actress said  —  Dakota Johnson is addressing the negative response to her latest film, Madame Web.
Discussion: Bustle
Jake Viswanath / Bustle:
Dakota Johnson Loves Lying To The Press: “It's The Most Fun”  —  Dakota Johnson's press tour quotes regularly go viral — but not all of them are true.  In a new interview with Bustle, the actor admitted that she loves slipping an exaggeration into her interviews, calling it “the most fun.”
Discussion: New York Post
Joshua Peguero / KLAS:
Man stung in testicles by scorpion while sleeping at Las Vegas Strip resort, victim says  —  A California man staying at a Las Vegas Strip resort over the holiday season said he was considering legal action after he said his testicles were stung by a scorpion while he was asleep.
Discussion: TMZ.com, New York Post, WDHN and ABC7
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Mike DeForest / WKMG:
Osceola sheriff ‘accidentally’ posts possible crime scene photo in Madeline Soto case on Instagram
Discussion: The US Sun
Michelle Ruiz / Marie Claire:
Kirsten Dunst Is Back in Action … It's 2 p.m. on a drizzly Thursday in Hollywood, and I'm rug shopping with Kirsten Dunst.  In the grand tradition of celebrity profile activities—yoga, pottery, picking at salads at iconic hotels—I meet the Oscar-nominated actress and millennial touchstone …
Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
‘They Play Nice’: Inside the Tensions and Tumult at ‘Queer Eye’  —  Queer Eye has a new member after Bobby Berk's departure, as sources claim long-standing tension among the group and alleged “rage issues” with star Jonathan Van Ness  —  I  —  N EARLY JANUARY, the hosts of Netflix's feel …
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and The US Sun
Mark Duell / Daily Mail:
Should have been consultation with Kensington Palace  —  I'm sure the Princess of Wales will be well enough to attend Trooping the Colour and Kensington Palace has said that she's recovering well from abdominal surgery.  —  We will probably see her at Easter and then hopefully a lot …
Discussion: Page Six and The Blast
TMZ.com:
Kate Middleton Seen in Public for First Time Since Mystery Hospitalization  —  Kate Middleton has surfaced for the first time since her hospitalization earlier this year that sidelined her for a good while — and she's maintaining a low profile ... or trying to anyway.
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Sadie Bell / People:
New Kids on the Block Announce Still Kids, Their First Album in Over a Decade, and Release the Pop Banger ‘Kids’  —  The boy band will release their follow-up to 2013's ‘10’ on May 17 and then hit the road on the Summer Magic Tour  —  Blockheads are going to feel like they're Still Kids this spring.
Discussion: Just Jared, Rolling Stone and Billboard
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Denise Richards puts on a leggy display in chic bedazzled dress as she makes glam appearance in NYC  —  Denise Richards absolutely dazzled as she stepped out in New York City on Monday.  —  The star, who stars in the upcoming Lifetime movie Hunting Housewives, showed off her eye for style …
Discussion: HELLO!
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Kim Kardashian-Natalie Krinsky-Bruna Papandrea Package Sells To Amazon MGM Studios Following Five-Studio Bidding War  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following a major bidding battle that went through the weekend, Amazon MGM Studios has landed an untitled thriller written by Natalie Krinsky, with Kim Kardashian attached to star and produce.
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Just Jared:   Kim Kardashian's Upcoming Thriller Movie Bought by Amazon
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 to Premiere in June  —  “House of the Dragon” Season 2 will debut on HBO in June.  —  Warner Bros. Discovery streaming and gaming chief J.B. Perrette revealed the launch month for the second season of the “Game of Thrones” spinoff during an interview …
Just Jared:
Instagram & Facebook Are Down, Spokesperson Provides Update  —  Instagram and Facebook went down earlier this morning and fans are wondering when they'll be back up and running.  —  Well, users have been having success getting back into Facebook, but Instagram is still an issue.
Terry Zeller / Daily Mail:
Luann de Lesseps and Mary-Kate Olsen's ex-husband Olivier Sarkozy spark romance rumors as they enjoy a cozy two-hour date in NYC  — Sarkozy split from Olsen in 2020, and their divorce was finalized in 2021  — He and de Lesseps were seen dining at the Le Bilboquet restaurant in NYC
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Travis Barker's Son Landon Barker Reveals He Has ‘Very Minor’ Tourette Syndrome  —  Landon Barker, Travis Barker's son, discussed his experience living with Tourette syndrome.  —  Landon, 20, took to TikTok on Monday, March 4, to respond to a comment asking whether he was diagnosed with the disorder, saying, “Hi guys!
Discussion: Daily Mail, E! Online and Rolling Stone
Jack Irvin / People:
Taylor Swift Encourages Fans to ‘Make a Plan to Vote’ in U.S. Presidential Primary Election  —  Swift directed her Instagram followers to a voting registration website as many states (including her native Tennessee) approach the presidential primary  —  Don't forget to vote, Swifties.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o Confirm Romance With PDA-Filled Tropical Getaway  —  Lupita Nyong'o celebrated her 41st birthday with Joshua Jackson, packing PDA during a sizzling hot vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  See the couple's romantic getaway.
Rod McPhee / The Sun:
Prince Harry threw my niece Kate under the bus - slur in book was absolute bulls**t, says CBB star Gary Goldsmith  —  The royals were said to be terrified when The Sun revealed that he was in the reality show  —  PRINCESS Kate's uncle Gary Goldsmith has hit out at Prince Harry over slurs on his niece and the Royal Family.
Nick Swardson Escorted Offstage / TMZ.com:
‘Mob Wives’ Star Renee Graziano Describes Fentanyl Overdose, Almost Died  —  ‘MOB WIVES’ RENEE GRAZIANO DESCRIBES NEAR-FATAL FENTANYL OD Had to Learn to Walk Again … Renee Graziano says she nearly lost her life when she overdosed last year on a bad batch of drugs — which she calls her come …
Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Teen Mom Jenelle Evans files to separate from David Eason due to ‘erratic behavior, substance abuse and refusal to work’  —  Jenelle also claims David ruined her reputation and cost her jobs  —  TEEN Mom Jenelle Evans has filed to separate from her husband David Eason due to his alleged …
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
Ty Pennington Shares Health Update After Emergency Surgery, Talks ‘Rock the Block’ Season 5 (Exclusive)  —  How 'HGTV's Ty Pennington's Near-Death Experience Changed His Outlook on Life (Exclusive)  —  Lindsay Lohan and Ayesha Curry Explain Mom Bond, Confirm Curry's Are Lindsay's Son's Godparents!
Discussion: People, New York Post and Just Jared
Kyle Denis / Billboard:
Ice Spice Shares What She Learned From Taylor Swift - And How She Defines a Hit  —  After a historic year on the charts, Billboard's 2024 Women In Music Hitmaker says the debut album she's prepping “is some of my best work.” … Her early singles, even if they missed the Billboard Hot 100 …
People:
Lindsay Lohan Is ‘Excited to Work with’ Jamie Lee Curtis on Freaky Friday Sequel: 'We're Going to Have a Lot of Fun' (Exclusive)  —  Lohan said she and Curtis ‘talk almost every other day in general’  —  Lindsay Lohan is “excited” to get back to work with Jamie Lee Curtis on the highly-anticipated sequel to Freaky Friday.
 
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People:
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager defend Kristin Cavallari, 37, dating 24-year-old Mark Estes: ‘You go, girl!’
Janine Henni / People:
Meghan Markle Will Head to Texas This Week for SXSW Panel with Katie Couric and Brooke Shields
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Skydance reached a preliminary deal to pay $1.75B for National Amusements and agreed to a 45-day period where other Paramount bidders can make offers

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Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real time content, fediverse, and more

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