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12:40 PM ET, March 17, 2023

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TMZ.com:
Tyra Banks Leaving ‘Dancing with the Stars’ to Focus on Personal Businesses  —  TYRA BANKS TRADING BALLROOM FOR BOARDROOM ... No More Hosting ‘DWTS’ … Tyra Banks is hanging up her ballroom outfits, and slipping into serious business attire ... she's calling it quits at “Dancing with the Stars” …
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Love Island's Will Young says Aussie girlfriend Jessie Wynter is moving to the UK to work on his farm and admits the couple have barely left the bedroom since romping on TV  —  Love Island contestant Will Young says Aussie co-star Jessie Wynter is moving to the UK to live with him on his farm — and help deliver lambs.
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - OK, Mirror and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott File To Legally Change Son's Name To Aire  —  Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott want to make their son's name change official in the eyes of the law ... TMZ has learned.  —  The famous parents filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking to switch the kiddo's name from Wolf Jacques Webster to Aire Webster.
Meghan Mccain / Daily Mail:
Take one look at washed-out phony health guru Gwynnie and ask: Is it any wonder America is sick of her pseudo-scientific wellness and starvation diets?  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is an academy award-winning actress turned health guru, who has never gone to medical school, nor has any medical training whatsoever.
People.com:
Sharon Stone Reflects on Breast Tumor Surgery: 'Don't Ever Feel Compelled Not to Get a Mammogram'  —  “I went into the hospital saying, 'If you open me up and it's cancer, please take my breasts, because I am not a person defined by my breasts,' ” the actress told PEOPLE
Larisha Paul / Rolling Stone:
Demi Lovato Will Lend Personal Expertise to ‘Child Star’ Documentary in Directorial Debut  —  The documentary, arriving on Hulu in 2024, will “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight”  —  DEMI LOVATO KNOWS a thing or two — or twenty — about growing up in the spotlight.
Discussion: People.com, Just Jared and ET Canada
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Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Martina Navratilova's cancer diagnoses put adoption plans ‘on hold,’ wife says  —  “Real Housewives of Miami” star Julia Lemigova revealed that her wife tennis legend Martina Navratilova's double cancer diagnosis put the pair's adoption plans “on hold.”  —  On the second part …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Jack Whitehall's model girlfriend resuscitated after collapse before diagnosis  —  Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall revealed what really went on behind the scenes at the 2021 Brit Awards as he opened up about his girlfriend Roxy Horner's experience  —  Jack Whitehall revealed …
Discussion: Mirror, FemaleFirst and Ok - OK
Akshay Patel / Daily Star:
Whoopi Goldberg branded ‘hypocrite’ after using ethnic slur on TV as she issues apology  —  TV personality Whoopi Goldberg has issued an apology after she said an ethnic slur on live TV following an appearance of her on The View talking about the presidential election
Discussion: FemaleFirst and OK Magazine
Grace Macaskill / The Sun:
Jonnie Irwin gives heartbreaking update on terminal cancer battle but defiantly tells fans: 'I'm weak but still here'  —  TERMINALLY ill TV presenter Jonnie Irwin told how he attempted to play football recently with his four-year-old son — and the exertion “broke” him.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Star and Ok - OK
Glenn Garner / People.com:
White House Press Secretary Admits She's Not a One Direction Fan: 'I Don't Know Who They Are'  —  “Gonna keep my comments to myself on One Direction,” Karine Jean-Pierre said with a laugh during a White House briefing on Thursday, before respectfully admitting she's unfamiliar with the hit boy band
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Gisele Bündchen, 42, spending time with Tom's old friend and Elle MacPherson's ex Jeffrey Soffer, 55, a billionaire developer who lives a stone's throw from the supermodel's new Miami home  — Gisele Bündchen, 42, and billionaire developer Jeffery Soffer, 55 …
Nigel Smith / People.com:
‘Scream VI’ Star Melissa Barrera on Marriage, Hardships and Knowing Your Worth  —  As Scream VI breaks box office records, Melissa Barrera shares her hard-fought journey to success: “I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence”  —  There's an intoxicating intrigue to Melissa Barrera's gaze.
Nicola Methven / Mirror:
Alison Hammond unveiled as host of Great British Bake Off - replacing comedy icon  —  The This Morning presenter will be the new host of the Channel 4 baking show as she joins co-host Noel Fielding and judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood in the tent  —  This Morning favourite Alison Hammond …
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: Billboard, The Wrap and Stereogum
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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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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Halle Berry posts rare pics of ‘sweet angel’ daughter Nahla for her 15th birthday  —  Notoriously private mom Halle Berry invited her 8.2 million Instagram followers to wish her daughter, Nahla, a happy 15th birthday.  —  “One of the greatest gifts the universe has given me is my daughter …
FemaleFirst:
Is Jeremy Renner's Hollywood career over?  Actor ‘thinks acting no longer a priority in his life’  —  Jeremy Renner is said to have told friends he no longer thinks of his Hollywood career as a “priority” since his near-fatal slowplough accident and no wants to focus on changing the world.
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Chris Murphy / Vanity Fair:
The Other Two Is Taking “Big Swings” in Season 3  —  Vanity Fair has your first look at the critically adored comedy's next round, which premieres on HBO Max May 4.  —  Fans of The Other Two—the HBO Max comedy created, written, and executive produced by former SNL head writers Sarah Schneider …
Discussion: Queerty, E! Online and Just Jared
 
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Eleanor Dye / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston dazzles in a gold gown on the red carpet with co-star Adam Sandler at the Murder Mystery 2 photocall in Paris - after she accidentally swore on This Morning
People.com:
Brooke Shields Says Daughters Don't Like Her ‘Upper East Side Lady Clothes’ — They Want ‘Total Midriff’
Discussion: Page Six and HELLO!
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Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Gushes Over Engagement Ring from Cole Tucker: ‘I Get Distracted by It All the Time’
Discussion: E! Online
FemaleFirst:
‘Best and worst moment of my life’: Georgina Rodriguez shares heartbreak over death of son
Discussion: OK Magazine
Luke Leitch / Vogue:
Law Roach Opens Up About His Retirement From Celebrity Styling, His Future Plans, and His Dramatic Modeling Debut for Boss
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Brian Cox: Meghan Markle ‘knew what she was getting into’ marrying Prince Harry
 

 
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New York Times:
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