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2:45 AM ET, March 15, 2016

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Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Ben Affleck's ‘Broken’ Batman  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. — On the morning of the Academy Awards, Ben Affleck was at my hotel door.  He entered with neither the swagger of Bruce Wayne nor the bravado of Batman, just with a quiet apology for postponing this conversation, planned for the day before …
Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Richard Simmons on TODAY Show: ‘No one is holding me in my house as a hostage’  —  For two years, Richard Simmons has all but disappeared from the public, leading friends to worry and even question whether he is being held in his home against his will.  —  In an interview that aired Monday morning …
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Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Simmons Speaks Out: ‘No One Should Worry About Me’
Kara Warner / People.com:
Ready for Royalty: Anne Hathaway and Director Garry Marshall Plan to Make Princess Diaries 3  —  We're getting another Princess Diaries movie, folks.  —  Never mind the dream-crushing reports to the contrary, hope is alive for a third installment of the successful franchise, thanks to director Garry Marshall and star Anne Hathaway.
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Wrap and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Patrick Warburton to Star as Lemony Snicket in Netflix Drama  —  He joins a cast that includes Neil Patrick Harris in the streaming giant's ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events.’  —  Netflix has found its Lemony Snicket.  —  Rules of Engagement and The Tick alum Patrick Warburton has landed …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Just Jared
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:   Neil Patrick Harris Set To Star In Netflix's ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Series
Fred Topel / /Film:
Billie Lourd Will Return With A Larger Role In ‘Star Wars Episode 8’  —  Billie Lourd was on the red carpet for Fox's Scream Queens at Paleyfest on Saturday night.  We'll have a full story on Scream Queens later but we got the chance to ask Lourd about her brief appearance in the Star Wars saga.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
Matt Stevens / Los Angeles Times:
Beverly Hills put a spotlight on its celebrity water wasters — and it worked  —  Developer Geoff Palmer's household used more than 12,000 gallons of water a day during a two-month period.  Facing a penalty, Palmer appealed in January.  —  Officials in Beverly Hills say they tried it all …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kerry Washington Addresses Nnamdi Asomugha Marriage Trouble Rumors  —  Loaded!  Kerry Washington finally addressed rumors of a possible split from husband Nnamdi Asomugha and debunked any speculation about trouble in their relationship on Sunday, March 13.  —  “I think it's a double-edged sword …
Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Cindy Crawford Poses With Look-Alike Daughter Kaia Gerber for ‘Vogue Paris’ … Dynamic duo!  Cindy Crawford poses with her daughter Kaia Gerber on the April cover of Vogue Paris, and it's hard to tell who's who.  —  PHOTOS: Supermodels: Then and Now  —  The close-up shot …
Nick Maslow / People.com:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Return to L.A. After She Meets His Mom on Whirlwind Trip to England, Says Source  —  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's list of relationship goals is evergrowing.  —  After their vacation in Hawaii wrapped up earlier this month, Perry, 31, and Bloom, 39 …
People.com:
Melissa Benoist on Working with Husband Blake Jenner on Supergirl: 'He's My Favorite Scene Partner, Always'  —  Melissa Benoist and her hubby Blake Jenner are partners on- and off-screen, and she loves it!  —  During Sunday's PaleyFest 2016 panel in Los Angeles for Supergirl, the actress …
Discussion: Just Jared
Megan Johnson / People.com:
An ‘Upbeat’ Jennifer Garner Celebrates Her New Film Miracles from Heaven Outside Boston  —  Jennifer Garner headed just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday evening for a fundraiser inspired by her new film Miracles from Heaven.  —  The actress attended a screening of the movie …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jessica Sager / Page Six:
Tyga's team accused of assaulting EDM band Cash Cash  —  Tyga's legal counsel may hear a roar soon: the rapper's team is accused of assaulting two members of EDM band Cash Cash over the weekend.  —  Early Saturday morning, members of Tyga's touring crew allegedly assaulted Cash Cash …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Peter Gallagher Cast in NBC's ‘Cruel Intentions’ Revival (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Peter Gallagher has been cast in NBC's revival of “Cruel Intentions,” Variety has learned exclusively.  —  “The O.C.” alum joins Sarah Michelle Gellar as a series regular in the pilot.  Gellar is reprising her role as Kathryn Merteuil in the TV adaptation.
Pitchfork:
Hudson Mohawke Says Kanye West and Drake Haven't Paid Him for Beats  —  But backtracks on plans to leak them because “I don't have the 10 milly to deal w the consequences”  —  Last night, Hudson Mohawke threatened to leak a collection of unreleased beats intended for Kanye West and Drake …
Discussion: Stereogum
Hannah Hope / mirror:
Madonna made Rita Ora KNEEL before her so she 'didn't block her lighting'  —  Rita Ora admits she's a Madonna mega fan and that meeting the pop diva was a dream come true  —  We know that Madonna can be a diva and having spent four decades in pop music she's certainly earned her stripes.
Discussion: Dlisted
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Does Hilarious Impression of Jennifer Lawrence on ‘Saturday Night Live’  —  Ariana Grande is too much!  In addition to impersonating Britney Spears, Whitney Houston and Rihanna during her hosting stint on this weekend's Saturday Night Live, the “One Last Time” …
Discussion: Crushable
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Open Post: Hosted By The Anti-Donut Demon Doing Her Pop Star Impersonations On SNL
 
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Daily Mail:
‘How the hell am I supposed to sleep now?’ …
Discussion: Dlisted
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Amber Rose on Burying the Hatchet with Kim, Feuding with Kanye, and Controlling Her Own Destiny
Discussion: PerezHilton and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Chappelle's Donnell Rawlings — All Out Brawl Over Unpaid Tab (VIDEO)
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Is Kristen Stewart now happily dating 30-year-old French singer Soko?
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed:
Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign From Breitbart
Char Adams / People.com:
Rory and Indiana Feek Make Appearance During Emotional and Song-filled Memorial for Joey in Her Hometown
Discussion: Us Weekly
Donnie Wahlberg / SPLASH:
When boy band karma meets ‘The Bachelor’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jessica Simpson can't keep tongue out of husband's mouth
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sophia Rosenbaum / Page Six:
‘Someone please f-k me’: Madonna's onstage meltdown
au.lifestyle.yahoo.com:
Bella Cruise: The truth about mum
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Johnny Manziel / TMZ.com:
‘Of Course’ I'll Play Next Season
Discussion: Dallas Morning News
Mariamercedes / People.com:
Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick Have ‘High Hopes’ for 5-month-old Son Hank
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Kendrick Lamar's Surprise ‘Untitled’ Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Discussion: Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Mama June — Getting Gastric Sleeve ... Regular Dieting Too Risky
Discussion: What's New, PerezHilton and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to $10.2B and 301.6M global subs, adding 18.9M subs, more than doubling Wall Street estimates; NFLX jumps 13%+ after hours

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Nielsen: Trump's inauguration drew an average of 24.59M viewers on 15 networks from 10:30am ET to 7pm ET, down from 33.76M in 2021 and 30.64M in 2017

Alexandra S. Levine / Bloomberg:
MrBeast joins an investor group led by Employer.com founder Jesse Tinsley in an all-cash bid to acquire TikTok US operations; several groups have shown interest

 
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