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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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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
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:   Up-And-Coming North Texas Country Singer Taylor Dee Killed In Rollover Crash
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Portia de Rossi Rushed to Hospital Friday by Ellen DeGeneres for Appendicitis Surgery  —  The actress is now resting at home, a source tells PEOPLE, and wife Ellen DeGeneres “is taking care of her”  —  Portia de Rossi is recovering after needing emergency surgery on Friday to deal with appendicitis.
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Ellen DeGeneres Loses 1 Million Viewers After Apologies for Toxic Workplace
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Portia de Rossi undergoes emergency surgery for appendicitis
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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
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.
Discussion: Page Six
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.
Mark Jefferies / Mirror:
Kate Garraway video calls Derek Draper over dinner so he can eat with family  —  EXCLUSIVE: Along with Kate's words of encouragement, Derek's family bring him into the things they do in their day-to-day lives through his iPad, which has become an essential part of their lives
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Brent Lang / Variety:
WarnerMedia's Ann Sarnoff on 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' and DC's Future … WarnerMedia Studios CEO Ann Sarnoff says that the release of “Zack Snyder's Justice League” will complete the director's superhero trilogy, reinforcing the studio's desire to move past the social media campaign …
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Sean Young on Surviving Hollywood's Many Toxic Men  —  IN CONVERSATION  —  The “Blade Runner” actress and '80s icon opens up about being gaslit by some of the most powerful and influential men in movie history, and her recent comeback.  —  In the 1980s, you couldn't miss Sean Young.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and Variety
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Comedian Ken Jeong donates $50,000 to victims' families in Atlanta-area spa shootings  —  Actor and comedian Ken Jeong donated $50,000 to the families of victims who were killed in the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas last week.  —  Five $10,000 donations were made by Kendrick Jeong …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Access and The Wrap
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: The Wrap and Just Jared
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Why Kylie Jenner only gave $5K to makeup artist's GoFundMe  —  Mega-wealthy reality star Kylie Jenner came under fire for encouraging fans to help fund a celebrity makeup artist's medical bills — but a source told Page Six she did so believing she had covered the remainder of the costs herself.
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Frankie Bridge's son Parker rushed to hospital after struggling to breathe  —  FRANKIE Bridge's son Parker was rushed to hospital after struggling to breathe due to croup on Sunday evening.  —  The singer, 32, revealed her “horrendous” ordeal, telling fans she knew it was coming …
Discussion: Daily Star
Billboard:
Cardi B's ‘Up’ Soars to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 After Grammy Awards Performance  —  The song is Cardi B's fifth Hot 100 leader dating to her first, “Bodak Yellow,” in October 2017.  —  Cardi B's “Up” surges from No. 6 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to spend its first week atop the tally.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
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.
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
Hollywood Reporter:
Jamie Foxx Mike Tyson Drama Set as Limited Series With Antoine Fuqua Directing  —  The actor's long-gestating drama about the boxer was previously planned as a film.  —  Antoine Fuqua has signed on to direct Jamie Foxx as controversial boxing legend Mike Tyson.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Rebecca Lewis / HELLO!:
The Talk return date - everything we know … CBS show The Talk has been placed on hiatus while the network conducts an internal investigation.  —  The popular talk show came under intense scrutiny on 10 March when host Sharon Osbourne was questioned about her defence of Piers Morgan …
Discussion: Daily Star
Sophia Vilensky / Us Weekly:
Mama June Shannon Was Living in a Car Before She Went to Rehab: At That Point I Was ‘Tired’ … A new path.  Mama June Shannon revealed in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly that she and her boyfriend Geno Doak were living out of a car before they entered rehab for drug abuse.
Discussion: The Sun
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Epic’: Eleanor Fanyinka To Star In ABC's Fairytale Drama Pilot From ‘Once Upon A Time’ Creators  —  EXCLUSIVE: Eleanor Fanyinka (Holby City, Sandman) has been cast as a lead in ABC's drama pilot Epic.  From the creators of Once Upon a Time, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Hawkeye’ Spinoff Series About Echo in Early Development for Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE) … The “Hawkeye” series at Disney Plus may already be getting a spinoff.  —  A show centered on Echo, a deaf Native American character who will be played by Alaqua Cox in the “Hawkeye” series …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
 
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