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1:25 PM ET, March 21, 2020

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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.
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Andy Cohen Says He Has ‘Tested Positive for Coronavirus’ and Urges People to ‘Stay Home’  —  The Bravo host also said that Watch What Happens Live will be going on hiatus while he recovers  —  Andy Cohen is the latest celebrity to test positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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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 …
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81  —  Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81.  Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” a representative for the singer said in a statement.  —  In a career that spanned …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81  —  Vocalist Kenny Rogers, who dominated the pop and country charts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of sleekly tailored hits and won three Grammys, has died.  He was 81.  Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care …
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.
TMZ.com:
Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation Donates $5 Mill to Coronavirus Relief  —  RIHANNA DONATES $5 MILLION To Coronavirus Relief Through Foundation  —  Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation just made a massive donation in an effort to help support those challenged by and working to stop the coronavirus.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Bachelor's Peter Weber Says He Has Plans to Move Out of His Parents' House  —  The pilot is considering moving to New York or Los Angeles, he revealed on Instagram Friday  —  It's time for Pilot Pete to leave the nest!  —  Peter Weber revealed during a Q&A session with fans on Instagram Friday …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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
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
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.
 
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Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton secretly visit NHS centre during coronavirus pandemic
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Dave Birkett / Detroit Free Press:
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Miley Cyrus Reveals Dad Billy Ray Just Got an iPhone During Coronavirus Crisis: 'He Doesn't Know How to FaceTime'
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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

New York Times:
Sources: in a revised bid, Skydance offered Paramount shareholders a larger stake in the combined company and a $3B cash infusion to pay debt and buy back stock

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