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12:15 AM ET, February 23, 2015

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Dayna Evans / Gawker:
The Performance of “Glory” is Tonight's Highlight So Play It On Repeat  —  John Legend and Common came together tonight for a stirring performance of “Glory,” the song they wrote for civil rights film Selma.  Because the Oscars have thus far been lackluster, uncomfortable, and flat …
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Bryan Hood / Page Six:
John Legend and Common's Oscar performance brings crowd to tears  —  Common and John Legend's powerful performance of “Glory” brought the Oscars to tears on Sunday.  —  As the two Grammy winners' performance of the soon-to-be Oscar-winning song from “Selma” came to a close …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Gregory E. Miller / Page Six:
Dakota Johnson and mom Melanie Griffith shine at Oscars  —  Like mother, like daughter.  —  Dakota Johnson, star of the box office smash “Fifty Shades of Grey,” took to the Oscars red carpet Sunday night with a very special date — her mother, Melanie Griffith.
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This Is What Happens When You Rave About Dakota Johnson's Sexy Performance In 50 Shades Of Grey …
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Oscars 2015: Watch the Entire Red Carpet With Us Weekly Via Our Livestream!  —  It's Hollywood's biggest night of the year—and we have your front-row seat at the red carpet!  —  We're just a few hours from the 87th Academy Awards (on Feb. 22 in Los Angeles), and soon enough …
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Rose Walano / Us Weekly:
Oscars 2015 Red Carpet: Faith Hill, Tim McGraw Arrive in Style, Pack on the PDA; See Him Without a Cowboy Hat!  —  Nashville's in the house!  —  Faith Hill stepped out at the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 22, and she was joined by her husband, Tim McGraw …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and USA Today
Rich Juzwiak / Gawker:
Patricia Arquette Demands Women Get PAID and Meryl Streep Loves It  —  Patricia Arquette's acceptance speech is the one to beat, and no one believes this more than her fellow nominee Meryl Streep.  Accepting the trophy for her supporting role in Boyhood, Arquette made things political in the most plainspoken way possible:
Discussion: Page Six
Fahima Haque / Page Six:
Jennifer Aniston, Emma Stone share bear hug at Oscars  —  Jennifer Aniston gave Emma Stone a great big bear hug on the red carpet at Sunday's Oscars.  —  Aniston, 46, charged at the “Birdman” actress, 26, lifting her up off the ground in a truly unscripted moment.
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Gregory E. Miller / Page Six:
John Travolta pokes fun at last year's Idina Menzel flub  —  Idina Menzel, left and John Travolta present the award for best original song at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22  —  It's pay back time.  —  John Travolta, who infamously flubbed Idina Menzel's name at last year's Oscars as …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kamala Kirk / E! Online:
NEWS/ Melissa Rivers Pays Tribute to Her Mother Joan Rivers at the 2015 Oscars—See the Touching Video!  —  There's nothing quite as special as a daughter paying tribute to her late mother, which is exactly what Melissa Rivers did during E!'s LRC Countdown Show!
Discussion: The Wrap
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Lady Gaga Performing Sound of Music Tribute at Oscars 2015 in First Post-Engagement Appearance  —  Do-Re-Mi for Gaga!  Recently engaged Lady Gaga will be performing a Sound of Music number at the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Dolby Theatre in L.A. The news was announced …
Discussion: TVLine and Just Jared
Raddest Mom:
Surprise!  —  I'm pregnant!  Pearl is very happy to become a big sister.  She diligently reads her “I'm a big sister” books every night & recites to me her plans of bathing, feeding, singing to, and holding the baby.  We are more than halfway through this thing & are very excited to be parents again!
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:   Jack Osbourne, Wife Lisa Expecting Second Child: See Her Baby Bump!
TMZ.com:
Calvin Harris — Lawyer Threatens Suit Over Nude Pics and Video  —  Lawyer Threatens Suit  —  OVER NUDE PICS AND VIDEO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Calvin Harris has lawyered up over nude pics of him that are being shopped in the porn and media worlds ... and anyone who dares to post them will see Calvin in court ... fully clothed.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  Edy Williams, the bright shining Queen of the Oscars Red Carpet in the 70s, 80s and 90s  —  Last night, while looking at pictures from one of the greatest Oscars of all-time, the 1989 Oscars (where a probably coked up Rob Lowe sang “Proud Mary” …
 
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Sources: Disney worried that it had a flawed case in Trump's ABC lawsuit, and fighting it could hurt the Disney brand and damage press protections for others

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