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9:15 PM ET, March 20, 2019

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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
She's Here!  Jessica Simpson and Husband Eric Johnson Welcome Daughter Birdie Mae  —  Baby girl rounds out Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson's new family of five that also includes son Ace Knute, 5, and daughter Maxwell Drew, 6½  —  She's here!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Gary Trock / The Blast:
Jessica Simpson Gives Birth to Baby Birdie!
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and POPSUGAR
Ramin Setoodeh / Vulture:
'Imagine a Woman Like Barbara Walters ... and I'm the New Bitch There' Jenny McCarthy on her year from hell on The View.  —  As the 11th co-host on The View, Jenny McCarthy found herself in a horror movie.  She took the job expecting to bring some humor to Hot Topics, but that wasn't possible given the atmosphere on the set.
Dan Clarendon / Us Weekly:
Emma Roberts Ends Engagement With Evan Peters and Moves On With Garrett Hedlund … Emma Roberts and Evan Peters have ended their engagement, and now the actress is dating Garrett Hedlund, multiple sources exclusively confirm to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Surprise!  Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Welcomed Their First Child  —  Surprise!  Greta Gerwig is a mom!  —  The Oscar nominee and her longtime love, writer and director Noah Baumbach, have welcomed their first child together, her rep confirms to E! News.
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Greta Gerwig and Boyfriend Noah Baumbach Secretly Welcome Baby Boy … Secret's out!  Greta Gerwig and her longtime love, Noah Baumbach, have welcomed their first child together, Us Weekly confirms.  A source exclusively tells Us that the couple are parents of a baby boy.  —  Celebrity Babies of 2019
Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Speaks Out for the First Time Since Alex Rodriguez Engagement: 'We're Really Happy'  —  The global icon and former Yankee all-star open up to PEOPLE about their relationship and stylish new project  —  Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are newly engaged after two years of dating …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Brittany Talarico / People.com:
Newly Engaged Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez Star in Sexy New Sunglasses Campaign
Discussion: ELLE, Page Six and POPSUGAR
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman Haven't Grasped the Possibility of Prison Time in College Admissions Scandal  —  Summer Wedding!  ‘Teen Mom OG’ Star Tying The Knot In Shocking Nuptials  —  Lori Loughlin's Daughter Bella Enjoys Day Out With Friends In L.A. Amid College Scandal
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Noah Centineo to Play He-Man in ‘Masters of the Universe’ Reboot  —  From a boy (who's loved) to He-Man.  —  Noah Centineo is in talks to take on the superhero in Sony Pictures and Mattel Films' “Master of Universe.”  —  Brothers Adam and Aaron Nee are directing the reboot.
Discussion: MTV
Christina Dugan / People.com:
OITNB's Jackie Cruz Reveals She Was Nearly Killed in a Car Crash — and Attempted Suicide  —  The OITNB star opens up about the car accident that changed her life forever  —  Jackie Cruz has a lot to be thankful for.  —  Years before Cruz landed her role on Orange Is the New Black …
Discussion: Page Six
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Had to ‘Work Really, Really Hard’ to Find Happily Ever After  —  Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard sat down exclusively with PEOPLE for its latest cover story and opened up about marriage, parenting and more  —  Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard define #CoupleGoals …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Cele|bitchy
Ryan Bradley / Wall Street Journal:
The Life and Death of Grimes  —  As she readies the release of her new album, Grimes—who now goes by ‘c’—opens up about her influences and relationships, and why she's decided to kill off her musical persona  —  Claire Elise Boucher hates all her names, especially her middle name …
Discussion: Stereogum and Page Six
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Mindy Kaling, Netflix Team for Comedy Series Based on Her Childhood  —  Netflix has ordered a coming-of-age comedy series inspired by the life of Mindy Kaling, Variety has learned.  —  The untitled series, which has received a 10-episode order, was co-created by Kaling and Lang Fisher, with the latter also set to serve as showrunner.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and TV Tattle
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell Join Chris Evans in Apple Series ‘Defending Jacob’  —  “Downton Abbey” alum Michelle Dockery and “IT” star Jaeden Martell have signed on for lead roles in the Apple limited series “Defending Jacob,” Variety has learned.  —  They join previously announced series lead Chris Evans.
Kristian / Dlisted:
90% Of Royalties For Ariana Grande's “7 Rings” Go To Rodgers & Hammerstein  —  Ariana Grande's rich-bitch anthem which makes you want to reach for the earplugs, mute button or a rocket ship off the planet-7 Rings-has been sitting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the last two months …
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
‘7 Rings’ Is a Hit for Ariana Grande, and a Knockout for Rodgers and Hammerstein
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
This Is Lupita Nyong'o. Hollywood, Please Keep Up.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Rachel Handler / Vulture:
Armie Hammer on Call Me by Your Name 2: “I Think We're Setting Ourselves Up for Disappointment”
Discussion: Dlisted and Towleroad Gay News
Ale Russian / People.com:
Kate Beckinsale Grabs Dinner with Her Mom and Pete Davidson on Anniversary of Her Dad's Death
Discussion: Dlisted
Geoff Boucher / Deadline:
‘Titans’: Chella Man Cast As Jericho For DC Universe Series
Discussion: Queerty and TV Tattle
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
‘Sopranos’ Prequel ‘The Many Saints Of Newark’ Sets Tony-Winning ‘Hamilton’ Star Leslie Odom Jr. For Key Role
Discussion: The Wrap
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
Why Taylor Swift Has Found the One in Joe Alwyn — Their Relationship Is ‘Easy and Strong’: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hollywood Reporter:
Quentin Tarantino Returning to Cannes for ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Premiere
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
RADAR:
Natalie Morales Is ‘Is Not That Heartbroken’ After Getting Fired From ‘Access Hollywood’
Discussion: Star and Daily Mail
Madison Roberts / People.com:
Jeff Lewis ‘Dumped’ By Chiropractor, 3 Days After Announcing They're Dating
Discussion: Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Backlash to ‘Conscious Uncoupling’ from Ex Chris Martin Was ‘Brutal’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign the bill into law

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Rolling Stone:
Ex-AMI CEO David Pecker testifies about agreeing to be Trump's “eyes and ears” and how the National Enquirer used Michael Cohen's prompts to bash Trump rivals

 
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