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2:35 PM ET, March 11, 2015

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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Johnny Depp Injured; 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ Production ‘Minimally Impacted’ (Exclusive)  —  Johnny Depp sustained an injury to his hand over the weekend while in Australia for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” and is returning to the United States for surgery …
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Johnny Depp Injures Hand While In Australia Fliming Pirates of the Caribbean, Flies Home for Surgery  —  Poor Johnny!  Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp is flying back to the United States from Australia to receive surgery after injuring his hand.  —  PHOTOS: Johnny's movie makeovers
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Johnny Depp Injured on Location for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’  —  Johnny Depp suffered an injury while on location for “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” in Australia over the weekend, Variety has confirmed.  —  According to insiders, Depp will be flown back to the United States to have surgery.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Kory Grow / Rolling Stone:
Marvin Gaye's Family Seeks to Halt Sales of ‘Blurred Lines’  —  “They started this war and we just finished it,” attorney Richard Busch tells Rolling Stone of “Blurred Lines” writers  —  Now that Marvin Gaye's family has won a copyright suit regarding the similarity of Robin Thicke …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Digital Spy and BBC
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Alex Stedman / Variety:
‘Blurred Lines’ Jury Orders Pharrell, Robin Thicke to Pay $7.3 Million to Marvin Gaye Family
Victoria Kim / Los Angeles Times:
Jurors hit Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams with $7.4-million verdict
Rebecca Roberts / FOX2now.com:
Teen banned from school over “Non-Natural Hair Color” … ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO (KTVI) - Controversy over hair color at a St. Francois County school: a high school junior was sent home because her hair was “not a natural color”, violating school dress code.
TMZ.com:
Bruce Jenner — I'm Putting On the Brakes for My Sex Change Docuseries ... For Now  —  I'M PUTTING ON THE BRAKES  —  For My Sex Change Docuseries ... For Now  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Bruce Jenner has stopped production of his docuseries chronicling his transformation from a man into a woman …
Harper's BAZAAR:
APRIL COVER STORY: THE MOORE THE BETTER  —  Julianne Moore has made a career out of playing other people.  But now, after her Oscar win, the moment is hers.  See her model the season's best styles here.  —  Camilla Akrans … Julianne Moore has just arrived back at her hotel in L.A. after an Oscar nominees' luncheon.
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fifty Shades’ Stars Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan to Seek Seven-Figure Raises for Sequel  —  With Fifty Shades of Grey looking to top out at more than $550 million worldwide, it should come as no surprise that stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will be seeking a big payday for a second outing in the red room of pain.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Home'Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta' Star Joseline Hernandez Swears ... My Show is Fake!  —  ‘LOVE AND HIP HOP: ATLANTA’ STAR  —  MY SHOW IS FAKE!!!  —  Joseline Hernandez from “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” knows what's real ... and it's not her show.  —  Hernandez testified under oath …
TMZ.com:
Angie Stone — Arrested for Assaulting Her Daughter  —  ANGIE STONE ARRESTED  —  FOR ASSAULTING DAUGHTER  —  Allegedly Knocked Out Teeth  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS … In other news...  Cameron Diaz Looks Nothing Like This Now!  —  If you saw Cameron Diaz out and about, you might not recognize her now!
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Phil Benson / WGCL-TV:
R&B singer Angie Stone arrested in DeKalb County
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Wrap
WSVN-TV:
Caller: Shooting at Lil' Wayne's Miami Beach home; rapper confirmed OK  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A phone call made to the Miami Beach Police Department indicated a shooting occurred at Lil Wayne's house in Miami Beach, Wednesday afternoon.  It has been confirmed that the rapper is OK …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Drops the N-Word, Quickly Deletes It  —  DROPS THE N-WORD  —  ... Quickly Deletes It  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan is about to learn a life lesson ... nothing on the Internet is ever really gone ... because her attempt to delete the N-word from social media has failed miserably.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Tony Bennett tapped to sing at Lady Gaga's wedding  —  Tony Bennett couldn't be happier about collaborator and close friend Lady Gaga's engagement to “Chicago Fire” star Taylor Kinney.  —  “I love it,” Bennett told us at Monday's First Time Fest closing party at the Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Aili Nahas / People.com:
The Bachelor's Chris and Whitney: Moving In Together!  —  Now that all the hullabaloo of The Bachelor is over, Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff, who got engaged on the ABC hit's Monday finale, are ready to start a “normal” life.  —  Well ... sort of.  For the time being …
Discussion: Reality TV Magazine and Style News
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Peter Berg Starts Film 45 Non-Scripted Company; Rihanna Documentary, Special Forces Series Among First Projects  —  Filmmaker Peter Berg (Lone Survivor), principal of film/TV production company Film 44, has launched a new production company, Film 45, focused on non-scripted and branded entertainment for film, TV and other platforms.
TMZ.com:
‘DWTS’ Star Karina Smirnoff — Another One Bites The Dust ... Fiance #3 Calls Off Engagement  —  ‘DWTS’ STAR KARINA SMIRNOFF  —  Another One Bites The Dust ...  FIANCE #3 CALLS OFF ENGAGEMENT  —  3/11/2015 12:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Dancing With The Stars” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Brennan Carley / SPIN:
Hear Kanye West's New Song About Kim Kardashian Called ‘Awesome’  —  “Baby you're awesome / You don't need to listen to your manager”  —  Update 2: We've spoken to the Def Jam representative for Kanye West who claims there is “No truth to this rumor.”  —  Kanye West has just premiered …
Discussion: New York Times, Vulture and Stereogum
Jillian Lucas / People Great Ideas:
The Men & Coffee Instagram Account Is the Only Thing You Need in the Morning  —  When the internet went into a tizzy over the “Hot Dudes Reading” Instagram account last month, we all thought, “Could this get any better?”  How naive of us.  —  Enter Men & Coffee.
Marissa Jasek / WTKR-TV:
Does this picture desecrate the American flag? … Virginia Beach, Va. - Do you see a patriotic image or desecration of the flag?  -That's the question swirling around Facebook about a photo Vanessa Hicks, a Virginia Beach photographer and Navy veteran, posted to her page.
Jacqueline Andriakos / People.com:
Kelly Osbourne Speaks Out About Fashion Police Exit: ‘It Was the Five Best Working Years of My Life’  —  Kelly Osbourne has broken her silence since leaving Fashion Police, with only good things to say about her five-year run.  —  The TV host, 30, made her first appearance since the announcement …
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Kim's Baby Heartbreak: Disappointed Kardashian Is ‘Taking A Break’ From Trying For Baby #2 Amid Fertility Issues … PICS OF  —  Kim Kardashian has been very vocal about trying for another baby, but RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that she's still not pregnant.
Wall Street Journal:
Male Belly Dancers Make a Comeback in Istanbul  —  Once a mainstay at the courts of Ottoman sultans, male belly dancers, or ‘zennes,’ are back in vogue  —  Male belly dancers, known as zennes, have wiggled into popularity in Istanbul over the past few years.  Photo: Mathias Depardon for The Wall Street Journal
Discussion: Queerty
Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Morning Joe, Bill Kristol Blame Racist SAE Video on Rap Music  —  The concerned parents on Morning Joe found something to be outraged about over the video of SAE frat members engaged in a racist chant: namely the rapper Waka Flocka Flame's decision not to perform for the fraternity …
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Chace Crawford To Topline ABC Pilot ‘Boom’
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Daily Mail:
Shia LaBeouf's girlfriend Mia Goth flashes huge diamond ring on her engagement finger as she arrives at LAX
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Madonna “Felt Incarcerated” by Guy Ritchie During Their Marriage
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Sean Lowe:
Three Reasons Why Having 2 Women on The Bachelorette Should Never Happen
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celeb Gossip …
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Madonna: Opening Day Ticket Sales Soft, But Excellent Album Should Help
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Elizabeth Vanmetre / NY Daily News:
Taylor Swift insures legs for $40 million ahead of her world tour: report
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TMZ.com:
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Billy Johnson Jr.Senior / Yahoo Music:
See It First: Jordin Sparks Drops Video for Instagram Anthem ‘Double Tap’
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Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Washington Post's new Your Personal Podcast, which offers AI-generated customizable podcasts, was developed under a multiyear agreement with ElevenLabs

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

 
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