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8:40 PM ET, March 2, 2017

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TMZ.com:
PricewaterhouseCoopers Hires Bodyguards for Accountants After Oscars Debacle (PHOTO)  —  The Oscars fallout is getting scary for the PricewaterhouseCoopers employees responsible for the Best Picture debacle — they're in such fear for their lives, their bosses have hired security to protect them.
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Steve Pond / The Wrap:
Oscars Stage Manager Details PwC Accountants' Incompetence: ‘They Froze’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Time Out London:
The Rio cinema in Dalston played 20 seconds of ‘La La Land’ at the start of ‘Moonlight’
Discussion: Variety, Deadline and The Wrap
Page Six:
Ex claims Hunter Biden blew money on hookers, drugs  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden's surviving son, Hunter, is squandering his family's money on hookers, strip clubs, drugs, booze and gifts to multiple lovers, according to explosive new divorce papers obtained by The Post.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Peter Dinklage and Erica Schmidt Expecting Second Child  —  Peter Dinklage is going to be a dad again!  —  The Game of Thrones star, 47, and his wife Erica Schmidt are expecting their second child, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The couple were in attendance at the opening night …
Rene Stutzman / Orlando Sentinel:
Judge: Casey Anthony may have killed her child by accident  —  Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of first degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, may have accidentally killed Caylee when she tried to quiet the toddler with chloroform, said former Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr., who presided over the 2011 trial.
Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Elon Musk, Amber Heard ‘Hang Out From Time to Time’  —  Despite past romance rumors, Elon Musk and Amber Heard have a “casual” relationship, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.  —  “They continue to see each other and hang out from time to time when they are in the same city.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Mark Savage / BBC:
Ed Sheeran interview: 12 random questions about ÷ (Divide)  —  In the first part of our exclusive interview with Ed Sheeran, the singer talked about writing 10 different versions of his third album, ÷ (Divide), and revealed he had a song “better than Thinking Out Loud”.
Marisa Sullivan / Us Weekly:
‘Bachelor’ Star Raven Gates' Ex Fires Back at No-Orgasm Claim: ‘Definitely Not True’  —  Hot and bothered — or maybe just bothered.  The Bachelor season 21 standout Raven Gates' ex-boyfriend Hunter Henry has been a frequent subject of discussion this season, and now he is sharing his side of the story exclusively with Us Weekly.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Tennessee Authorities Conclude Investigation of Lisa Marie Presley's Estranged Husband Without Charges  —  After preliminary investigations into Lisa Marie Presley's shocking claims that her estranged husband Michael Lockwood possessed inappropriate photos of children, the Tennessee Bureau …
Amy Cosman / Us Weekly:
Tarek El Moussa Has ‘Totally Moved On’ From Ex Christina El Moussa: 'I'm Done Worrying About the Past'  —  Tarek and Christina El Moussa struck a deal.  Despite a messy breakup last summer during which Christina called 911 on her husband, who had left their $2 million Yorba Linda, California …
Discussion: PerezHilton, The Wrap and AOL
Mike Miller / People.com:
From ‘Shy and Overweight’ Teen to Oscar Winner: How Viola Davis Learned to be Confident About Her Appearance  —  Viola Davis is one of the brightest stars in Hollywood after picking up first Oscar win, but it took her years to become the strong, confident woman who just became the most nominated black actress of all time.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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People.com:
The Heartbreaking Reason Viola Davis Only Has One Photo of Herself as a Child
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
ESPN:
Colin Kaepernick to stand during national anthem next season  —  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand during the national anthem next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.  —  Kaepernick no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change he believes has been created, sources told ESPN.
Discussion: Bossip, PerezHilton, The Wrap and WWTDD
YouTube:
DuckTales First Look |  DuckTales |  Disney XD … A first look at the all-new family comedy-adventure series “DuckTales” premiering this summer on Disney XD.  The series stars David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck; Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan as the voices of Huey, Dewey and Louie …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Danielle Bacher / Billboard:
Chris Brown's Downward Spiral: Insiders Open Up About His Struggles With Addiction and Anger  —  On a Monday morning around this time in 2016, Chris Brown woke up and sparked a blunt.  He had fallen asleep on a bright red sectional sofa in the living room of his $4.35 million mansion in Tarzana …
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton and Bossip
Robert Jobson / London Evening Standard:
Princess Beatrice reveals how she overcame dyslexia struggle by reading children's stories  —  Princess Beatrice has written about her battle with dyslexia and revealed how listening to tapes of stories read by her parents inspired her as a child.  —  Writing for the Standard on World Book Day …
Discussion: People.com
E! Online:
Shahs of Sunset's Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi Is Ending Her One-Month Marriage  —  E! News can exclusively confirm that a little over a month after tying the knot with her boyfriend, Shalom, she feels she can no longer continue their relationship.  —  “During the past few weeks …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
 
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Luke Perry Hasn't Spoken to Shannen Doherty About Her Cancer Battle: 'She's in My Heart'
Discussion: AOL
TMZ.com:
Tyrese — Meet The New Mrs. Gibson! She Doesn't Need MY Money
Discussion: Page Six
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Minka Kelly and Josh Radnor Split After Short-Lived Romance
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Jane Fonda Reveals She Was Raped and Sexually Abused as a Child: ‘I Always Thought It Was My Fault’
Discussion: The Wrap
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Donald Faison Mourns the Death of His Ex-Wife, Lisa Askey, in Heartfelt Post
X17 Online:
Johnny Depp Turns Back Time In New Pirates Trailer, Appearing 20 Years Younger In The New Film
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Ree Hines / TODAY.com:
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Discussion: People.com and Daily Mail
Perez Hilton:
Bella Hadid & The Weeknd Forced To Share The Runway Again At H&M's Show — See How Gigi Has Her Sister's Back!
Discussion: Daily Mail and TMZ.com
Megan French / Us Weekly:
Mandy Moore: 'I'm Totally Ready to Have Kids Now' Thanks to ‘This Is Us’
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Harper's BAZAAR:
Sienna Miller is our April cover star
Amy Cosman / Us Weekly:
Gavin Rossdale on Gwen Stefani Split: ‘I Never Thought I Would Get Divorced’
Discussion: Daily Mail
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Kendall Jenner and A$AP Rocky Heating Up! 'She's Open' to Getting More Serious, Says Source
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Shirley MacLaine ‘processing the horror’ of Warren Beatty's Oscar fiasco
Discussion: The Guardian, People.com and Us Weekly
 

 
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Anna Marie de la Fuente / Variety:
NBC News launches its 24/7 streaming service NBC News Now in Latin America in two of its biggest markets, Mexico and Brazil

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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