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11:40 AM ET, March 1, 2017

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People.com:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Are Taking a ‘Respectful, Loving Space’ from Their Relationship  —  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are taking a break.  —  “Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Evan Real / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Are Taking a Break From Their Relationship
Discussion: Daily Mail
Mark Shanahan / BostonGlobe.com:
Oscar in hand, Casey Affleck now in the spotlight in his own right  —  It was improbable enough when Ben Affleck won a second Academy Award in 2012, following a career slide that included a string of mediocre movies.  But few in Hollywood — or in his hometown of Cambridge, for that matter …
Dave Brooks / Billboard:
Lady Gaga to Replace Beyonce at Coachella  —  Officials are finalizing plans to bring the singer's huge stage production to the Empire Polo Grounds.  —  Lady Gaga will headline both weekends of Coachella, Billboard has learned, replacing Beyoncé, who postponed her performance after announcing she was pregnant with twins.
abc7chicago.com:
Exclusive interview: Chicago couple steals show at Oscars … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7chicago.com/video/ embed/?pid=1776752" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  —  An ABC7 Eyewitness News Exclusive  —  A Chicago couple part of a tour group …
Adam Rathe / Town & Country Magazine:
Katie Holmes on Motherhood, Privacy, and Playing Jackie Kennedy  —  Katie Holmes has played Kennedy—twice.  What is it about this American actress that embodies our first lady of grace, grit, and glamour?  —  Katie Holmes's phone won't stop buzzing.  As the sun sinks behind the Hudson River …
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins reflects on the Oscars the morning after its big win  —  Moonlight writer-director Barry Jenkins spent the morning of the Oscars at the laundromat.  The day after that unforgettable night, where the tiny indie about a gay, black kid growing …
Discussion: Bossip
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Michael Schulman / New Yorker:
Scenes from the Oscar-Night Implosion
Discussion: The Academy, People.com and Page Six
Derek Blasberg / Vanity Fair:
Cover Story: Emma Watson, Rebel Belle … Photographs by -  —  Styled by -  —  Emma Watson and I are standing on the 23rd Street platform of an uptown-bound E train in New York City and we're littering.  Literally.  And literature-ly.  The 26-year-old actress is scattering hardcover copies …
Colleen Kratofil / People.com:
Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jacqueline Laurita Just Got Her Fourth Boob Job (and the Results Will Shock You!)  —  In the Real Housewives franchise there are two sets of women: Those who adamantly deny getting plastic surgery (even if photos suggest otherwise) and those that wholeheartedly embrace it.
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
‘RHONJ’ star Jacqueline Laurita gets fourth boob job for free
Discussion: Daily Mail
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Corinne Olympios Says She Was Slut-Shamed on ‘The Bachelor,’ But Has ‘No Regrets’  —  Corinne Olympios made headlines for her “sex charm” this season on The Bachelor — but she's not apologizing.  —  ET's Lauren Zima caught up with the Miami native at the dating series' …
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Nick Viall / People.com:   Bachelor Nick Viall: Even as I Prepare to Propose to Another Woman, I Miss Corinne to This Day
Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Reaches Out to Jennifer Aniston Amid His Split From Angelina Jolie  —  Brad Pitt is reconnecting with his past.  Amid the 53-year-old's bitter divorce from Angelina Jolie, he has “been texting” with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, a source close to the Mother's Day star reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Stars Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch Seek Parity in New Contract … The last hurdle to Warner Bros. TV and CBS clinching a two-season renewal of “The Big Bang Theory” is setting a new contract with actresses Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch.
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Baby Girl on the Way for Andy Grammer and Wife Aijia  —  Andy Grammer's baby girl has already got all his love!  —  The singer-songwriter, 33, and his wife, Aijia, are expecting their first child — a daughter! — in July, the couple confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
Attitude Magazine:
World exclusive: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ set to make Disney history with gay character  —  Disney's live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast has quickly become one of the most eagerly anticipated movies in history, smashing records when its first trailer racked up more than 127 million views in just 24 hours last November.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Towleroad
American Way / American Way, Celebrated Living, Nexos:
Jessica, Declassified  —  She's intense on-screen, a passionate activist off it—and notoriously guarded about her private life.  So just who is the real Jessica Chastain?  —  Cover star  —  Thumb through jessica chastain's social media pages and you'll find a wide variety of animal-themed selfies …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and PerezHilton
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ricki Lake Reveals Her Ex-Husband Committed Suicide amid Battle with Bipolar Disorder: ‘I Wanted to Save Him’  —  Ricki Lake didn't want to say goodbye.  —  Married to jewelry designer Christian Evans in April 2012, the actress and former talk show host was devastated to learn that he had taken his life on Feb. 11.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
 
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Matt Pearce:
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