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12:05 PM ET, March 8, 2019

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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.
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Corey Feldman Says He Can ‘No Longer Defend Michael Jackson’ amid ‘Horrendous’ Allegations  —  “I can not in good consciousness defend anyone who's being accused of such horrendous things,” Corey Feldman said during a new interview  —  Although Corey Feldman was friends with Michael Jackson …
Discussion: Dlisted and YouTube
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Raises Her Voice for International Women's Day with an Amazing Panel of Activists  —  Meghan joins an inspiring roster of women for the discussion  —  Meghan Markle kicked off International Women's Day by doing what she loves — using her voice to empower young women.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
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Demetra Lymberis / Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Had An Unexpected Reaction To Shawn Mendes Liking A Pic Of Hailey Bieber!  —  Justin Bieber isn't feeling threatened by any of his wife's rumored exes!  —  After posting a candid shot of Hailey Bieber to his Instagram on Wednesday, eagle-eyed fans noticed Shawn Mendes happened …
Discussion: X17 Online
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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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Nick Jonas Jokes He Was ‘Done’ with His Many Weddings to Priyanka Chopra When He ‘Looked at the Bill’  —  Nick Jonas, who tied the knot with Chopra in Jodhpur on Dec. 1, joked that he had enough of his lavish, multi-day ceremonies after the bill arrived  —  Nick Jonas enjoyed his lavish …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Atlanta's Peter Thomas Arrested for Alleged Check Fraud  —  UPDATE: E! News has learned that Peter Thomas has been released from jail after getting arrested on Friday for allegedly writing bad checks.  —  Thomas' attorney Keith Doley told E! News on Wednesday, “It was an unfortunate misunderstanding.
Discussion: Page Six and Sandra Rose
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Whoopi Goldberg Skips Love Rocks NYC Event Amid Battle With Pneumonia … No-show.  Whoopi Goldberg did not attend Love Rocks NYC despite the fact that she was scheduled to cohost the event with Martin Short, a source tells Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Health Scares
Discussion: RADAR
Neil Steinberg / Chicago Sun-Times:
R. Kelly was ‘guilty as hell,’ singer's prominent lawyer from first trial says  —  R. Kelly is on television, saying he never did anything illegal with underage girls.  —  “I didn't do this stuff!” he told Gayle King on CBS.  “This is not me!”  —  Trying to reach over the head …
Discussion: Page Six and The Blast
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: TV Tattle and Page Six
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
RHONY's Dorinda Medley Says Barbara Kavovit Is ‘Constantly Blocking’ Her Friendship With Luann de Lesseps
Julie Kosin / Harper's BAZAAR:
Jessica Mulroney Is the Real Fashion Royalty
Discussion: Us Weekly
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's ‘Run’ Ordered to Series at HBO
Discussion: TV Tattle
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Camille Grammer Is Living in a 1,200-Sq.-Ft. Trailer Home After Losing Mansion in Malibu Fire
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Big Boi Partners with NFL to Make $100k Donation to MLK Center
Discussion: Bossip
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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
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian ‘Figuring Out’ How to Include Tristan Thompson in True's 1st Birthday: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Jeopardy!'s Alex Trebek Wishes He'd Met His Wife Earlier: 'We Could've Had a Longer Life Together'
Discussion: RADAR
People.com:
Inside Porsha Williams' ‘Magical’ Winter Wonderland-Themed Baby Shower for Daughter on the Way
Discussion: Bossip
 

 
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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