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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Kate Middleton ‘looked like sad Princess Diana’ during Photoshop crisis: royal insiders  —  Royal insiders fear the Kate Middleton's Photoshop scandal is taking a toll on her recovery from the abdominal surgery which has sidelined her from royal duties — and made her health the focus of intense speculation.
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Wife Bianca Censori Seen Together for First Time at Listening Party  —  Kim Kardashian was spotted spending time with Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori for the first time at Vultures 2 listening event—a year after the relationship went public.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Might Have Multiple Kids with Bianca, Says His Pal Justin LaBoy  —  Kanye West's longtime friend and confidant says Ye is happier than ever being married to Bianca Censori — so much so, in fact, he might be ready to be a papa all over again!  —  We got a member of Ye's inner circle …
Discussion: Page Six, The Blast and The Mirror
People:
Ryan Gosling Says Eva Mendes and Daughters Gave Him ‘Tips’ Ahead of 'I'm Just Ken' Performance (Exclusive)  —  Gosling spoke to PEOPLE about his 2024 Oscars routine at the SXSW world premiere of ‘The Fall Guy’ in Austin  —  Ryan Gosling is revealing more about his performance of “I'm Just Ken” at the 2024 Oscars.
People:
Kacey Musgraves Says She's ‘Evaluating What Love Means’ and ‘Making Room for Things That Matter’ (Exclusive)  —  In a candid interview with PEOPLE, the Grammy winner, whose new album ‘Deeper Well’ drops March 15, gets candid about life in her mid-30s and new music
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and UPROXX
The Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Shocker: 'X-Men ‘97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Fired Weeks Before Premiere (Exclusive)  —  In an unusual situation on the eve of a project's debut, the writer-producer, who worked on ‘Moon Knight’ and ‘Blade’, will no longer be promoting the show or moving forward with future seasons.
People:
Actor Drake Bell Was Sexually Assaulted by Nickelodeon Dialogue Coach: ‘It Was Extensive and Brutal’  —  The sexual abuse at the hands of Brian Peck occurred while Drake Bell was a 15-year-old cast member on ‘The Amanda Show’  —  For the first time, Drake Bell, the one time star …
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Olivia Munn Reveals She's Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer, Underwent Double Mastectomy  —  Olivia Munn shocked fans by announcing she was secretly diagnosed with breast cancer last year.  —  “In February of 2023, in an effort to be proactive about my health, I took a genetic test that checks …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Christopher Nolan's Final ‘Oppenheimer’ Payday Close to $100 Million (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Christopher Nolan took home two Oscars on Sunday night for director and producer of “Oppenheimer.”  But his ultimate haul for the period drama was so much bigger.  —  Nolan's final payday for the film …
Sadie Bell / People:
Beyoncé Officially Announces New Album Title as Act II: Cowboy Carter and Shares Alternate Artwork  —  The superstar's highly anticipated, country album and follow-up to 2022's ‘Renaissance’ is due out on March 29  —  Giddy on up, BeyHive!  —  On Tuesday, Beyoncé announced the title of her forthcoming, country album.
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Thania Garcia / Variety:
Beyoncé Reveals New Album Title: ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’
Dory Jackson / People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Says She Was ‘Upset’ When Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh Was Called a Goop ‘Ripoff’ (Exclusive)  —  Paltrow, who is partnering with the Moments of Space app, tells PEOPLE that “the world is better and stronger when women are in cahoots with one another”
Discussion: Page Six and Marie Claire
Clayton Sandell / Scrippsnews.com:
Mother of ‘Star Wars’ child actor details his mental health struggles  —  Jake Lloyd, who played a young Anakin Skywalker, disappeared from the public eye after being cast in “The Phantom Menace” at eight years old.  —  May will mark 25 years since “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” first lit up movie screens.
TMZ.com:
Stephen Colbert Leans Into ‘Affair’ Rumor Between Prince William & Kate Middleton  —  STEPHEN COLBERT LEANS INTO WILLIAM, KATE AFFAIR RUMOR Amid Ongoing Speculation  —  TALKING ROYAL-TEA  —  The Kate Middleton saga continues — and now, Stephen Colbert is leaning into a new salacious rumor …
Daniela Avila / People:
Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson Lead 2024 CMT Awards Nominations  —  The CMT Awards, hosted by Ballerini, will air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on April 7  —  This year's CMT Music Awards nominations are here!  —  On Wednesday, CMT announced …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Spotify:
S2 EP8: Sharon Stone discusses facing off with Robert Mugabe, lifting weights with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and her calamitous dating app experiences.  —  Listen to this episode from The Louis Theroux Podcast on Spotify.  Louis spends an evening getting to know Sharon Stone …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Roman Polanski to Face L.A. Trial on Rape Lawsuit in 2025 … The plaintiff alleges that Polanski raped her in 1973, when she was underage, at his home in Benedict Canyon.  According to her lawsuit, she had met him at a party months earlier.  Polanski invited her to dinner at Le Restaurant …
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Connor Surmonte / RADAR:
Disgraced Director Roman Polanski Hit With New Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit, Attorney Gloria Allred Reveals
Discussion: New York Daily News
Rip / TMZ.com:
Gap Band Member Anthony ‘Baby Gap’ Walker Dead at 60  —  Gap Band member Anthony Walker — famously known as “Baby Gap” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Dr. Eric Walker, Anthony's younger brother, tells TMZ ... the singer and musician passed away at an Ohio hospital last Monday …
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Lady Gabriella bids farewell to husband Thomas Kingston at private funeral  —  Lady Gabriella's husband died aged 45 at his parents' home in the Cotswolds on 25 February  —  A private family funeral for Thomas Kingston took place on Tuesday morning following his shock death at the age of 45, HELLO! understands.
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Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Meghan Markle Wins Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Half-Sister Samantha Markle  —  U.S. District Attorney Judge Charlene Honeywell wrote that Samantha's allegations “suggest” that she “disagrees” with Meghan's “opinions”  —  Meghan Markle has obtained a court victory in a defamation case brought forward …
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Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Colin Farrell and co-star Kirby Howell-Baptiste look effortlessly cool in all black at event for their Apple TV+ detective series Sugar in Los Angeles
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Tom Sandoval Had to Accept Rachel Leviss Was ‘Done’ with Him When He Didn't Hear ‘a Single Word’ for a Month
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
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TMZ.com:
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Esther Kang / People:
Two and a Half Men Alum Marin Hinkle Settles Divorce from Randall Sommer After 25 Years of Marriage
Discussion: Extra
Ross Kaniuk / Daily Mail:
Sharon Stone reveals identity of producer who pressured her to have SEX with a co-star for the first time - AND the actor she was pushed to get intimate with
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Financial Times:
BBC World Service secures a 25% increase in its government grant for 2025/26; sources: £27M has been agreed, on top of baseline funding of £104M this year
 
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