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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Michael Bolton Breaks Silence About His Aggressive Brain Cancer Diagnosis in Emotional First Interview (Exclusive)  —  The singer opens up to PEOPLE in this week's cover about facing his glioblastoma diagnosis with his family by his side and his sense of humor intact
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Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Enraged William to Strip Meghan of HRH Title She Keeps Using  —  WHERE THERE'S A WILLS...  Meghan has defied a deal with the late queen to continue using her HRH title.  King Charles is turning a blind eye.  King William won't.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince William will strip Prince Harry …
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Sheryl Crow on Settling Down but Still Fighting the Power in Nashville: ‘I Call My Representatives Every Single Morning’  —  The list of “wants” in Sheryl Crow's “All I Wanna Do” was always fictional — no West Hollywood car washes were visited or harmed in the making of that massive mid-'90s hit.
Diana Lodderhose / Deadline:
Bella Ramsey, Harris Dickinson, Nicola Coughlan, Paapa Essiedu & Molly Manning Walker Among 400+ Signatories Of Open Letter To UK Film & TV Industry On Trans Rights … The letter, which was started by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey …
Jack Irvin / People:
Barbra Streisand to Release Sequel to Her Partners Album Featuring ‘Gifted Artists’ from Ariana Grande to Bob Dylan  —  Streisand's upcoming album ‘The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two’ also features Mariah Carey, Sting, Paul McCartney and other musicians  —  New duets from Barbra Streisand and friends are on the way.
Armando Tinoco / Deadline:
Robert De Niro Shows “Love & Support” For Daughter Airyn After She Came Out As Trans: “I Love All My Children”  —  Robert De Niro is expressing his support for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she came out as trans.  —  “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter.
Justin Harp / Us Weekly:
Celebrity Parents Who Support Their Trans and Nonbinary Kids: Gabrielle Union, Marlon Wayans, More  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Marlon Wayans, Sigourney Weaver, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are among the proud celebrity parents who have spoken out in support of their trans and nonbinary children in recent years.
Discussion: Wonderwall.com
Raven Brunner / People:
Ice Spice Hard-Launches Sauce Gardner Romance with This Cozy Couples Photo  —  There have been dating rumors about the rapper and the New York Jets player for several months — and now Ice Spice is confirming they're a couple  —  Ice Spice is spicing things up in the romance department!
Lori Majewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
With a New Label Deal, Kacey Musgraves Faces the Future While Making Peace With Her Past (Exclusive)  —  The singer-songwriter was a relative unknown when she signed her first label deal.  Now, 15 years later, she returns to relaunched Lost Highway Records a country superstar who fought …
TMZ.com:
Ana de Armas & Tom Cruise Land in London on Helicopter Piloted by Action Star  —  ANA DE ARMAS & TOM CRUISE BIRTHDAY TRIP TO BRITAIN!!!  ACTION STAR LANDS HELICOPTER IN UK … It's Ana de Armas' birthday Wednesday, and she appears to be celebrating with her new rumored boo Tom Cruise …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, Daily Mail and Extra
TMZ.com:
John Elway Driving Golf Cart When His Friend and Agent Had Tragic Fall  —  JOHN ELWAY DRIVING GOLF CART DURING FRIEND'S TRAGIC FALL … 5:40 PM PT — We've now confirmed Elway was indeed behind the wheel of the golf cart.  —  NFL legend John Elway was right in the middle of the golf cart accident …
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Kate and William return to Scottish hideaway 20 years on - and they've never looked so happy  —  Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed low-key trip to Isle of Mull when they were students in 2003  —  ROYAL EDITOR, IN MULL ROYAL EDITOR, IN MULL  —  Moments after they arrived on the Isle of Mull …
New York Times:
Bill Belichick, girlfriend ended UNC's ‘Hard Knocks’ dalliance as fast as it began.  Why?  —  On Feb. 28, multiple media outlets — including The Athletic — reported that North Carolina's football program and coach Bill Belichick were expected to be featured this season on “Hard Knocks,” the episodic docuseries that airs on HBO.
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Lewis Pullman Dodges Question About Kaia Gerber Romance on ‘Thunderbolts’ Red Carpet  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Lewis Pullman is not sharing any details about his relationship with Kaia Gerber.  —  “I don't have a date tonight,” Pullman, 32, told Entertainment Tonight while attending …
Brett M Malec / E! Online:
The Real Housewives of Miami's Spectacular Season 7 Trailer Is Finally Here  —  From Larsa Pippen's breakup to trips around the world and the shocking return of a series alum, The Real Housewives of Miami is back and better than ever in jaw-dropping season seven trailer.
Discussion: Daily Mail, People, Decider and Just Jared
Jonica Bray / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Read the handwritten note Virginia Giuffre left behind after her suicide - as her brother shares her powerful message from beyond the grave: ‘Not going away’  —  Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre left behind a handwritten note with a message of support for sexual abuse survivors …
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Stephanie Arcila Didn't Know About Her ‘Fire Country’ Exit Until She Was Filming Season 3 Finale (Exclusive)  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Fire Country star Stephanie Arcila revealed she didn't know that Gabriela would be written off the show until she was already filming the season 3 finale.
Discussion: Just Jared
Janine Henni / People:
King Charles Shares Personal Message About Cancer Journey at Buckingham Palace Reception  —  The King said, “Each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones”  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed community groups working …
Us Weekly:
What It's Like to Be Princess Charlotte as She Turns 10: Inside Her World  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Us Weekly SHORTS  —  Last July, Princess Kate Middleton made a triumphant return to public life with an appearance at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
Discussion: InStyle and Cele|bitchy
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Rachel Zegler to Star Alongside Marisa Tomei in Comedy Drama ‘She Gets It From Me’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The film, in which Zegler will play the daughter of Tomei's ex-punk rocker birth mother, is being shopped by Embankment.  —  Newly crowned Disney princess Rachel Zegler has lined her first film after …
Just Jared:
Luca Guadagnino's DC Movie ‘Sgt. Rock’ Not Moving Forward, Mike Faist Was in Talks for a Role!  —  The Sgt. Rock movie is no longer moving forward.  —  The DC Studios action war movie has been scrapped, via THR.  —  The movie was setto shoot this summer, with Call Me By Your Name director …
 
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