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8:20 AM ET, March 20, 2021

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Kylie Parham / The Sun:
LOW POINT Demi Lovato reveals she ‘had to die to wake up’ when she suffered near-fatal overdose  —  DEMI Lovato came clean about what it took for her to overcome her addiction and depression battle.  —  The Disney Channel star spoke out about her near-fatal overdose, and what ensued after on her journey to sobriety.
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Hattie Collins / British Vogue:
7 Things We Learned While Justin Bieber Played His 16-Track New Album Over Zoom  —  It's been one year, four weeks and two days since the release of Justin Bieber's fifth album, Changes.  During that time, the world has experienced the Covid-19 pandemic, a worsening climate emergency …
Discussion: The Wrap and Elle
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Called Out for MLK Clips on New ‘Justice’ Album
Discussion: Bustle and People.com
Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
So, Remember When We Were All Obsessed With Tiger King?  —  Netflix's wild docu-series about zookeeper and convicted felon Joe Exotic and his rival Carol Baskin debuted one year ago today, turning us all into cool cats and kittens.  —  Hey all you cool cats and kittens, can you believe it's been one year since Tiger King premiered?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Cuomo Faces New Claims of Sexual Harassment From Current Aide  —  The aide, Alyssa McGrath, accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of ogling her body, remarking on her looks, and making suggestive comments to her and another woman in his office.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — He called her and her co-worker “mingle mamas.”
Omid Scobie / Harper's BAZAAR:
Prince Harry Writes Touching Tribute to Diana in Book For Children Who Lost Parents amid COVID-19  —  “I know how you feel, and I want to assure you that over time that hole will be filled with so much love and support,” wrote the Duke of Sussex.  —  Prince Harry has channeled his own experience …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Pete Barden / The Sun:
The Chase favourite Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett loses a staggering 10 STONE since splitting from wife  —  AS nicknames go, “The Beast” has never been the most flattering.  —  However, standing 6ft 6in, and almost as broad as he is tall, The Chase star Mark Labbett has always happily played …
Discussion: Mirror
Neil Goulding / Daily Star:
Piers Morgan blasts ‘disgusting’ trolls sending Sharon Osbourne death threats  —  The former GMB presenter slammed trolls for being unnecessarily cruel  —  Piers Morgan has come out fighting for good pal Sharon Osbourne after she received death threats for standing up for him.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Page Six and FemaleFirst
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Katy Docherty / The Sun:
How Piers Morgan, Patsy Palmer and Sharon Osbourne show even celebs aren't immune from lockdown rows
Discussion: Daily Star
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Embattled ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison hires LA power lawyer  —  Chris Harrison may hand “The Bachelor” a bombshell legal filing rather than a rose.  —  Harrison has retained power attorney Bryan Freedman, the same lawyer who represented Gabrielle Union in her recent dispute with …
Discussion: Vulture, The Sun and Bustle
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People.com:
Bachelor Nation Apologizes for Tagging Pieper James in Story About Fellow Contestant Serena Pitt
Discussion: The Sun
Bristol-Myers Squibb / Perez Hilton:
Emily Ratajkowski Shows Off FLAT Stomach Just 11 Days After Giving Birth!  WTF?! … Look, we're not surprised to see Emily Ratajkowski showing off a lot of skin.  Heck, her pregnancy announcement came with a VERY naked video.  —  What IS dropping our jaws is how UNBELIEVABLY thin she is already!
Discussion: Daily Star
Jesse O'Neill / Page Six:
Driver charged with killing Nicki Minaj's dad in NY hit-and-run sued by mom for $150M  —  The Long Island driver charged with killing Nicki Minaj's father in a hit and run last month has been sued for $150 million by the rapper's now-widowed mother.  —  Charles Polevich, 70 …
Discussion: Law & Crime and Daily Mail
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Boys’ Spinoff Adds Shane Paul McGhie, Aimee Carrero & Maddie Phillips As Leads For Amazon … All three will play young superheroes on the show, joining previously cast Jaz Sinclair and Lizze Broadway who play fellow young superheroes.  —  Written by The Boys executive producer Craig Rosenberg …
Justin Kirkland / Esquire:
Rupert Grint Is Facing His Fears  —  actor opens up about fatherhood, playing Ron again in the  —  Rupert Grint is definitely worried.  Worried to the point that he does this thing where, by the end of our conversation, he's fidgeted a full 90 degrees around in his seat.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Ashley / Frenshe:
The Truth About Accepting and Loving My Pregnant Body  —  I had the privilege of working with the best team on my maternity shoot.  This glam squad always knows how to make me feel beautiful, but I have to be honest, I haven't gotten the whole warm and fuzzy feeling about my pregnant body being beautiful.
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Charles Melton / Variety:
‘Riverdale’ Star Charles Melton on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: ‘I Failed to Defend My Heritage in Fear of Retribution’ (Guest Column) … I've often been told that I'm not Asian enough.  Not white enough.  And I question whether I am enough at all.  I am conflicted by my racial identities and the trauma that comes with that.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Crew Member Dies on Set of ‘The Conners,’ Star Pays Tribute  —  CBS STUDIO CENTER MAN DIES ON SET ... Star Pays Tribute  —  4:57 PM PT — ‘Conners’ star Michael Fishman just posted to honor the crew member, Terrel Richmond, and shared today was the final day of shooting season 3.
Janelle Okwodu / Vogue:
Addison Rae on Her Pop Reinvention and Debut Single ‘Obsessed’  —  Debut singles are the musical equivalent of an introduction.  The great ones— ‘Baby One More Time’, ‘Royals’, ‘Crazy in Love’—can put an artist's full potential on display while foreshadowing all that's yet to come.
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Addison Rae Drops Surprise Single “Obsessed” and the Twitter Reaction Is, Um, MIXED
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Egotastic
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Lizzo's Next Project Is Looking for Dancers to Bring “That Ass”  —  We've been waiting for this one—Lizzo is developing a reality TV show with Amazon to find “full-figured” dancers and models to join her hot girl squad.  So, do you have the juice?  Here's how to apply.
 
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People.com:
Prince Harry and Prince William Have Always Had ‘Complicated Relationship’ with Dad Prince Charles
Discussion: Celebs and Cele|bitchy
Deadline:
Elizabeth Lail To Star In Romantic Comedy ‘Mack And Rita’, Joins ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot
Discussion: Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Special Birthday Parade Canceled for Second Year in a Row amid COVID-19
Discussion: Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Daniel Radcliffe Joins Sandra Bullock In Paramount's ‘Lost City Of D’
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
90 Day Fiancé's Loren and Alexei Brovarnik Expecting Second Baby: 'We're Doing It Again!'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and E! Online
 Earlier Picks: 
Adriana Diaz / The Sun:
When was Mama June arrested and why?
Discussion: TMZ.com, FemaleFirst and Us Weekly
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Garth Brooks: How Trisha and I Worked on Our Marriage in Quarantine
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Pete Hammond / Deadline:
Oscar Show Takes Shape With Letter To Nominees: No Zooms, No Casual Dress, Covid Protocols In Force & “Stories Matter”
Discussion: People.com, FemaleFirst and The Wrap
Daniel Bird / Daily Star:
Page 3's Leilani Dowding says ‘fat people are making lockdown longer’ in scathing rant
Discussion: The Sun
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Professor Green becomes a dad for first time as girlfriend Karima McAdams gives birth
Discussion: Mirror, FemaleFirst and Daily Star
 

 
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
At the 2024 Upfronts, streaming services dominated with Amazon Prime Video and Netflix making their debut, and live sports and ad tech were given more attention

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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