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12:20 PM ET, March 18, 2016

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TMZ.com:
Dead at 66  —  Emmy winning actor Larry Drake, who famously played Benny on “L.A. Law” died Thursday ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told Larry had some health problems lately, related to his weight, but nothing acute or terminal ... as far as his rep knew.
Perez Hilton:
Blake Shelton Denies Having A Drinking Problem & Going To Rehab In His $2 Million Defamation Lawsuit!  —  Blake Shelton usually has no problem joking about ridiculous tabloid stories.  —  But when headlines say he's an alcoholic or in need of rehab help, they're no longer a laughing matter to the country crooner.
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Watch American Idol Contestant La'Porsha Renae Bring Jennifer Lopez to Tears After Rendition of Mary J. Blige's ‘No More Drama’  —  It has been a very emotional final season of American Idol.  —  Inaugural Idol Kelly Clarkson brought the audience - and herself - to tears during …
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Ryan Gajewski / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars' Marla Maples: My Ex-Husband Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign Has Made Life ‘Crazy’  —  Make the cha-cha great again?  Marla Maples is prepping to compete on Dancing With the Stars' season 22, and she admits in Us Weekly's exclusive sneak peek that it's nice …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Darcie Moran / MLive.com:
Convicted felon sings Adele-inspired ‘sorry’ to judge at sentencing  —  A convicted felon seemed to feel particularly soulful at his sentencing last week for unlawful imprisonment and carrying a concealed weapon.  —  Brian Earl Taylor, 21, surprised a courtroom of onlookers when he sang …
Discussion: Us Weekly and AOL
Kendall Fisher / E! Online:
John Legend's Refreshing Approach to Preparing for Fatherhood  —  Most first-time parents get a little anxious while discussing what to expect when welcoming a baby into the world, but not John Legend!  —  The singer, who is expecting a baby girl with Chrissy Teigen sometime soon …
Discussion: SELF
TMZ.com:
Migos Rapper Offset — Arrested in Atlanta ... Gotta Pay Your Tickets, Bro!  (VIDEO)  —  MIGOS RAPPER OFFSET  —  ARRESTED IN ATLANTA  —  Gotta Pay Your Tickets, Bro! … One of the guys from Migos is back behind bars after Atlanta cops busted him on a suspended license ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Stereogum and Bossip
etcanada:
EXCLUSIVE: Amber Heard Confirms Her ‘Aquaman’ Role In ‘Justice League’, Dishes On ‘Interesting’ Mera Costume  —  Amber Heard is ready to go under the sea and join the DC cinematic universe!  —  ET confirmed on Thursday that the 29-year-old actress has been cast as Mera, the undersea queen and wife of Aquaman in the DC Comics canon.
Chris Harris / People.com:
Inside Jared Fogle's Life in Prison: Former Subway Pitchman a ‘Constant Target,’ Source Says  —  A former inmate who is considered an expert on the culture of correctional facilities tells PEOPLE the Jan. 29 alleged beating of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle wasn't the first attack …
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Hilary Shenfeld / People.com:
Brother of Inmate Who Attacked Former Subway Spokesman Jared Fogle in Prison: 'He Just Can't Be Around Child Molesters'
Discussion: AOL and The Hollywood Gossip
Schön! Magazine:
Schön!  30 |  Iggy Azalea by Jacques Dequeker  —  For our 30th issue, rapper extraordinaire Iggy Azalea opens our celebration of musical, filmic and artistic talents, in a candid shoot by Jacques Dequeker.  As we explore these frontrunners in the realm of music, we chat to DJ Cassidy …
Discussion: Page Six and Dlisted
Vogue:
It's Rihanna's World  —  IT'S SUPER BOWL SUNDAY, and I am in the large gothic home of Real Housewife Carlton Gebbia in Beverly Hills, the setting for Rihanna's Vogue shoot.  The 28-year-old singer appears in the doorway, fresh off a plane from Toronto, where the night before she and Drake wrapped the video for their hit single “Work.”
Lindsay Putnam / New York Post:
We hired a hot teenage babysitter, and my husband slept with her  —  Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner are just the latest crop of famous women whose husbands were allegedly involved with their nannies — and it's a cliché Lauren Weedman knows all too well.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
Peggy Lee / WNEP-TV:
Religious Sister Charged with Shoplifting Coffee, Soap … BRIAR CREEK — State police in Columbia County say they nabbed a very unlikely thief: a religious sister.  —  Troopers tracked the woman to her convent in Danville after she allegedly shoplifted from a store.
 
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James Vituscka / RADAR:
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Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
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Daily Mail:
Madonna pulls down a female fan's top and exposes her bare breast in Brisbane
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Rose McGowan Sued After Her Dog Left Woman Brain-Damaged: Report
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Sara Vilkomerson / EW.com:
INSIDE AMY SCHUMER EXCLUSIVE SEASON 4 PROMO REVEALS WHAT'S AILING AMY
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Us Weekly:
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Jenelle Evans Is ‘Trying to File Custody Papers’ Against Ex-Fiance Nathan Griffith Over Son Kaiser
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From Mediagazer:

Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on under-16 social media users takes effect, as Meta, YouTube, and others remove users; platforms that don't comply risk up to AU$49.5M in fines

Tim Wu / New York Times:
WBD merging with either Netflix or Paramount should be challenged by US antitrust authorities and would be bad for US streaming market competition

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney nominates former Apple COO Jeff Williams to its board; he retired from Apple in November after overseeing the design team, supply chain work, and more

 
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