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10:50 PM ET, March 1, 2017

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 Top News: 
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Beau Biden's widow having affair with his married brother  —  MORE FROM:  —  The widow of Joe Biden's late son Beau Biden has started a romantic relationship with her former brother-in-law, Hunter Biden, the former vice president's younger son.  —  Hallie Biden, who was devastated when her husband …
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Beau Biden's Widow Hallie Biden Is Now Dating His Brother Hunter
Discussion: AOL
TMZ.com:
The Oscars — Can the PWC Accountants Behind Best Pic Fail  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  The PricewaterhouseCoopers employees who were responsible for the biggest Academy Awards flub of all time won't make the mistake again ... because they've been booted from working future Oscars.
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and People.com
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Lawrence Yee / Variety:
New Photos Show PWC Accountant Tweeting, Mixing Envelopes Backstage at Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Variety has obtained exclusive photos of PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan — the man behind the infamous envelope mix-up — leading up to and during Sunday's gaffe in which “La La Land” …
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Shirley MacLaine ‘processing the horror’ of Warren Beatty's Oscar fiasco
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
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.
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Have Been in Touch Via Text: ‘They Have Been Friends for a While,’ Source Says  —  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are keeping up with their friendship.  —  A source close to Pitt confirms to PEOPLE that the actors have been texting recently and continue to keep …
Discussion: Bossip
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.
Perez Hilton:
Orlando Bloom Cozied Up To A Beautiful Brunette Just DAYS Before His Split From Katy Perry — See The Pic!  —  Despite cozying up to each other at Vanity Fair's Oscars party, it seems there might have been a bit of trouble in paradise for Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.
Discussion: The Sun, E! Online and Page Six
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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 …
Kristopher Tapley / Variety:
Damien Chazelle and Barry Jenkins on That Oscars Shocker: The Morning-After Interview  —  When Barry Jenkins returned to his hotel suite at the Four Seasons Monday at 3 a.m. after a surreal night at the Oscars, he slept for a couple of hours, then watched a clip of the show's ending on his cell phone …
Discussion: People.com and Oh No They Didn't!
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Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
Moonlight director Barry Jenkins reflects on the Oscars the morning after its big win
Discussion: Bossip
Kyle Buchanan / Cosmopolitan:
Ariana Grande Doesn't Need a Partner to Feel Complete  —  “Women are labeled as a bitch or a diva for having a vision and being strong.”  —  On being strong and having a voice: “A lot of times, women are labeled as a bitch or a diva for having a vision and being strong and using their voice, and it's just not the case.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Will ‘Be Engaged by the End of Summer,’ Says Pal  —  Royal wedding, take two?  A source predicts Prince Harry will propose to actress love Meghan Markle near the anniversary of their first date.  “They will be engaged by the end of summer,” the source …
Discussion: AOL, Bossip and X17 Online
SOD / Soap Opera Digest:
Arianne Zucker Leaving DAYS!  —  In the new issue of Digest, on sale Friday, Arianne Zucker (Nicole) exclusively reveals that she will be leaving Salem when her contract is up in late April.  “Two years ago, I was contemplating making the shift,” the actress shares.
Discussion: Daily Mail, People.com and The Wrap
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 …
John Williams / New York Times:
Kurt Andersen and Alec Baldwin to Write Satirical Book About President Trump  —  A little more than a month into Donald J. Trump's presidency, it's safe to say that the satire business in America is booming.  Penguin Press announced today that Kurt Andersen and Alec Baldwin will team up to write …
 
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Alan Light / Wall Street Journal:
It's Joy Time for Bruno Mars
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and People.com
Lee Jenkins / SI.com:
The Beard: James Harden Untangles His Life And Game
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Vmagazine Feeds:
Free Spirit: Kristen Stewart Covers V106
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and WWTDD
Hollywood Reporter:
Oscars Producer Michael De Luca Breaks Silence on Backstage Chaos: “It Was Like the Hindenburg”
Discussion: Page Six
Zan Romanoff / Bon Appetit:
What It's Like to Be Rihanna's Personal Chef
Discussion: People.com
Eric Andersson / Us Weekly:
HGTV Home Renovation Series ‘Flip or Flop’ Gets Five Spinoffs
Discussion: PerezHilton
Access Hollywood:
'Little Women: LA's' Terra Jolé Reveals She May Have Cancer
Discussion: PerezHilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Nate Ruess and Charlotte Ronson Welcome Son Levon
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Katie Mettler / Washington Post:
‘So, I made it to Harvard’: Rihanna accepts Humanitarian of the Year award with a hair flip
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Christian Serratos Expecting First Child
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and Page Six
Hannah Hargrave / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Under Fire for Posting a Photo of Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Penelope Wearing a Lip Ring
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Baby Girl on the Way for Andy Grammer and Wife Aijia
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider:
Columbia University's student radio station WKCR deftly covered live news late on April 30 as police entered the campus, amplified via Instagram Live and Twitch

Matt Pearce:
A California state senator unveils a bill to impose a data-mining fee on Big Tech companies to fund $500M a year in local journalism jobs through tax credits

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Audible tests a lower-priced AU$8.99/month tier, Audible Standard, in Australia, without credits that roll over, as Spotify expands its audiobook offerings

 
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