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1:55 PM ET, March 31, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Academy Lied About Asking Will Smith to Leave Oscars, Sources  —  Will Smith was NEVER asked to leave the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock.  In fact, the opposite is true — he was told by the producer of the show he could stay ... this according to sources with direct knowledge who were present.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Chris Rock Responds to Will Smith's Oscars Slap at Standup Show: 'I'm Still Kind of Processing What Happened' … What's on Chris Rock's mind?  —  It's a simple yet valid question, one that the world is wondering after Will Smith slapped the comedian on live television during the Oscars on Sunday.
People.com:
George Lopez Says Oscars Slap Is Like ‘Deciding Which Parent’ to Live with: 'I'm Staying with ... Chris Rock'  —  George Lopez weighed in on the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock … George Lopez is standing with Chris Rock.  —  While attending the grand opening …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
People.com:
Chris Rock Says 'I Haven't Talked to Anyone Despite What You Heard' at Comedy Show Following Oscars  —  Chris Rock addressed the Oscars incident at his standup shows Wednesday night in Boston, telling the crowd he was “still processing what happened” … Chris Rock is continuing to speak …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and TMZ.com
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Academy Starts Disciplinary Proceedings Against Will Smith, Expulsion on the Table
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Chris Rock on Oscars incident: 'I'm still processing what happened'
YouTube:
Wanda Sykes Shares Her Account of The Oscars
Jorge Fitz-Gibbon / Page Six:
Audience at Chris Rock shows in Boston will have to lock up cellphones
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Blast
People.com:
Chris Rock in ‘Great Mood’ Before Stand-Up Show After Oscars Incident, Says Comedy Club Owner
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Los Angeles Times:
Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years  —  Just days before Bruce Willis was scheduled to turn up on the set of one of his latest action films, the director of the project sent out an urgent request: Make the movie star's part smaller.
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C. D. / Perez Hilton:
Inside Tom Parker's Beautiful Final Moments With Family & The Wanted Bandmates … It sounds like Tom Parker was surrounded by nothing but love and music before his death.  —  As we previously reported, the singer sadly passed away at the age of 33 on Wednesday following his battle with brain cancer.
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
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Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Tom Parker chose to play Oasis hit Live Forever as he passed away surrounded by Wanted bandmates, friends and family
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
The Wanted's Tom Parker was doing ‘really well’ but ‘quickly deteriorated’ after tour
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
ShawnMendesVEVO / YouTube:
Shawn Mendes - When You're Gone  —  Listen to “When You're Gone” Now: https://WhenYoureGone.lnk.to/ OutNowFollow Shawn:Streaming Platforms: https://ShawnMendes.lnk.to/ProfilesFace book: https://w...
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
David and Victoria Beckham's horror as masked raider breaks into their mansion while they and Harper were asleep  —  A MASKED burglar raided the Beckhams' £40million house while they were at home.  —  David, 46, Victoria, 47, and daughter Harper, ten, were unaware as the thief broke …
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Hayden Christensen reacts to putting the Darth Vader suit back on for Obi-Wan Kenobi  —  “It's a great honor to get to put that suit on,” the actor says of returning as the Dark Lord of the Sith.  —  More  —  While fans have been losing their collective geek mind over the return …
Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
The Foo Fighters have canceled their current World Tour following the death of Taylor Hawkins  —  Taylor Hawkins passed away last Friday in Colombia at the age of 50.  He was found dead in a hotel in the north of Bogotá, where the group would perform that night at the Festival Estéreo Picnic.
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Travis Reilly / Howard Stern:
Machine Gun Kelly Performs 2 Songs and Remembers His Final Encounter With Taylor Hawkins Days Before His Death
Discussion: Page Six
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Khloé, Kourtney, Kim Kardashian Get Candid About Their Relationships in Robin Roberts Interview Special  —  The Kardashian siblings, as well as mom Kris Jenner, will sit down with Robin Roberts to talk about their lives in the spotlight and their upcoming Hulu series
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Bella Thorne Stepped Out in a Optical Illusion Dress Designed to Make Her Look Fully Naked  —  A look!!!  —  Hello, no,  —  Bella Thorne  —  didn't walk a red carpet naked last night.  She did, however, step out in a super-cool optical illusion dress by Sergio Castaño Peña …
Discussion: Page Six and Egotastic
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
See Rihanna's sheer Oscars 2022 afterparty dress from every angle  —  Rihanna sure knows how to give fans what they want.  —  The “Umbrella” singer wowed in a sheer and sequin Valentino Haute Couture for Jay-Z's Oscars 2022 afterparty dress, and now the pregnant superstar is displaying her outfit in all its glory.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Deadline:
‘Avengers’ Co-Stars Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans Set To Lead Red-Hot Package ‘Project Artemis’; Apple Makes Massive Deal For Jason Bateman-Directed Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: Here's a hot one.  Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Chris Evans (Captain America) are set to star in buzzy …
 
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Eric Kohn / IndieWire:
Pedro Almodóvar's Oscar Diary: Zendaya Fandom, Backstage with Pacino, and ‘the Violent Episode’
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Jessica Wedemeyer / Celebs:
Jason Momoa flirts with Kate Beckinsale amid Lisa Bonet reconciliation rumors, plus more celeb love news
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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Discussion: POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez Swings and Misses at Batting Cages with Ben Affleck
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Rihanna's Sweet New Charm Bracelet from A$AP Rocky May Hint at Their Baby's Due Date
Discussion: Bossip and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M
 
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