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12:10 PM ET, March 19, 2024

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TMZ.com:
Kate Middleton Seen in New Video Enjoying Windsor Farm Shop with William  —  The Kate Middleton sighting that got reported on this week is real after all — 'cause a new video of her during this outing has surfaced ... and TMZ's got a first look.  —  TMZ has obtained a clip that was taken …
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The Sun:
Princess Kate seen on video for first time since surgery looking happy & relaxed on shopping trip with William  —  Watch exclusive footage of the moment Princess Kate was seen for the first time since surgery  —  THE Princess of Wales smiled and looked relaxed and happy on a shopping trip with devoted hubby William.
Russell Myers / The Mirror:
Inside top secret plan for Kate Middleton's return to public life as aides work around clock  —  The Mirror understands two former aides, known for being “well-established public relations experts” have been consulted by the team tasked with devising Kate's new schedule
The Sun:
British hunk formally offered role of James Bond and ‘will sign contract this week’ to take over from Daniel Craig  —  We first revealed in 2022 that the Marvel actor had emerged as a surprise frontrunner  —  BRIT actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is taking his martinis shaken, not stirred …
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Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Rumored to Have Been Offered Role as Next James Bond  —  Taylor-Johnson is reportedly being lined up to be the next 007 following Daniel Craig's exit  —  Is Aaron Taylor-Johnson going to be the next James Bond?  —  A new report from U.K. newspaper The Sun …
Discussion: The Mirror, Just Jared, The Sun and Metro
Elle:
The Secret Superpower of Nicole Kidman  —  Whether she's confronting the toughest emotions onscreen, raising millions to support women's causes, or putting on a pinstriped suit to help save the movies, the Expats star brings people together.  —  Belted jumpsuit, $5,590, gloves, $1,590, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello.
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Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Nicole Kidman shows off amazing muscles in lingerie and barely-there looks for Elle magazine  —  Nicole Kidman will always push limits on a magazine cover.  —  The actress, 56, rocked some racy looks when appearing in Elle's April 2024 issue, posing for the camera while wearing a series …
Discussion: Egotastic
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Portrait of late Queen with royal children was manipulated  —  Photograph of Elizabeth II, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taken by Princess of Wales, was digitally enhanced, says Getty Images  —  A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren …
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Associated Press:
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced  —  Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are now divorced.  A Los Angeles Superior Court judgment dissolving their marriage of nearly three years became official Tuesday, six months after the 30-year-old pop star file a petition to divorce the 28-year-old real estate broker.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Over 450 Jewish Creatives and Professionals Denounce Jonathan Glazer's ‘Zone of Interest’ Oscars Speech in Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE) … The co-signees cover a broad swath of the industry including actors (Debra Messing, Tovah Feldshuh), executives (Gary Barber, Gail Berman), creators …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
HBO Orders Rachel Sennott Comedy Pilot  —  EXCLUSIVE: HBO is betting on another fresh female comedy voice, giving a pilot order to a half-hour starring, written and executive produced by Rachel Sennott (Bottoms, Bodies Bodies Bodies). … In the untitled project, a codependent friend group reunites …
Discussion: INTO and ComingSoon.net
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Just Jared:
HBO Orders Pilot from Rachel Sennott - Details Revealed!
Discussion: The Wrap
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Olivia Ovenden / British GQ:
Sydney Sweeney on SNL, Madame Web and Euphoria season 3
Richard Simmons:
I have some news to tell you.  Please don't be sad.  I am ....dying.  Oh I can see your faces now.  The truth is we all are dying.  Every day we live we are getting closer to our death.  —  Why am I telling you this?  Because I want you to enjoy your life to the fullest every single day.
them.:
Inside Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian's Sapphic Fever Dream on Steroids  —  The stars of Love Lies Bleeding are proving that lesbian film can be shocking, sexy, and strange.  —  One winter morning in Altadena, I follow the smell of sweat and the sounds of Kelela into the bedroom of a rented home …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Sophie Turner Reactivates Divorced with Joe Jonas, Still Amicable  —  SOPHIE TURNER REACTIVATES DIVORCE WITH JOE ... Still Amicably Talking  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 90 … 7:16 AM PT — Joe's rep tells TMZ, “The filing was a legal formality, and the couple continues to negotiate an amicable resolution.”
People:
Social Media Rumor That the BBC Is On-Alert for Royal Announcement Is Unfounded  —  TikTokkers have shared a slew of theories about what the palace could possibly announce  —  TikTok is spinning over speculation that the BBC has been alerted of an impending palace announcement — but the rumors are unfounded.
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Snejana Farberov / New York Post:
King Charles is not dead, despite Russian media ‘announcement’ forcing palace to scramble
Janine Henni / People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Bios Receive Major Update on Official Royal Website  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's individual bios have been pulled from the Royal.UK site in favor of a joint profile  —  Courtiers have refreshed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's biographies on the royal family's official website.
Angel Saunders / People:
Sophie Turner Asks Judge to ‘Reactivate’ Divorce Case with Joe Jonas  —  Jonas filed for divorce in September 2023 after four years of marriage  —  Sophie Turner's legal team is asking a judge to “reactivate” her divorce case with estranged husband Joe Jonas.
Discussion: Page Six, Cosmopolitan and Us Weekly
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Rose Hanbury responds to Prince William affair rumors  —  Lady Rose Hanbury broke her silence amid rumors she had an affair with Kate Middleton's husband, Prince William.  —  The mother of three, 40, who wed David Cholmondeley in 2009, spoke out over the weekend while Royal fans continued …
Ben Shimkus / Rolling Stone:
Actor and Drag Star Shangela Accused of Multiple Sexual Assaults  —  Former RuPaul's Drag Race star Darius Pierce was the subject of a previously unreported police report.  Pierce “adamantly denies ever engaging in nonconsensual sex” with anyone  —  SHANGELA WAS A breakthrough star.
 
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Julia Moore / People:
Brittany Mahomes Wows in $1,890 Crystal Crop Top and ‘Baby Bun’ for Courtside Date with Patrick Mahomes
Discussion: Suggest and Page Six
TMZ.com:
BIANCA CENSORI ROCKS FULLY SEE-THROUGH OUTFIT ... Hanging By A Thread!!
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John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

Bloomberg:
Netflix secured $59B in bridge financing from Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, and HSBC for its WBD bid, one of the largest loans of its kind; Wells' share is $29.5B

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

 
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