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12:45 PM ET, March 8, 2016

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Erin Andrews / TMZ.com:
HOW $55 MILLION GETS WHITTLED DOWN TO $6 MIL  —  Erin Andrews won a spectacular victory in her peephole lawsuit, but her $55 million verdict is almost certainly going to get slashed many times over.  —  Of the $55 million, she will never see a penny from pervert Michael Barrett, who is on the hook for $28 million.
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Erin Andrews Awarded $55 Million in Lawsuit
Discussion: The Wrap, Full Feed and Just Jared
Page Six:
Erin Andrews awarded $55 million in peephole video trial
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Kurt Badenhausen / Forbes:
$30 Million A Year On The Line For Maria Sharapova After Failed Drug Test  —  Maria Sharapova shocked the tennis world Monday when she announced she had failed a drug test at the Australian Open.  The media and fans were expecting a retirement announcement at a press conference …
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USA Today:
Nike, TAG Heuer, Porsche suspend ties with Sharapova  —  Nike, TAG Heuer and Porsche have suspended their relationships with Maria Sharapova after the tennis star failed a drug test.  —  Sharapova admitted she failed the test in an announcement at a news conference Monday.
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani, Gavin Rossdale's Ex Nanny Mindy Mann Is Pregnant!  —  A baby for the babysitter!  Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's former nanny Mindy Mann, who had a relationship with the Bush rocker while he was still married, is pregnant with her first child, Us Weekly can confirm.
Discussion: Starpulse, Cele|bitchy and RADAR
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Padma Lakshmi Opens Up About Childhood Sexual Abuse: 'If Women Like Me Don't Talk About It, Who Will?'  —  In her new memoir Love, Loss And What We Ate, Padma Lakshmi reveals that she was molested as a young girl by a friend of her then-stepfather.  —  “I wanted to talk about it because if women like me don't talk about it, who will?”
Discussion: Page Six
Danielle Furfaro / Page Six:
Farrah Abraham admits she wasn't ‘almost raped’ by Uber driver  —  More On:  —  “Teen Mom OG” star Farrah Abraham, who last week claimed that an Uber driver “almost raped” her, now acknowledges that he never tried to lay a hand on her, but instead was just “looking at her lecherously” …
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Amber Rose Is Dating Toronto Raptors Basketball Player Terrence Ross — All the Details!  —  LOVE LIVES  —  Amber Rose Is Dating Toronto Raptors Basketball Player Terrence Ross — All the Details!  —  Medium Tyler Henry was right after all!  Amber Rose is dating Toronto Raptors basketball …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Nick Gordon 'Tried to Save Bobbi Kristina's Life,' His Attorneys Say  —  Since Bobbi Kristina Brown died last year after being found unresponsive in her bathtub, questions have swirled about the involvement of her boyfriend, Nick Gordon.  —  Earlier this month, prosecutors said that the death was still under investigation.
Discussion: Just Jared
Laurie Sandell / SELF:
Chrissy Teigen's Next Adventure  —  With her hilarious Instagram and crazy cooking skills, supermodel Chrissy Teigen is blazing her own trail to success.  Up next for the megastar: balancing all that—and a new baby, too.  —  On a chilly Los Angeles evening, Chrissy Teigen, 30 …
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Says She Was ‘Blackmailed’ Into Working with Dr. Luke: 'He's Just Not a Good Guy'  —  Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her own experience with Dr. Luke, the producer that Kesha is currently embroiled in a legal battle with over her allegations that he sexually, emotionally and verbally abused her for years.
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Johnny Manziel / TMZ.com:
During Another L.A. Party Night  —  Johnny Manziel hit the Hollywood club scene again — this time, rolling into TWO hot spots on a Monday night ... and sang Scott Disick's praises on the way out.  —  TMZ Sports has footage of Manziel rolling out of The Nice Guy — where his voice seemed shot …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
O.J. Simpson's Former Manager Says He 'Isn't Losing Any Sleep' Over Recent Knife Reports  —  O.J. Simpson is aware of the knife found buried in his property.  —  The former football star, who is in prison for an unrelated robbery conviction, has heard TV reports regarding the knife, but is …
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Justice League’ Adds J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon (Exclusive)  —  The Warner Bros. film will star Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Jason Mamoa and Amy Adams.  —  The Justice League has found its Commissioner Gordon.  —  Oscar winner J.K. Simmons has been cast as the Gotham City police commissioner.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Naked Hatred for Fellow Celebs  —  NAKED HATRED FOR FELLOW CELEBS  —  Kim Kardashian went on the counterattack Monday night after she was called on the carpet for posting a bangin' nude pic that turned out to be a year old.  —  Kim went in for the kill with Bette Midler …
Discussion: X17 Online
Melody Chiu / People.com:
How Miley Cyrus Is Changing for Liam Hemsworth: ‘She Is Doing Everything to Make Him Happy’  —  Her Instagram feed is as zany as ever, but Miley Cyrus is putting most of her wild days behind her for fiancé Liam Hemsworth.  —  “For the past few weeks, they have lived a very secluded life,” says a Cyrus source.
Discussion: Starpulse and PerezHilton
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
David Foster and Selma Blair Spotted on a Dinner Date in L.A. — and Caitlyn Jenner Showed Up!  —  New couple alert?  Selma Blair and famed music producer David Foster were spotted eating dinner together at Craig's in West Hollywood on Tuesday, March 1.  The meeting between the actress …
Discussion: Starpulse
 
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Joanna Robinson / Vanity Fair:
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Philip Boucher / People.com:
Day Out with Dad! Brad Pitt Takes Twins Knox and Vivienne Pottery Painting in London
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Kevin P. Sullivan / EW.com:
New J.K. Rowling stories will explore American wizarding history
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Katy Forrester / mirror:
Sam Smith and Adam Lambert get close while out clubbing as they continue to text
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Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' first year of romance
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Throws Sucker Punch ... Gets Stomped
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Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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