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4:00 PM ET, March 25, 2014

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Zach Baron / GQ Magazine Online:
Pharrell Williams on Advanced Style Moves and That Oscar Snub: My Song Will “Be Here For 10 Years”  —  For GQ's April cover, the G I R L artist and producer talks to Zach Baron about politics (he's calling 2016 for Hillary), the Tea Party, the hat-collection clamoring, and losing the Best Song Oscar
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Chris Hemsworth's Twin Boys Are Named Tristan and Sasha, Elsa Pataky Shares First Picture of Sons  —  Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky welcomed twin boys last week, and now the mother of three has revealed the names of their baby boys: Tristan and Sasha.
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky Name Newborn Twin Boys Tristan and Sasha: First Picture
TMZ.com:
‘Scandal’ Star Columbus Short in Bar Fight — Cops Investigating  —  ‘SCANDAL’ STAR COLUMBUS SHORT  —  IN BAR FIGHT COPS INVESTIGATING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Columbus Short — who plays gladiator Harrison Wright on “Scandal” — was involved in a bar fight in which the other guy ended …
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Blemish and Bossip
Allison / Dlisted:
Lady Gaga Keeps Finding New Ways To Be Obnoxiously Frustrating  —  And no, I'm not talking about being a head-to-toe assault on the eyeballs, either.  At least not right now.  Take a seat in the hallway, you tacky glittery wet Pepto fart of an outfit; I'll be with you in a second.
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Chiderah Monde / NY Daily News:
Lady Gaga says she's submissive: Boyfriend Taylor Kinney is ‘totally in charge’ at home  —  Gaga said she's in charge ‘all day long’ in her career, so lets her boyfriend be more dominant at home.  —  Lady Gaga might be Mama Monster to the rest of us, but she's fine being submissive with boyfriend Taylor Kinney.
Discussion: SoundCloud
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kanye West the Vampire?  Leaked Vogue Photo Sparks Memes  —  Sweet Yeezus!  Why does the Internet think Kanye West is suddenly a vampire?  Vogue's April cover story continues to live on and one — thanks, at the moment, to a leaked interior photo shot by Annie Leibovitz and featuring the rapper …
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in Vogue: Baby North West Furrows Brows In Naked Cameo — New Pictures!
Caryn Ganz / Rolling Stone:
Neon Trees' Tyler Glenn: Gay, Mormon and Finally Out  —  Growing up in the church, Neon Trees' frontman Tyler Glenn always held his secrets tight.  Now he doesn't care if everybody talks.  —  Provo, Utah, is home to 112,000 people, 61 Mormon churches, four coffee shops, two music clubs …
Discussion: The Wrap
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Krysta Rodriguez Exits ‘How I Met Your Dad’  —  EXCLUSIVE: CBS' How I Met Your Mother spinoff How I Met Your Dad is making a casting change.  Actress-singer Krysta Rodriguez, who was to play one of the leads, is departing the hybrid pilot.  In the vein of the original series …
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift — 3 Years of Protection from 'I'll Kill Anyone' Stalker  —  3 Years of Protection  —  FROM 'I'LL KILL ANYONE' STALKER  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Taylor Swift is safe from a stalker who allegedly threatened to “kill any man” who came between him and the singer …
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Madonna To Direct Adaptation Of Novel ‘Ade: A Love Story’  —  BREAKING: Madonna will get back behind the camera to direct an adaptation of the Rebecca Walker novel Adé: A Love Story.  The novel is based on Walker's experience.  It revolves around a young college student who falls …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Mark Gray / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Bulks Up After Dropping to Just 137 Lbs. for Film Role  —  Mark Wahlberg is transforming back into the man he likes to be.  —  The celebrated actor lost 60 lbs. for his recent role in The Gambler - shrinking down to a mere 137 lbs. and looking nearly unrecognizable in photos …
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
‘Prometheus 2’ Lands ‘Green Lantern’ Writer; May Feature Multiple Michael Fassbenders (Exclusive)  —  After working with Ridley Scott on a new “Blade Runner” movie, veteran scribe Michael Green has been hired to rewrite the untitled “Prometheus” sequel for 20th Century Fox, TheWrap has learned.
Discussion: PopWatch
St Paul Lutheran Jersey City, NJ:
His Life, According to Jim  —  James Robert Rebhorn was born on Sept. 1, 1948, in Philadelphia, PA. His mother, Ardell Frances Rebhorn, nee Hoch, loved him very much and supported all his dreams.  She taught him the value of good manners and courtesy, and that hospitality is no small thing.
Shannoncarlin / Radio.com News:
Diddy Changes Name Back to Puff Daddy, Announces New Album ‘MMM’  —  Sean Combs is a man of many names.  He's been Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy and just plain ol' Diddy.  But he's now decided to go back to his '90s roots and become Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs once again.
Maya Rodriguez / KUSA-TV:
Act of compassion violates school dress code policy  —  Act of compassion violates school dress code policy.  9NEWS at 9 p.m. 03/24/14.  —  What started out as a kind gesture is turning into a battle over whether hair, or the lack of it, should matter in school.  —  CONNECT
Discussion: Gawker
Dan Wootton / The Sun:
Spice and no fifth slice?  —  The Spice Girls back in 1997  —  COULD the long-rumoured SPICE GIRLS reunion (without VICTORIA BECKHAM) be about to happen?  —  Spice fans will go into overdrive after man band BACKSTREET BOYS revealed they are in talks over a joint world tour with SPORTY, BABY, SCARY and GINGER.
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Fishwrapper:
Is Farrah Abraham Gonna Add “Thief” to Her Expansive Repertoire Comprised of “Great Mom” and Porn Star?
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kristen Stewart's Chanel Paris-Dallas ads revealed: interesting or awful?
Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People.com:
Maria Menounos Is Leaving Extra
Discussion: The Superficial and Hollyscoop
Lee Moran / NY Daily News:
Nick Cannon slammed as racist for dressing in ‘white face’ to promote upcoming album
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
‘16 & Pregnant’ Star Ashley Salazar Expecting Second Baby — Not Giving This One Up For Adoption!
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘House of Cards’ Actor Joins Marvel's ‘Ant-Man’
Discussion: Digital Spy and I Watch Stuff
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Nadine Linge / Daily Star:
All woman! Ellie Goulding reveals how exercise has made her feel sexier than ever
Discussion: Digital Spy and Daily Mail
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘CSI’ Shocker: Original Star to Exit (Exclusive)
Discussion: Digital Spy and TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Judge Joe Brown — Arrested After Court Meltdown
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

Geoff Weiss / Business Insider:
TechCrunch says it has cut staff amid “evolving needs” and fewer than 10 employees were impacted; no other Yahoo properties were impacted

David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik:
[Thread] 400+ WaPo journalists, including some star reporters, call on Jeff Bezos to intervene, saying they are “deeply alarmed by recent leadership decisions”

 
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