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12:55 PM ET, March 23, 2021

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Chip Cutter / Wall Street Journal:
Prince Harry Is Taking on a New Job Title: Chief Impact Officer at BetterUp  —  The Duke of Sussex is going to work for the unicorn employee coaching and mental health startup in his latest foray into business  —  No longer a working member of the royal family, Prince Harry has a new job: executive at a Silicon Valley startup.
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Alexi Robichaux / BetterUp:
Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex joins BetterUp as Chief Impact Officer  —  Introducing our Chief Impact Officer  —  Everyone wants to live a meaningful life.  But, there are often barriers — both external and internal — that can limit our ability to do that on our own.  That's why we started BetterUp.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Variety
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy finalize divorce 8 years after split  —  Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy have finally finalized their divorce nearly nine years after calling it quits.  —  A rep for the former “Real Housewives of New York City” star confirmed the news to E! News …
Entertainment Tonight:
Jessica Simpson Opens Up About Nick Lachey Divorce in New ‘Open Book’ Journal Entries (Exclusive)  —  Jessica Simpson is getting candid about her divorce from Nick Lachey.  ET has an exclusive look at the new paperback edition of Simpson's 2020 memoir, Open Book, which features a new introduction and diary entries.
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Jessica Simpson Shares !!!! New Diary Entries About Nick and Vanessa Lachey
Discussion: E! Online
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres Says She Found Portia de Rossi ‘on the Floor on All Fours’ Before Emergency Appendectomy … Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi had a weekend to forget, culminating in the Arrested Development alum undergoing an emergency appendectomy.  —  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Daily Star
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
See Eboni K. Williams Make Her RHONY Debut in Wild Season 13 Trailer  —  The Real Housewives of New York City promises naked painting, drunken fights and lots of drama.  Watch to meet the show's first Black Housewife.  —  Eboni K. Williams is coming in hot.
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
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Melissa Minton / Page Six:   ‘RHONY’ star Leah McSweeney shows off ‘glow up’ ahead of new season
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Rising Country Singer Taylor Dee Dead at 33 After Car Crash  —  Country artist Taylor Dee has died at age 33 due to a car accident in Euless, Texas.  The mom of two young kids was planning to release an acoustic EP Why Would I later this year.  —  Country artist Taylor Dee died in a car accident last week, her agent told E! News.
Discussion: Just Jared
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KULR-TV:   Texas Country singer Taylor Dee dies after car crash - Dee, 33, considered to be a superstar in the making
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:   Up-And-Coming North Texas Country Singer Taylor Dee Killed In Rollover Crash
Rachael Ellenbogen / The Sun:
TRAGIC LOSS Country music star Taylor Dee, 33, dies in car accident after truck slammed into barrier after missing turn on highway
Discussion: Daily Star
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to Wedding Venue as It's Turned into Vaccination Site  —  Yes, she wore white.  —  attended a royal engagement at their wedding venue (aka Westminster Abbey, it's casual) this morning—and even recreated the moment they walked down the aisle.
Discussion: E! Online
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Simon Perry / People.com:   Kate Middleton and Prince William Return to Their Wedding Venue for Poignant Reason
Jonathan Van Meter / Wall Street Journal:
How Kris Jenner Is Taking the Kardashian-Jenner Empire to Hulu and Beyond  —  As the 20th and final season of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ airs on E!, momager-mogul Kris Jenner looks to what's next: a multiyear deal at Hulu, the launch of Safely, a plant-based cleaning and self-care product brand …
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
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Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor has ‘grown close’ to Ariana Grande's ex Pete Davidson after he flies from New York to her hometown  —  Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor has ‘grown close’ to Ariana Grande's ex Pete Davidson - after he flew from New York to her hometown.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Is Pete Davidson ‘spending time’ with ‘Bridgerton’ star Phoebe Dynevor?
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and The Sun
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Anna Faris Reveals “Competitiveness” With Exes Chris Pratt and Ben Indra Led to Divorce  —  Anna Faris explained why her natural “competitiveness” contributed to her divorces from actors Chris Pratt and Ben Indra, admitting she did not want to “reveal vulnerability” to either husband.
Alyssa Bailey / Cosmopolitan:
Selena Gomez Posted Rare Photos of Her and Taylor Swift Together  —  Selena gave an intimate look at her friendship with Taylor.  —  have been friends for over a decade and have kept most of their intimate moments off-line.  But tonight, Gomez was missing Swift—and posted a tribute …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Elle
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown Jr. Died from Combo of Alcohol, Cocaine & Fentanyl  —  Bobby Brown's son, Bobby Jr., died after ingesting a deadly cocktail of drugs ... this according to his autopsy report.  —  The L.A. County Medical Examiner's Office just released its findings — and according to the document …
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:   Bobby Brown's Son Bobby Brown Jr.'s Cause of Death Revealed
TMZ.com:
NBA YoungBoy Arrested, Cops Use K-9 to Track Him After He Flees  —  NBA YOUNGBOY BUSTED IN L.A. ON FEDERAL WARRANT ... Tracked Down by K-9 Unit  —  NBA YoungBoy is in FBI custody after LAPD cops pulled him over and tracked him down when he allegedly attempted to flee the scene.
Discussion: The Sun, Sandra Rose and Just Jared
Nika Shakhnazarova / Daily Star:
Alex Rodriguez's desperate bid to salvage J-Lo romance as he jets back for crisis talks  —  The former MLB star, 45, has now jetted back to the Dominican Republic where J-Lo, 51, is currently on holiday in a desperate bid to repair their issues  —  Alex Rodriguez is doing everything …
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Steven Spielberg Taps Seth Rogen For Major Role In Next Film Loosely Based On Director's Childhood; Will Play Favorite Uncle  —  EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg's next feature film is picking up steam as he has found the next A-lister to join the ensemble of the film which is loosely based on the director's childhood growing up in Arizona.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
 
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Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
SINCE U BEEN GONE Kelly Clarkson replaced by Kelsea Ballerini on The Voice after superstar falls sick during Battle Rounds
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
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Doha Madani / NBC News:
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Billboard:
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Mark Jefferies / Mirror:
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Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
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Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Why Kylie Jenner only gave $5K to makeup artist's GoFundMe
 

 
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
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