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6:25 PM ET, March 19, 2020

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Adam Schefter / ESPN:
Saints' Sean Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus  —  New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN on Thursday.  —  Payton, 56, is the first person in the NFL world known to test positive for the virus.  —  Payton said he didn't feel …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Deadline
Lindsey Underwood / New York Times:
Policeman.  Reality Star.  Recent Ex-Boyfriend.  —  Sean Larkin of “Live PD” wants you to think about thinking differently about police officers.  —  For most of the last two years, Sean Larkin has worked six days a week — four days in the gang unit of the Tulsa, Okla., police department …
Discussion: People.com, Us Weekly and Page Six
Katy Forrester / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'He's an actor, not a god!'  Tom Hanks' sister breaks her silence on star's coronavirus diagnosis, saying he's ‘not great but okay’ as she herself remains in lockdown in Italy  — Tom Hanks' sister Sandra Hanks Benoiton revealed her brother is doing ‘not great, but still okay’, she told DailyMail.com
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
Exclusive: Amazon Confirms First Known Coronavirus Case in an American Warehouse  —  Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Queens, New York, received a text Wednesday evening that they long feared might come: “We're writing to let you know that a positive case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was found at our facility today.”
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and CNBC
Ale Russian / People.com:
Jonah Hill Says ‘Nobody Saw’ His ‘Best Acting’ Because Amazon ‘F—  ’ the Release of the Movie  —  Jonah Hill starred in Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot alongside Joaquin Phoenix - but it never got a full release  —  Jonah Hill feels a little cheated.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Evangeline Lilly won't self-quarantine, values ‘freedom’ over her life  —  Evangeline Lilly is taking a stand against self-quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic.  —  The “Ant-Man and the Wasp” star, 40, posted a photo of her “morning tea” on Instagram and said it was “business as usual” …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL CRASHES 1ST GRADE CLASS' VIDEO CHAT ... ‘Is That Shaq?!?’  —  SHAQUILLE O'NEAL CRASHES 1ST GRADE CLASS' VIDEO CHAT ... ‘Is That Shaq?!?’ … Quarantine class got a whole lot better for some 1st graders in Georgia this week ... 'cause Shaquille O'Neal popped in their video lesson to say hi — and everyone freaked out!!
Discussion: Page Six
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Wife Hailey Baldwin Share Sweet Kiss as He Calls Her ‘My Quarantine Partner’  —  The newlyweds are practicing social distancing in Canada … Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are social distancing themselves amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak — but that's not stopping the newlyweds from sharing some PDA!
Discussion: The Sun
Rob Picheta / CNN:
Prince Albert II of Monaco tests positive for coronavirus, palace announces  —  (CNN)Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for the city-state's palace told CNN on Thursday.  —  The status of the ruler's health “is not worrying at all,” the palace added in a statement.
Discussion: People.com and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
34-Year-Old CA Man Dead of Coronavirus, Recently Visited Disney World  —  A 34-year-old man has died in California after testing positive of coronavirus just days ago, and 2 weeks after visiting Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida ... TMZ has learned.
Hayley Richardson / Daily Mail:
Prince William will ‘step in for Queen and Prince Charles’ amid a coronavirus crisis plan that could see Prince Harry resume his senior role and Princess Beatrice promoted to ‘Counsellor of State’, royal experts claim  — Counsellors of State are made up of the consort of The Queen …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Rob Kardashian's Birthday Party Postponed, Family Is ‘Taking Social Distancing Very Seriously’  —  Rob Kardashian turned 33 on Tuesday, but he wasn't able to celebrate with his family due to the global pandemic … Rob Kardashian will be having a belated birthday celebration as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
 
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Diane Herbst / People.com:
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People.com:
Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino Finalized Their Divorce Before Welcoming Third Child
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Hannah Brown's Dad Weighs In on His Daughter's Relationship With Tyler Cameron: They ‘Get Along’
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince George and Princess Charlotte Will Now Home School Amid Coronavirus
Discussion: Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Says She's Being Bullied Over Her Instagram Feed!
Discussion: Page Six
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Ana de Armas Shares Photos That Ben Affleck Took of Her on the Beach During Costa Rica Vacation
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the June 27 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in Atlanta

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube formally launches YouTube Select Creator Takeovers, which will let advertisers buy out the inventory on channels representing top 1% of YouTube content

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Former CNN President and current RedBird IMI CEO Jeff Zucker defends RedBird's blocked bid to take over The Telegraph, which was backed by the UAE

 
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