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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Val Kilmer's Family Reacts to Him Being Portrayed by AI Actor in Posthumous Movie Role  —  Val Kilmer will be portrayed by generative AI in the upcoming movie As Deep as the Grave, which will release after his death in 2025.  —  Val Kilmer will appear on movie screens one final time.
TMZ.com:
Taylor Frankie Paul Dodges Question About ‘Mormon Wives’ Production Halt  —  TAYLOR FRANKIE PAUL PLAYS DUMB ABOUT ‘MORMON WIVES’ BEING SHUT DOWN  —  ADDRESSING THE ALLEGATIONS  —  Taylor Frankie Paul is sidestepping why production on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” came to an abrupt halt …
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‘Bachelorette’ Producers Blindsided by Taylor Frankie Paul Scandal
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
'I Wasn't Trying to Kill Hannah Montana Off': Miley Cyrus on ‘Reclaiming’ the Disney Icon After 20 Years, Getting Sober and Reuniting With Dad Billy Ray  —  On a stupidly hot Friday in February, 215 lucky fans line up at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood to witness the resurrection of a pop icon. 
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.
Just Jared:NEW!
Disney's ‘Worlds Collide Concert Tour’ Part 2 Announces Fall 2026 Dates, Full Cast Revealed  —  Disney has just announced more details for the upcoming Worlds Collide Concert Tour!  —  Last year, stars from Descendants and Zombies hit the road across North America for a sold-out arena tour …
Discussion: Billboard
Us Weekly:
Inside Britney Spears' Struggles Ahead of DUI Arrest: Pills, Isolation, Failed Care Plan (Sources) (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  The morning after Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of a DUI in Ventura …
Discussion: Star Magazine, Reality Tea and RADAR
Joelle Goldstein / E! Online:
Louis Tomlinson Reveals the One Direction Song He Never Liked Performing  —  One Direction's Louis Tomlinson explained why he hated singing “What Makes You Beautiful” live with Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and the late Liam Payne, admitting the track is “corny.”
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
Beatriz Colon / HELLO!:
Meet ‘Call Me Maybe’ singer Carly Rae Jepsen's Grammy-winning musician husband  —  The Canadian Idol alum, 40, married six-time Grammy winner Cole M.G.N. in 2024 after meeting as collaborators in 2021, and they just welcomed their first child together  —  Carly Rae Jepsen is in the “best” time of her life.
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 …
Shelley Spadoni / Mirror:
British rockstar refuses cancer treatment and says ‘I will die with dignity’  —  A rockstar who previously survived severe mental health battles is refusing cancer treatment, leaving them with ‘2-3 years’ to say goodbye to loved ones  —  Ginger Wildheart, frontman of Newcastle group …
Discussion: Suggest, The Sun and Daily Star
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘Desperate Housewives’ Alum Reveals They Were Actually Fired From the Show  —  More than a decade after Desperate Housewives came to an end, Jesse Metcalfe reveals why he was “fired” from the ABC drama after the first season.  —  While appearing on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
 
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
A24's ‘Peaked’ Adds Five To Cast
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Faye James / HELLO!:
Kathy Griffin sends fans into a frenzy with striking transformation
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and E! Online
Sheena Wright / Star Magazine:
Blac Chyna Praises Rob Kardashian as the ‘Best Dad’ in Sweet Birthday Tribute
Discussion: Us Weekly, HOT 97 and E! Online
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Jesse James Posts About ‘The Devil’ After Wife Bonnie Rotten's Assault Arrest
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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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Deezer reports a net income of €9M in 2025, its first profit since its 2007 founding, while revenue fell 1.4% YoY to €534M

Rob Salkowitz / Forbes:
Comics platform GlobalComix raised $13M, following a $6.5M raise in 2023, and acquires digital manga platform INKR, adding 200K+ volumes of Asian comics

 
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