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5:25 PM ET, March 31, 2020

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Variety:
Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne Frontman, Hospitalized With Coronavirus  —  Adam Schlesinger, a musician and Emmy-winning songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and songwriter for TV's “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has been hospitalized with coronavirus …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Lars Brandle / Billboard:
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne In Medically-Induced Coma With COVID-19 Symptoms  —  Adam Schlesinger, the prolific songwriter and member of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, is said to be desperately ill after being infected with the novel coronavirus.  —  “Sad news friends,” …
TMZ.com:
‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic Pissed He Can't Say N-Word in Lost Footage  —  ‘TIGER KING’ STAR Joe Exotic Once Ranted ... I CAN'T SAY N-WORD?!  —  N-WORD A NO-NO?!  —  Joe Exotic has bitched and moaned about lots of things but this rant may — or may not — shock you the most ... he was once pissed he couldn't use the n-word.
Discussion: Bossip and The Blemish
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Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Host of Tiger King Podcast Wants Margot Robbie to Play Joe Exotic: ‘She Would Do a Great Job’
Discussion: YouTube and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Tiger King’ May Help Police Solve Disappearance of Carole Baskin's Missing Husband
Discussion: The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
SHAQ FIRES BACK AT ‘TIGER KING’ CRITICS ... Joe Exotic Is NOT My Friend
Discussion: Bossip
Afua Hirsch / British Vogue:
Rihanna Talks New Music, Fenty Skincare & Her Plans To Have “3 Or 4 Kids”  —  She's the woman with a powerful voice.  In her music - yes, of course - but also as a multibillion-dollar businesswoman and an advocate for tolerance.  Rihanna talks to Afua Hirsch about life, love …
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, Page Six and Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Christopher Meloni As ‘SVU’ Character Elliot Stabler To Headline New Dick Wolf Drama Series For NBC  —  EXCLUSIVE: A beloved TV character is coming back.  NBC has given a 13-episode series order to a new Dick Wolf crime drama series starring Christopher Meloni reprising his Law & Order: SVU role as Elliot Stabler.
Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Chris Harrison Talks Fate of Clare Crawley's Bachelorette Season amid Coronavirus Pandemic  —  “Until we can do this show and do it safely, we won't do it,” Chris Harrison told PEOPLE about production of the upcoming season amid the coronavirus pandemic  —  Bachelorette Clare Crawley …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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People.com:   Chris Harrison and Lauren Zima Share Their Thoughts on Bachelor Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Eminem Says He Is Proud of Daughter Hailie for Going to College and Having ‘No Babies’  —  “She's made me proud for sure,” the rapper said of his 24-year-old daughter  —  Eminem is opening up about being a parent, sharing that “being able to raise kids” is one of his greatest accomplishments.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Eminem Reveals Why He's ‘Proud’ of His 24-Year-Old Daughter Hailie Scott Mathers' Life
Discussion: Page Six
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo diagnosed with coronavirus; he will continue working from home  —  New York (CNN Business)CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Covid-19.  —  He is feeling well, and will continue to anchor his 9 p.m. program “Cuomo Prime Time” from his home.
TMZ.com:
VANESSA BRYANT CELEBRATES RELEASE OF KOBE'S NEW BOOK ... ‘The Wizenard Series’  —  The next installment of Kobe Bryant's best-selling book series is here ... and Vanessa is paying tribute to her husband's work on the bittersweet day.  —  The book, “Season One” is a follow-up to Kobe's NYT Bestselling work …
Discussion: Bossip
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Lindsay Lohan announces comeback with eerie video  —  She's back — again.  —  Lindsay Lohan announced her intentions to return to the spotlight in a video flashing back to some of her most iconic headline moments including red carpet appearances and her “LiLo” dance.
Discussion: The WOW Report
TMZ.com:
‘90 Day Fiance’ Star Vows to Leave Wife After Prison Stint, Weight Loss  —  ‘90 DAY FIANCE’ STAR JORGE CALLING IT QUITS WITH ANFISA After Prison, Weight Loss  —  Jorge Nava is throwing in the towel on his “90 Day Fiance” marriage to Anfisa Arkhipchenko ... now that he's getting outta prison with a whole new fit bod!!!
Conchita Margaret Widjojo / People.com:
Why Kate Middleton Isn't Wearing Her Engagement Ring While Self-Isolating at Home  —  While Kate wore her gold wedding band, she was missing her iconic engagement ring, which once belonged to Princess Diana  —  While in self-isolation and working from home, Kate Middleton was pictured without one of her key accessories.
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
 
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Omar Sanchez / EW.com:
Exclusive: Scrubs stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison have officially launched their rewatch …
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
AARON CARTER GF ARRESTED FOR DOM. VIOLENCE ... He Thinks She's Lying About Pregnancy
Discussion: Page Six
Michael Rietmulder / The Seattle Times:
Lizzo buys lunch for UW Medical Center staff as hospitals are overwhelmed with potential coronavirus patients
Discussion: Page Six
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Andy Cohen Plans ‘Watch What Happens Live’ Return Monday Despite Coronavirus Diagnosis
Discussion: Page Six
Gilbert Manzano / Orange County Register:
Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor has another chance to start, and to prove doubters wrong
Discussion: Panthers Wire
 Earlier Picks: 
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
The Weeknd's ‘After Hours’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week of 2020
Discussion: Stereogum, MTV and Oh No They Didn't!
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas cozy up while walking the dog
Discussion: X17 Online
Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Ellen Barkin sued for copyright infringement by Post photog
Discussion: TMZ.com
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Drake shares photos of son Adonis for first time: ‘Miss my beautiful family’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
A look at the rise in video podcasts, as YouTube leads in podcast consumption in the US and companies invest in video to gain new audiences and boost ad revenue

 
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