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‘Bachelorette’ Producers Blindsided by Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal  —  ‘THE BACHELORETTE’ PRODUCERS BLIND TO TAYLOR FRANKIE PAUL VIOLENCE ALLEGATIONS … The top brass at “The Bachelorette” didn't see it coming ... but according to one well-placed source, they're guilty of willful blindness.
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Cinnabon Cuts Ties With ‘Bachelorette,’ ‘Mormon Wives’ Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Drama  —  “The Bachelorette” just got a little less sweet ... Cinnabon has cut ties with the hit ABC series, as well as Hulu's “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” amid abuse allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul.
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Taylor Frankie Paul Choked Dakota During Fight, Sources Claim
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Inside Meghan and Harry's Falling Out With Netflix — and Why the Royal Couple Is Struggling in Hollywood  —  After five and a half tumultuous years at Netflix, are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the outs in the streaming kingdom?  —  That's been a burning question around Hollywood …
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Shia LaBeouf in His Underwear in Italian Hotel Lobby, Begging for a Light  —  SHIA LABEOUF NO SHIRT, NO PANTS, NO PROB ... Just Gimme a Light!!! … Topless Shia LaBeouf 's putting his own twist on “When in Rome” ... appearing to cause some commotion in a Rome hotel lobby, and we have the video.
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.
Faye James / HELLO!:
Kathy Griffin sends fans into a frenzy with striking transformation  —  Kathy Griffin has been open about making major appearance changes in the past, and received her third facelift in August 2025  —  Kathy Griffin debuted a bold new hairstyle on social media on Monday …
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Faye James / HELLO!:
Chris Pratt reveals wife Katherine Schwarzenegger's ‘old-school’ family rule his kids must follow  —  Chris Pratt shares his three youngest kids with his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, and his son Jack with his ex-wife, Anna Faris  —  © Getty Images for Amazon MGM Stud
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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Madonna Joining The Studio Season 2: See Her on Set  —  Madonna appeared on the set of The Studio season two alongside cast members Seth Rogen, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, Kathryn Hahn and Bryan Cranston  —  Madonna is expressing herself on the second season of The Studio.
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Sheena Wright / Star Magazine:
Blac Chyna Praises Rob Kardashian as the ‘Best Dad’ in Sweet Birthday Tribute  —  Blac Chyna is putting the past behind her — and showing love to Rob Kardashian in a heartfelt birthday message.  —  On Tuesday, March 17, the model (real name: Angela Renée White), 36 …
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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 …
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Begins Production On Season 5 As Plot Is Revealed; Diane Guerrero, Teresa Maria, Richard Cabral & Steve Howey Among 8 To Recur; Cobie Smulders Upped To Series Regular … Additionally, Cobie Smulders has been promoted to series regular.  She joined the show in Season 4 as Artemisia …
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 …
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From Mediagazer:

David Bauder / Associated Press:
A US federal judge orders Voice of America employees reinstated by March 23, putting hundreds of people who have been on administrative leave back to work

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen: the Oscars drew 17.86M viewers on ABC and Hulu, down about 9% from 2025; the show delivered a 3.92 rating among those aged 18 to 49, or ~5.34M viewers

Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary, a $200M space movie fronted by Ryan Gosling, is primed to be its first original blockbuster, targeting a $63M to $65M opening

 
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