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11:15 AM ET, March 11, 2015

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Kory Grow / Rolling Stone:
Robin Thicke, Pharrell Lose Multi-Million Dollar ‘Blurred Lines’ Lawsuit  —  Marvin Gaye estate wins $7.3 million judgment after months of legal drama  —  Robin Thicke noticeably ripped off Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” when he wrote the smash hit “Blurred Lines” …
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Alex Stedman / Variety:
‘Blurred Lines’ Jury Orders Pharrell, Robin Thicke to Pay $7.3 Million to Marvin Gaye Family  —  In a landmark decision for the songwriting industry, a jury in Los Angeles has ordered “Blurred Lines” songwriters Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay $7.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye for copyright infringement.
Victoria Kim / Los Angeles Times:
Jurors hit Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams with $7.4-million verdict
The Wrap:
‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict: Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams to Pay $7.4 Million in Copyright Case
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
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
Discussion: PerezHilton and 9news.com.au
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Johnny Depp Injured on Location for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
Discussion: Page Six
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
Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
Tim Burton to Direct Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ for Disney (Exclusive)  —  Disney is betting that the man to make you believe an elephant can fly is Tim Burton.  —  The filmmaker behind “Pee Wee's Big Adventure,” “Batman,” “Big Eyes” and “Alice in Wonderland” will direct Disney's coming live-action remake of …
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Christopher Glazek / Out Magazine:
The Many Heresies of Madonna Louise Ciccone … Photography by Mert & Marcus  —  “Why was she gay?  Come on!”  —  Irked, Madonna twists her fingerless lace gloves, exposing a bejeweled skull on her ring finger.  It's a Friday night in the dead of winter, and we're sitting in a windowless office …
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: Style News
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 …
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
TMZ.com:
‘Miller High Life Guy’ Windell D. Middlebrooks Dies — Dead At 36  —  Windell D. Middlebrooks — the actor best known playing the straight-talking Miller High Life delivery man — died suddenly at his home ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Middlebrooks tell us he was found unconscious …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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 …
Discussion: Gawker
Sean Lowe:
Three Reasons Why Having 2 Women on The Bachelorette Should Never Happen  —  I normally don't speak out against The Bachelor.  They've been so awesome to me - first allowing me to appear on The Bachelorette, then selecting me for The Bachelor.  Amazingly, I met my wife on that crazy show!
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 …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
Vanity Fair:
Introducing Robin Wright, Our April 2015 Cover Star  —  The House of Cards star reflects on Sean Penn and her new life with Ben Foster: “I've never been happier in my life than I am today.”  —  Robin Wright reflects on her new life with actor Ben Foster, telling contributing editor Sam Kashner …
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Robin Wright Talks Sex Life With Ben Foster After Sean Penn Divorce: “I've Never Been Happier”
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Gawker
Laura Prudom / Variety:
'Zoolander 2′ Set For Feb. 2016 Release; Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson Walk at Paris Fashion Week  —  International fashion superstars Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) announced the release date for “Zoolander 2″ by walking the Valentino runway at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
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People Great Ideas:
Chanel Turns Their Paris Fashion Week Show into a Chic French Brasserie (Photos)
Discussion: Style News
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Peter Berg Starts Film 45 Non-Scripted Company; Rihanna Documentary, Special Forces Series Among First Projects
TMZ.com:
‘DWTS’ Star Karina Smirnoff — Another One Bites The Dust ... Fiance #3 Calls Off Engagement
Discussion: Page Six
Elizabeth Vanmetre / NY Daily News:
Taylor Swift insures legs for $40 million ahead of her world tour: report
Discussion: The Blemish and Just Jared
Richard James / BuzzFeed:
This Woman Loves Rihanna So Much She Covered Herself In Tattoos Of Her Face
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Michael Bolton Plays Office Space's Michael Bolton in Funny or Die Sketch: Watch Now!
TMZ.com:
Amber Rose & Blac Chyna — Baby Mamas' Night Out ... At the Strip Club!
Discussion: Daily Mail and Bossip
BBC:
Flabba killing: South African rapper ‘stabbed by girlfriend’
Discussion: Times LIVE and Starpulse
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
DR. PHIL: BOBBI KRISTINA PARTNER ‘VOLATILE’ IN TV TAPING
Billy Johnson Jr.Senior / Yahoo Music:
See It First: Jordin Sparks Drops Video for Instagram Anthem ‘Double Tap’
Discussion: Digital Spy
Abby Stern / People.com:
Kerry Washington: Motherhood Has ‘Made My Life Better’
National Enquirer:
JOHNNY DEPP ORAL CRISIS
Extra:
'Extra's' Terri Seymour Welcomes Baby Girl
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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