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TMZ.com:
Meat Loaf Dead at 74 from COVID  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 41.5K … Meat Loaf — the singer with some monstrous hits — has died at the age of 74.  —  The singer's manager, Michael Greene, confirmed Meat Loaf died Thursday night.  Sources with knowledge tell TMZ …
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Meat Loaf:
Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends.  —  His amazing career spanned 6 decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including …
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online, Variety and Page Six
Jonathan K. Dick / The A.V. Club:
Meat Loaf on Fight Club, Miley Cyrus, and why he isn't a musician
Discussion: Variety
Sarah O'Hara / Daily Star:
Inside Meat Loaf's life - Heartbreaking loss, onstage collapses and ‘murderous’ father
Discussion: The Sun
Katie Davis / The Sun:
Meat Loaf dead - Bat Out Of Hell legend passes away aged 74 after career spanning six decades
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and Daily Star
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Louie Anderson Dies: Comedian & Emmy Winner Was 68  —  Comedian, game show host and three-time Emmy winner Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.  —  The Baskets star passed away in Las Vegas Friday morning, where he had entered hospital earlier this week for treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma …
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TMZ.com:
Louie Anderson Dead at 68 After Battle with Cancer  —  LOUIE ANDERSON DEAD AT 68 After Blood Cancer Battle  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 65.5K … Iconic comedian Louie Anderson has died, after a battle with blood cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  As we previously reported, Anderson had been battling this aggressive cancer.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Pauly Shore: I said my goodbyes to Louie Anderson amid his cancer battle
Discussion: People.com, Daily Star and Sandra Rose
Wilson Chapman / Variety:
Louie Anderson, Emmy-Winning Comedian, Dies at 68
Discussion: Us Weekly and BET
TMZ.com:
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Welcome Baby Girl Via Surrogate  —  NICK JONAS & PRIYANKA CHOPRA SURPRISE, WE'RE PARENTS!!!  Welcome Baby Girl Via Surrogate  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are first-time parents, welcoming a new baby girl via surrogate.
Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
Irate fans who spent thousands to see Adele in Las Vegas demand star pays for flights and hotels after finding out MID-AIR that she has axed her entire residency just 24 HOURS before first gig - as PR experts warn this is a ‘disaster’ for the star  — Adele announced on Thursday …
Discussion: The Sun, RADAR and Sandra Rose
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JOE vs CAROLE |  Official Teaser |  Peacock Original  —  JOE vs CAROLE is streaming March 3rd on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3zHDHFI Synopsis: JOE vs CAROLE is a scripted adaptation of the 2020 Wondery podcast “Joe Exo...
YouTube:
Sweet Magnolias Season 2 |  Official Trailer |  Netflix  —  Our Magnolias are back with another season full of family, friendship, faith, and margaritas.  Pour it out because Season 2 of Sweet Magnolias premieres Febru...
Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Okay, Will There Be a ‘Squid Game’ Season 2?  —  This Netflix K-drama is quite literally bonkers.  —  If you're looking for a show that is absolutely horrifying in its concept, you probably found great success with Netflix's  —  Squid Game  —  , a  —  K-drama
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘Squid Game’ Will Get a Second Season, Netflix Confirms
Discussion: Daily Mail
Clayton Davis / Variety:
‘Knives Out 2’ Expected to Drop in Late 2022, Fall Festival Debut Likely (EXCLUSIVE) … You can expect to see the next installment of Daniel Craig as Private Detective Benoit Blanc in “Knives Out 2” streaming on Netflix this fall.  Variety has learned exclusively that writer …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Olivia Rodrigo unfollows boyfriend Adam Faze amid breakup rumors  —  Olivia Rodrigo appears to have cut all digital ties to her boyfriend.  —  The “Traitor” singer unfollowed both Adam Faze's personal and professional accounts on Instagram amid rumors they've broken up.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Elle and Just Jared
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E! Online:
Singer GAYLE Reacts to Olivia Rodrigo's DM and Receiving Love From Kim Kardashian and North West
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Johnny Depp to Star as Controversial French King Louis XV in Maiwenn's Next Film … The movie, whose title and exact plot are kept under wraps, is being produced by Pascal Caucheteux and Gregoire Sorlat's Paris-based Why Not Productions ("A Prophet"), with Wild Bunch International ("Titane") handling world sales.
Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Ask $18 Million for Their New York Home  —  Now based in Los Angeles, the celebrity couple planned to combine two penthouses, but never did  —  Celebrity couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are planning to list a pair of apartments they own in New York's Nolita neighborhood for $18 million.
Discussion: Just Jared
John Stamos / Los Angeles Times:
Read the raunchy, heartbreaking speech John Stamos gave at Bob Saget's memorial  —  My Bob.  I'm not ready to accept that he's gone.  I'm not going to say goodbye yet.  —  I imagine him out there, still on the road, doing what he loves with all his heart and humor.  He's standing on stage, killing!
Discussion: Celebs, E! Online and Us Weekly
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
Kelly Ripa Reveals Daughter Lola's Name Was Inspired By Barry Manilow's ‘Copacabana’  —  Kelly Ripa discussed how she came up with the names for her three children — daughter Lola, 20, and sons Michael, 24, and Joaquin, 18  —  Kelly Ripa is revealing how she came up with the names of her three children.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

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