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Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Sean Kingston breaks down as he, mom found guilty of fraud — tells officials to ‘protect my mother’ as they face decades in prison  —  Rapper Sean Kingston broke down into tears and cried out for protection for his mother as the two were found guilty of wire fraud charges in a Florida courtroom on Friday, according to a report.
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TMZ.com:
Sean Kingston, Mother Found Guilty in Federal Wire Fraud Case  —  SEAN KINGSTON, MOTHER FOUND GUILTY IN WIRE FRAUD TRIAL  —  Sean Kingston and his mother have been convicted in their federal wire fraud case.  —  The “Beautiful Girls” singer and his mom, Janice Turner, were found guilty Friday on all five charges they were facing.
Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
Young Scooter, Atlanta Rapper Signed to Future and Waka Flocka Flame, Dies at 39  —  Young Scooter, the Atlanta rapper who was signed to Future and Waka Flocka Flame, has died at the age of 39 on the same day as his birthday.  —  The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed …
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Young Scooter Died From Severe Leg Injury Sustained by Fleeing, Cops Say  —  YOUNG SCOOTER DIED FROM SEVERE LEG INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE FLEEING, POLICE SAY  —  BIG UPDATE  —  Young Scooter was fleeing from police when he severely hurt his leg while jumping over fences ... and died of that injury, Atlanta police said late Friday.
TMZ.com:
‘Basic Instinct’ Actor Denis Arndt Dead at 86  —  ACTOR DENIS ARNDT DEAD AT 86 ... Interrogated Sharon Stone In ‘Basic Instinct’  —  REMEMBERING DENIS ARNDT  —  Denis Arndt — a veteran actor best known for interrogating Sharon Stone in the most iconic “Basic Instinct” scene — has died ... according to reports.
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Bert Etling / Ashland News:
OSF veteran and Tony-nominated actor Denis Arndt dies at Ashland home  —  Arndt, 85, spent 15 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival  —  Denis Arndt, a distinguished stage and screen actor whose decades-long career spanned Shakespearean classics, Broadway triumphs, Hollywood roles …
Associated Press:
Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand.  Hundreds feared dead  —  A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world's poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll — above 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead.
TMZ.com:
‘Breaking Amish’ Mama Mary Schmucker Dead at 65  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Breaking Amish” star Mama Mary Schmucker has died after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  Mama Mary died Friday at her home in Pennsylvania, the result of cancer complications ... according to her son, Andrew Schmucker.
Sky News:
Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying at scale’ by Sentebale chair Sophie Chandauka  —  A source close to the former trustees of the Sentebale charity has described Dr Chandauka's claims as “completely baseless”.  —  The chair of the charity set up by Prince Harry has accused him of …
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People:
Pedro Pascal Says The Last of Us ‘Created a New Chapter in My Life in a Profound Way’  —  The ‘Game of Thrones’ alum reflected on his new level of fame during a press conference for season 2 of the HBO drama  —  It's no stretch to say that Pedro Pascal's career is running on all cylinders.
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Fran Drescher has a ‘rotation’ of friends with benefits: 'I'm Fran Drescher!  What do you think?'  —  Fran Drescher is still enjoying friends with benefits.  —  “I have a little rotation,” she told Page Six at the Cinema Society screening of “The Friend” earlier this week …
Discussion: People and New York Post
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Why Lil Nas X Turned Down Working With Taylor Swift  —  On the red carpet of the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles March 27, Lil Nas X exclusively told E! News that he and Taylor Swift almost collaborated on a song, but he “couldn't catch a vibe.”  —  Lil Nas X almost took a getaway car to the studio with Taylor Swift.
 
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Kaya Yurieff / The Information:
Source: President Trump plans to announce TikTok America, a company that is ~50% owned by US investors and 19.9% by ByteDance, which would license the algorithm

Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Newsquest's editorial development director says it now employs 36 “AI-assisted” reporters, freeing up the rest of the newsroom to “be out pounding the beat”

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Tortoise Media names Times journalist Rachel Sylvester as The Observer's political editor; a source says 50%+ of Observer staff have decided to leave

 
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