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3:20 PM ET, March 23, 2020

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Joe Mahoney Cnhi / Niagara Gazette:
At New York prison, Harvey Weinstein put in isolation after contracting virus  —  ALBANY — Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now one of New York's most notorious prison inmates after being sentenced for sexual assault, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to officials connected to the state prison system.
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Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus  —  Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the coronavirus in prison — and most likely contracted the disease at Rikers Island, an official briefed on the matter told The Post on Sunday.
Amy Klobuchar:
Statement from Senator Amy Klobuchar  —  I have news that many Americans are facing right now: my husband John has the coronavirus.  We just got the test results at 7 a.m. this morning.  While I cannot see him and he is of course cut off from all visitors, our daughter Abigail and I are constantly calling and texting and emailing.
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Meghan Markle No Longer Listed as ‘HRH’ or ‘Royal’ on Smart Works Charity Website  —  The charity now refers to Meghan as “Our Patron, The Duchess of Sussex”  —  Meghan Markle just took a significant step away from royal life.  —  On Saturday, Smart Works charity — of which Meghan is patron …
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned.  —  The 400-page book, still called “Apropos of Nothing,” was released Monday by Arcade Publishing.
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez's Ex-Boyfriend and High School Sweetheart, David Cruz, Dead at 51  —  Jennifer Lopez's ex-boyfriend — who she dated for nearly a decade — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  J Lo's high school sweetheart, David Cruz, died Saturday in Mount Sinai West Hospital in Manhattan …
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
Tex Hollywood / Egotastic:
TikTok Girl Immune to COVID-19 … For all you online daters who can't get out there an online date because the police will arrest you, this TikTok girl is for you!  If you wipe her down with hand sanitizer, she can't contaminate you with the virus.  She won't eat all your food stores you've …
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 …
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Taylor Swift and Kanye West's 2016 Phone Call Leaks: Read the Full Transcript
Discussion: MTV
TMZ.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Wears Gloves for Farmers Market Trip, Social Distances  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is protecting herself and her loved ones against coronavirus — let's face it, she knows a thing or 2 about pandemics.  —  The “Contagion” star braved her local farmers market Sunday in Pacific Palisades …
Discussion: Page Six
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail Secretly Wed … Officially husband and wife!  Michelle Williams and Thomas Kail, who are expecting their first child together, secretly tied the knot, a source confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  Celebrity Couples Who Got Engaged and Married Within 12 Months
Sam Farmer / Los Angeles Times:
NFL plans to stage its draft next month in a studio setting rather than Las Vegas  —  Las Vegas is off for next month's NFL draft.  No celebrations along the Strip.  No boats navigating players across the Bellagio Hotel fountain to the stage.  All that was scuttled in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak.
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Watch Kim Kardashian squeeze into her latex suit during Paris Fashion Week  —  If anyone can pull off a latex bodysuit, it's Kim Kardashian.  —  The reality star and makeup mogul, 39, turned heads during Paris Fashion Week in February when she arrived at husband Kanye West's Sunday Service …
Discussion: HELLO!
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, Full Feed and Page Six
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:   Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81
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.
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, Queerty and Us Weekly
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Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: James Middleton abandons plans to marry his French fiancée Alizee Thevenet …
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Ashley Boucher / People.com:
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Financial Times:
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