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People:
Anna Paquin Walks Red Carpet with a Cane at Film Premiere amid Ongoing Health Issues  —  The actress, who is starring in ‘A Bit of Light’ directed by her husband Stephen Moyer, has been struggling with an undisclosed illness that causes mobility issues  —  It's been a “difficult” …
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Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer on Making Marriage Work and Turning Premieres into ‘Date Night’  —  The couple's new movie — ‘A Bit of Light,’ directed by Moyer and starring Paquin — premieres in theaters on April 5  —  Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are sharing the key to making their marriage work.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Vanity Fair
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘The Fantastic Four’: Julia Garner Joins Marvel Studios Movie As A Shalla-Bal Version Of Silver Surfer  —  EXCLUSIVE: With the four actors set to play the iconic members of the super team, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four now has its sights set on who will play Silver Surfer …
Nicole Vassell / The Independent:
Adrian Schiller death: The Last Kingdom star dies ‘suddenly’ aged 60  —  Actor's agent announced news of his ‘unexpected’ death on Thursday  —  For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails  —  British actor Adrian Schiller has died “suddenly and unexpectedly” aged 60.
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The Sunday Times:
Molly Ringwald: 'Elements of the Breakfast Club haven't aged well'  —  The star of John Hughes's movies and her actress daughter on 1980s fashion and nepo babies  —  I believe that Mathilda was conceived in the dressing room at Studio 54 right at the end of my run playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret in 2003.
TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose Does TikTok Interview with Ex-Fiancé Ken Urker, Not Banging  —  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD TIKTOK INTERVIEW W/ KEN URKER ... Not Bangin', Not Preggo!!!  —  ADDRESSING THE RUMORS  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard's setting the record straight on all the rumors swirling about her recent hangouts …
Discussion: Page Six, Suggest and The Blast
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TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Split From Husband Over Arguments, Guilt-Tripping
Discussion: Suggest, The Blast and RADAR
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
How Beagles and a Fever Dream Made Rebel Wilson a Star … Rebel Wilson decided to include many stunningly personal anecdotes in her memoir, hoping that readers might find solace in the facts of her life.Amir Hamja/The New York Times  —  About five years ago, when she was 39, the actress Rebel Wilson faced a dilemma.
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Joanna Crawley / Daily Mail:
Rebel Wilson names the actor and former addict who she lost her virginity to at the age of 35... and admits he had NO CLUE that he was her first sexual partner
Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
Vontae Davis' brother Vernon breaks his silence to reveal he collapsed moments after stepping out of his sauna and says he ‘never showed a history’ of drug use  — Vontae Davis, 35, died Monday at home in Southwest Ranches, Florida and was found slumped motionless on the floor of his gym
People:
The Truth About Justin and Hailey Bieber's Marriage amid Divorce Rumors: What's Really Going On (Exclusive Source)  —  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Bieber are paying no mind to naysayers questioning the status of their relationship.  —  The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, are “doing really well,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Spotify:
E730 GD with Daisy Kent and Embracing Haters with JoJo Siwa + Taylor and Travis and ViFi Coachella  —  Listen to this episode from The Viall Files on Spotify.  Welcome back to The Viall Files: Going Deeper Edition!  To start things out, the household gets together to talk about recent headlines …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Dom Hines / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton's Mom Carole ‘Desperately’ Trying to Shield Her From Devastating Family Business Debt (Exclusive)  —  Princess Kate Middleton's mother Carole Middleton is “desperately” trying to shield her from a devastating new blow to the family as she undergoes cancer treatment, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.
Jessica M. Goldstein / New York Times:
Julia Stiles, 25 Years After “10 Things I Hate About You” … Julia Stiles starts lunch with a disclaimer: “I'm kind of like a bundle of emotions, because I have a 5-month-old baby and I went into directing my first movie.”  —  Maybe you didn't know Stiles had gotten into directing.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Gilmore Girls' Matt Czuchry Responds to Criticism About His Character Logan  —  Gilmore Girls' Matt Czuchry recently weighed in on the hate his character Logan Huntzberger receives after a video called him “below average.”  —  Matt Czuchry doesn't know a lot, but he does know Logan loved Rory.
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Tom Felton Reacts to ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Giving Draco Malfoy a ‘Slight’ Redemption Arc (Exclusive)  —  Draco Malfoy is not the hero of the Harry Potter franchise by any means, but Tom Felton thinks it's “really cool” that his character is getting a “slight” redemption arc.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
Simon Perry / People:
Princess Diana's Wedding Dress Designer Elizabeth Emanuel to Design Modern Interpretation of Iconic Gown (Exclusive)  —  Elizabeth Emanuel tells PEOPLE her project big project is the “sequel” Princess Diana's bridal style  —  Princess Diana's wedding dress designer is going to …
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Tia Mowry Says ‘Recovering’ from Her Divorce from Cory Hardrict Is a ‘Whirlwind Journey’  —  The actress said she's “stronger than before” as she shared a video highlighting her journey one year on from her divorce being finalized  —  Tia Mowry is getting candid about life post-divorce, one year on.
TMZ.com:
Diddy's Ex, Cassie, Cooperating with Federal Investigators Amid Probe  —  DIDDY CASSIE COOPERATING WITH FEDS IN PROBE ... Others Talking As Well … Diddy's ex, Cassie, has been in touch with the authorities in the federal investigation — not just that, we're told she's cooperating ... as are others who've sued him.
Graeme Green / Metro.co.uk:
BBC star has spent their ‘whole life’ smiling through pain of undiagnosed medical condition  —  Naga Munchetty has been concealing the amount of discomfort she's experiencing.  —  The BBC Breakfast and BBC 5 Live radio presenter was diagnosed with adenomyosis in 2022, a condition that happens …
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Kiss Sells Catalog, Name, Likeness and More to Pophouse Entertainment for $300 Million  —  Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Kiss have sold their music catalog, name, image and likeness — including their iconic makeup designs — to Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based music investment firm behind ABBA's “Voyage” hologram show.
Lydia Veljanovski / The Mirror:
Vinnie Jones opens up on ‘fantastic’ new love after losing wife to cancer five years ago  —  Vinnie Jones lost his beloved wife Tanya to skin cancer in 2019, but The Gentlemen star has found love again five years on from the tragedy  —  Vinnie Jones has found love again, after tragically losing his wife Tanya to cancer in 2019.
Discussion: HELLO!
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Elizabeth Hurley reacts to theories she took Prince Harry's virginity  —  Elizabeth Hurley was shocked by unfounded theories that she was the older woman who took Prince Harry's virginity.  —  “That was ludicrous!” the British actress, 58, said on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” …
Jen Juneau / People:
Mother of the Bride Trailer: Brooke Shields and a Nude Benjamin Bratt Rekindle Romance in New Netflix Rom-Com  —  ‘Mother of the Bride,’ from ‘Mean Girls’ director Mark Waters, also stars Miranda Cosgrove, Sean Teale, Chad Michael Murray and Rachael Harris  —  Brooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt …
Discussion: Just Jared, Daily Mail and The Playlist
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Selling the OC Season 3 Trailer Teases Fresh Feuds and Rekindled Romance — Plus, the Premiere Date (Exclusive)  —  The Oppenheim Group's Orange County agents are back and bringing the drama in season 3 of the Netflix docudrama  —  The Oppenheim Group's Orange County agents are delivering …
 
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FemaleFirst:
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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden React to Benji and Cameron Diaz Naming Their Son Cardinal (Exclusive)
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Diddy and Stevie J look tense during golf cart ride in Miami - after rapper's BFF broke silence on his sex trafficking probe AND was named in gay rape lawsuit
Discussion: RADAR
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Rebel Wilson Says She ‘Truly Experienced an Orgasm for the First Time’ at Age 39 ‘by Myself’
Discussion: Suggest, Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Vogue:
Angel Reese Is Taking Her Talents to the WNBA
 

 
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Trevor Timm / The Guardian:
Assange's plea deal doesn't create an official precedent, but he still had to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for a “crime” outlets commit regularly

Max Tani / Semafor:
In the last month, Sam Stein, Burgess Everett, and now Jack Shafer have decided to leave Politico; sources: Alex Ward and Lara Seligman are leaving for the WSJ

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: The New York Times is working to move its top podcasts behind a paywall, with the goal of eventually tying most, if not all, to a subscription service
 
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