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8:50 AM ET, March 16, 2026

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Glenn Garner / Deadline:
Judy Pace Dies: Groundbreaking Black Actress Who Starred In 'Brian's Song' Was 83  —  Judy Pace, a model and actress known for her roles in Blaxploitation films of the 1970s, has died.  She was 83. … Born June 15, 1942 in Los Angeles, Julia Pace trained as a model, becoming Ebony Fashion Fair's youngest in 1961.
Discussion: Page Six and Baller Alert
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Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor but Opts for Ukraine, Not the Oscars  —  The actor has a history with the country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and had been skipping awards ceremonies.  —  Sean Penn won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his turn as a military zealot …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane and more snubbed from 2026 Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ tribute  —  James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane were among the stars excluded from the “In Memoriam” tribute at the 2026 Academy Awards.  —  The “Dawson's Creek” alum lost his battle to colon cancer in February …
Jasmine Allday / Mirror:
John Alford dead: Grange Hill star dies in prison weeks after being jailed  —  Grange Hill actor John Alford has died in prison, just weeks after he was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison earlier this year for sex offences against children  —  Grange Hill actor John Alford has died in prison.
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TMZ.com:
Teyana Taylor Calls Out Security Guard at Oscars After Being Shoved  —  TEYANA TAYLOR CONFRONTS SECURITY GUARD AFTER OSCARS STAGE INCIDENT … Teyana Taylor got into a heated confrontation moments after the Oscars wrapped ... and TMZ has learned it all started after a security guard put his hands on her.
Samantha Mayers / Daily Star:
Pregnant Molly-Mae opens up about ‘painful’ condition and admits she's not ‘feeling myself’  —  Molly-Mae Hague has opened up about her self-esteem issues during pregnancy and admits she's considering seeing a doctor over a new health concern  —  Pregnant Molly-Mae Hague has spoken honestly …
Discussion: Mirror
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Odessa A'zion Stuns in 55 Carats of Diamonds at Oscars 2026—Including a Necklace Worn by Pamela Anderson  —  She was positively dripping in diamonds.  —  Close … Odessa A'zion has officially brought the glitz, glam, and sparkle to the Oscars 2026.  The actress, who stars as Rachel …
Discussion: HELLO!, Vogue, Page Six and Cosmopolitan
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Oscars 2026 just had a tie for best live action short film — has that ever happened before?  —  The 2026 Oscars had a shocking moment during the ceremony, when the award for best live action short film ended in a tie — but an Oscars tie has actually happened multiple times in past years.
Faye James / HELLO!:
Oscars 2026: all the sweetest PDA moments from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos to Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin  —  Among the romantic duos turning heads were Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin, Conan O'Brien and Liza Powel O'Brien
Discussion: InStyle, Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra's Golf Cart Ride to Oscars Almost Tips Over … Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra nearly had a wipeout before even hitting the red carpet at the Oscars ... after their golf cart ride to the entrance got a little too wild.  —  We're told the couple's Sprinter van …
Discussion: E! Online, Elle, Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Barbie Ferreira Stuns in Blue GapStudio Gown at Oscars 2026 Red Carpet  —  Barbie Ferreira is looking breathtaking in blue at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.  —  Barbie wore a custom GapStudio gown designed by Zac Posen for the big event.
Discussion: The Sun, Us Weekly, InStyle and Cosmopolitan
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Oscars 2026: How Taylor Swift Helped Domhnall Gleeson Check Off Bucket List Item  —  After Domhnall Gleeson starred alongside Taylor Swift in her music video for “Opalite,” the actor shared insight into working with her during an interview with Live From E! at the 2026 Oscars.
Discussion: RTÉ and FemaleFirst
 
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Tom Bower / The Times:
How Prince Harry went to war with his charity boss and lost
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Royalist and Mirror
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Oscars suffers ‘horrid’ technical blunder minutes into live show as viewers rage
Discussion: Mirror and The US Sun
Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Prince William pays tribute to Princess Diana on Mother's Day with heartfelt message - and 1980s photo
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Shelley Spadoni / Mirror:
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TMZ.com:
President Donald Trump Wears $10K Cowboy Hat in Oval Office
Discussion: Reality Tea and Suggest
Us Weekly:
Mormon Wives' Layla Taylor Calls Her Eating Disorder a ‘Battle,’ Says She's No Longer on GLP-1s (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies as tributes flood in for talented musician
 

 
From Mediagazer:

April Roach / CNBC:
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposes to acquire Amsterdam-listed Universal Music Group for €56B in cash and stock, form a merged company, and list on the NYSE

Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump threatens to find and jail the journalist who reported that a US officer was awaiting rescue in Iran last week, unless the journalist reveals their source

David Bauder / Associated Press:
The News Media Guild says more than 120 of the AP staff members it represents received buyout offers on Monday

 
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