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10:40 AM ET, March 20, 2023

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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.
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.
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.
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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Niamh Spence / Daily Star:
Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts show off toned midriff in matching cropped outfits  —  Heart radio presenters and pals Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts turned up to work in the exact same outfit, with the duo showing their fans the sizzling all-white looks  —  BGT judge and Heart radio …
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Gemma McCartney / Ok - OK:
Billie Shepherd at home with baby Margot in exclusive first shoot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Billie Shepherd invites OK! into her stunning five-bedroom house and shares all on motherhood, more babies, family dynamics and prioritising date nights with Greg  —  Billie Shepherd was over the moon to move …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
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.
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 …
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 …
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Saweetie Reveals Why Her Debut Album Has Been Delayed for Nearly 2 Years  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Saweetie shared more insight on the timeline of her debut studio album, Pretty Bitch Music.  See what the “My Type” rapper had to say about her craft.  —  Saweetie wants fans to tap in for an update.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
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.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Tyga buys Avril Lavigne custom-made $80K diamond necklace  —  Tyga is making sure Avril Lavigne matches his fly.  —  The “Rack City” rapper, 33, dropped a whopping $80,000 on a custom-made diamond necklace for the “Complicated” singer, 38, which he gifted to her on Thursday, according to TMZ.
Discussion: E! Online
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
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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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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