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• PR Veterans Joy Fehily, Michael Donkis Join PMK to Launch Entertainment Strategy Group

  10-03-2016 23:57
  
  Entertainment industry publicists Joy Fehily and Michael Donkis, who have run their own firm, Prime, since 2009, are joining PR powerhouse PMK•...
  
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• Can You Guess Chris Evans’s Favorite Disney Princess?

  10-03-2016 23:54
  
  Rejoice, world! Chris Evans finally reveals his favorite Disney Princess.
  
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• Nothing Could Have Prepared Me For What The Last 100 Days Of College Feels Like

  10-03-2016 23:52
  
  There are also so many “adult” questions I’ve had to think about. These questions are terrifying, not because I’ve never thought about them before, but because this time, it feels very real and final.
  
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• Even 11-Year-Olds Have Better Grammar Than Justin Bieber

  10-03-2016 23:51
  
  Justin Bieber got schooled by an 11-year-old student who just couldn't get with his subjunctive mood.
  
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• Mamamoo's 'Melting' Brings Retro Soul Back to K-Pop

  10-03-2016 23:45
  
  EDM, step aside. Bubblegum pop, your time is up. Mamamoo’s Melting brings a retro soul feel back to the K-pop world, heralding the Korean...
  
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• Zayn's 'It's You' Hits No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart

  10-03-2016 23:21
  
  Zayn collects a second straight No. 1 on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart as “It’s You” strides 5-1 on the tally dated...
  
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• Tuesday SXSW Picks

  10-03-2016 23:21
  
  A brighter, Eighties-inspired proposition than DDG's fuzz-n-reverb bashings, KK promises a fun pastiche of Debbie Gibson's synth-heavy mall pop.
  
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• The Mask’s The Thing: Thoughts On Spider-Man And His New Look

  10-03-2016 23:18
  
  Being a Spider-Man fan is akin to being the languishing antagonist in a blues song. Every reboot of the franchise, every convoluted plot overstuffed with villains and CGI, every tease of a diverse casting choice for Peter Parker that turns out to be just that, a tease, is like sipping a bourbon on the rocks...Read more »
  
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• Grandtheft Releases 2.0 Remix of 'Hold On' With Sleepy Tom: Exclusive

  10-03-2016 23:17
  
  Grandtheft and Sleepy Tom have reinvigorated their pre-Halloween 2015 treat, "Hold On," with a shadowy rebuttal....
  
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• 2016 Is Pop’s Year Of The Sequin

  10-03-2016 23:10
  
  Britney Spears made sequins her signature look; this year, all of pop is sparkling along with her.
  
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• Beastie Boys' Mike D, Cat Power Take 'Action' With Cassius

  10-03-2016 23:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beastie Boys MC Mike D and Cat Power join the long-silent French electronic duo Cassius for a feisty new single, "Action," which premiered on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show.Mike D Returns to Music with Dynamic Awolnation Remix
  Mike D's classic nasally cadence is a fine fit on the rumbling, disco-inspired cut, while Cat Power's Chan Marshall delivers an enticing vocal performance that crosses the dance floor diva spectrum from sultry and smooth to brash and too-cool-to-care. Cassius'
  
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• Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis' Son Is Having a Beyonce-Themed Birthday Party

  10-03-2016 22:52
  
  Even though Vinyl star Olivia Wilde is celebrating her 32nd birthday, she only has one thing on her mind: Her son Otis' 2nd birthday...
  
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• Why a Toronto Restaurateur Almost Said 'No' to Rihanna Filming 'Work' at His Jerk Spot

  10-03-2016 22:51
  
  Who would ever say “no” to Rihanna? Edward Pottinger, for one. The owner of The Real Jerk, a Caribbean mainstay he opened in Toronto...
  
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• Where Drake Wines, Dines and Sometimes Serves Meals in Toronto

  10-03-2016 22:51
  
  As the Toronto International Film Festival closed out for 2015, an unexpected performance took place: Drake played waiter. Last September, the rapper...
  
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• Johnny Mathis Plots New Concept Album With Clive Davis & Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds: Exclusive

  10-03-2016 22:50
  
  Over the decades, Clive Davis has breathed new life into the careers of such superstars as Rod Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Barry Manilow and Dionne...
  
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• 21 Justin Bieber Photos To Help Soothe Your Purpose Tour FOMO

  10-03-2016 22:46
  
  Justin Bieber kicked off his 'Purpose' world tour in Seattle on March 9. These pics are here to help you experience it.
  
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• Jamie Jones Premieres New Single 'New Skool Acid': Exclusive

  10-03-2016 22:10
  
  Hot Creations labelhead Jamie Jones is back with a new single titled “New Skool Acid” premiering on Billboard Dance, below. 
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• Listen to Karol G's New Single 'Casi Nada': Exclusive

  10-03-2016 22:07
  
  Colombian pop/urban starlet Karol G is releasing her first single under her new label, Universal Music Latin Entertainment.
  “Casi Nada,”...
  
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• Hillary Clinton: Adele Is My Go-To Voice

  10-03-2016 22:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hillary Clinton sat down with SiriusXM while in Miami to discuss, among other things, her taste in music. The presidential candidate praised Adele and noted her love for classic rock while in conversation with Miami Beach's mayor Philip Levine.Who Would Hillary Clinton's Vice President Be?
  During their conversation, Levine asked Clinton what she would play on her hypothetical radio show. Clinton noted how she grew up on classic rock and how she would play the genre for her audience. She went on
  
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• Furious 7 Is More Than An Ensemble; It’s Family

  10-03-2016 21:52
  
  "Furious 7" is the only ensemble worth voting for at this year's MTV Movie Awards.
  
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• I’m No Longer A Victim Of Bullying, But I Still Struggle With The Effects

  10-03-2016 21:49
  
  There are the days where it begins to feel bleak, where I get sweaty and don’t know where in the classroom to look. I have my nights where the only thing I want to do is curl up in a ball.
  
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• This Teen’s Song Came After Kanye’s On Soundcloud — And Now He Has A Record Deal

  10-03-2016 21:47
  
  After his song played following Kanye West's "Real Friends" on Soundcloud, Rory Fresco racked up a ton of streams and, now, a record deal.
  
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• Snoop Dogg's son rejoining college football team

  10-03-2016 21:45 via music-news.com
  
  Snoop Dogg's college-bound child has recommitted to the sport.
  
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• Olivia Wilde Talks Turning Music Video Director and Her Dark Role on 'Vinyl'

  10-03-2016 21:44
  
  On the HBO series Vinyl, Olivia Wilde's character Devon mourns her glory days as a member of Andy Warhol's Factory and watches as her husband...
  
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• Unfabulous: Where Is The Cast Now?

  10-03-2016 21:42
  
  See what the cast of Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous" looks like now.
  
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• RuPaul's Tips on How to Slay Every Day: 'Your True Self Is Actually God in Drag'

  10-03-2016 21:38
  
  The world's most famous drag queen, RuPaul, has been espousing the motto "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you going to...
  
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• Adam Levine & Wife Behati Prinsloo Expecting First Baby

  10-03-2016 21:31
  
  After joking with Ryan Seacrest that he "wants to have 100 kids," Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is expecting his first child with wife...
  
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• Justin Bieber Finds New 'Purpose' at Seattle Tour Kickoff

  10-03-2016 21:28
  
  The intermittent high-pitched screams that burst across Seattle's KeyArena on Wednesday night -- host to Justin Bieber's first full concert...
  
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• Olivia Wilde And Jason Sudeikis’s Baby Is All Of Us When It Comes To ‘Beyoncé Boobies’

  10-03-2016 21:22
  
  Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde's baby boy Otis has a thing for Beyoncé's boobies.
  
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• New Music from Sunset Voodoo, Huckleberry, The Apaches and More

  10-03-2016 21:21
  
  "Sweet Release" Last year I was pretty enamored with Sunset Voodoo's sophomore EP Strange Things and it seems they are already starting to cook up something even greater for 2016. This week they've released what is arguably their best song to date in the form of "Sweet Release."
  
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• Eddie Vedder on How the Who Blew His Mind as a Kid, Changed His Life

  10-03-2016 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Who are currently trekking across North America on their "The Who Hits 50!" tour, which Roger Daltrey has described as the beginning of the group's "long goodbye." The band has influenced countless musicians who have followed in its footsteps, including Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, who shares his love for the Who below.The Who's 50 Greatest Songs
  The Who began as spectacle. They became spectacular. Early on, the band was in pure demolition mode; later, on albums like Tommy and Quadrophenia, it
  
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• American Crime Finishes Its Powerful Second Season By Refusing To Neatly Tie Up Its Loose Ends

  10-03-2016 21:18
  
  In a purposefully messy finale, the show continues to confront uncomfortable truths.
  
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• Hear 1 Minute of Ariana Grande's Sultry 'Dangerous Woman' Single

  10-03-2016 21:07
  
  The full version of Ariana Grande's title track "Dangerous Woman" will officially drop on Friday -- and she'll play it on...
  
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• Awkward Star Nikki DeLoach Has Parenting Advice For Her Onscreen Alter Ego

  10-03-2016 21:00
  
  'Awkward' star Nikki DeLoach has parenting advice for her onscreen alter ego Lacey Hamilton.
  
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• Watch Skrillex & Jauz Battle Fatman Scoop in Animated 'Squad Up!' Video

  10-03-2016 20:59
  
  Skrillex has already taken us around the world for "Mind," and now he and Jauz takes us to animated world in the ...
  
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• Justin Bieber Manager Scooter Braun on the Ups and Downs of Millennial Oversharing -- 'Everyone Is a Self-Promoter'

  10-03-2016 20:57
  
  Musically ­speaking, what are the ­defining ­characteristics of millennials?Millennials don't divide by genre; they don't see...
  
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• Did Cara Delevingne Just Hint At A Modeling Comeback?

  10-03-2016 20:55
  
  Cara Delevingne penned an essay for 'Time' magazine about her time as a model.
  
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• Mayer Hawthorne Releases Film Noir-Inspired Music Video For 'Love Like That': Exclusive

  10-03-2016 20:47
  
  Grammy-nominated singer-producer Mayer Hawthorne is exclusively sharing with Billboard the music video for his new single “Love Like That....
  
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• Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo expecting first child - report

  10-03-2016 20:45 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Levine is to become a first-time father.
  
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• Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo expecting first child

  10-03-2016 20:45 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Levine is to become a first-time father.
  
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• Kanye West’s Latest Thoughts On The Fashion Industry, Annotated

  10-03-2016 20:43
  
  Kanye West has been sharing impassioned thoughts on the fashion industry on Twitter.
  
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• Confused About Primary Delegates? We Got You Covered.

  10-03-2016 20:40
  
  A guide to the thousands of political unknowns who will pick our presidential nominees.
  
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• Webcasting Ruling Sent to Copyright Register for Appeals Process

  10-03-2016 20:28
  
  The Copyright Royalty Board, which issued its final determination on March 4, has sent that decision to the U.S. Copyright Office Register for legal...
  
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• Leonardo Dicaprio Becomes Unwitting Girl Scout Cookie Spokesperson

  10-03-2016 20:01
  
  Leonardo DiCaprio helps Girl Scout cookie sales -- according to these Girl Scouts.
  
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• What I Wish I Could Tell My 10-Year-Old Self About My Eating Disorder

  10-03-2016 20:00
  
  You’re going to love the disorder. You’re going to become addicted to the feeling of an empty stomach and get a high every time someone says, “Em, you look so skinny.”
  
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• The Shannara Chronicles Stars Sound Off On This Season’s Most Gruesome Deaths

  10-03-2016 20:00
  
  'The Shannara Chronicles' casualties: Which deaths resonated the most with series stars Austin Butler and Aaron Jakubenko?
  
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• Flashback: Joan Baez Pleads With Bob Dylan Via Song

  10-03-2016 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  By the fall of 1972 Bob Dylan had been living largely outside of the public eye for six very long years. There hadn't been a new studio album since 1970's New Morning, giving his fans little more to chew on a handful of fresh tracks for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II and the "George Jackson" single the following year. The Vietnam War was winding down by this point, but the protest movement was still going strong and they longed for a leader of Dylan's stature. The fact he moved away from topi
  
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• Quincy Jones Talks George Martin: 'He Was Number One. The Top'

  10-03-2016 19:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  In 1963, after a successful stint as a trumpeter and record label executive, legendary hitmaker Quincy Jones produced Lesley Gore's Number One song "It's My Party," the first of numerous successful collaborations with the teenage singer. While on tour with Gore and pop singer Trini Lopez, Jones met George Martin, the influential Beatles producer who died Tuesday at the age of 90.How George Martin Changed the World
  "We had common interests and like minds," Jones tells Rolling Stone of t
  
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• Toronto World: Drake, Halal Gang, and the Diaspora in the 6

  10-03-2016 19:21
  
  Deep inside the complicated relationships of a burgeoning rap scene.
  
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• These Texts Reveal The Scary Side Of Tinder

  10-03-2016 19:20
  
  Matching with someone is awesome — until you get texts like these.
  
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