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3:50 PM ET, March 25, 2015

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One Direction / Facebook:
After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One  —  Direction.  Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming concerts of their world tour and  —  recording their fifth album, due to be released later this year.
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PerezHilton:
Zayn Malik Has Left One Direction  —  After five years of being in the band, Zayn Malik has officially left One Direction.  —  There has been a ton of speculation ever since the singer suddenly took a break from their world tour for “stress” related reasons, but now there's an official announcement from the band.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
Lewis Corner / Digital Spy:
Zayn Malik quits One Direction: “I'd like to apologise to the fans”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Keith Staskiewicz / EW.com:
FIRST LOOK: JESSE EISENBERG AS LEX LUTHOR IN BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE  —  The mark of a good villain is how he knows to stop monologuing before he gives away too much of his plan.  That's also the mark of a good superhero-franchise director.  Details on Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman …
TMZ.com:
Jon Hamm — Completes Rehab Stint for Alcohol  —  COMPLETES REHAB STINT FOR ALCOHOL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jon Hamm completed a 30-day rehab program for alcohol abuse, just days before the premiere of the last season of “Mad Men.”  —  We're told Hamm checked himself into Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Jon Hamm Completes Rehab for Alcohol Abuse Before Mad Men Premiere  —  His character Don Draper, is famous for his demons, and it turns out Jon Hamm has been battling his own, too.  —  The Mad Men star recently completed a 30-day stint in a treatment center for alcohol abuse, PEOPLE confirms.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Idris Elba Eyed for Villain Role in 'Star Trek 3′ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Idris Elba is in early talks to play the villain in “Star Trek 3,” sources tell Variety.  —  Justin Lin is directing the pic with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana and Anton Yelchin all on board to return.
Jacqueline Andriakos / People.com:
At Home with Britney Spears and Her Boys  —  Britney Spears opens up about raising sons, date nights with her new man, and whether she'll marry again.  Subscribe now for an inside look at the popstar's life now, plus exclusive at-home photos, only in PEOPLE.  —  A hit Las Vegas show.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Pilots 2015: The Year Of Ethnic Castings - About Time Or Too Much Of Good Thing?  —  There was a noticeable shift toward ethnic castings last season with more parts opening up to minority actors.  It was a concerted effort, with more than one instances where a family member role was rewritten as adopted to make them ethnic.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Céline Dion on Ailing Husband René Angélil: 'I'm Scared of Losing Him'  —  Céline Dion is no stranger to a fight.  —  As the singer prepares to take the stage on Aug. 27 at Caesars Palace's Colosseum, she opens up to PEOPLE about her decision to resume …
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Bradley Cooper To Make Directing Debut, Hopes To Star With Beyonce In ‘A Star Is Born’ For Warner Bros  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is negotiating with its American Sniper star Bradley Cooper to make his feature directorial debut on the remake of A Star Is Born.  The hope is for Cooper also to star in the film.
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Jason Aldean Marries Brittany Kerr: See Their First Wedding Photo!  —  Officially hitched and ready for happily ever after!  Jason Aldean and his love Brittany Kerr exchanged vows in a romantic destination wedding on Saturday, March 21 — and only the new issue of Us Weekly has all of the exclusive photos and details on the big day.
Guardian:
Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear contract will not be renewed  —  BBC director general Tony Hall is understood to have decided he has ‘little alternative’ after report into fracas with producer  —  Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after the Top Gear presenter was involved …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and Deadline
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Martin Evans / Telegraph:
Jeremy Clarkson to be sacked by the BBC
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Game of Thrones’ Star Emilia Clarke on Playing Sarah Connor, Turning Down ‘Fifty Shades’ and Moving on From Nudity  —  For some reason, Emilia Clarke best remembers the fruit plate.  —  It was 2010, and the actress was standing before Game of Thrones' casting director and several of the show's producers.
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Jeremy Renner — My Wife Extorted Me with Intimate Videos  —  My Wife Extorted Me  —  WITH INTIMATE VIDEOS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jeremy Renner's estranged wife threatened to release intimate videos of him if he ever went back on his promise to help her get a green card ... this according to legal docs Jeremy just filed.
Discussion: Page Six, PerezHilton and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner — Watch Me Throw Shade at Blac Chyna  —  Watch Me Throw Shade  —  AT BLAC CHYNA  —  Kylie Jenner might only be 17, but her trash talking game is fully grown ... after she not-so-subtly taunted her mortal enemy Blac Chyna.  —  It started Tuesday night when Blac Chyna posted …
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Vin Diesel: 'Furious 7′ Will Win Best Picture at the Oscars  —  Universal's “Furious 7” is expected to set box office records when it opens on April 3, with fans eager to flock to multiplexes to bid farewell to Paul Walker.  But the film's star and producer, Vin Diesel, predicts that …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — I Want My Baby Mama Close ... So I Can Be a Good Dad  —  I WANT MY BABY MAMA CLOSE  —  So I Can Be a Good Dad  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A lot of rappers run for the hills when they knock up some random chick, but Chris Brown wants to move that random chick to the hills …
Discussion: Dlisted and PerezHilton
Nate Berkus / Facebook:
Jeremiah & I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our daughter, Poppy Brent-Berkus, born via surrogate on March 23, 2015.  We are so excited to finally be a family of 3!  As anyone with a newborn knows, we have our work cut out for us but couldn't be happier to be embarking on this life changing journey that is parenthood.
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Fargo Elects Bruce Campbell to Play Ronald Reagan in Season 2  —  Bruce Campbell as Ronald Reagan?!  Oh, you betcha.  —  The Burn Notice vet has been cast as a pre-POTUS Reagan in Fargo's forthcoming second season, TVLine has learned exclusively.  —  RELATEDFargo Season 2 Scoop: Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Snag Lead Roles
Discussion: Digital Spy
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Paramount To Turn Key & Peele's ‘Substitute Teacher’ Into Feature; Keegan-Michael Key And Jordan Peele To Star
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TMZ.com:
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Us Weekly:
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Idris Elba, Robert Pattinson, James Franco, Al Pacino to Star in Harmony Korine's ‘The Trap’
Discussion: Just Jared
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Costas Pitas / Reuters:
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