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9:35 AM ET, March 20, 2023

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Sabienna Bowman / POPSUGAR:
Gina Rodriguez Welcomes Her First Child With Husband Joe LoCicero  —  Gina Rodriguez is officially a mom!  A representative for Rodriguez confirmed to POPSUGAR that the “Not Dead Yet” star has welcomed her first child.  She and her husband, Joe LoCicero, have yet to reveal the baby's name or sex.
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Meredith Blake / Los Angeles Times:
Sarah Snook wasn't sold on ‘Succession’ at first.  Now, she feels a ‘sense of loss’  —  When she was first approached about playing Siobhan “Shiv” Roy, the only daughter of a ruthless but ailing media tycoon in HBO's “Succession,” Sarah Snook was apprehensive of the project despite its obvious pedigree.
Discussion: IndieWire, Daily Mail, UPROXX and Just Jared
Tracy Smith / CBS News:
“Air”: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's filmmaking jump shot  —  From the sound of it, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are in a good place these days.  They've known each other for forty-something years, and now they're working together again.  To hear them describe it, they've never had a better time.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Rupert Murdoch engaged to Ann Lesley Smith  —  Rupert Murdoch.  Professionally, the parent of Earth's media.  Personally, the creator of new news himself.  Celebrating March, his Nativity month, a new scoop is Mr. Murdoch's getting married — again.  —  But first, before anything, we discuss the important stuff.
Alan Johnson / Daily Star:
TV presenter faints live on-air throwing CBS broadcast into chaos  —  Alissa Carlson Schwartz - who has previously been diagnosed with a leaky heart valve - left viewers in shock during the 7am broadcast, which immediately cut to a commercial break  —  A CBS Los Angeles meteorologist fainted during …
Carly Thomas / The Hollywood Reporter:
Andrew Lloyd Webber Says His Son Is Critically Ill, Will Miss ‘Bad Cinderella’ Broadway Opening  —  ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ composer said his eldest son is battling gastric cancer.  —  The Phantom of the Opera composer Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed his eldest son, Nicholas Lloyd Webber, is critically ill with gastric cancer.
Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
Bringing the glamour!  Drew Barrymore bares her shoulders in a lacy black gown while Idina Menzel rocked a skintight striped dress at the annual Mark Twain Prize For American Humor in Washington, D.C.  —  Drew Barrymore and Idina Menzel showed looked incredibly glamorous as they arrived …
Jamie Roberts / Mirror.co.uk:
Jeremy Clarkson says his poster of Prince William and Kate Middleton left BBC furious  —  Jeremy Clarkson has admitted he upset the BBC after being told to take down a controversial picture - only to replace it with Prince William and his wife  —  Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he faced …
Discussion: The Sunday Times and Daily Star
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Shazam: Fury of the Gods’ Stumbles With $30 Million Opening Weekend … Shazam wasn't the magic word at the weekend box office.  —  “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” opened to No. 1 in North America, but the Warner Bros. and DC Comics sequel fell short of expectations …
Brandon Livesay / People.com:
Shannen Doherty Says She's ‘Feeling Great’ During 90s Con Appearance Alongside ‘Charmed’ Cast  —  Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015; she entered remission two years later, but revealed in 2020 that her cancer had returned as stage 4  —  Shannen Doherty has given fans an update on how she is feeling.
Sasha Morris / Daily Star:
Neighbours star Peter Hardy dies aged 66 as star found dead on beach  —  Neighbours star Peter Hardy has died aged 66 after drowning in the ocean in South Beach in Fremantle in Perth, Australia, with his body being discovered on the shore  —  Neighbours star Peter Hardy has died aged 66.
Sara Nathan / New York Post:
‘Mean Girl’ Tina Fey paid me nothing for hit franchise: author  —  Writer Rosalind Wiseman has watched as “Mean Girls” became a global cultural phenomenon.  —  She should be thrilled that her book, “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” was turned into a hit movie, then a Broadway musical — and now the musical is to be turned into a movie too.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Mirror, Just Jared, TMZ.com and RADAR
TMZ.com:
Tyga Buys Avril Lavigne $80,000 Custom Diamond Chain  —  Avril Lavigne is looking iced out these days ... and the new, flashy jewelry around her neck comes courtesy of her new bf, Tyga.  —  Eric Mavani, a celebrity jeweler out of New York City, tells TMZ ... Tyga gifted Avril …
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:   Tyga buys Avril Lavigne custom-made $80K diamond necklace
 
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
“Heartbroken” Keanu Reeves Mourns Death of John Wick Co-Star Lance Reddick
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Tekashi 6ix9ine kicked out of baseball stadium in Miami after getting too drunk
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Chris Harvey / Telegraph:
Kingsman star Taron Egerton: 'I don't think I'm the right choice for James Bond'
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Laura Armstrong / Mirror.co.uk:
Ex-EastEnders stars Ben Hardy and Jessica Plummer split after ‘growing apart’
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - OK and The Sun
Jessica Gibb / Mirror.co.uk:
Sir Rod Stewart, 78, is ‘downhearted’ as sudden illness leaves him unable to sing
Discussion: The Sun, Ok - OK and Mirror
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the ByteDance-TikTok divestment bill by 79-18, after the House passed the bill on April 20; President Biden signs the bill into law

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Rolling Stone:
Ex-AMI CEO David Pecker testifies about agreeing to be Trump's “eyes and ears” and how the National Enquirer used Michael Cohen's prompts to bash Trump rivals

 
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