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10:05 AM 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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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 …
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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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.
Discussion: Mirror, Rolling Stone, Page Six, Metro and HELLO!
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Ellen Gamerman / Wall Street Journal:
It's Been Quite the Year for Victoria Beckham
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.
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and WFAA-TV
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 …
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: Page Six
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.
Discussion: USA Today, E! Online and The US Sun
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
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 …
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 …
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
‘Top Gun 3’ Officially in the Works With Tom Cruise Returning  —  Tom Cruise is returning for “Top Gun 3,” Paramount announced during its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, as is producer Jerry Bruckheimer.  —  The sequel to director Joseph Kosinski's 2022 blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” …
Discussion: Deadline, E! Online and Page Six
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Just Jared:
‘Top Gun 3’ in the Works with Tom Cruise Set to Return as Maverick
Devan Suber / JoySauce:
Supriya Ganesh of ‘The Pitt’ has high hopes for Dr. Samira Mohan  —  Supriya Ganesh (Guh-Naysh) was still working as an MCAT tutor when The Pitt began its run on HBO Max as “the show with the ER guy.”  Over the course of its first season, it drew more and more attention until it became a bona fide sensation …
ABC News:
Nancy Guthrie abduction: FBI analyzing DNA recovered from her home, sources say  —  The sample was collected from Guthrie's house in February, an official said.  —  This image provided by the FBI Feb. 5, 2026, shows a missing person Nancy Guthrie.  —  FBI
Just Jared:
Jacob Elordi Navigates a Post-Apocalyptic World in ‘The Dog Stars’ Movie - Watch the First Trailer!  —  The first trailer for the upcoming post-apocalyptic movie The Dog Stars was just unveiled at CinemaCon.  —  Ridley Scott directs the upcoming movie with a star-studded cast that includes Jacob Elordi …
 
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Eric Todisco / Page Six:
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TMZ.com:
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Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, shoots himself in murder-suicide at home amid ‘messy divorce,’ cops say
 

 
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New York Times:
Filing: ABC accuses the FCC of violating the First Amendment, after the FCC made extensive document requests and probed whether The View broke equal time rules

Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
How The Daily Wire's relevance to the right may have irrevocably collapsed, as it faces intense competition, falling traffic, layoffs, and ideological battles

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