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5:20 PM ET, March 4, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Faster Pussycat Singer's Fiancée Dies After Going Overboard '80s-Themed Cruise  —  FASTER PUSSYCAT SINGER'S FIANCÉE DEAD AFTER FALLING OFF CRUISE SHIP … Tragedy has struck an '80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise ... the fiancée of Faster Pussycat's lead singer has died …
People:
Brittany Cartwright Reacts to Ex Jax Taylor Revealing His Cocaine Addiction and ‘Substance Issues’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Valley’ star opens up to PEOPLE about her ex's 20-year struggle with addiction  —  Brittany Cartwright is sharing her reaction to ex Jax Taylor revealing his addiction struggles.
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Meghan Markle's ‘As Ever’ Product Line Unveiled: Cookies, Teas, Jam and More  —  The exciting lineup that the Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand will sell is revealed  —  Meghan Markle is sharing her personal passions with her biggest audience yet through her new Netflix series With Love …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Meghan Markle corrects Mindy Kaling over last name on Netflix show: 'I'm Sussex now'
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Hannah Sacks / People:
RHOSLC's Monica Garcia Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 5 Less Than One Year After Experiencing Miscarriage: ‘Grateful’ (Exclusive)  —  Garcia announced last April that she was pregnant, and then later shared she had experienced a miscarriage  —  Monica Garcia is pregnant!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Extra
TMZ.com:
Malik Beasley's Wife, Montana Yao, Files for Separation  —  MALIK BEASLEY WIFE FILES FOR SEPARATION … Detroit Pistons star Malik Beasley's wife, Montana Yao, has filed for legal separation ... one day before their fifth wedding anniversary, TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Jen Juneau / People:
Channing Tatum ‘Doing Well’ as He Embarks on New Romance with Model Inka Williams: ‘She Makes Him Happy’ (Exclusive)  —  “She's young, but seems older,” a source tells PEOPLE of Williams, 25, who was spotted with Tatum at a pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 28
Discussion: Just Jared
Maria Sherman / Associated Press:
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82  —  Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday.  He was 82.  —  According to a statement provided …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, dead at age 82
Just Jared:
‘Succession’ Creator Sets Cast for First Movie, Led by Steve Carell  —  Jesse Armstrong, the creator of the HBO series Succession, is working on his first-ever movie!  —  The Emmy-winning writer will make his feature film directorial debut with a new movie that will debut on HBO in spring 2025.
Matt Fisher / E! Online:
Nick Jonas Rips Pants While Rehearsing for Broadway Return  —  Nick Jonas revealed that rehearsals for the upcoming limited-run Broadway reveal of The Last Five Years hit a snag when he ripped the crotch of his pants while doing choreography.  —  Nick Jonas may be burnin' up with embarrassment after an on-stage mishap.
Discussion: People
TMZ.com:
Michelle Trachtenberg Was Shopping a Screenplay She Wrote Before Death  —  MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG WROTE A SCREENPLAY BEFORE DEATH ... Interest From Major Studio … Michelle Trachtenberg was on the verge of closing a deal for a screenplay she had been shopping for years before her death, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and FemaleFirst
Stuart Heritage / The Guardian:
Kiss the Netflix deal goodbye!  With Love, Meghan is so pointless it might be the Sussexes' last TV show  —  After Harry's dud polo docuseries, the couple need to get back to giving people the dramatic monarchy revelations they crave - not a Duchess joylessly filling kids' party bags with seeds
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Gene Hackman's Family Is Waiting on Toxicology Report: 'It's Easy to Speculate Negative Theories' (Exclusive)  —  Gene Hackman's family is not jumping to any conclusions about the deaths of the legendary actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, before getting all the facts.  —  “We're waiting on toxicology.
Discussion: Mirror and E! Online
Jackie Strause / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Paradise’ Creator, Star Answer Finale Cliffhangers and What to Expect in Season 2  —  Dan Fogelman and Julianne Nicholson reveal Sinatra's fate, talk Xavier's mission and explain how the whodunnit was all in service of a second season that will change the trajectory of Hulu's post-apocalyptic drama.
Daily Mail:
Heartbreaking reason Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner left the Oscars when his ex took to the stage  —  He was prepared for what could have been the biggest night of his career so far and a history-making one at that had he been crowned lead actor at this year's Oscars.
Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Kristin Cavallari Returning to TV With New E! Series Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour  —  Kristin Cavallari is taking fans along for the ride as she embarks on her first Let's Be Honest podcast tour filled with celebrity guests on E!'s new docuseries Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour.
Discussion: People, Variety, The Wrap and Deadline
Zoey Lyttle / People:
Influencer Dies at 34 After Getting Hit by Speedboat Shortly Before Wedding Day  —  Javiera Ortiz gained a following of over 63,000 on Instagram with her surfing, photography and knitting content  —  Surfer and influencer Javiera Ortiz was killed at age 34 in a speedboat accident that occurred on the coast of Chile on Feb. 21.
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Post
 
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Zoe Delaney / Mirror:
Jermaine Jenas and wife split after 16 years together - months after scandal
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Bill Donahue / Billboard:
Jay-Z Sues Former Rape Accuser, Claiming She's Now Admitted Her Story Was False
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Demi Moore is ‘heartbroken’ over major Oscars 2025 loss, it's a ‘huge disappointment’: source
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Catherine Santino / People:
Monica Lewinsky Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance in Sexy Plunging Dress at 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Harvey Weinstein Reacts to Adrien Brody Referencing His and Georgina Chapman's Kids in Oscars Speech
Just Jared:
‘Tiana’ TV Series & 1 Movie Scrapped at Disney+, Animation Studio to Abandon Longform Streaming Content
 

 
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Source says “most” journalists at Voice of America were put on administrative leave, a day after Trump signed an EO aimed at eliminating the USAGM

Michael Schaffer / Politico:
How The Dallas Express scooped the DC press corps on a congresswoman's dementia, highlighting the importance of local outlets in DC even as their numbers fall

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How Looney Tunes' first original animated feature got released, as WBD's legacy franchise is at a crossroads, all but abandoned by the studio it helped define
 
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