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5:40 PM ET, March 23, 2017

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Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
John Mayer Knows He Messed Up.  He Wants Another Chance.  —  LOS ANGELES — John Mayer can explain where he's been.  In fact, once he gets going, he probably won't stop, given the amount of time he has spent in private processing his recent self-imposed irrelevance — the “lean years,” as he calls them.
People.com:
Brad Pitt Isn't Dating — but He's Rekindled Old Friendships After Split, Source Says  —  Brad Pitt is becoming more at peace with his newfound single life, but he's in no rush to enter the dating world.  —  Recently, Pitt has been “in better spirits” since weathering a difficult split …
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The Ashley / The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
EXCLUSIVE!  Briana DeJesus Reportedly Joining Cast of ‘Teen Mom 2’ for Season 8: Get All the Details!  —  After seven seasons of drama from Jenelle Evans, Kail Lowry, Chelsea Houska and Leah Messer, MTV is planning to shake things up for the upcoming eighth season of Teen Mom 2.
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E! Online:
Teen Mom's Javi Marroquin and Real World: Skeletons Star Madison Channing Walls Confirm They Are Dating  —  This is an MTV love story very few people saw coming.  —  After experiencing public heartbreak on their respective reality shows, Teen Mom 2 star Javi Marroquin and Real World …
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Fisher on How Billie Lourd Is Coping With Tragic Family Deaths: She's ‘a Pretty Powerful Gal’  —  Todd Fisher is letting his niece, Billie Lourd, “breathe.”  —  ET's Nancy O'Dell sat down with Todd in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where he opened up about the tragic December deaths …
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Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
Ryan Gosling Explains Why He Laughed During Oscars Mishap: ‘I Was So Relieved’ It Wasn't Something Worse  —  The world watched in horror as La La Land was declared Best Picture at last month's Oscars, only for Moonlight to be announced as the real winner minutes later — but not Ryan Gosling.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Nia Long — ‘Empire’ Hair and Makeup Lodged Complaint Nia Threatened Suit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nia Long was such a nightmare on the set of “Empire” ... the hair and makeup folks lodged an official complaint against her, and Nia also threatened to sue the show over an improper goodbye ... this according to well-placed production sources.
Steven Zeitchik / Los Angeles Times:
A music-less ‘Mulan’?  It's far from written in stone  —  A scene from the original animated hit “Mulan.”  (Disney)  —  For “Mulan” fans stressed out over rumors that next year's live-action update won't be a musical, director Niki Caro has a message: Don't set off the fireworks just yet.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
James Vituscka / RADAR:
Oops!  Raunchy Britney Sex Tape Leaks!  —  Find out why insiders say Spears is ‘horrified’ the X-rated video could go public.  —  Britney Spears is still not that innocent!  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained a copy of a sex tape starring the 35-year-old mother of two …
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Rotten Tomatoes is ‘the destruction of our business,’ says director  —  Director and producing mogul Brett Ratner says film critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes is a destructive force in Hollywood.  —  Speaking at the Sun Valley Film Festival last weekend, the Rush Hour director wanted …
Discussion: The Blemish and The Wrap
Maria Elena Fernandez / Vulture:
The Voice of America … There was a time when America Ferrera considered leaving art for activism.  She was 17 years old and had just been thrust into the national spotlight, after 2002's Real Women Have Curves became the most-talked-about film at Sundance that year.
Discussion: Page Six
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens on How She and Boyfriend Austin Butler Make Long-Distance Love Work  —  Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Austin Butler may currently be separated by an ocean, but their longtime romance is as strong as ever.  —  So what's the star's secret for making a long-distance relationship work?
TMZ.com:
‘Stranger Things’ Stars — Keeping Dating Rumors In The Upside Down  —  “Stranger Things” stars Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton play Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers on the show, and their relationship seems as complicated onscreen as it's off.  —  There are rumors the two are dating …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
First Transgender Bride on Say Yes to the Dress: ‘I Wanted to Show That Trans People Can Love and Be Loved’
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Page Six:
Why Tom Cruise once felt ‘persecuted’ over Scientology beliefs
Discussion: PerezHilton and Yahoo Celebrity
Associated Press:
Emma Thompson turned down offer from Trump to stay at hotel
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Hugh Jackman Was Given Film of His Penis for ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Wrap Gift
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Kardashians Are Taking Extreme Measures to Beef Up Their Security After Robberies
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Just 1 Mile from Terrorist Attack in London as Prince Charles Maintains His Duties
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Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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