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4:20 PM ET, March 17, 2025

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Anna Kaplan / TODAY.com:
Patrick Schwarzenegger breaks down his shocking kiss scene in ‘The White Lotus’  —  “One of the themes really is you enter the White Lotus as one person and you leave as another,” he tells TODAY.com.  —  / Source: TODAY  —  Warning: This post contains spoilers for Season 3 of “The White Lotus.”
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Josh Wigler / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘The White Lotus’: Breaking Down That Surprising New Arrival — and Even More Surprising Kiss
Josh Parry / BBC:
Drag star The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family says  —  James Lee Williams, better known as drag star The Vivienne, died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their family has said.  —  The performer's sister Chanel Williams said her family …
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Claudia Trotman / Daily Star:
Drag Race star The Vivienne's tragic cause of death revealed as family speak out  —  An update from the family of James Lee Williams, aka The Vivienne, revealed that the cause of death was due to a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine  —  Drag Queen The Vivienne died …
Discussion: People, Mirror, TVLine, The Sun and PinkNews
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Isaac Bickerstaff / Tatler:
Happy St Patrick's Day! Kate Middleton is beautiful in bottle green as she celebrates with a visit to Wellington Barracks
Erik Piepenburg / New York Times:
Orville Peck Confirms He Will Perform Unmasked in ‘Cabaret’ … First things first: The mask is coming off.  —  Ever since the country singer Orville Peck was announced as the next Emcee in Rebecca Frecknall's ritzy production of “Cabaret,” invested circles have speculated feverishly …
People:
Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas Are Spending Time Together.  What's Really Going On?  (Exclusive Source)  —  The two actors have been spotted out together in London twice in the past few months  —  Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have been spending time together lately, but not romantically, a source tells PEOPLE.
Latoya Gayle / People:
Emilie Dequenne, Award-Winning Actress, Dies at 43, Less Than 2 Years After Cancer Diagnosis  —  The Belgian actress' agent, Danielle Gain, said Dequenne died on Sunday, March 16, per multiple reports  —  Emilie Dequenne, the actress best known for her titular role in the movie Rosetta, has died.
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone:
Jonathan Majors Admits to Strangling Ex-Girlfriend In Newly Unearthed Audio  —  The actor is heard admitting to having “aggressed” Grace Jabbari during a 2022 fight  —  Jonathan Majors admitted to strangling an ex-girlfriend in a previously unreleased audio recording obtained by Rolling Stone.
Discussion: People, Page Six, Sandra Rose and Vibe
Hannah Sacks / People:
Karlie Kloss Is Pregnant!  Model Expecting Baby No. 3 with Husband Joshua Kushner: 'Three's a Party'  —  The couple is already parents to sons Levi and Elijah  —  Karlie Kloss' family is growing by one more!  —  The model, 32, is pregnant and expecting her third baby with husband Joshua Kushner …
People:
Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump's Relationship Is ‘Very Casual’ (Exclusive Sources)  —  “Vanessa has always gone for guys who are either well known or have something big going for them,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump are taking things slow.
Discussion: Just Jared
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Are All Smiles 6 Months After Infidelity Scandal  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Dave Grohl and wife Jordyn Blum appeared in good spirits while out and about six months after he revealed he welcomed a child with another woman.  —  Grohl, 56, and Blum, 46 …
Fox News:
Gene Hackman death investigation: New evidence changes timeline of actor, wife's final days  —  Gene Hackman, wife Betsy were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Feb. 26  —  Preliminary cellphone records revealed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa-Hackman, did not die on Feb. 11 …
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Star, People, The Sun and Mirror
Just Jared:
Colin Farrell Eyes DC Return, Is In Talks for ‘Sgt Rock’ After Daniel Craig Exit  —  Colin Farrell could be returning to the DC comic world in a different role!  —  The 48-year-old Golden Globe award-winning actor previously starred in the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) as Oz Cobb/The Penguin …
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Jessica Alba flashes divorce tattoo on red carpet after partying with Eva Longoria aboard yacht in Miami  —  Jessica Alba flashed the new tattoo she got after filing for divorce from her husband Cash Warren while attending a movie screening held at AMC Sunset Place in Miami, FL on Sunday.
Discussion: HOLA!, Marie Claire, Us Weekly and SheKnows
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Marina Watts / People:
Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom Are Married!  —  The couple got engaged in August 2024 after initially sparking romance rumors in February 2023  —  Congratulations are in order for Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom!  —  The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actor, 53, and the Gilded Age actress …
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TMZ.com:
Justin Theroux & Nicole Brydon Bloom Get Married, Romantic Photo Shoot on Beach
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

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