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The Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit  —  The settlement ends a back-and-forth PR battle pitting the CAA-repped star against the studio that was poised to have dramatic implications for all of Hollywood's majors.  —  Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled …
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The Sun:
Scarlett Johansson & Disney settle bombshell lawsuit after star sued studio for ‘costing her $50M’ in Black Widow profit  —  SCARLETT Johansson and Disney have come to a settlement agreement after the actress filed a lawsuit regarding alleged loss of profit from her movie Black Widow.
Discussion: E! Online, FemaleFirst, TMZ.com and The Wrap
People.com:
How Queen Elizabeth's Sunday Lunches with Prince William Molded Him as a Future King  —  Royal historian Robert Lacey writes exclusively in this week's PEOPLE that Queen Elizabeth also modeled herself after her grandmother, Queen Mary  —  Royal historian Robert Lacey, author of the best-selling Battle …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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People.com:
Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Keenly Aware of Their Children's ‘Different Destinies’ as Royals  —  Royal historian Robert Lacey exclusively writes in this week's PEOPLE about how the charismatic future king and his wife Kate are navigating the road ahead
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Dan Wootton / Daily Mail:
Why Kate can thank Meghan for her metamorphosis from slightly-dowdy Duchess into a new royal superstar who's leaving her wannabe sister-in-law in the shade  —  With the all-regal glamour of a modern-day Grace Kelly, a sequinned and resplendent Duchess of Cambridge swept down the red carpet …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Daniel Craig
Discussion: EW.com and The Wrap
Sarah O'Hara / Daily Star:
Bond star Daniel Craig's wild life: famous ex, Love Actually romance and £95m net worth
Discussion: Radio Times, FemaleFirst and The Blast
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy' Premiere Surprise: Scott Speedman Joins ABC Medical Drama As Series Regular For Season 18  —  SPOILER ALERT: The story includes a detail about tonight's Season 18 premiere of Grey's Anatomy.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Scott Speedman, one of the most memorable guest stars in Grey's Anatomy history …
Discussion: E! Online, Variety, Bustle and Just Jared
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Cosmopolitan:
Everything You Need to Know About 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 18
Discussion: E! Online
E! Online:
A Guide to Grey's Anatomy's Most Epic Romances—and Their Often Tragic Endings
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Just Jared:
Five Performers Confirmed for Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022, Including Eminem & Dr. Dre  —  The performers for the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show have been announced and they include some of the best acts in the R&B and Hip-Hop field.  —  Eminem and Dr. Dre are among the five acts who are confirmed …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Performers Revealed: Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Angelina Jolie Shares Precious Moment With Daughter Zahara on the Red Carpet  —  Angelina Jolie and 16-year-old daughter Zahara enjoyed a sweet bonding moment while walking the red carpet together at the Power of Women event also attended by Katy Perry and Jenna Dewan.
Natalia Penza / Daily Mail:
Pop star Shakira is attacked by two wild boar who ‘snatched’ her handbag and destroyed it in a Barcelona park  — Pop star Shakira was attacked by two wild boars who tried to snatch her handbag  — She was walking in a Barcelona park with her son Milan when they were attacked
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and People.com
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The Sun:
Was Shakira attacked by wild boars?
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Collier Schorr / AnOther:
No One Can Resist the Allure of Zoë Kravitz  —  It now seems inevitable that Zoë Kravitz would become a star.  In AnOther Magazine Autumn/Winter 2021, the actor speaks openly with Lynette Nylander in a conversation spanning family, activism and her biggest role yet: Selina Kyle aka Catwoman
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Ashleigh Banfield ‘Stunned’ by Katie Couric's Comments in Memoir: Women Should ‘Lift Each Other Up’  —  Katie Couric's memoir, Going There, is set to be released Oct. 26  —  Ashleigh Banfield is responding to a leaked section of Katie Couric's upcoming memoir that detailed Couric's thoughts on Banfield when they both worked at NBC.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Daily Mail
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith Granted Sole Custody of Kids as Ex-Husband Remains Missing  —  Selling Sunset star Amanza Smith is closing a chapter in her life as a judge grants her full custody of her and missing ex-husband Ralph Brown's two children.  —  Amanza Smith is officially a single mom.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Anne-Marie says she became unhealthily thin before taking ‘dangerous’ weight gain pills as she battled eating disorder  —  ON stage Anne-Marie oozes confidence as one of the UK's best-loved pop stars, with six top ten singles and two hit albums under her belt.
Emily / Dlisted:
Lil Nas X Says It Was His Duty To Come Out After “Old Town Road” Was A Hit  —  Back in 2019 Lil Nas X 'sploded onto the scene with his super successful single, Old Town Road.  That extremely unlikely fusion of country and rap topped the charts for a then record-breaking 19 weeks: April to August of that year.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Crystal Kung Minkoff Reveals Just How “Explosive” Erika Jayne's RHOBH Reunion Confessions Are  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Crystal Kung Minkoff promises nothing was off limits when it came to Erika Jayne's legal issues during the reunion taping.  Get the juicy details.
Discussion: Page Six
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Sister Act 3’: Tim Federle To Direct With Madhuri Shekar Penning The Script For The Next Installment In The Whoopi Goldberg-Fronted Franchise
Discussion: The Wrap
Jemma Carr / The Sun:
OUT OF HIDING Brazen Prince Andrew smiles and waves as he leaves Balmoral after conceding sex assault papers WERE served
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Clare Crawley ‘choosing not to speak’ about Dale Moss split
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Cardi B ‘lost so much blood’ during childbirth, denies post-pregnancy surgery
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Bossip
Red Table Talk: The Estefans - Episode 9: Betrayed by Trusted Adults | Facebook:
For the first time, Gloria reveals her own traumatic childhood experience with a sexual predator …
Discussion: Page Six and People.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Want to Inspire Kids to ‘Pursue Their Dreams’ With New Picture Book
Discussion: BET
Issy Sampson / The Sun:
Katie Price's BBC documentary with Harvey shut down ‘indefinitely’ after she goes to rehab
FemaleFirst:
Suni Lee felt ‘too scared’ to talk to Justin Bieber
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Post Malone's 2021 Posty Fest Canceled
Discussion: Stereogum and Just Jared
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Exclusive: Lizzo Gives a TED Talk on History of Twerking: ‘Being Fat and Black Is a Beautiful Thing’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Rebel Wilson steals the show in dazzling red carpet dress - and she looks incredible
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Athletic has ~2.95M newsletter subscribers, up nearly 20% YoY; Comscore: it had 17.6M unique visitors in the US in March 2024, up from 6.6M a year prior

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Eight daily newspapers owned by Alden sue OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using copyrighted articles without permission to train generative AI products

 
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