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9:55 PM ET, March 20, 2020

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The Daily Beast:
Sen. Kelly Loeffler Dumped Millions in Stock After Coronavirus Briefing  —  Sen. Kelly Loeffler is the second senator who has gotten rid of their holdings right as the stock market went bad.  —  The Senate's newest member sold off seven figures' worth of stock holdings in the days and weeks after a private …
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Andy Cohen Will Begin Shooting ‘Watch What Happens Live’ From His Apartment (EXCLUSIVE)  —  As of this Sunday night, the Bravo talk show will be called “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen: @ Home,” and will be shot by Cohen himself from his West Village apartment in New York City.
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Star Wars Exclusive: ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Casts Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano  —  We have exclusively learned that Rosario Dawson will appear in The Mandalorian season 2 and are excited to report that she will be playing a fan-favorite character previously only seen in the Star Wars animated productions.
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Kylie Jenner gives coronavirus advice after surgeon general asks for her help  —  Kylie Jenner is doing her part to fight the coronavirus outbreak.  —  The 22-year-old reality star took to Instagram stories on Thursday to share her best advice for combatting the deadly disease.
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Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Beyonce's Mom Tina Knowles Claps Back at Troll Who Didn't Like Her ‘Corny’ Joke … Don't rain on her parade!  Tina Knowles-Lawson, the mother of Beyonce and Solange, was eager to spread some positivity amid the coronavirus pandemic with a silly joke — but not all were having it.
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Finds Kobe Probate Case Affected By Coronavirus Chaos  —  Vanessa Bryant's trying to get affairs in order for her and her kids following Kobe's death, and coronavirus is making it difficult ... so she's asking the court for some help.  —  Vanessa filed legal docs asking a judge …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ron Cook / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Ron Cook: Ben Roethlisberger has ‘no doubts’ he'll play well upon return  —  I spent a lot of time this winter wondering what it's like being Ben Roethlisberger these days.  Just about everybody agrees the Steelers' 2020 season depends on how he bounces back from his major elbow surgery Sept. 23.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Kumail Nanjiani & Issa Rae Comedy ‘The Lovebirds’ To Nest At Netflix  —  EXCLUSIVE: We understand that this has been in the works for a while, but the Media Rights Capital/Paramount comedy The Lovebirds is heading over to Netflix.  —  The movie was originally expected to open today theatrically …
Discussion: The Wrap
Associated Press:
John Legend: ‘The Voice’ episodes taped until end of April  —  One program the coronavirus hasn't forced a screeching halt to is NBC's “The Voice.”  —  John Legend, one of the four coaches on the Emmy-winning music series, says he and the others have pre-taped the show until the end of April.
Brent Lang / Variety:
Netflix Creates $100 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund  —  Netflix has created a $100 million relief fund to help members of the creative community who have been left unemployed and without a way to earn an income during the coronavirus crisis.  The streaming giant said that the bulk of the funds …
Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton secretly visit NHS centre during coronavirus pandemic … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made a morale-boosting visit to an NHS 111 call centre to highlight its vital work to manage the coronavirus outbreak.  Prince William praised the health service as representing …
Discussion: Page Six
Dave Birkett / Detroit Free Press:
Darius Slay: I don't respect Detroit Lions' Matt Patricia because of 2018 incident  —  Darius Slay's relationship with Matt Patricia was fractured and unsalvageable, and the former Detroit Lions cornerback said that ultimately is what set the stage for his trade Thursday to the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
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Morgan Smith / People.com:
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Adam Schefter / ESPN:
Saints' Sean Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus
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Hayley Richardson / Daily Mail:
Prince William will ‘step in for Queen and Prince Charles’ …
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Jonah Hill Says ‘Nobody Saw’ His ‘Best Acting’ Because Amazon ‘F—’ the Release of the Movie
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Rob Picheta / CNN:
Prince Albert II of Monaco tests positive for coronavirus, palace announces
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Rob Kardashian's Birthday Party Postponed, Family Is ‘Taking Social Distancing Very Seriously’
 

 
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Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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