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12:05 PM ET, April 17, 2026

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TMZ.com:
Christina Applegate Hospitalized in L.A.  —  CHRISTINA APPLEGATE HOSPITALIZED AMID MS BATTLE … Christina Applegate is currently hospitalized in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... she was admitted in late March, though the exact reason for her stay remains unclear.
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Glamour:
Ciara Miller Will Let the Universe Handle It  —  She didn't rush to post.  She didn't spiral online.  But when your close friend and your ex go public, what's done in the dark doesn't stay there.  —  When Ciara Miller turned 30 at the end of 2025, she and some friends did an intention-setting exercise …
Ryan Schwartz / TVLine:
The Pitt Boss Confirms Season 3 Time Jump — And Who's (And Who's Not) Coming Back For The Next Shift  —  “The Pitt” won't be making quite as big a leap between Seasons 2 and 3 as it did between Seasons 1 and 2.  —  R. Scott Gemmill, creator of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Max medical drama …
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Emily Longeretta / Variety:
‘The Pitt’ Finale: Noah Wyle and Creator Unpack Dr. Robby's Mental Health Struggles and Why That Powerful Baby Jane Doe Scene ‘Is a Turning Point’ … The final two episodes of “The Pitt” were extremely heavy as Noah Wyle's Dr. Robby admitted he wasn't sure he wanted to be alive anymore …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
New Paramount Pictures Heads Dana Goldberg, Josh Greenstein Set Robust Film Agenda at CinemaCon  —  Mike and Pam aren't the only dynamic duo at CinemaCon anymore.  —  Historically, film studios have been run by one monolithic figure, calling shots and running expansive teams of middle managers and underlings.
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Top Gun 3’ Officially in the Works With Tom Cruise Returning
Discussion: Deadline, E! Online and Page Six
Brad Appleton / New York Post:
Footage shows D4vd arrested surrounded by gun-wielding cops  —  D4vd was taken out of his home in handcuffs, surrounded by officers from the LAPD, after he was arrested Thursday.  —  Video footage obtained by The California Post shows the singer with his hands behind his back as he's led …
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
‘DWTS’ Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Hospitalized After ‘Scary’ Medical Emergency on Flight  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba was hospitalized after experiencing an in-flight medical emergency.  —  “Yesterday was quite a day.
The Sun:
Sarah Ferguson pictured hiding out in luxury ski resort as she's seen for first time in 7 MONTHS amid Epstein scandal  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)  —  SARAH Ferguson is hiding out in Austria amid calls …
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
BBC star Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28 after tragic terminal cancer battle  —  Actor Finnian Garbutt, who starred on the BBC crime drama Hope Street, has sadly died at the age of 28 just weeks after announcing his terminal cancer diagnosis  —  Finnian Garbutt has died at the age of 28 from terminal cancer, his family have announced.
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Cher Files 2nd Conservatorship Petition for Son Elijah Blue Allman After Multiple Arrests: Report  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Cher has filed for a conservatorship of son Elijah Blue Allman following several legal troubles.  —  Page Six broke the news on Friday …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Page Six, RADAR and Rolling Stone
Katie Fitzpatrick / HELLO!:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's emotional last day in Australia - see best photos  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle traveled to Australia on a four-day trip to attend both “philanthropic” and “business” engagements  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle began the final day of their whirlwind Australian tour …
Camilla Tominey / Telegraph:
Harry and Meghan's Australia tour raises alarm in royal circles  —  Concern about commercialisation of Duchess's wardrobe on visit, during which she has reiterated complaints about being trolled  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's tour of Australia has raised alarm in royal circles …
Jasmine Allday / Mirror:
Andy Kershaw dead: BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter dies aged 66  —  BBC DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw has died following a cancer diagnosis earlier this year.  Kershaw was a familiar voice on Radio 1 for 15 years  —  3AM  —  View Image  —  BBC DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and GB News
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Victoria Beckham Answers Questions About Her Family's Feud With Brooklyn Beckham  —  She did not “reply with his name.”  —  Victoria Beckham just ~broke her silence~ on the ongoing, truly never-ending, drama with her son, Brooklyn Beckham.  The fashion designer and forever Spice Girl just did an interview with WSJ.
 
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Filing: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos received $53.9M in 2025 compensation, down from $62M in 2024; co-CEO Greg Peters received $53.2M, down from $60M in 2024

Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:
QVC Group, owner of TV shopping channels QVC and HSN, files for bankruptcy as part of a plan to cut more than $5B in debt; shares closed down 69% on Thursday

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Notus will rename itself The Star and relaunch in early June as it adds local news and sports coverage; source: Robert Allbritton will add ~$30M to its funding

 
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