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6:10 AM ET, April 2, 2025

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Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65  —  A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable.  At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.  —  Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor …
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Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Val Kilmer dead at 65: Batman and Top Gun star passes away after long health battle  —  By SONIA HORON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and CODIE BULLEN FOR MAILONLINE  —  Hollywood star Val Kilmer - famed for iconic roles in Top Gun, Batman and The Doors - has died at 65 after a long health battle.
Page Six:
Morgan Wallen refused to do ‘SNL’ sketch before abrupt exit, so another singer stepped in: ‘Not super friendly’  —  Morgan Wallen refused to appear in a sketch on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, prompting Joe Jonas to step in at the last minute and come to the rescue, a source tells Page Six exclusively.
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Kristie Lau-Adams / Us Weekly:
Morgan Wallen Selling 'God's Country' Merch After ‘Saturday Night Live’ Walk-Off  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  After controversially exiting Saturday Night Live early to return to “God's country,” Morgan Wallen extended his viral quote to a new range of merchandise.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
What Morgan Wallen said before darting off ‘SNL’ stage: lip reader
Discussion: Daily Mail, New York Post and E! Online
Rodrigo Perez / The Playlist:
David Fincher To Direct Brad Pitt In ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Sequel Written By Quentin Tarantino [Exclusive]  —  “In this town, it can all change... like that,” Rick Dalton said with a crisp snap of the fingers in “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.”  And yep, it's all just flipped upside down.
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Just Jared:
Brad Pitt Rumored to Star in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Sequel Directed by David Fincher
Discussion: The Wrap
Escher Walcott / People:
Police Detail ‘Minor Crash’ with ‘No Reported Injuries’ in Crash Reportedly Involving Jeffrey Epstein's Accuser, Virginia Giuffre  —  On Saturday, March 30, Giuffre said she only “has four days to live” following the collision  — Australian officials tell PEOPLE that there was a …
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Catherine Santino / People:
Maury Povich Is Ready to ‘Unveil’ a Different Side of Himself on New Podcast — and His Dream Guests May Surprise You (Exclusive)  —  The host, 86, spoke with PEOPLE about his new venture, ‘On Par with Maury Povich’, which debuted on March 31  —  It's time to get to know Maury Povich.
Discussion: New York Post
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TMZ.com:
Maury Povich Hints That He and Wife Connie Reserve Sundays For Sex
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Ex-"NYPD Blue" Star Kim Delaney Off The Hook After Felony Assault Arrest  —  KIM DELANEY OFF THE HOOK AFTER FELONY ASSAULT ARREST  —  Former “NYPD Blue” star Kim Delaney won't face any charges after her recent arrest for felony assault ... L.A. prosecutors declined to file any charges against her and her husband, TMZ has learned.
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Shia LaBeouf Handed a Stranger a Camera, Then Unraveled Before His Eyes  —  Leo Lewis O'Neil spent years filming LaBeouf's every move inside the Slauson Rec Theater collective—from its inspiring beginnings to its violent, heartbreaking end.  Here, the filmmaker tells his story for the first time.
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and The Wrap
Faye James / HELLO!:
Dolly Parton changes gears with exciting announcement just months after beloved husband's passing  —  Carl and Dolly married in 1966  —  Dolly Parton is turning a corner after mourning the tragic passing of her husband, Carl Dean, whom she was married to for almost 59 years.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Whiskey Riff, People and UPI
People:
Jennifer Lawrence Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Husband Cooke Maroney  —  The couple is also parents to 3-year-old son Cy  —  Jennifer Lawrence is officially a mom of two!  —  The No Hard Feelings actress, 34, has welcomed her second baby with husband Cooke Maroney, sources confirm to PEOPLE.
People:
Wendy Williams Has Big Plans If Her Guardianship Comes to an End.  And You'll Be Surprised at What They Are (Exclusive)  —  From falling in love to traveling more, the former talk show host opens up to PEOPLE about her hopes for life once she can put her guardianship in the past
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and Vibe
Liam Quinn / People:
Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy Dismissed After Anonymous Plaintiff Failed to Identify Herself  —  A federal judge had ordered the plaintiff to file a new complaint under her real name  —  One of the lawsuits accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault has been dismissed by a judge …
Alexandra Schonfeld / People:
Samantha Harris on ‘Getting Back to the New Normal’ After Her Second Breast Cancer Diagnosis  —  The former ‘Dancing with the Stars’ host's days now consist of planning for upcoming Your Healthiest Healthy retreats and ‘booby PT’  —  In the months since Samantha Harris found out her breast cancer …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Alum Antonella Barba Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge  —  ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ ALUM ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE ... Following Federal Drug Sentence … “American Idol” alum Antonella Barba found herself back in the slammer for a violation of her federal supervised release, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patty Maloney, ‘Far Out Space Nuts’ and ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’ Actress, Dies at 89  —  She appeared with Billy Barty in ‘Under the Rainbow’ and many other projects and worked often with Sid & Marty Krofft, too.  —  Patty Maloney, the 3-foot-11 actress who played the alien Honk …
Discussion: Daily Mail, People and Extra
Angel Saunders / People:
Maggie Gyllenhaal Wears Tie That Appears to Be Made Out of Braided Hair  —  Gyllenhaal's tie was the “mane” attraction at CinemaCon 2025  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal is having a good hair day, times two!  —  The actress, 47, commanded attention as she stepped out for the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation …
Discussion: Variety, IndieWire, Deadline and The Wrap
Just Jared:
‘F1’ Movie at CinemaCon: First 10 Minutes of Film Played, Director & Producer Tease ‘Cinematic Event of the Summer’  —  Brad Pitt and Damson Idris' upcoming F1 movie got an extended first look at 2025 CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday (April 1).  —  While the actors were not in attendance …
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Off-the-Grid Era  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Nestled between the Rocky Mountains in Big Sky, Montana, sits the Lone Mountain Ranch, an exclusive destination for those looking to unwind and unplug.
Discussion: Elle, People, Page Six and StyleCaster
T. Zeller / Daily Mail:
Valerie Bertinelli's ex Mike Goodnough slams star in brutal takedown after split  —  Valerie Bertinelli's ex Mike Goodnough didn't hold back in a fiery Instagram post, slamming the actress for allegedly taking ‘backhanded swipes’ at him nearly six months after their breakup.
Discussion: New York Post, Us Weekly and People
 
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Escher Walcott / People:
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Wendy Williams' Guardian Claims She Has Declined Medical Testing Amid Fight to End Guardianship (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
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Hannah Sacks / People:
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Discussion: E! Online and InStyle
Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVEGlen Powell's mom breaks silence on his relationship with Sydney Sweeney in extraordinary tell-all phone call
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Trump says he signed an executive order to keep TikTok running for 75 more days, as “the deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed”

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