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10:20 AM ET, March 12, 2018

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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Nun Involved in Legal Battle Against Katy Perry Dies During Court Hearing  —  In the midst of a years-long legal battle attempting to prohibit Katy Perry from purchasing a former Catholic convent, one of the nuns involved in the case died while attending a court hearing related to the case.
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Stephanie Stanton / KTTV:
Legal battle between Katy Perry and nuns over Los Feliz convent takes tragic turn  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 11) - Our Only On Fox story took a bizarre and tragic turn Friday night.  —  As FOX 11 reported on the legal battle between local nuns and Katy Perry over a Los Feliz convent …
Discussion: Page Six, Dlisted and Stereogum
Leanne Aciz-Stanton / Us Weekly:
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber Are Taking a Break ‘Mainly Because of’ Her Mom  —  The rekindled romance between Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber has been put on pause, multiple sources exclusively tell Us Weekly.  —  “Selena and Justin decided to take a break mainly because of Selena's mom and her disapproval of Justin.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Christina Dugan / People.com:
New American Idol Will Be ‘More Compassionate,’ Judges Say: 'We're Not Taking Advantage of People for Comedy'  —  “It's very constructive criticism,” Perry, 33, told PEOPLE of their judging styles.  “Personally, I'm a straight shooter.  I'm very cut and dry sometimes.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Entertainment Tonight:
Andy Cohen Is Single Again (Exclusive)  —  Andy Cohen is back on the market.  —  “Yes, I am single again,” the Watch What Happens Live host confesses to ET, on set of Love Connection.  —  Cohen first revealed he was dating Harvard University grad student Clifton Dassuncao …
Discussion: People.com
Associated Press:
Lorna Luft undergoing tests after collapsing backstage  —  LONDON — Singer Lorna Luft, the daughter of Judy Garland, was undergoing tests in a London hospital following an initial diagnosis of a brain tumor after she collapsed backstage at a concert in London.
Discussion: The Wrap
Natalie Edwards / The Sun:
BELLA, STELLA AND NO FELLAS Models Bella Hadid and Stella Maxwell spotted ‘kissing passionately’ at party  —  The revelation comes after Bella was seen touching David Beckham on the shoulder at a Champions League match this week  —  MODELS Bella Hadid and Stella Maxwell were spotted kissing at a party …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Devon Ivie / Vulture:
Brunching and Bitching About The Bachelor With Bekah M. and Kendall  —  There are many things we could criticize (and we have) when it comes to this season of The Bachelor.  But two of the best things to recommend about Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s season are Bekah Martinez and Kendall Long …
Discussion: PerezHilton and People.com
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee Wants Brandon Prosecuted for Battery ... At Least, For Now  —  Tommy Lee is going forward with his criminal complaint against his son, Brandon, because he believes when you coddle a child who commits wrong, you ruin him.  —  Sources close to Tommy tell TMZ, Tommy wants the cops …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
ABC Shelved ‘Black-ish’ Political Episode Over ‘Creative Differences’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  ABC has indefinitely shelved a politically and socially themed episode of “Black-ish” as a result of creative differences with showrunner Kenya Barris.  The network has no plan at this time to air the episode …
Discussion: Bossip and TV Tattle
People.com:
Lena Dunham Says She Has 19 People Ready to Stop Her from Tweeting  —  Keeping Lena Dunham out of trouble on social media isn't a one-person job.  —  During a packed panel at South by Southwest in Austin on Saturday entitled “Authenticity and Media in 2018,” the often outspoken 31-year-old …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and Variety
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Hailey Baldwin Calls Shawn Mendes ‘Amazing’ Ahead of Hosting the iHeartRadio Music Awards  —  Hailey Baldwin is getting ready to add awards show host to her resume.  —  The 21-year-old model will take the stage to host the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night alongside DJ Khaled …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville Says Amber Portwood Tried to Beat Her Up on ‘Marriage Boot Camp,’ Needs Medication  —  Brandi Glanville is no stranger to reality TV drama, but even she was shocked by Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition!
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Brandi Glanville Thinks Omarosa and Donald Trump Slept Together
Discussion: Dlisted, Full Feed and Cele|bitchy
 
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 More News: 
Dan Wootton / The Sun:
BRAD'S PITT STOP Brad Pitt vows a year of celibacy prompting heartbreak for women across the world
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
'Blue's Clues' Reboot Open to Female Host
Discussion: PerezHilton
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Amber Heard spotted on romantic date with Sean Penn
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC's ‘American Idol’ Producers Defend High Costs, Ryan Seacrest
Discussion: The Wrap
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Olivia Munn respects the girl code!  The actress took to Instagram …
Discussion: What's New
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TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear Told Cops Her Boyfriend Choked and Tried to Kill Her
Discussion: PerezHilton
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Nick Jonas on Why He's Keeping His Love Life Under the Radar: ‘I Prioritize My Privacy’
Tom Kington / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Colin Firth's wife Livia Giuggioli admits affair with ‘stalker’ journalist
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

 
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