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5:35 AM ET, February 24, 2015

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TMZ.com:
‘American Horror Story’ Star Dead — Ben Woolf Dies From Head Injury  —  Ben Woolf from “American Horror Story: Freak Show” has died in an L.A. hospital from injuries suffered last week when he was hit by a passing car.  —  A source close to Woolf tells us he died from a stroke on Monday afternoon.
Ryan Gajewski / Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars 2015: Joan Rivers Snubbed by “In Memoriam” Tribute  —  Sunday's Academy Awards telecast paid tribute to the many film-industry figures who passed away this year, but Joan Rivers was not mentioned.  —  Rivers, who died in September 2014, was omitted from the Oscars' “In Memoriam” …
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Allison / Dlisted:   RUDE! Joan Rivers Was Cut From The “In Memoriam” Tribute
Emily Orley / BuzzFeed:
People Are VERY Upset That Joan Rivers Was Not Included In The Oscars “In Memoriam”
Discussion: Page Six
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar party  —  The Vanity Fair party is the hottest ticket in town on Academy Awards night and this year the bash drew a mix of Oscar winners who mingled with the finest of old and new Hollywood glamour.  —  As we arrived, Eddie Murphy was confidently working the carpet …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
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Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
NEWS/ Reese Witherspoon Grabs Jennifer Aniston's Butt on 2015 Oscars Red Carpet—Watch Now!
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Steals Oscar Winners' Thunder at Vanity Fair Oscars 2015 Afterparty, Overshadows Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
Michael Sam — I Just Signed!!!  With ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  I JUST SIGNED!!!  —  With ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  13 MINUTES AGO BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Sam will be competing in March, not on the football field, but on the “Dancing with the Stars” hardwood ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Marisa Tomei to Play Gloria Steinem in ‘Ms.’ HBO Miniseries  —  Oscar winner Marisa Tomei is set to play social and political activist Gloria Steinem in “Ms.,” a miniseries co-starring Kathy Najimy that is currently in development at HBO.  —  Steinem will serve as a consultant on the project …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Oh No They Didn't!
Tyga / RADAR:
Cry ‘Baby’ Kylie Jenner In Tears After Snub From Tyga — His Team Pressuring Him To Dump Her … PICS OF  —  KYLIE  —  Kim Kardashian's youngest sister, Kylie Jenner, is having a very bad week!  On Tuesday, her boyfriend, Tyga, publicly said they weren't dating.
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
Kirbie-Johnson / POPSUGAR Celebrity:
Elton John on the Oscars: “Remember Those Who Aren't Living a Glamorous Life”  —  Elton John's Oscars party brings in loads of celebrities who don't make it to the actual show.  And while the party is full of delicious food, extravagant decorations, and a spectacular live performance …
Discussion: Just Jared
Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
Hip-Hop Star Bobby Shmurda, in Jail, Finds His Label Unsupportive  —  In the two months that Ackquille Pollard, better known as the Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda, has sat in jail on gang conspiracy and gun charges, his mother has visited twice a week.  His hip-hop idols have offered words of support.
Discussion: Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Leonard Nimoy — Hospitalized For Severe Chest Pains  —  HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERE CHEST PAINS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Leonard Nimoy was rushed to the hospital after severe chest pains prompted a 911 call ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources say the legendary “Star Trek” …
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Skips Oscar Parties: Find Out What She Was Doing Instead  —  She's got better things to do!  Kim Kardashian decided to try her hand at a new musical hobby instead of attending the Academy Awards or any Oscar afterparties, as she usually does.
Bryan Hood / Page Six:
Benji Madden inks Cameron's name across his chest … To Benji Madden, love is permanent.  —  The Good Charlotte guitarist paid tribute to his new wife, actress Cameron Diaz, by getting his beloved's first name seared into the skin of his chest.  —  Madden unveiled the latest addition …
Discussion: Gawker and PerezHilton
Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
JULIE ANDREWS: LADY GAGA'S TRIBUTE WAS ‘WONDERFUL’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Lady Gaga brought the house down at the Oscars on Sunday, and screen legend Julie Andrews couldn't have been more thrilled with the performance.  —  “I was deeply honored by the Academy's lovely tribute to 'The Sound of Music …
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown — Nick Gordon Won't Tell Me What Happened to My Daughter Bobbi Kristina  —  Nick Gordon Won't Tell Me  —  WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  8:25 AM PT — Gordon just tweeted a screen grab of a text he sent Bobby saying, “Man to man I love your daughter …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Susannah Alexander / Digital Spy:
Alejandro González Iñárritu: ‘Sean Penn green card joke was hilarious’  —  Sean Penn has sparked controversy by making a joke about Birdman director Alejandro González Iñárritu's Mexican heritage at the 2015 Academy Award ceremony.
Discussion: Associated Press and PerezHilton
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Jenelle Riley / Variety:
Alejandro G. Inarritu on Sean Penn's ‘Green Card’ Joke: ‘I Found It Hilarious’
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
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

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
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