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12:40 PM ET, March 21, 2014

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Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelor's Renee Oteri Is Married!  —  That was fast!  —  Less than one month after Renee Oteri got engaged to Bracy Maynard, the happy couple are now husband and wife.  —  “And THAT just happened.  I married my best friend of 22 years!” wrote newlywed Oteri, captioning an Instagram photo …
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Renee Oteri, Bachelor Star, Is Married: See Pictures of Her Wedding Dress!  —  And they lived happily ever after!  Former Bachelor contestant Renee Oteri, who was sent home by Juan Pablo Galavis in season 18 of ABC's hit reality show, has tied the knot with her fiance just three weeks …
TMZ.com:
Johnny Weir — Allegations of SHAKEDOWN In Vicious Divorce  —  ALLEGATIONS OF SHAKEDOWN  —  In Vicious Divorce  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Johnny Weir has been gracious about his divorce from husband Victor Simon Weir-Voronov ... but TMZ Sports has learned the breakup is not just bitter ... it's vicious, with allegations of a shakedown.
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Access Hollywood:
JOHNNY WEIR TALKS ‘THREATENING MARRIAGE’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Jem and the Holograms’ to be a Jason Blum-Produced Movie  —  “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” helmer Jon Chu will direct the movie.  —  “Jem and The Holograms”  —  Jem and the Holograms, the 1980s Hasbro toyline that was also a cartoon, is getting the big-screen treatment.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Us Weekly
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Marc Graser / Variety:   Jon Chu to Direct Hasbro's Live Action ‘Jem and the Holograms’ Movie
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Greatest News In The Universe And Beyond: A Jem And The Holograms Movie Is Happening
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
USA's ‘White Collar’ To Get Six-Episode Final Season  —  One of USA Network's signature series, drama White Collar, is poised to wrap its run with a six-episode sixth and final season.  There is no official word yet, but I hear the network and series producer Fox TV Studios are finalizing the deal.
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Madonna Grows “Long” Armpit Hair, Accentuates Cleavage in a Lacy Corset and Introduces MDNA Skin  —  Madonna is the ultimate nonconformist.  —  The 55-year-old “Turn Up the Radio” shared a selfie with fans on Instagram Thursday, writing, “Long hair...... Don't Care!!!!!! #artforfreedom #rebelheart #revolutionoflove.”
Baz Bamigboye / Daily Mail:
Sherlock WILL play Hamlet  —  Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has firmly committed to playing Shakespeare's ‘sweet prince’ now that a home has been found for his Hamlet.  —  I can reveal that the play about the troubled Dane will begin performances in August next year at London's Barbican Theatre.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Broadway.com and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Joan Rivers and Ray J In Sex Tape Gag ... That's What She Said!  —  JOAN RIVERS, RAY J  —  SEX TAPE GAG THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ray J has re-entered the world of porn ... and he's gone from blow jobs to nose jobs.  —  The man famous for making Kim Kardashian a star hit …
Discussion: Bossip
Access Hollywood:
CANDACE CAMERON BURE: ‘FULL HOUSE’ TAUGHT MY HUSBAND ENGLISH  —  Candace Cameron Bure has “Full House” to thank for helping her communicate with her husband.  —  The actress and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant appeared on Access Hollywood Live on Thursday, where she talked about her family …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky — Give Birth to Twins  —  THOR'S GOT TWINS NOW!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chris Hemsworth and his wife are at Cedars Sinai Medical Center right now giving birth to twins ... TMZ has learned.  —  It's ultra-high security in their hospital suite ... we're told 2 security guards are standing at the door.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Eyes Return Of Michael Patrick King/Lisa Kudrow Comedy ‘The Comeback’  —  After Netflix resurrected Arrested Development, another cult 2000s comedy, HBO's The Comeback, is eyeing a comeback.  I've learned that HBO is in discussions with the series creators/executive producers Michael Partick King …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Marvel.com:
EXCLUSIVE: PATTON OSWALT ENLISTS IN MARVEL'S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.  —  “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” has recruited yet another special guest star with fan-favorite actor/comedian Patton Oswalt, who will join the cast as Agent Eric Koenig in an upcoming episode of the hit series.
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Wrap
Maane / X17 Online:
KHLOE KARDASHIAN MAKES FASHION STATEMENT DURING SISTERLY BONDING WITH KIM  —  After enduring grueling morning workouts, Kim and Khloe Kardashian definitely earned a reward.  —  The sisters treated themselves to froyo on Thursday at Los Angeles' Yum Yum Yogurt.
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Christian Bale Is David Fincher's Choice to Play Steve Jobs in Sony Movie (Exclusive)  —  Oscar winner Christian Bale is David Fincher's choice to play Steve Jobs in the untitled movie that Aaron Sorkin has written for Sony, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Zoe Kravitz: I Once Found Ashton Kutcher Making an Omelet in My Kitchen  —  What a great way to start the day!  During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, March 19, Zoe Kravitz shared a funny anecdote about bumping into none other than Ashton Kutcher in her kitchen one morning.
TMZ.com:
‘Sweet Love’ Singer Anita Baker — Wanted by Police in Detroit  —  WANTED BY POLICE  —  In Detroit  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Anita Baker — famous for her 80s hit song “Sweet Love” — is now a wanted woman in Detroit ... after an arrest warrant was issued for the Grammy-winning singer.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Andy Serkis to Direct ‘Jungle Book’ for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)  —  Serkis is stepping into shoes initially filled by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ("Babel"), who fell off the project due to scheduling conflicts.  —  Andy Serkis  —  Andy Serkis, the actor best known for playing …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Horror Hit ‘The Grudge’ Going Reboot Route  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Grudge, the Takashi Shimazu-directed 2004 film that helped establish the viability of low-cost genre films, is getting a reboot.  Ghost House Pictures and Good Universe will relaunch the franchise, and they've set Midnight Meat Train scribe Jeff Buhler to draft the reboot.
 
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