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7:05 PM ET, March 21, 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 …
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: TMZ.com and Page Six
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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 …
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).
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Taylor Swift and Kanye West's ‘Famous’ Phone Call Video Leaks Online — Read the Transcript  —  In newly leaked video of the infamous phone call, Swift explains to West why she's wary of helping him release the “controversial” song  —  Four years after Kim Kardashian shared an edited phone call between …
Discussion: Dlisted and mirror
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: Bossip and Page Six
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: James Middleton abandons plans to marry his French fiancée Alizee Thevenet this summer amid coronavirus chaos  —  While Princess Beatrice still hopes to exchange vows with property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony at St James's Palace in May, another ‘royal’ wedding is definitely off.
Discussion: Page Six
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
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Nia Vardalos Couldn't Fly Home for Her Dad's Funeral, So She Poured Her Grief Into Fundraising  —  The last time Nia Vardalos saw her dad, Gus, in person was at Christmas when she was visiting her parents in Winnipeg, Canada.  —  Gus, the inspiration for Nia's father in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” was 87 and in declining health.
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Gabrielle Donnelly / Daily Mail:
I'm focused on being the best husband I can be now: He was in his wife's bad books after a night out with a co-star - but you can't erase the past, says Justin Timberlake, only improve the future...  As birthday greetings go, it was ambiguous to say the least.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Bachelor's Peter Weber Says He Has Plans to Move Out of His Parents' House
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Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Beyonce's Mom Tina Knowles Claps Back at Troll Who Didn't Like Her ‘Corny’ Joke
Brent Lang / Variety:
Netflix Creates $100 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund
Associated Press:
John Legend: ‘The Voice’ episodes taped until end of April
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant Finds Kobe Probate Case Affected By Coronavirus Chaos
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ron Cook / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Ron Cook: Ben Roethlisberger has ‘no doubts’ he'll play well upon return
Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton secretly visit NHS centre during coronavirus pandemic
Discussion: Page Six
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Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
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Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Says She'll Loan Her Wedding Dress to Brides Impacted by Coronavirus
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

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