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12:40 PM ET, March 4, 2017

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Ortegaunderground / The Underground Bunker:
LAPD PROBING SCIENTOLOGY AND DANNY MASTERSON FOR MULTIPLE RAPES, COVER-UP  —  Victims came forward after reaching out to actress Leah Remini as a result of her A&E series  —  Victims complain of being pressured by the Church of Scientology to keep quiet about their claims, and were punished for being victimized
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
LAPD Investigating 'That ‘70s Show’ Actor Danny Masterson Over Sexual Assault Claims  —  This investigation was purportedly spearheaded by Leah Remini in connection with her A&E show on Scientology.  —  Los Angeles police are probing allegations of sexual assault against That '70s Show actor …
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Louis Tomlinson — Arrested for Attacking Paparazzo  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UPDATE: Louis' team tells TMZ, “The paparazzi provoked and caused the altercation that occurred with louis.  It's not the first time that a paparazzi has created an altercation with a celebrity.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Daily Mail and Page Six
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson Arrested at LAX After Fight with Photographer  —  Louis Tomlinson was arrested on Friday night after getting into a physical altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport.  —  The 25-year-old former One Direction singer was arriving …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
People.com:
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Welcome Daughter Amalia  —  It's a girl for Natalie Portman!  —  The Oscar-winning actress, 35, and her husband Benjamin Millepied have welcomed their second child together, her rep confirms to POEPLE.  —  “Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied welcomed …
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR Celebrity
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Natalie Portman Gives Birth to Daughter Amalia Millepied  —  And baby makes four for Natalie Portman!  —  The 35-year-old Oscar-winning actress has given birth to her second child with husband Benjamin Millepied.  E! news can exclusively reveal that the couple welcomed a baby girl, Amalia Millepied, on Feb. 22.
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Natalie Portman welcomes a baby girl
Discussion: X17 Online
James Dyer / Empire:
Schwarzenegger Fires The Apprentice  —  Fans of Celebrity Apprentice are about to lose the show's biggest asset as Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be returning to host another season of the show.  “I learned a lot, I had a great time, it was a really great opportunity,” Schwarzenegger said, speaking exclusively to Empire.
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Ali Fedotowsky Marries Fiancé Kevin Manno in Beachside Wedding: See the Photos and Get the Details!  —  Ali Fedotowsky Marries Fiancé Kevin Manno in Beachside Wedding: See the Photos and Get the Details!  —  Ali Fedotowsky's bachelorette days are officially behind her.
Discussion: Daily Mail and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Amy Krouse Rosenthal / New York Times:
You May Want to Marry My Husband  —  I have been trying to write this for a while, but the morphine and lack of juicy cheeseburgers (what has it been now, five weeks without real food?) have drained my energy and interfered with whatever prose prowess remains.
photography Sebastian Faena / PAPERMAG:
RIHANNA!  THE SUPERSTAR GRACES OUR MARCH COVER  —  SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE PHOTOS!  —  It's been almost ten years since Rihanna first graced our cover back in August 2007.  It was right when she'd released her explosive third album Good Girl Gone Bad featuring the smash single “Umbrella.”
Discussion: Bossip
Julia Marsh / Page Six:
Hunter Biden demands ex-wife turn over proof of any cheating  —  SEE ALSO  —  0:0  —  The accusations, filed last week by Hunter's soon-to-be-ex-wife Kathleen Biden,...  Hunter Biden — who admitted this week that he's in a relationship with his dead brother's widow …
Discussion: People.com
Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Joy-Anna Duggar Is Engaged to Boyfriend Austin Forsyth: 'I'm So Excited'  —  Another Duggar wedding is on the way!  Counting On's Joy-Anna Duggar and beau Austin Forsyth got engaged on Thursday, March 2, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “We just got engaged!”  Duggar, 19, tells Us.
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle Joins Prince Harry in Jamaica for Friends' Wedding  —  It's a (wedding) date!  Meghan Markle joined boyfriend Prince Harry in Jamaica on Thursday, March 2, just ahead of the young royal's best pal's wedding this weekend, a source confirms to Us Weekly.
Discussion: AOL, PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle Set to Join Prince Harry in the Caribbean for His Friend's Wedding
 
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Perez Hilton:
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TMZ.com:
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abc7.com:
BOY'S SURPRISING REQUEST FOR HAIRCUT TO TRICK TEACHER GOES VIRAL
Discussion: Bossip and Us Weekly
Michael De Luca / Page Six:
More On:  —  The epic envelope snafu that rocked the Oscars …
 

 
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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

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

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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