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11:25 AM ET, March 17, 2026

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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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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'
Connor Surmonte / Page Six:
Jane Fonda has sarcastic take on Barbra Streisand's Robert Redford Oscars tribute
TMZ.com:
Teyana Taylor Addresses Her Tense Confrontation With Oscars Security
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 …
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, Reality Tea, HELLO! and Extra
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:   Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's Million-Dollar Divorce Settlement Revealed
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
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.
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 …
TMZ.com:
Sebastian Stan Expecting Baby With GF Annabelle Wallis  —  SEBASTIAN STAN & ANNABELLE WALLIS EXPECTING BABY NO. 1!!! … Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis are expecting their first child together, TMZ has learned!!!  —  We're told the two actors — who have been together for about four years …
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
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, Just Jared and TV Insider
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
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.
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 …
Tracy Wright / Page Six:
Comedian Bert Kreischer thanks God after devastating tour bus fire that could have killed him  —  Bert Kreischer counted his blessings after narrowly avoiding disaster.  —  The comedian was grateful to be safe Sunday after his bus caught on fire the night before while he was on tour in the Midwest.
McKinley Franklin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Whitney Leavitt Is More Than Just a Mormon Wife  —  The ‘Chicago’ lead is starring in the fourth season of everyone's favorite reality TV spectacle, and will star in her first feature this year.  With Broadway, ‘Mormon Wives’ and acting aspirations aplenty, Leavitt isn't slowing down anytime soon: “This is just the beginning.”
Just Jared:
‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Cast Adds Patrick Wilson as Abby's Dad, Jason Ritter as a Soldier, & Ups 3 to Series Regulars  —  The Last of Us Season 3 is getting some new cast members, and more screen time for some Season 2 stars as well!  —  First, two new cast members have joined the smash-hit HBO series …
Emma Banks / InStyle:
Lisa Rinna's Custom Oscars 2026 Dress Is Made From 11 Pounds of Human Hair and Took 152 Hours to Create  —  “The hair is not the finishing touch of this look—it is the look.” … While the 2026 Oscars red carpet was dominated by fairytale ballgowns, Prada pastels, and the occasional peplum …
TMZ.com:
Jenelle Evans' Mom Claps Back After She's Denied Emergency Custody of Jace  —  JENELLE EVANS' MOM BARBARA NOT BACKING DOWN AFTER JACE CUSTODY DENIED … Jenelle Evans' mother, Barbara, seems like she's ready to fight tooth and nail to regain custody of her grandson, Jace ... despite a judge denying her request for emergency custody.
 
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Joe Burrow Parties With Alix Earle, Stassie Karanikolaou & Tate McRae After Oscars
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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
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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

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

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

 
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