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3:40 PM ET, March 16, 2023

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Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck on ‘Air,’ New CEO Gig and Those Memes: “I Am Who I Am”  —  The actor, filmmaker and budding mogul on the disruptive production company he launched with Matt Damon, why he's done with D.C., getting Michael Jordan's blessing for his new film and the advice wife Jennifer Lopez gave him for this interview.
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Luke Leitch / Vogue:
Law Roach Opens Up About His Retirement From Celebrity Styling, His Future Plans, and His Dramatic Modeling Debut for Boss  —  A few hours before Boss's waterside—and waterlogged!—show in downtown Miami this evening, Law Roach was backstage, working.  What he wasn't doing, however …
Vanessa Medina / WSVN-TV:
Def Leppard's drummer assaulted outside Fort Lauderdale hotel  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The drummer of legendary rock group Def Leppard was assaulted outside the hotel he was staying at after a show in South Florida.  —  Rick Allen, who sadly lost his arm in a car accident back in 1984 …
Discussion: The Wrap and Stereogum
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TMZ.com:
Def Leppard's Rick Allen Injured During Alleged Attack At Florida Hotel  —  Def Leppard's one-armed drummer Rick Allen suffered a head injury after cops say he was violently assaulted by a teenager in an apparent sneak attack at a South Florida hotel.  —  According to an arrest report …
Natasha Dye / People.com:
Vanessa Bryant and Daughters Honor Kobe Bryant in Emotional Handprint Ceremony: ‘Love You Forever’  —  Kobe's handprints and footprints are now permanently on display at the forecourt of the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles  —  Vanessa Bryant and her daughters honored their late husband …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Rolling Stone
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Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
‘Basketball Wives’ Alum Evelyn Lozada Is Engaged to Her ‘Queens Court’ Finalist Lavon Lewis  —  The reality star met her fiancé on the new Peacock dating show and got engaged in December  —  Evelyn Lozada hit a slam dunk in the love department!  —  The Basketball Wives alum, 47 …
Zizi Strater / People.com:
Celeb Hairstylist Chris Appleton Confirms Relationship with Lukas Gage: 'I'm Very Much in Love'  —  The superstar stylist opens up about his new love, actor Lukas Gage, during an upcoming appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show  —  Chris Appleton can't help but to gush over his new relationship.
TMZ.com:
Mod Sun Concert Crowd Chants ‘F*** Tyga’ After Travie McCoy Drags Rapper  —  MOD SUN CONCERT TRAVIE MCCOY SHOUTS ‘F*** TYGA’ ... Crowd Chants Along  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mod Sun has seriously loyal fans who have his back in the breakup with Avril Lavigne ... and they proved it in NYC …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared, UPROXX and POPSUGAR
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Gushes Over Engagement Ring from Cole Tucker: ‘I Get Distracted by It All the Time’  —  Hudgens and Tucker confirmed their engagement in February  —  Vanessa Hudgens is a little bit obsessed with her new bling.  —  The actress, who got engaged to boyfriend Cole Tucker a few months ago …
Discussion: E! Online
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Demi Lovato Investigates Impact of Child Stardom in Directorial Debut  —  For her upcoming directorial debut, Demi Lovato is focusing the lens on the realities of being a child star and what happens when the spotlight fades.  Get the details.  —  Demi Lovato is going back to her roots.
Discussion: Variety, Deadline and IndieWire
FemaleFirst:
‘Best and worst moment of my life’: Georgina Rodriguez shares heartbreak over death of son  —  Georgina Rodriguez broke down in tears as she reflected on the “best and worst moment” of her life, the day she gave birth to twins but only her daughter survived.
Discussion: OK Magazine and The Sun
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Princess Leonor of Spain Set To Begin 3-Year Military Training: 'It's an Essential Step'  —  Her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias will begin military training in August  —  Crown Princess Leonor of Spain is getting ready to report for military duty.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Brian Cox: Meghan Markle ‘knew what she was getting into’ marrying Prince Harry  —  Brian Cox believes Meghan Markle “knew what she was getting into” marrying Prince Harry.  —  The “Succession” star claimed in a Haute Living New York interview, published Wednesday, that Markle “clearly” …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Camilla Is Off to the Races!  Royal Wears Queen Elizabeth's Horse Brooch at Cheltenham Festival  —  The Queen Consort paid tribute to the late monarch and her lifelong passion for horses with a stunning accessory  —  Queen Camilla is taking the reins.
Discussion: The Sun, Cele|bitchy, Mirror and Vanity Fair
Andrea Caamano / HELLO!:
Princess Kate's cheeky fight with Prince William revealed by royal photographer - exclusive … The Prince and Princess of Wales are known for their competitiveness as well as their incredible sense of humour.  And someone who knows all about this dynamic of their relationship is former PA royal photographer, John Stillwell.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Marie Claire
People.com:
Dina Lohan Says Pregnant Lindsay Lohan Is ‘Already Showing’ and ‘Ready’ to Become a First-Time Mom  —  “It's the right time for her,” Dina tells PEOPLE, saying that Lindsay “has always loved kids”  —  Dina Lohan is bursting with pride at her daughter Lindsay Lohan's pregnancy news.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Mirror and ET Canada
Janine Henni / People.com:
Meghan Markle Contributes a Recipe to Chef Jose Andres' New Cookbook — Find Out Which Dessert She Shared  —  The Duchess of Sussex previously helped the Hubb Community Kitchen release their own cookbook following the devastating Grenfell Tower tragedy  —  Meghan Markle is sharing instructions …
Discussion: HELLO!, Cele|bitchy, FemaleFirst and Ok - OK
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Sherri Shepherd says serving jail time was ‘life lesson’ for success  —  Sherri Shepherd credits being locked up for locking down her success.  —  “Yeah, I went to jail for not paying my tickets.  At the time I did not think being in jail was a good moment, but looking back I learned to pay all my bills,” she told Page Six.
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Justin Bieber flashes his pearly whites showing mobility in his face... months after paralyzed face  —  Just days after it was revealed that Justin Bieber was forced to cancel the remainder of his world tour amid health concerns stemming from his diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome …
Discussion: Mirror, ET Canada, Full Feed and Billboard
Neia Balao / Celebs:
‘Gilmore Girls’ cast: Where are they now?    —  Need an excuse to rewatch the series about a darling mother-daughter duo from the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut?  It's “Gilmore Girls” star Lauren Graham's 56th birthday on March 16, 2023, so to celebrate her big day …
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
 
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