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8:40 PM ET, March 21, 2023

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Sandra Clark / Daily Mail:
Nick Lachey must attend anger management and AA meetings over photographer incident  — Former boybander Nick Lachey, 49, has been charged with assault and battery after accosting celebrity photographer Jody Santos in March 2022  — Santos tells DailyMail.com that the singer has been ordered …
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Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Ed Sheeran Confesses: Tears, Trauma, and Those Bad Habits  —  When he became a dad, his ‘party boy’ days ended.  Then tragedy struck, forcing him to face his hidden dark side — and hit his hottest creative streak. … N CASE THERE'S any doubt, Ed Sheeran is well aware of the fact that he's ... Ed Sheeran.
Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
Bad Bunny's ex-girlfriend files lawsuit seeking $40M  —  Bad Bunny's ex-girlfriend is suing the superstar for at least $40 million over a well-known voice recording she provided the singer before he became famous.  Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, whose breathy “Bad Bunny, baby” …
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Star Wars’ Ewok Actor Paul Grant Dead at 56: ‘Everyone Loved Him,’ Says Daughter  —  “My dad was a legend,” the actor's daughter Sophie Grant tells PEOPLE, confirming her father's death  —  Paul Grant, an actor and stuntman known for his work in popular fantasy film franchises …
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Michaela Coel And Anne Hathaway To Star In Pop Music Epic ‘Mother Mary’ For David Lowery And A24  —  EXCLUSIVE: A24 is reuniting with its Green Knight director David Lowery on his next film Mother Mary and set Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel to star.  Lowery is directing from a script he penned.
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes' Parents Not Considering Another Conservatorship Amid Psych Hold  —  AMANDA BYNES PARENTS NOT CONSIDERING ANOTHER CONSERVATORSHIP ... In Wake Of Psych Hold  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.1K … Amanda Bynes' parents aren't viewing her recent psychotic episode as a reason to put …
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne Remember Lance Reddick at ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ L.A. Premiere  —  The screening began with an emotional standing ovation for the late actor, who died Friday at age 60.  —  Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre hosted the Los Angeles premiere of Lionsgate's John Wick …
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Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
‘Succession’ Star Sarah Snook Is Pregnant, Debuts Baby Bump at Season 4 Premiere  —  Sarah Snook revealed that she is 32 weeks pregnant with her first child while at the premiere for season 4 of the HBO series  —  Sarah Snook is going to be a mom!  —  The Succession star revealed the news …
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Leah Sarnoff / Entertainment Tonight:
Dylan Sprouse Is Engaged to Barbara Palvin: Source  —  Wedding bells are ringing for Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin!  A source tells ET, the longtime couple is engaged.  —  “Dylan and Barbara are engaged,” the source revealed.  “They have been showing off her ring to people and are so happy.
Discussion: Just Jared and Just Jared Jr.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Kelly Ripa Says Her ‘Biggest Complaint’ About Marriage to Mark Consuelos Is How ‘Insanely Jealous’ He Was: ‘That Was a Hard Pill to Swallow’ … Leaving it in the past.  Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos did not hold back about the challenges they faced at the start of their relationship.
Just Jared:
Gaten Matarazzo Admits He ‘Fearful’ Of ‘Stranger Things’ Ending - Here's Why  —  Gaten Matarazzo is opening up about looking beyond Stranger Things.  —  The hit Netflix series is set to pick up filming on the final season this coming summer, which the 20-year-old actor …
Stuart Pink / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Paul O'Grady joins BBC competitor for a rival weekend show after he left Radio 2 amid ‘ageism row’  —  Paul O'Grady has joined a rival radio station eight months after quitting BBC Radio 2 following an ageism row.  —  The presenter, 67, hosted a Sunday show for 14 years …
Discussion: Daily Star, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Launches New Taskforce to Support Early Childhood Mission: ‘It Really Does Take a Village’  —  The Princess of Wales asked influential business leaders to “think a little more radically” about building healthy social ecosystems for children to thrive in  —  Kate Middleton is widening her mission for children.
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Netflix's ‘Gears of War’ Movie Taps ‘Dune’ and ‘Doctor Strange’ Writer Jon Spaihts (EXCLUSIVE) … “'Gears of War' is one of the all-time great action games, with vivid characters, a beautifully designed world, and a combat system that drives home the lethality of war and the importance …
Olivia Hancock / Byrdie:
Yara Shahidi Is Entering Her “Selfish Season”  —  Yara Shahidi is a newly minted 23-year-old.  When the multihyphenate dials into our call, it's 10 days before her birthday.  The Aquarius's celebration plans are surprisingly lowkey for someone who is one of the most successful 20-somethings in Hollywood.
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared Jr.
Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
‘The Glory’ Leads Netflix Top 10 as Most-Viewed Title for the 2nd Week in a Row … Korean drama “The Glory” Season 1, Part 2 maintained its lead on Netflix's top 10 list with 123.59 million hours viewed, making it the most-viewed title for two consecutive weeks.
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
 
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Jane Dowdeswell / HELLO!:
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TMZ.com:
‘Swarm’ Actor Rory Culkin Penis Scene Sparks Enormous Reaction
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Mollie Quirk / Daily Star:
Comedian Jason Manford shares ‘heartbreaking’ family health update after hospital dash
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FemaleFirst:
‘She is just not human!’ Nick Cannon says ex-wife Mariah Carey is a ‘gift from God’
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Zach Braff on Ex Florence Pugh and Writing a Film for Her: 'I'm Just in Awe of Her Talent' (Exclusive)
 

 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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