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11:15 PM ET, March 12, 2023

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Variety:
Surprise!  Lady Gaga Is Performing ‘Hold My Hand’ at the Oscars After All (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Lady Gaga is expected to make a surprise appearance at the Oscars on Sunday night to perform “Hold My Hand,” the Oscar-nominated song from “Top Gun: Maverick,” according to several insiders who spoke to Variety on the condition of anonymity.
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Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Why Tom Cruise Will Not Be at the 2023 Oscars  —  Tom Cruise will not be at the 95th Academy Awards.  —  ET has confirmed the Top Gun: Maverick star's absence is due to him already being back on set overseas for Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part II.  Top Gun: Maverick is nominated for six Oscars.
Associated Press:
Oscars 2023 live updates: Latest news from carpet, show  —  Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press — on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre and behind the scenes.  Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country.
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Emma Watson Is the Belle of the Ball During Rare Red Carpet Appearance at Oscars 2023 Party  —  Emma Watson made her first red carpet appearance in five months, attending the 2023 Oscars viewing party for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in sharp style.  See her starry look.
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Fan Bingbing Makes Rare Appearance at 2023 Oscars 5 Years After Mysterious Disappearance
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber's Relationship Timeline … A cute match.  Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber's relationship became a topic of conversation in late 2021 — and the couple's connection has only heated up since then.  —  Butler and Gerber first sparked romance rumors in December 2021 …
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Rosa Sanchez / Cosmopolitan:
Malala Yousafzai Makes Her Oscars Debut in a Silver Sequined Hooded Gown  —  The women's education activist is an executive producer on the short film Stranger at the Gate.  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  Malala Yousafzai has arrived at the 2023 Oscars!
Kate Mansey / Daily Mail:
'Archie and Lilibet WON'T be invited to coronation but Camilla's grandchildren WILL': Royals in fresh snub to Harry and Meghan who ‘they hope will be seated in Iceland’ for ceremony  — Archie and Lilibet have not been invited but Camilla's grandchildren have been
Lee Cowan / CBS News:
Eva Longoria: “You don't have to be a politician to be political”  —  When Eva Longoria invited “Sunday Morning” over to her Beverly Hills home for lunch, we assumed it was just that, lunch.  But she also served up a tasty morsel of culinary history, too.  “People think Mexico's just about tacos and tequila,” she said.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Janelle Monae wears a plunging two-tone black and orange gown as she attends the 95th Academy Awards  —  Janelle Monae was a vision in a figure-hugging tangerine and black gown at Sunday's 95th Academy Awards.  —  The 37-year-old multi-hyphenate was outfitted in a custom Vera Wang Haute look that showed off her ample cleavage.
Discussion: Just Jared
Gretty Garcia / Cosmopolitan:
Why Zendaya and Tom Holland Skipped the 2023 Oscars  —  I'm not crying, you are!  —  The triangle icon that indicates to play  —  The Oscars are officially back tonight after a pretty interesting (read: totally chaotic) run last year.  And although I personally can't wait …
Discussion: Elle
 
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