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11:35 AM 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 …
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: Deadline and TMZ.com
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.
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
NBC News employee dies after testing positive for coronavirus  —  Larry Edgeworth “was the guy you wanted by your side no matter where you were,” NBC News Chairman Andy Lack wrote to staff members.  —  Longtime NBC News employee dies after testing positive for coronavirus
Discussion: The Wrap and Bossip
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
Morgan Smith / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Reveals Dad Billy Ray Just Got an iPhone During Coronavirus Crisis: 'He Doesn't Know How to FaceTime'  —  Friends and family joke that the “Old Town Road” star is “The King of Blackberries” as he's one of the few people who still uses one of the earliest smartphones
Discussion: Just Jared
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Says She'll Loan Her Wedding Dress to Brides Impacted by Coronavirus  —  “My heart is breaking for all the brides out there having to cancel and postpone their special day so I thought why not offer my dress to more amazing women,” the fashion entrepreneur wrote on Instagram
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Son Archie ‘Loves Being Outside’ … Out and about!  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 10-month-old son, Archie, is already a big fan of the outdoors.  —  Archie's Photo Album: Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan's Royal Baby  —  The little one “loves being outside in nature …
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: Dlisted and People.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
Elizabeth R / The Royal Family:
A message from Her Majesty The Queen, 19th March 2020  —  As Philip and I arrive at Windsor today, we know that many individuals and families across the United Kingdom, and around the world, are entering a period of great concern and uncertainty.  —  We are all being advised to change …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
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!
 
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Hayley Richardson / Daily Mail:
Prince William will ‘step in for Queen and Prince Charles’ …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Entertainment Tonight:
Lance Bass Reveals He Lost a Baby Boy at 8 Weeks After 9 IVF Tries (Exclusive)
Discussion: Queerty and POPSUGAR
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Rob Kardashian's Birthday Party Postponed, Family Is ‘Taking Social Distancing Very Seriously’
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Coronavirus Kills 3 Members of Close-Knit New Jersey Family, 4 Others Hospitalized: ‘I Am Numb,’ Says Daughter
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Justin Bieber and Wife Hailey Baldwin Share Sweet Kiss as He Calls Her ‘My Quarantine Partner’
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TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Wants Kobe's Trust Amended to Include Youngest Daughter Capri
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
Exclusive: Amazon Confirms First Known Coronavirus Case in an American Warehouse
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and CNBC
Katy Forrester / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'He's an actor, not a god!' …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Kevin Bacon Launches Sweet 6 Degrees Campaign for People to Share Who They Are Staying Home For
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Friends’ Reunion Special Delayed at HBO Max
Discussion: TVLine and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

 
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