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5:35 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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Jake Viswanath / Bustle:
Dakota Johnson Loves Lying To The Press: “It's 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.
TMZ.com:
‘Sister Wives’ Star Janelle Brown's Son Garrison Dead at 25, Apparent Suicide  —  ‘SISTER WIVES’ STAR JANELLE BROWN SON GARRISON DEAD AT 25 ... After Apparent Suicide … Janelle Brown's son, Garrison, has died ... and it appears his death is a suicide, TMZ has learned.
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Ken Simmons / Us Weekly:
Sister Wives' Janelle Brown Has Precancerous Lump Removed: ‘Get Your Skin Checked’  —  Janelle Brown wants fans to make sure they get regular cancer screenings after she discovered precancerous spots on her face.  —  The Sisters Wives star, 54, took to Instagram on Monday, March 4 …
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 …
Kari Pugh / The Virginian-Pilot:
Capt. Charlie Griffin, ‘Wicked Tuna’ star, dies in boating accident on the Outer Banks  —  Capt. Charlie “Griff” Griffin of “Wicked Tuna” fame died on the Outer Banks after his boat went missing Sunday night near Oregon Inlet.  A person with him remained missing Monday evening.
Cristóbal Reyes / Orlando Sentinel:
Osceola sheriff apologizes after posting photo of dead body on Instagram  —  Office would not say whether it depicts Madeline Soto, as critics of Marcos López are suggesting  —  The office of Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López issued an apology after a photo of a dead body …
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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
Kate Taylor / Business Insider:
Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell speaks out about being sexually abused as a 15-year-old child actor  — The “Drake & Josh” star Drake Bell says a Nickelodeon dialogue coach sexually abused him when he was 15.  — The coach, Brian Peck, was sentenced to 16 months in prison in 2004 over child-sexual-abuse charges.
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 …
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: The Blast and Page Six
New York Times:
Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon Executive and ‘Backyardigans’ Creator, Dies at 72  —  Ms. Burgess oversaw the production of “Blue's Clues” and drew on her own childhood for “The Backyardigans,” in which five cartoon animals imagine their yard as a place of otherworldly adventure.
Just Jared:
‘Young Sheldon’ Spinoff Series Officially Ordered by CBS, Two Actors Confirmed to Reprise Roles  —  A Young Sheldon spinoff series is officially heading to CBS in the near future!  —  The network has ordered the spinoff for the 2024-2025 broadcast season, which means it is expected …
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and Variety
TMZ.com:
Nigel Lythgoe Claims Loving Emails Refute Paula Abdul's Sexual Assault Allegations  —  NIGEL LYTHGOE CLAIMS LOVING EMAILS PAULA SENT Refute Sexual Assault Allegations  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 35 … Nigel Lythgoe is producing a slew of emails and posts from Paula Abdul which he says show …
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Bradley Cooper will ‘hard launch’ relationship with Gigi Hadid at Oscars: sources  —  Bradley Cooper is preparing to “hard launch” his relationship with Gigi Hadid at the Oscars, Page Six is told.  —  Cooper — who's nominated on Sunday for “Maestro” — is expected to attend the Vanity Fair party …
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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: Rolling Stone, Billboard and Just Jared
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!
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 …
 
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