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4:30 PM ET, March 23, 2017

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People.com:
Brad Pitt Isn't Dating — but He's Rekindled Old Friendships After Split, Source Says  —  Brad Pitt is becoming more at peace with his newfound single life, but he's in no rush to enter the dating world.  —  Recently, Pitt has been “in better spirits” since weathering a difficult split …
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Joe Coscarelli / New York Times:
John Mayer Knows He Messed Up.  He Wants Another Chance.  —  LOS ANGELES — John Mayer can explain where he's been.  In fact, once he gets going, he probably won't stop, given the amount of time he has spent in private processing his recent self-imposed irrelevance — the “lean years,” as he calls them.
Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Fisher Says Mom Debbie Reynolds ‘Asked for Permission’ to Go After Sister Carrie's Death  —  Todd Fisher is opening up about the tragic loss of two of his beloved family members, mom Debbie Reynolds and sister Carrie Fisher, who died just one day apart in December 2016.
Discussion: People.com, PerezHilton and The Wrap
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Maria Elena Fernandez / Vulture:
The Voice of America … There was a time when America Ferrera considered leaving art for activism.  She was 17 years old and had just been thrust into the national spotlight, after 2002's Real Women Have Curves became the most-talked-about film at Sundance that year.
Discussion: Page Six
Jennifer Drysdale / Entertainment Tonight:
Ryan Gosling Explains Why He Laughed During Oscars Mishap: ‘I Was So Relieved’ It Wasn't Something Worse  —  The world watched in horror as La La Land was declared Best Picture at last month's Oscars, only for Moonlight to be announced as the real winner minutes later — but not Ryan Gosling.
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
James Hibberd / EW.com:
Rotten Tomatoes is ‘the destruction of our business,’ says director  —  Director and producing mogul Brett Ratner says film critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes is a destructive force in Hollywood.  —  Speaking at the Sun Valley Film Festival last weekend, the Rush Hour director wanted …
Discussion: The Blemish and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Nia Long — ‘Empire’ Hair and Makeup Lodged Complaint Nia Threatened Suit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nia Long was such a nightmare on the set of “Empire” ... the hair and makeup folks lodged an official complaint against her, and Nia also threatened to sue the show over an improper goodbye ... this according to well-placed production sources.
E! Online:
Teen Mom's Javi Marroquin and Real World: Skeletons Star Madison Channing Walls Confirm They Are Dating  —  This is an MTV love story very few people saw coming.  —  After experiencing public heartbreak on their respective reality shows, Teen Mom 2 star Javi Marroquin and Real World …
Steven Zeitchik / Los Angeles Times:
A music-less ‘Mulan’?  It's far from written in stone  —  A scene from the original animated hit “Mulan.”  (Disney)  —  For “Mulan” fans stressed out over rumors that next year's live-action update won't be a musical, director Niki Caro has a message: Don't set off the fireworks just yet.
Discussion: PerezHilton
James Vituscka / RADAR:
Oops!  Raunchy Britney Sex Tape Leaks!  —  Find out why insiders say Spears is ‘horrified’ the X-rated video could go public.  —  Britney Spears is still not that innocent!  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained a copy of a sex tape starring the 35-year-old mother of two …
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens on How She and Boyfriend Austin Butler Make Long-Distance Love Work  —  Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Austin Butler may currently be separated by an ocean, but their longtime romance is as strong as ever.  —  So what's the star's secret for making a long-distance relationship work?
TMZ.com:
‘Stranger Things’ Stars — Keeping Dating Rumors In The Upside Down  —  “Stranger Things” stars Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton play Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers on the show, and their relationship seems as complicated onscreen as it's off.  —  There are rumors the two are dating …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
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Travis Cronin / Us Weekly:
Kardashians Are Taking Extreme Measures to Beef Up Their Security After Robberies
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Kate Winslet Opens Up About Her Childhood Bullies: ‘They Called Me Blubber’
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ABC News:
Former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe opens up about decision to freeze her eggs
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Queen Elizabeth Just 1 Mile from Terrorist Attack in London as Prince Charles Maintains His Duties
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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