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10:40 AM ET, March 30, 2018

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Ariane Lange / BuzzFeed:
The Disturbing Secret Behind An Iconic Cartoon  —  Robyn Byrd and Katie Rice were teenage Ren & Stimpy fans who wanted to make cartoons.  They say they were preyed upon by the creator of the show, John Kricfalusi, who admitted to having had a 16-year-old girlfriend when approached by BuzzFeed News.
BBC:
President Trump calls to congratulate Roseanne Barr  —  The ratings success of Roseanne Barr's return to her self-titled TV sitcom prompted President Donald Trump to give her a congratulatory phone call.  —  Mr Trump confirmed at a speech in Ohio that the call had taken place.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, EW.com and The Wrap
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New York Times:
Trump Rings Up Roseanne Barr After Her Show Is a Ratings Winner
EW.com:
The Sweetest Thing reunion!  A NSFW chat with the trio from the OG women's raunchfest  —  To read more Untold Stories, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.
Suzie Hardy / Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Seacrest Accuser: I Won't Be Silenced, and I've Filed a Police Report (Guest Column)  —  Suzie Hardy, the E! and ‘American Idol’ host's personal stylist who claims to be the victim of sexual harassment, writes: “Everyone in Hollywood who stands by Ryan now is choosing not to believe me.”
Kara Warner / People.com:
Master of None & Ready Player One's Lena Waithe Talks Wedding Plans with Girlfriend Alana Mayo  —  Lena Waithe is having a dream year.  —  In September she became the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing, for Netflix's Master of None, in which she also costars.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Fabolous Arrested for Domestic Violence  —  Fabolous was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting his baby mama, “Love and Hip Hop” star, Emily B ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected to the couple tell us Fabolous turned himself in to cops in Englewood, NJ — where he and Emily live.
Daily Mail:
Justin Theroux and Aubrey Plaza head to his NYC apartment  —  He announced his split from wife Jennifer Aniston just a month ago and Justin Theroux was pictured heading back to his West Village apartment with Parks And Recreation star Aubrey Plaza.  The pair were seen walking around the area …
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Selena Gomez's Mom Mandy Teefey Responds to Justin Bieber Relationship Rumors  —  Selena Gomez's mom doesn't know much about her daughter's current relationship status with Justin Bieber, because they simply don't talk about it.  —  E! News' Will Marfuggi caught up with producer Mandy Teefey …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
MTV's ‘The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars’ Returns — Meet the Cast and Watch the First Promo … The Challenge universe is expanding once again!  The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars is returning for another season and Us Weekly can exclusively announce the cast.  This season, 10 fan-favorite champions …
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Ed Westwick Sexual Assault Allegations: Fourth Accuser Files Police Report … A fourth women, whose name is Haley Freedman, has come forward to accuse Ed Westwick of sexual assault, and Us Weekly can confirm that she has filed a police report against the Gossip Girl alum.  —  Hollywood's Sexual Misconduct Scandals
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and People.com
Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
Stephen Glover: ‘Deadpool’ Show 'Wasn't Too Black,' Taylor Swift Episode Was the ‘Final Straw’  —  “Atlanta” writer backs up brother Donald Glover's meta script about their scrapped FX and Marvel animated series  —  Are you sitting down?  OK, good.  Because Stephen Glover …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Puts Hands on Woman's Neck But They Say it's Just Horseplay  —  Chris Brown was horseplaying in Miami a few days ago and, even though some of the pics look ominous, Chris and the woman say it was all in good fun.  —  Chris and a bunch of people were partying at a home he was renting during the Ultra Festival.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Sun-Sentinel:
Crazed girls flood Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz with fan mail
Discussion: AOL
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Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad
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Discussion: Page Six and People.com
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
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Dave Brooks / Billboard:
Kanye West Splits With Longtime Manager Izzy Zivkovic: Exclusive
Discussion: Variety
 

 
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Bloomberg:
A look at the inaugural Esports World Cup, a multi-genre tournament in Riyadh funded by Saudi Arabia, featuring 1,500+ gamers and a record $60M+ prize pool

Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
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Jef Feeley / Bloomberg:
Discovery investors reach a $125M settlement over claims that company insiders reaped improper benefits worth $1B+ in its $43B merger with WarnerMedia

 
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