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4:30 AM ET, March 8, 2019

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Ruth Brown / Page Six:
R.Kelly claims there's only $350K in his bank account … Maybe R. Kelly's song “How Do I Tell Her?” should've been “How Do I Teller?”  —  In a new interview, the 52-year-old accused sexual abuser claims he only went to a bank on his own for the first time last month — and learned he has just $350,000 in his account.
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CBS News:
Women living with R. Kelly blast parents; one says her dad encouraged her to “take sexual videos” with singer  —  The two women who live with R. Kelly are defending him and their relationship with him.  Azriel Clary, 21, and Joycelyn Savage, 23, told “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King …
Discussion: Bossip, CBS Chicago and Page Six
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
‘Simpsons’ Episode Featuring Michael Jackson's Voice to Be Pulled  —  A classic episode of “The Simpsons” featuring Michael Jackson's voice will be removed from circulation, the show's longtime executive producer, James L. Brooks, said.
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kate Beckinsale Hilariously Responds to a Meme About Her and Pete Davidson Passionately Making Out  —  After being caught locking lips with Pete Davidson at a hockey game, the actress continued her streak of hilarious responses to Internet trolls  —  Kate Beckinsale is keeping her clap back streak alive!
Discussion: Dlisted
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Kate Beckinsale Responds to Meme About Her and Pete Davidson's PDA Next to Antoni Porowski … Always in on the joke!  Kate Beckinsale had a hilarious response to the viral meme of her making out with Pete Davidson next to Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski at a recent New York Rangers game.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Model and Body Positive Activist Elly Mayday Dies of Ovarian Cancer at Age 30  —  She previously told PEOPLE that doctors initially dismissed her symptoms due to her weight  —  Model and body positive activist Elly Mayday has died at age 30, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer.
People.com:
Karamo Brown Opens Up About Forgiving Himself for Past Cocaine Abuse  —  Queer Eye culture expert Karamo Brown opens up about his past drug use and how he helps people with addiction forgive themselves for past mistakes.  —  FB  —  PEOPLE Now airs live, Monday through Friday, from the Meredith offices in New York City.
Discussion: Page Six and TV Tattle
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
When Will Meghan Markle Start Maternity Leave from Her Royal Duties?  —  Kate Middleton handled maternity leave differently for each of her three children  —  Meghan Markle has kept a busy schedule throughout her pregnancy.  After all, the exciting news was announced on the eve of her 16 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Camille Grammer Is Living in a 1,200-Sq.-Ft. Trailer Home After Losing Mansion in Malibu Fire  —  “I'm still processing it all,” Camille Grammer tells PEOPLE, months after her Malibu home was destroyed  —  It's been four months since a horrific fire destroyed her Malibu home, and Camille Grammer is getting used to her new normal.
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Julie Kosin / Harper's BAZAAR:
Jessica Mulroney Is the Real Fashion Royalty  —  She's Canada's fashion fairy godmother.  Now, the newly-minted sets her sights on America.  —  I'm posted up on a stool in Jessica Mulroney's spotless Toronto kitchen, the marble countertop covered in platters of steak strips, smoked salmon, and sliced veggies.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Andrew Garfield Sparks Romance Rumors With Irish Comedian Aisling Bea  —  Andrew Garfieldand comedian Aisling Bea are sparking relationship rumors with their latest outing in London.  —  The Amazing Spiderman star appears to have split from his rumored girlfriend Rita Ora judging by the looks …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
RHONY's Dorinda Medley Says Barbara Kavovit Is ‘Constantly Blocking’ Her Friendship With Luann de Lesseps … Rotten apple?  Dorinda Medley and Luann de Lesseps are both to blame for their friendship going through a rough patch during season 10 of The Real Housewives of New York City …
People.com:
Jeopardy!'s Alex Trebek Wishes He'd Met His Wife Earlier: 'We Could've Had a Longer Life Together'  —  Alex Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer this week  —  If Alex Trebek could turn back time, there's one important date in his life that he'd change: the day he met his wife.
Discussion: RADAR
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's ‘Run’ Ordered to Series at HBO
Discussion: TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Big Boi Partners with NFL to Make $100k Donation to MLK Center
Discussion: Bossip
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William Jokes About Princess Charlotte Hair ‘Nightmare:’ ‘Never Try to Do a Ponytail!’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and POPSUGAR
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Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
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Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Inside Porsha Williams' ‘Magical’ Winter Wonderland-Themed Baby Shower for Daughter on the Way
Discussion: Bossip
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Confirms She'll Split From Husband Joe If He's Deported: 'It's Not Going to Work'
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: David Ellison's interference in WBD's failed summer talks to extend HBO Max's South Park licensing deal left David Zaslav distrustful of Ellison

 
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