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Sharon Osbourne insists she apologized to Sheryl Underwood following "The Talk" controversy

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Monty Brinton/CBS (LOS ANGELES) — Sheryl Underwood says she hasn’t spoken to Sharon Osbourne since the two engaged in a heated argument on The Talk last month, which forced the show to go on indefinite hiatus.  However, Osbourne — who walked away from her hosting gig — claims otherwise.

Speaking in a three-part series documenting the fallout on her podcast, Sheryl Underwood Radio, the media star dismissed Osbourne’s claims that she apologized for their contentious on-air argument on March 10 regarding the “racist” comments Piers Morgan directed at Meghan Markle.

During the three-part special titled “Sharon Walks Away,” the TV personality said she has received only radio silence from Osbourne and even brought out her phone to show there have been no new messages sent.

Osbourne countered Underwood’s claims on Tuesday and shared several time stamped screen grabs of the alleged apology texts with Daily Mail. 

The first message reads, “Sheryl, My heart is heavy and I’m deeply saddened by the events that transpired on Wednesday.  I don’t want to lose my true friend over this.”

The British personality sent two additional messages after not receiving a response.

In addition to the messages she sent her former co-host, dated March 12, 15 and 18, Osbourne adds, “I not only sent these messages to Sheryl but I apologized to her in person in her dressing room.”

The 68-year-old also had some questions for her former co-host, telling Daily Mail, “What are you trying to do to me? Why are you trying to destroy my reputation? Just be honest. Tell me.”

Underwood has not reacted to Osbourne’s claims, but during her podcast, says she still has love for Osbourne, but that, “I’m very disappointed. And I’m just trying to navigate my feelings about that because it was a trauma.”

By Megan Stone
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Take a look, he could get booked: Who is LeVar Burton for new 'Jeopardy!' host?

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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — LeVar Burton is making it clear that he’s ready to step in as the new host of Jeopardy!

After fans created a change.org petition to have Burton take the Jeopardy! reins following the passing of long-time host Alex Trebek, the Reading Rainbow vet says he’s officially up for the challenge.

“Leaving this here in the event that the powers that be are listening,” Burton wrote, tweeting the link to the petition, which has received over 140,000 online signatures so far.

The petition notes that Burton has plenty of experience, including hosting Reading Rainbow for more than two decades. It also highlights Burton as an accomplished actor with credits like Star Trek: The Next Generation “and the ever important mini-series Roots.”

“Even if nothing comes from it, I can’t tell how much how I appreciate all y’alls love and support!” Burton had tweeted in November 2020, after the petition was first made. Now, with 100,000 more signatures, and plenty of online support, there’s a real chance that Burton could become the next host.

“While no one will ever be able to replace Alex, LeVar should be the one to carry the torch,” tweeted a fan on Tuesday. “He was a staple in many childhoods, encouraging young people to read, and explore this world. No one else comes close.”

“There isn’t a more likable guy in the business,” shared another.

By Candice Williams
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Netflix royalty: Prince Harry, Meghan announce details of first streaming project

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Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have shared details of their first streaming project.

The Sussexes’ first series on Netflix will focus on the Invictus Games, the Paralympic-style competition for wounded service members that Harry launched in 2014.

Titled Heart of Invictus, the multi-episode series will follow competitors from around the world as they prepare to compete at the Invictus Games in The Hague, Netherlands. The Games, originally scheduled to take place in 2020, were rescheduled for spring 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Since the very first Invictus Games back in 2014, we knew that each competitor would contribute in their
own exceptional way to a mosaic of resilience, determination, and resolve,” Harry said in a statement. “This series will give communities around the world a window into the moving and uplifting stories of these competitors on their path to the Netherlands next year.”

The series is the first on Netflix from Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions, which the couple founded after they stepped down last year from their roles as senior working members of Britain’s royal family.

Harry and Meghan inked a deal with Netflix last fall to produce films and series, including docuseries, documentaries, features and children’s programming, according to a source close to the couple.

Focusing their first project with Netflix on the Invictus Games is a full-circle moment for the Sussexes, who made their public debut as a couple at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.

By Katie Kindelan
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Movie theaters, theme parks and other venues could be fully operational by April 15, says California's governor

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Californa’s Disneyland – ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Movie theaters, theme parks, sports stadiums, and even conventions could soon return to full capacity in California, according to an announcement from embattled Governor Gavin Newsom. 

Newsom announced Tuesday that as COVID-19 cases continue to drop and vaccinations continue to rise in the Golden State, the state’s economy could fully reopen as early as June 15, according to Los Angeles ABC News affiliate KTLA. 

The relaxation of rules in the once hard-hit state would occur as long as vaccination supplies stay steady, and hospitalization rates remain low, he clarified. 

“It is time to turn the page on our tier system and begin looking to fully reopen California’s economy. We can now begin planning for our lives post-pandemic,” Newsom said in a statement released ahead of a late-morning news conference he held in the Bay Area.

Conventions and other large-scale indoor events will be permitted as testing and vaccination verification continue. 

The governor said the state’s mask mandate will remain “in the short run,” meaning if Californians get back to the movies en masse, they’ll be masked. 

By Stephen Iervolino
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Henry Golding welcomes first child with wife Liv Lo

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Steven Ferdman/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Congratulations are in order for Henry Golding, who just welcomed his firstborn alongside wife Liv Lo.

The Crazy Rich Asians star shared a sweet snap of him laying eyes on his child for the first time, captioning the tender black and white photo, “This woman right here. Beyond anything I could have ever imagined.”

Continued Golding, 34, “Your strength brought us our greatest joy. Thank you, I love you.”

Prior to the actor’s big reveal, Lo shared a slideshow of her anxiously awaiting her little one’s arrival — revealing that she and Golding welcomed their newborn last month.

“On March 31st our lives changed forever,” the fitness instructor revealed in the caption.  Lo also explained to fans that she will be on “maternity leave,” so her social media posts have been put on hiatus.

She promised that she won’t be away for long, adding, “I’ll prob be up during midnight breastfeeds checking in on you, but otherwise ‘I’ll be back’ xx.”

Of the photos she shared to Instagram, the first two are of her preparing to go into labor while the third, a black and white photo, is her about to deliver her little one.

The final photo depicts the sleeping infant grasping both Golding and Lo’s fingers.

The proud parents tied the knot on August 20, 2016.  While the two welcomed their first child, neither have revealed the name or gender of their newest and littlest family member.

By Megan Stone
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