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8:50 AM ET, March 18, 2026

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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 …
TMZ.com:
‘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.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Frankie Paul Choked Dakota During Fight, Sources Claim
TMZ.com:
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.
Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
Ugly new Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce fight ERUPTS: Her friends share humiliating details of ‘midlife crisis’... and reveal brutal REAL reason daughter Sunday Rose ‘snubbed’ him  —  It was a night of a thousand stars, but one had a true twinkle in her eye.
TMZ.com:
Nickelodeon Star Chris O'Neal Arrested After Malibu House Break-In  —  NICKELODEON STAR CHRIS O'NEAL ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO MALIBU BURGLARY … Chris O'Neal — who played Kevin Reed in Nickelodeon's “How to Rock” — was arrested Monday ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Page Six
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
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 …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and E! Online
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.
Discussion: Billboard
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 …
Discussion: HOT 97, Us Weekly and E! Online
Deadline:
‘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 …
TMZ.com:
Jesse James Posts About ‘The Devil’ After Wife Bonnie Rotten's Assault Arrest  —  JESSE JAMES BONNIE ROTTEN'S MY KINDA DEVIL!!!  Backs Her After Her Arrest  —  Jesse James appeared to refer to his wife Bonnie Rotten in a cryptic message Tuesday ... after her arrest, following his accusation she assaulted him.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Eric Todisco / Page Six:
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Tampa Bay Times:
Former Plant, Syracuse QB Rex Culpepper dies in dirt bike accident
Joe Crutchley / Mirror:
Coronation Street Catherine Tyldesley's marriage to ITV star including cancer scare
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Maxwell Losgar / Cosmopolitan:
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FemaleFirst:
The Ipcress File author Len Deighton dies aged 97
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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

Variety:
California awards $296M in tax credits for 16 TV shows, including animated and competition shows for the first time in the program's history

 
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