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10:40 PM ET, March 20, 2026

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Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star, Dies at 54  —  Best known for playing the lovable sidekick on the groundbreaking drama, he also had a recurring role in ‘Criminal Minds’ and starred in the film adaptation of Charles Busch's ‘Psycho Beach Party.’
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TMZ.com:
‘Buffy’ Star Nicholas Brendon Dead at 54  —  “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Nicholas Brendon has died.  —  Per a family statement to The Hollywood Reporter ... “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon.  He passed in his sleep of natural causes.
TMZ.com:
Josh Duggar's Brother Placed in ‘Secure’ Area of Jail Away From Other Inmates  —  JOSEPH DUGGAR JAIL STAFF KEEPING CLOSE EYE ON HIM IN SECURE UNIT … Jail can be a dangerous place for people ... but not for Joseph Duggar, who's super safe behind bars, TMZ has learned.
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Daily Mail:
Josh Duggar blasts ‘false accusations’ from prison after brother Joe arrested for alleged sexual abuse of nine-year-old girl  —  Former reality TV star Josh Duggar spoke from behind bars to dismiss child molestation allegations against his brother as ‘sensationalized fiction.’
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Joseph Duggar arrest footage released after child molestation charges
Michael Gioia / Star Magazine:
Bachelor Nation's Nick Viall Once Took Credit for Taylor Frankie Paul's ‘The Bachelorette’ Casting  —  Bachelor Nation fans apparently have Nick Viall to thank for no new episodes of The Bachelorette come Sunday.  —  After shocking newly released video showed this season's Bachelorette …
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
ABC Will Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars if Taylor Frankie Paul's ‘The Bachelorette’ Doesn't Air
Us Weekly:
ABC Was ‘Livid’ Over Taylor Frankie Paul Drama Before Canceling Her ‘Bachelorette’ Season (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
‘Home Improvement’ Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced to 19 Months in Jail  —  ZACHERY TY BRYAN 19-MONTH SENTENCE FOR PROBATION VIOLATION ... Defense Lawyer Blasts Judge!!! … Zachery Ty Bryan has been sentenced to 19 months in an Oregon jail after pleading guilty to a probation violation.
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and KEZI-TV
The Dillard Family:
3/19/26: Jill Duggar Dillard Family Response to Joseph Duggar's Arrest  —  3/19/26: Jill Duggar Dillard Family Response to Joseph Duggar's Arrest:  —  We were shocked yesterday evening to learn of Jill's brother (Joseph Duggar's) arrest.  We first learned of anything related …
Fiona Hamilton / The Times:
Andrew police inquiry ‘may expand into corruption offences’  —  Officers consider wider charges against Andrew as the high legal bar for misconduct risks stalling the investigation into emails found in the Epstein files  —  The police inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is likely …
Page Six:
Chuck Norris dead at 86 following medical emergency  —  Legendary actor and martial artist Chuck Norris has died.  He was 86.  —  The “Walker, Texas Ranger” star's family shared the sad news with “heavy hearts” on social media Friday, explaining that he died suddenly Thursday morning.
NBC News:
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast raised Taylor Frankie Paul concerns at meeting with ABC executives  —  Cast members said in a Zoom meeting, which was recorded and shared with NBC News, that they had concerns about continuing the show if Paul remained involved.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
TMZ.com:
Taylor Frankie Paul Not Allowed to See Child with Dakota Mortensen Until April  —  Dakota Mortensen just had a major legal victory against Taylor Frankie Paul — his request for a temporary protective order has been granted ... and Taylor won't be seeing their son, Ever, until April.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Last Of Us’ Adds Michelle Mao As Yara & Kyriana Kratter As Lev For Season 3 Of HBO Series … Seraphites Yara and especially Lev are a major part of Abby Anderson's (Kaitlyn Dever) arc, which is believed to be the focus on The Last Of Us third and likely final season.
Shia Labeouf Unloads / TMZ.com:
Shia LaBeouf Spirals in Heated Encounter With Cops in New Orleans  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  SCREAMS FROM SHIA  —  Shia LaBeouf went ballistic on cops outside his New Orleans home early Friday morning ... and the wild encounter is all caught on video.  —  In footage obtained by TMZ …
Discussion: Variety, Reality Tea, Page Six and RADAR
 
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Ricky Cornish / Out Magazine:
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
In a memo, Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski announce the closure of CBS News Radio on May 22 and attendant layoffs; CBS News Radio was founded in 1927

Erik Wemple / New York Times:
A district court judge rules in favor of the NYT in its suit challenging rules that limited press access to the Pentagon, citing the First Amendment

David Shepardson / Reuters:
Eight states ask a district court judge for a temporary restraining order to stop the Nexstar-Tegna merger, after Nexstar said the DOJ and FCC approved the deal
 
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