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2:45 PM ET, March 31, 2023

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New York Times:
Donald Trump Is Indicted in New York  —  Mr. Trump will be the first former president to face criminal charges.  The precise charges are not yet known, but the case is focused on a hush-money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign.
TMZ.com:
Mama June's Daughter Chickadee Fighting Hard But Losing Hair in Cancer Battle  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.2K … Mama June's daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell is battling for her life but remains optimistic in her fight against stage 4 cancer, but as you see from the photos, the struggle is real.
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Kirsty Hatcher / People.com:
Mama June's Daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer
People.com:
Will Kate Middleton Break Tradition by Not Wearing a Tiara to the Coronation?  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla will sport crowns, but the Princess of Wales may go with a surprisingly low-key choice at her father-in-law's crowning ceremony  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla are set …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Cele|bitchy
Plosive / acast:
Ep 185: Florence Pugh  —  It's another guest we've been trying to book since day one: Florence Pugh - the Oscar-nominated star of ‘Little Women’, ‘Black Widow’ and ‘A Good Person’ - joins us in the Dream Restaurant.  And James tries not to bring up ‘Midsommar’ fan theories.
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
‘Secret Invasion’ Revealed: Inside Samuel L. Jackson's Eye-Opening New Marvel Series  —  Why he has no eyepatch, where you've seen Emilia Clarke's mystery character before, and ten new images from the shapeshifting alien saga.  —  Who are you, really?  That question is at the core of Marvel's …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
‘The Bachelor’ Creator Mike Fleiss Departed Franchise After Investigation Into Racial Discrimination (EXCLUSIVE)  —  When Mike Fleiss announced he was leaving “The Bachelor” franchise earlier this week, he released a chipper statement to the media, congratulating the latest winning couple …
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gwyneth Paltrow Wins Ski Crash Trial, Jury Verdict Awards Her $1  —  The actress and wellness guru is found not liable in the contentious “ransom” lawsuit brought by Dr. Terry Sanderson after being “pounded like a punching bag” during trial.  She also wins her countersuit for a symbolic $1.
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TMZ.com:
GWYNETH PALTROW WINS SKI CRASH TRIAL ... Jury Awards $1
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Garcelle Beauvais' son defends Raquel Leviss' ‘mistakes’ amid Scandoval  —  Oliver Saunders is defending “Vanderpump Rules” star Raquel Leviss amid the fallout of her affair with Tom Sandoval, who was dating her pal Ariana Madix at the time.  —  The eldest son of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” …
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Another Love Island couple have split just weeks after leaving the villa  —  LOVE Island's Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda have split within weeks of leaving the telly villa.  —  It comes after their co-stars Casey O'Gorman and Rosie Seabrook became the first pair to end their romance - days after the show ended.
Discussion: Daily Star and Ok - OK
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Scheana Shay details post-'WWHL' fight with Raquel Leviss for first time  —  Scheana Shay is breaking down her and Raquel Leviss' “heated confrontation” for the first time nearly one month after the “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars' fight.  —  “My hands ended up on her after she grabbed my wrist …
Janine Henni / People.com:
Meghan Markle Receives Gracie Award for ‘Archetypes’ Podcast — See the Other Winners  —  PEOPLE exclusively reveals the women in media being honored with a Gracie Award — including the Duchess of Sussex, Christina Applegate, Amanda Seyfried, Faith Hill and more  —  Meghan Markle is being honored by the Gracie Awards.
Erin Jensen / USA Today:
Jennifer Aniston walks out on interview with Adam Sandler: ‘You bought your co-stars Maseratis?’  —  The sleuthing Spitzes have another international case to crack in “Murder Mystery 2,” streaming Friday on Netflix.  —  Nick (Adam Sandler) and Audrey Spitz (Jennifer Aniston) …
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Kate Hudson on How Being in the Public Eye Impacted Her Body Image and Relationships  —  “I couldn't speak to a man without being partnered with him,” the actress said of her earlier days of being in the spotlight  —  Kate Hudson is getting real about life in the limelight.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle Wins Defamation Lawsuit Filed By Her Sister, Case Dismissed  —  MEGHAN MARKLE SISTER SAM'S DEFAMATION CASE TOSSED  —  Meghan Markle scored a big W in court Thursday after a judge gave her sister's defamation case the boot.  —  The Florida judge dismissed Samantha Markle's $75K lawsuit …
FemaleFirst:
Pete Davidson has dated ‘12 people in 10 years’  —  Comedian Pete Davidson is baffled by the interest in his love life - insisting it's not ‘that interesting’ and he's only dated ‘12 people in 10 years’  —  Pete Davidson can't understand the interest in his love life because he's only dated “12 people in 10 years”.
Jennie Buzaglo / Daily Star:
Gladiators legend Falcon dies aged 59 after cancer battle as tributes flood in  —  Gladiators star Falcon - real name Bernadette Hunt - who starred on the hit ITV show for seven series, has passed away aged 59 after losing her battle with cancer  —  Gladiators star Falcon has died aged 59 after losing her battle with cancer.
Discussion: Mirror, Ok - OK, The Sun and Radio Times
Lexi McMenamin / them.:
The Infinite Gay Joy of Boygenius  —  If you didn't know who Boygenius was — didn't see them on the Coachella lineup this spring just below Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, and BLACKPINK; didn't hear the 2018 self-titled EP that made them critical darlings; hadn't glimpsed the magazine covers …
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Rebel Wilson Says Feelings for Another Woman Made Her ‘Open to Meeting’ Fiancée Ramona Agruma
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
LFO's Brad Fischetti Confirms Former Bandmate Brian ‘Brizz’ Gillis Is Dead: I'm ‘Struggling to Process This Tragic Loss’
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Peter White / Deadline:
‘Dancing With Myself’ Canceled At NBC After One Season
Discussion: The US Sun, TVLine and Just Jared Jr.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
RHONJ's Jennifer Aydin Reveals If She's Ever Considered Divorce Amid Marriage Problems
Discussion: People.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Eight daily newspapers owned by Alden sue OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using copyrighted articles without permission to train generative AI products

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Athletic has ~2.95M newsletter subscribers, up nearly 20% YoY; Comscore: it had 17.6M unique visitors in the US in March 2024, up from 6.6M a year prior

 
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