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3:30 AM ET, March 2, 2017

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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  —  Shirley MacLaine felt her younger brother Warren Beatty's pain during Sunday's big Oscar flub.  —  Beatty was given the wrong envelope and thus co-presenter Faye Dunaway read the wrong winner for the best picture award.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
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
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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.
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: People.com, Daily Mail and The Wrap
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
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.
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: X17 Online, Bossip and AOL
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
Alanna Bennett / BuzzFeed:
There's A Chance “Princess Diaries 3” Will Happen As A Tribute To Garry Marshall  —  Last spring, legendary director Garry Marshall revealed that he and Anne Hathaway were plotting to make a third installment of the Princess Diaries movies.  —  Marshall, Hathaway, and Queen Dowager of Genovia …
Discussion: AOL and PerezHilton
Amy Cosman / Us Weekly:
Gavin Rossdale on Gwen Stefani Split: ‘I Never Thought I Would Get Divorced’  —  Things are looking up for Gavin Rossdale following his painful split from Gwen Stefani in August 2015.  The Bush rocker, 51, is releasing a new album, Black and White Rainbows, on March 10.  —  “It's the rebirth, the relaunch and reset.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Alan Light / Wall Street Journal:
It's Joy Time for Bruno Mars  —  This month, the singer launches a massive tour for his chart-topping, '90s-R&B-fueled album ‘24K Magic.’ Don't believe him?  Just watch  —  Bruno Mars, wearing a Kiton coat, $2,495, Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills, Bally pants, $1,995, bally.com …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and People.com
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
 
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Kendall Jenner and A$AP Rocky Heating Up! 'She's Open' to Getting More Serious, Says Source
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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
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Access Hollywood:
'Little Women: LA's' Terra Jolé Reveals She May Have Cancer
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Nate Ruess and Charlotte Ronson Welcome Son Levon
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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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
Nicole Sands / People.com:
Baby Girl on the Way for Andy Grammer and Wife Aijia
 

 
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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