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12:20 PM ET, March 24, 2017

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Mark Shanahan / BostonGlobe.com:
Former Boston drummer Sib Hashian has died  —  Sib Hashian, former drummer for Boston who played on the band's mega-selling debut album, has died, according to TMZ.  The website reports that the 67-year-old drummer was performing on the Legends of Rock Cruise when he suddenly collapsed.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Amy Schumer Drops Out of ‘Barbie’ Movie (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Amy Schumer has parted ways with Sony's live-action “Barbie” over a scheduling conflict, Variety has learned.  —  “Sadly, I'm no longer able to commit to Barbie due to scheduling conflicts,” the actress said in a statement to Variety.
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.
Angel Diaz / Complex:
Lil Internet, Director Of Iggy Azalea's New Video, Says Iggy Has ‘Genuine Artistry’  —  Iggy Azalea is coming back.  —  After a difficult 2016, in which she went through a breakup with Nick Young and her relationship with T.I.'s Grand Hustle soured, she's returning with a new song and a video that drops Friday.
Discussion: People.com
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 …
Eleanor Steafel / Telegraph:
Jessica Brown Findlay: 'I've had an eating disorder since I was 14'  —  The last time you saw Jessica Brown Findlay in a corset and gown, she was sitting primly in the drawing room of Downton Abbey, taking tea with her mother, grandmother and sister, and most probably arguing about her plans to run off with Irish chauffeur Tom Branson.
Discussion: Page Six
Jonathan Ringen / Billboard:
Atlanta Rap Hero Future on Making Chart History and Kicking It With ‘Superstar Females’  —  The Atlanta rap god Future, like other gods before him, is known by many names.  He was born Nayvadius Wilburn into a family of street hustlers going back at least two ­generations.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
TVLine / Page Six:
Chris Brown to guest star on ‘Black-ish’ … Controversial musician Chris Brown will guest-star on an upcoming episode of ABC's “Black-ish,” EW.com reports.  —  The “Forever” singer will play a rapper named Rich Youngsta.  Dre will be excited about working with the recording star …
Discussion: Stereogum, TMZ.com, TVLine, Bossip and EW.com
Artie Lange / Page Six:
Artie Lange says he was fired from ‘Crashing’ after drug arrest  —  Following his recent arrest for possession of heroin and cocaine, Artie Lange says he has been fired from HBO's “Crashing.”  —  “Since this HBO show ‘Crashing’ premiered, which I just got fired from — I might go to jail …
Discussion: WWTDD
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.
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 …
The Ashley / The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
EXCLUSIVE!  Briana DeJesus Reportedly Joining Cast of ‘Teen Mom 2’ for Season 8: Get All the Details!  —  After seven seasons of drama from Jenelle Evans, Kail Lowry, Chelsea Houska and Leah Messer, MTV is planning to shake things up for the upcoming eighth season of Teen Mom 2.
 
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
First Transgender Bride on Say Yes to the Dress: ‘I Wanted to Show That Trans People Can Love and Be Loved’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Maria Elena Fernandez / Vulture:
The Voice of America
Discussion: Page Six
Associated Press:
Emma Thompson turned down offer from Trump to stay at hotel
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens on How She and Boyfriend Austin Butler Make Long-Distance Love Work
Steven Zeitchik / Los Angeles Times:
A music-less ‘Mulan’? It's far from written in stone
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Discussion: PerezHilton
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Kate Winslet Opens Up About Her Childhood Bullies: ‘They Called Me Blubber’
 

 
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Dozens of Alden-owned newspapers ran editorials over the weekend arguing that Google's threat to cut off news in California “is a bully tactic”

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
YouTube strengthens its “enforcement on third-party apps” violating its ToS, “specifically ad-blocking apps”, leading to error messages and “buffering issues”

 
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