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Zoe Papelis / Vulture:
Charlotte Le Bon's Chloe Instigated That White Lotus Kiss Out of Boredom  —  Spoilers follow for The White Lotus season three episode five, “Full Moon Party.”  —  Five episodes into The White Lotus's third season and we've finally arrived at another fateful night on a yacht.
Discussion: InStyle, People and WWD
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Anna Kaplan / TODAY.com:
Patrick Schwarzenegger breaks down his shocking kiss scene in ‘The White Lotus’
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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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 …
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.
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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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 …
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 …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Bachelor’ alum Sean Lowe attacked by his rescue dog three times in 12 hours, left ‘squirting’ blood: ‘I was fighting for my life’  —  “Bachelor” alum Sean Lowe revealed that he was attacked by his rescue dog, Moose, three times and was left “squirting” blood.  —  “Hey everybody.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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
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 …
Stephanie Kaloi / Us Weekly:
Melinda French Comments on ‘Painful’ Bill Gates Divorce, But Says She's ‘Thriving’ Now  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Melinda French admits her divorce from Bill Gates was painful — but these days, she's focused on the work she still wants to do.  —  In an interview with Elle published on Monday …
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Elle
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

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok

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Arthur L. Carter, who started a Connecticut newspaper in 1981, bought and sold The Nation, and founded the New York Observer in 1987, has died at 93
 
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