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8:15 AM ET, March 8, 2018

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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Arie Luyendyk Jr. & Lauren Burnham Have ‘Talked About Running Away to Vegas’ to Elope  —  It's full speed ahead for The Bachelor's newly-engaged couple Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham.  —  The former race car driver only just proposed to runner-up Burnham on Tuesday's After the Final Rose special …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and PerezHilton
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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
Arie Luyendyk Jr. Reacts to Bekah Martinez Posting His DMs: “It Shows Her Immaturity”  —  Something tells us Bekah Martinez will not be receiving an invite to the wedding.  —  Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham sat down with E! News the day after their proposal on The Bachelor's live …
Discussion: People.com and Dlisted
Access Online:
'The Bachelor's' Bekah M. Says She Thinks Arie Will Absolutely Cheat On Lauren B. Eventually
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
And The Next Bachelorette Is...  Congratulations are in order …
Discussion: TMZ.com
People.com:
Tommy Lee's ‘Devastated’ Son Blames Fight on Father's Alleged Alcoholism: ‘I Want to See Him Sober, Happy and Healthy’  —  Brandon Lee is speaking out about the physical altercation that took place between him and his father, rock legend Tommy Lee, on Monday night.
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Splits From Stuntman Aden Stay One Week After Confirming Relationship: ‘I Wish Him Well’  —  Over and out.  Farrah Abraham and stuntman Aden Stay have called it quits after a brief romance, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  “I need to watch who I date as many men target me for my success …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Teresa Roca / RADAR:
It's Over!  Farrah Abraham Splits From New Stuntman Boyfriend Aden Stay  —  Radar Online participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.  —  That was fast!
Vmagazine Feeds:
Me, Myself, & Mariah  —  Everyone wants Mariah Carey's number.  But the question is, which one?  How about 200 million, the volume of albums she's sold during her career.  Or maybe it's 18, the amount of #1 singles she's scored— 17 of which were self-penned.  Or two, the number of times she's now graced our cover.
Discussion: People.com, AOL and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Terry Crews Sexual Assault Case against WME Agent Adam Venit Rejected (UPDATE)  —  4:35 PM PT — The D.A.'s Office tells TMZ the case didn't rise to felony level because Venit did not make contact with Terry's skin when he allegedly grabbed his genitals, and also because Venit didn't restrain Terry.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Ale Russian / People.com:
Sharon Tate's Sister Supports Kate Bosworth Playing Her Sibling After Slamming Hilary Duff  —  Debra Tate is supporting Kate Bosworth's take on her sister Sharon after slamming Hilary Duff for playing her — as well as Quentin Tarantino's next movie, which centers around her grisly murder.
Discussion: Deadline
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Flaunts Baby Bump at 8 Months Pregnant in Tight Dress: 'I've Been Eating Like a Beast'  —  Bumpin' along!  Pregnant Khloé Kardashian went shopping with her mom Kris Jenner in West Hollywood on Wednesday, March 7, where she showed off her growing baby bump as her due date approaches.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Grazia:
Taylor ‘Moves In’ With Joe; Is This The End Of Her Squad?  —  I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now.  Why?  Because she's gone to ground since ‘practically moving in’ with her British actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn, 27.  That's according to the singer's friends …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
How Duchess Kate Is Helping Meghan Markle With ‘Adapting to the Royal Family’  —  Becoming a princess bride requires a bit of work.  As Meghan Markle prepares to wed Prince Harry May 19, she's navigating sessions in royal protocol — covering everything from public speaking to the best way to behave at a state banquet.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Simon Perry / People.com:   It's Super Royals Wednesday! Will, Kate and Harry Step Out for Trio of Outings
Judith Newman / Women's Health:
Katie Holmes Could Probably Definitely Kick Your Ass  —  Everyone's favorite Dawson's Creek star is newly into weight lifting and boxing.  —  I'd heard the rumors: Katie Holmes some serious biceps.  I needed proof.  —  We're at a swank lounge in NYC's Mandarin Oriental hotel …
Discussion: AOL, POPSUGAR, People.com, Page Six and Us Weekly
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Silicon Valley’ Confronts a “Darker Side” of Tech Culture (and T.J. Miller's Messy Exit)  —  The Hollywood Reporter goes on set with season 5 of HBO's savage startup satire as Mike Judge, Alec Berg and their stars explore the suddenly under-fire digital industry and reveal the backstory behind Miller's departure: “T.J. wasn't LeBron.”
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Courtney Stodden Files for Divorce from Doug Hutchison After Almost 7 Years of Marriage: Report  —  Courtney Stodden has filed for divorce from husband Doug Hutchison after almost seven years of marriage.  —  “This is a new chapter in my life.  New beginnings and a fresh start.
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TMZ.com:
Courtney Stodden Files for Divorce from Doug Hutchison
Discussion: Celebuzz!, PerezHilton and Page Six
 
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
The Real Housewives of Potomac Up the Drama in the Season 3 Trailer
Discussion: Bossip
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Could John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan finally be tying the knot?
Discussion: What's New and AOL
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Brad Pitt Is ‘in a Better Place’ Amid Divorce Proceedings with Angelina Jolie: Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

 
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