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12:25 PM ET, March 24, 2011

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ABCNEWS:
Chris Brown Apologizes for ‘GMA’ Incident on BET Show  —  Singer Apologizes, Gets Invitation to Return to ‘GMA’  —  R&B singer Chris Brown has publicly apologized a day after storming backstage following an interview and performance on “Good Morning America” — but claimed he got angry …
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Us Weekly:
Chris Brown Apologizes for GMA Freakout  —  It was a terrible Tuesday for Chris Brown this week.  —  The temperamental R&B singer, 21, is sorry for his shirtless backstage tantrum on Good Morning America, which followed a tense, Rihanna-question-dodging chat with Robin Roberts on-air.
Gabe / Videogum:
An Open Letter To Good Morning America Concerning The Chris Brown Situation
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Apologizes for ‘GMA’ Outburst
Discussion: omg! and In Case You Didn't Know
TMZ.com:
Elizabeth Taylor — The Gay Bar SHRINE  —  She may be gone ... but gay men are still worshiping Elizabeth Taylor.  —  The staff at Liz's FAVORITE West Hollywood gay bar — The Abbey — erected a candle-lit memorial to the actress yesterday in the V.I.P. room where Liz would often hang out ... but that's only the beginning.
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People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor Suffered ‘a Lot of Pain’ in Final Days, says Debbie Reynolds  —  From left: Elizabeth Taylor with then-husband-and-wife Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds  —  Just two weeks before her death, a hospitalized Elizabeth Taylor spoke to her one-time rival Debbie Reynolds.
TMZ.com:
Evil ‘Church’ to Protest Elizabeth Taylor's Funeral  —  Those horrible, intolerant, heartless gay-haters at the Westboro Baptist Church are preparing to spread their evil message at Elizabeth Taylor's funeral ... a higher power tells TMZ.  —  Margie Phelps — daughter of WBC Pastor Fred Phelps …
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Zsa Zsa Gabor Says 'I'm Next' After Learning Of Elizabeth Taylor's Death, Rushed To Hospital
Rachel Maresca / Life and Style:
Hugh Hefner's fiancee caught with another man...Dr. Phil's son!  —  Hugh Hefner's fiancée, Crystal Harris, is doing more than just making music with her songwriting partner, Jordan McGraw.  The Life & Style Scene Queens can exclusively reveal that Crystal — who got engaged to Hef in December …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Hef's Fiancee Is Doing It With Dr. Phil's Son
Adam B. Vary / PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: Robert Pattinson Moves Beyond ‘Twilight’  —  Twilight-fans, take heart: Robert Pattinson is every bit as good-looking and thick-maned as he appears onscreen.  But don't confuse him with his brooding characters — the 24-year-old actor is surprisingly open, chatty, and quick to laugh.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan: I'm Goin' To Trial!  —  Lindsay Lohan will NOT take the plea deal the judge is offering in her felony grand theft case ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected to Lindsay tell TMZ ... Lindsay met with her lawyer, Shawn Holley Tuesday afternoon.
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Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Is Innocent And Will Prove It At Trial, Says Attorney
Ken Lee / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Rejects Plea Deal, Faces Trial
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
‘Idol’ Contestants Flee — Our Mansion Is HAUNTED!  —  GHOSTS invaded the “American Idol” mansion in Beverly Hills — and the finalists got so freaked, they MOVED OUT of the place Monday night for good ... TMZ has learned.  —  The supernatural drama began after contestants complained …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Why Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger Called It Quits  —  Their relationship seemed rock solid, so what pushed Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger to their limit?  Despite rumors to the contrary, a source close to 36-year-old actor tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) it wasn't another woman.
Daily Mail:
Meet the new ‘goddess’: Charlie Sheen adds a THIRD blonde to his harem  —  Tiger-blood loving Charlie Sheen is said to have added a third ‘goddess’ to his Warlock tribe.  —  The troubled 45-year-old actor is said to be dating 26-year-old Megan Levant, joining the other two women in his life Natalie Kenly …
Discussion: Yeeeah!
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Camilla: 'We're Very Lucky' to Have Kate in the Family  —  She has taken Middleton" to lunch and accompanied the bride-to-be to the ballet.  Now, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has given Kate a very public thumbs-up.  —  “Kate's a lovely girl,” Camilla, 63, said Wednesday during a visit …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Whoopi: I Smoked WEED Before My Oscar Speech!  —  Whoopi Goldberg smoked a BIG, FAT JOINT before she won her Oscar in 1991 — and was stoned off her ass during the victory speech ... so said the actress herself in never-before-seen footage obtained by TMZ.  —  An unabashed Whoopi dropped …
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj — No Deal for ‘X Factor’  —  Don't plan on seeing Nicki Minaj at the judges table on “X Factor” — TMZ has learned the rapper will NOT be taking a gig on the show.  —  Rumors of Minaj's participation on the show have been spreading like wildfire ... with Simon Cowell himself fanning …
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Ed Harris to Play John McCain in HBO's ‘Game Change’ … Four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris has been cast as presidential candidate John McCain in HBO's upcoming film, Game Change.  —  HBO Films and Everyman Pictures' Game Change follows McCain's 2008 presidential campaign …
Discussion: Just Jared, Speakeasy and AOL News
E! Online:
Flirt Alert!  Ashley Greene “All Over” Chris Evans  —  Holy hotness, Captain America.  —  After grabbing food at Boa, newly single Ashley Greene was spotted majorly getting her flirt on with stud Chris Evans while out at Trousdale last night.  —  Guess her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas …
Complex Magazine / Complex.com:
Kat Dennings: Kat Power (Cover Story)  —  Interview By Nate Denver; Photography By Glynis Selina Arban; Styling By Kemal and Karla  —  Kat Dennings was home-schooled.  Did she learn anything?  Who knows.  What we do know is that she is very nice.  She graduated high school when she was 14 …
Justin Chang / Variety:
Malick's ‘Tree of Life’ set for Cannes  —  Pitt, Penn pic to premiere at film fest  —  Brad Pitt in “The Tree of Life.”  —  A full year after it was initially floated as a hot fest prospect, Terrence Malick's “The Tree of Life” is set to make its world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
Discussion: Hollywood Elsewhere
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Bilson, Hayden Christensen “Over” for Good  —  Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen couldn't make things work.  —  A source tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now), that the Bilson and Christensen, both 29, have split — again.  —  “They're done this time,” …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen Teaming for Indie ‘Liberal Arts’ (Exclusive) … Two rising stars of the independent film scene are getting together for a movie project.  —  Josh Radnor, the How I Met Your Mother star who made his directorial debut with the 2010 Sundance hit HappyThankYouMorePlease …
People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Enjoys Casual 35th Birthday with Family  —  For Reese Witherspoon, apparently everything's relative - including birthdays.  —  The Oscar winner, who turned 35 on Tuesday, kept birthday festivities within the family.  She attended a casual luncheon with her mom Betty …
Discussion: Just Jared and Perez Hilton
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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