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4:20 PM ET, April 1, 2020

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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.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
Elliot Stabler ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Spinoff With Christopher Meloni Set at NBC  —  Christopher Meloni is bringing his “Law & Order: SVU” character back to television.  —  Variety has confirmed with sources that Meloni will return as Elliot Stabler in a new NBC series that hails from “Law & Order” mastermind Dick Wolf.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:   Christopher Meloni to Reprise ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Character in NBC Spinoff
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Carole Baskin Hits Back At Netflix Over ‘Absurd Claims’ Made Against Her In Tiger King!  —  While many of us have become shamelessly obsessed with the wild characters, twists, and turns in Netflix's Tiger King, one of its biggest stars Carole Baskin is absolutely PISSED about her portrayal in the hit documentary!
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Doc Antle Slams ‘Salacious’ Tiger King as Lauren and Jeff Lowe Call Their Portrayal ‘Unfair’  —  “Remember, this is not a documentary.  This is a salacious, outrageous ride through a television show,” Doc Antle said  —  FB  —  Tiger King subjects Bhagavan “Doc” Antle and Jeff Lowe are speaking out against the Netflix documentary.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic Pissed He Can't Say N-Word in Lost Footage
Discussion: Bossip and The Blemish
Conchita Margaret Widjojo / People.com:
See Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's New Out-of-Office Message One Day After Royal Exit  —  Their office is definitely, absolutely “closed”  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have officially left the building.  —  One day after their exit, their new “out-of-office” email reply reflects …
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Hayley Richardson / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle's Disney debut gets a drubbing from critics: Narration of Elephant documentary is branded ‘over-eager to please’ and packed with ‘schmaltz and cheesiness’  —  Meghan Markle's performance as narrator of a documentary about elephants has been branded ‘over-eager to please’ and packed …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Emily / Dlisted:
Adele And Rapper Skepta Might Be Over  —  Last fall, sleuths in the British press reported that 31-year-old Adele, who had just filed for divorce from husband of two years and daddy of her baby, Simon Konecki, was maybe dating Skepta, a 37-year-old “grime” rapper (no, not the Mother Musk, grime is a British electronic hip hop genre).
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Lauren London Mourns Nipsey Hussle 1 Year After His Death: ‘I Stand Strong Because Of You’  —  One year following his tragic murder, Lauren London is continuing to pay tribute to her late partner Nipsey Hussle.  —  The 35-year-old shared a beautiful post to Instagram on Tuesday …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Skate Legend Jeff Grosso Dies, Tony Hawk Pays Tribute  —  SKATE LEGEND JEFF GROSSO DEAD AT 51 Tony Hawk Pays Tribute  —  7:11 AM PT — Law enforcement tells TMZ Sports ... Grosso passed away Tuesday at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California.  We're told there is no obvious cause of death at the moment.
Discussion: The Wrap
People.com:
Angelina Jolie Says Son Maddox Is Going Back to Study in South Korea ‘as Soon as Things Settle’  —  Angelina Jolie opened up about her oldest son's return from college and her many initiatives helping kids through the COVID-19 pandemic  —  Angelina Jolie is thinking positively …
Discussion: Us Weekly and donga.com
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Kevin Hart, Eniko Parrish ‘Thrilled’ About Pregnancy, Says Source: Marriage ‘Is Stronger Than Ever’  —  The actor and his wife announced on March 24 that they're expecting their second child together  —  After surviving a car accident and going through a cheating scandal …
Discussion: Bossip
Elaine Low / Variety:
‘The Nanny’ Original Cast to Reunite For Virtual Table Read (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Nanny Fine, Maxwell Sheffield and the rest of the gang are getting back together on April 6 — but not in the way you might think.  —  “The Nanny” creator and star Fran Drescher teased on her Twitter page last week …
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,” …
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Variety:
Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne Frontman, Hospitalized With Coronavirus
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
 
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Derek Hough Reveals Whether He and Girlfriend Hayley Erbert Will Contribute to the Coronavirus Quarantine Baby Boom
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
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TMZ.com:
VANESSA BRYANT CELEBRATES RELEASE OF KOBE'S NEW BOOK ... ‘The Wizenard Series’
Discussion: Bossip
Topher Gauk-Roger / People.com:
Chris Harrison Talks Fate of Clare Crawley's Bachelorette Season amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Discussion: Page Six and Us Weekly
 Earlier Picks: 
Omar Sanchez / EW.com:
Exclusive: Scrubs stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison have officially launched their rewatch …
Discussion: The Wrap
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Lindsay Lohan announces comeback with eerie video
Discussion: The WOW Report
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Eminem Says He Is Proud of Daughter Hailie for Going to College and Having ‘No Babies’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Conchita Margaret Widjojo / People.com:
Why Kate Middleton Isn't Wearing Her Engagement Ring While Self-Isolating at Home
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
 

 
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The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

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Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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