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9:25 PM ET, March 17, 2025

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Zoe Papelis / Vulture:
Charlotte Le Bon's Chloe Instigated That White Lotus Kiss Out of Boredom  —  Spoilers follow for The White Lotus season three episode five, “Full Moon Party.”  —  Five episodes into The White Lotus's third season and we've finally arrived at another fateful night on a yacht.
Discussion: InStyle, Deadline, WWD and People
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Anna Kaplan / TODAY.com:
Patrick Schwarzenegger breaks down his shocking kiss scene in ‘The White Lotus’  —  “One of the themes really is you enter the White Lotus as one person and you leave as another,” he tells TODAY.com.  —  / Source: TODAY  —  Warning: This post contains spoilers for Season 3 of “The White Lotus.”
Lauren Sarner / New York Post:
‘The White Lotus’ exec producer explains that bizarre incest twist: ‘Not just for shock’
Josh Parry / BBC:
Drag star The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family says  —  James Lee Williams, better known as drag star The Vivienne, died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their family has said.  —  The performer's sister Chanel Williams said her family …
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Stephanie Kaloi / Us Weekly:
Melinda French Comments on ‘Painful’ Bill Gates Divorce, But Says She's ‘Thriving’ Now  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Melinda French admits her divorce from Bill Gates was painful — but these days, she's focused on the work she still wants to do.  —  In an interview with Elle published on Monday …
Discussion: Elle, Page Six, InStyle and E! Online
Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
Jonathan Majors Admits to Strangling Ex-Girlfriend In Newly Unearthed Audio  —  The actor is heard admitting to having “aggressed” Grace Jabbari during a 2022 fight  —  Jonathan Majors admitted to strangling an ex-girlfriend in a previously unreleased audio recording obtained by Rolling Stone.
HELLO!:
The Princess of Wales talks travel plans with children as she returns to major event  —  Princess Kate is Colonel of the Irish Guards  —  The Princess of Wales says she wants to take her children to Australia and New Zealand now they are a bit older.  —  Kate was chatting to Irish Guardsmen …
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Isaac Bickerstaff / Tatler:
Happy St Patrick's Day! Kate Middleton is beautiful in bottle green as she celebrates with a visit to Wellington Barracks
Mirror:
Paul Young left in intensive care with huge blood loss after horror holiday fall  —  Eighties singer Paul Young tells of horror holiday accident ahead of new tour  —  Eighties pop icon Paul Young has told of a horror holiday fall, which left him with multiple leg fractures …
Discussion: The Sun and Metro.co.uk
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Daily Star:
Pop icon Paul Young left in intensive care with huge blood loss after horror holiday fall
Discussion: Mirror
People:
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas Are Spending Time Together.  What's Really Going On?  (Exclusive Source)  —  The two actors have been spotted out together in London twice in the past few months  —  Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have been spending time together lately, but not romantically, a source tells PEOPLE.
Erik Piepenburg / New York Times:
Orville Peck Confirms He Will Perform Unmasked in ‘Cabaret’ … First things first: The mask is coming off.  —  Ever since the country singer Orville Peck was announced as the next Emcee in Rebecca Frecknall's ritzy production of “Cabaret,” invested circles have speculated feverishly …
Fox News:
Gene Hackman death investigation: New evidence changes timeline of actor, wife's final days  —  Gene Hackman, wife Betsy were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Feb. 26  —  Preliminary cellphone records revealed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa-Hackman, did not die on Feb. 11 …
Just Jared:
Colin Farrell Eyes DC Return, Is In Talks for ‘Sgt Rock’ After Daniel Craig Exit  —  Colin Farrell could be returning to the DC comic world in a different role!  —  The 48-year-old Golden Globe award-winning actor previously starred in the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) as Oz Cobb/The Penguin …
Sydney Bucksbaum / Entertainment Weekly:
Leslie Bibb says she had nothing to do with real-life partner Sam Rockwell's cameo on The White Lotus  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers for The White Lotus season 3, episode 5, “Full-Moon Party.”  —  Sam Rockwell knows a thing or two about stealing the show.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Weighing Move to Strip Kanye of Legal Custody of Kids  —  KIM KARDASHIAN STRIPPING KANYE OF LEGAL CUSTODY IS AN OPTION ... After He Posts, ‘THE MAN MAKES THE FINAL DECISION’ … Kim Kardashian is mulling over a big decision ... whether to go to court and ask a judge …
Latoya Gayle / People:
Emilie Dequenne, Award-Winning Actress, Dies at 43, Less Than 2 Years After Cancer Diagnosis  —  The Belgian actress' agent, Danielle Gain, said Dequenne died on Sunday, March 16, per multiple reports  —  Emilie Dequenne, the actress best known for her titular role in the movie Rosetta, has died.
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Karlie Kloss Is Pregnant!  Model Expecting Baby No. 3 with Husband Joshua Kushner: 'Three's a Party'  —  The couple is already parents to sons Levi and Elijah  —  Karlie Kloss' family is growing by one more!  —  The model, 32, is pregnant and expecting her third baby with husband Joshua Kushner …
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Jaime King Ordered to Complete 6-Month Rehab Program As Ex Kyle Newman Is Awarded Sole Custody of Sons  —  Jaime King was ordered by a judge to finish a six-month rehab program for drugs and alcohol in the ongoing custody battle with her ex-husband Kyle Newman, who she split from in 2020.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, In Touch Weekly and People
People:
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump's Relationship Is ‘Very Casual’ (Exclusive Sources)  —  “Vanessa has always gone for guys who are either well known or have something big going for them,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump are taking things slow.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
 
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Nectar Gan / CNN:
Chinese nationalists and state media praise Trump's decision to dismantle VOA, RFA, and other US-funded media outlets that broadcast to authoritarian regimes

Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says Conan O'Brien will reprise his Oscar hosting duties in 2026, one of the earliest renewals for an Oscar host

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