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2:35 PM ET, March 17, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Kiki Shepard, ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ Cohost, Dead At 74  —  KIKI SHEPARD DEAD AT 74 … Kiki Shepard — the longtime cohost of the legendary music showcase “Showtime at the Apollo” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  LaShirl Smith, Kiki's rep, tells TMZ ... she suffered a massive heart attack …
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Frankie Paul Choked Dakota During Fight, Sources Claim
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
‘Baywatch’ actress arrested — again — for freeing beagles during animal rights protest  —  She's in the jailhouse doghouse.  —  Former actress Alexandra Paul was arrested — again — on Sunday for trespassing at a farm to free several animals.  —  According to a press release …
Discussion: Reality Tea and Fox News
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Entertainment Tonight:
Jane Fonda Questions Why Barbra Streisand Paid Tribute to Robert Redford at Oscars Instead of Her!  —  ET  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Dolly Parton Makes Rare Public Appearance at 80 and Shares Health Update After Scares  —  Ryder Robinson Can't Stop Praising Mom Kate Hudson (Exclusive)
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Tampa Bay Times:
Former Plant, Syracuse QB Rex Culpepper dies in dirt bike accident  —  Former Plant High School and Syracuse quarterback Rex Culpepper died as the result of injuries suffered in a dirt bike accident Saturday in Georgia, the Tampa Bay Times confirmed.  He was 28.Culpepper's fiancée …
Just Jared:
‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Adds Kumail Nanjiani, Chloe Bennet, Max Greenfield & More as Recurring Stars  —  More stars are stepping into The White Lotus!  —  The HBO fan favorite series from Mike White has already set the series regular cast for the upcoming France-set season.
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and Variety
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Buffy’ Autopsy Report: The Inside Story Of How High-Profile Reboot Was Shockingly Slayed … There were issues — as Deadline reported on Saturday, the original pilot was “not perfect”; some called it “not great.”  Yet, after a well-received rewrite with a lot more Buffy Summers in it, no one expected the pass.
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Details of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's custody agreement revealed as they finalize divorce  —  Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's custody agreement of their three children has been revealed.  —  A judge signed off on the exes' divorce agreement on March 16, and according to the documents obtained …
Discussion: TMZ.com, HELLO!, Reality Tea and Extra
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:   Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's Million-Dollar Divorce Settlement Revealed
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce sneakily attend multiple, exclusive Oscars afterparties  —  The world's most famous couple celebrated Oscar night in LA, Page Six hears — but they stayed very, very under the radar.  —  There was much speculation about whether Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift had swung into town for Hollywood's big night.
Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
Coronation Street Catherine Tyldesley's marriage to ITV star including cancer scare  —  Away from Coronation Street, Eva Price actress Catherine Tyldesley is loved-up with her husband and is a proud mum to two children  —  Catherine Tyldesley is a Coronation Street legend as Eva Price - but who is her real-life husband?
Discussion: Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
The Ipcress File author Len Deighton dies aged 97  —  Len Deighton, whose debut novel The Ipcress File was adapted into a film starring Sir Michael Caine, has died aged 97.  —  Spy thriller writer Len Deighton has died aged 97.  —  The influential bestselling author …
Discussion: Mirror and Daily Star
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Inside the Oscars: Execs Explain In Memoriam Omissions, Playing Off ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Winners and Bringing Back Conan O'Brien as Host  —  They weren't kidding at the end of last night's Oscars: Conan O'Brien, if you want it, the Academy Awards “host for life” job is yours — well, at least for the final two years of ABC's deal.
Just Jared:
Lollapalooza 2026 Lineup Revealed With Charli XCX, Tate McRae, Lorde & More  —  The Lollapalooza 2026 lineup is here!  —  The annual music festival will return to Grant Park in Chicago from July 30 to August 2, and the full lineup has officially been announced.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Eric Todisco / Page Six:
‘Love Island USA’ star Huda Mustafa hit with temporary restraining order after allegedly threatening to harm herself, boyfriend's son  —  “Love Island USA” star Huda Mustafa has been hit with a temporary restraining order filed by her boyfriend Louis Russell's ex-girlfriend, Nicole Olivera.
Maxwell Losgar / Cosmopolitan:
Rob Rausch Is Hot and Unbothered  —  With a ‘Traitors’ win, a rabid fan base, and zero interest in fitting neatly into anyone's narrative, Rob Rausch is having a moment. … It had only been six days since the season 4 finale of The Traitors aired on Peacock when I logged on to Zoom to speak with its winner, Rob Rausch.
Discussion: Reality Tea
Max Gao / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patrick Dempsey Explains His Darker TV Return With ‘Memory of a Killer’: “I Don't Get This Type of Character Offered Often”  —  The star and executive producer dives into his role as a contracted killer battling early onset Alzheimer's in the Fox psychological thriller series …
Discussion: E! Online, TV Insider and Just Jared
Simon Vozick-Levinson / Rolling Stone:
‘A Beautiful Journey’: Ed O'Brien on His Stunningly Deep Solo Album and Radiohead's Future  —  The celebrated guitarist reveals the heavy emotional work that went into his new Blue Morpho, and gives an update on his main band's touring plans  —  Ed O'Brien is just getting …
 
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Avery Thompson / TV Insider:
‘Love Story’ Boss Explains Why Carole Radziwill Is Missing From the Show
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Teyana Taylor Confronts ‘Very Rude’ Man Who ‘Shoved’ Her at Oscars: 'I Don't Tolerate Disrespect, Especially When It's Unwarranted and Unprovoked'
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Joe Burrow Parties With Alix Earle, Stassie Karanikolaou & Tate McRae After Oscars
Discussion: New York Post
TMZ.com:
Sean Penn Missed Oscars Ceremony, Award Because He's in Ukraine
Meg Walters / InStyle:
Jeff Goldblum's Wife Emilie Livingston Goes Pantsless in a Sparkly Bodysuit for Oscars After-Party Date Night
Discussion: SheKnows
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
How Alix Earle Fixed Oscars Wardrobe Malfunction With a Knife
Discussion: Us Weekly and InStyle
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

 
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