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Facebook just made the smartest move since removing the "poke" option. Wait, is poking still a thing? Well, like we said, they need to get rid of it. But they did get rid of something else detrimental to its users. After major backlash online and a Change.org petition, Facebook announced that it has removed the "feeling fat" option from its status drop down box. We remember the days when people wrote their statuses like they were finishing sentences, i.e.: "is loving this new NBC show called The Office!"  So sure, Facebook has come a long way, but this additional feature did not sit well with a lot of people. Catherine Weingarten and the group Endangered Bodies started an online campaign to remove the "feeling fat" emoticon option, saying it was harmful to those struggling with body issues. "When Facebook users set their status to 'feeling fat,' they are making fun of people who consider themselves to be overw...

Rest assured, Azaleans: Iggy Azalea will be going on tour, but you'll have to wait a little longer to see the show. Early this morning, reports surfaced claiming the 24-year-old rapper's The Great Escape tour has been canceled due to poor ticket sales as well as conflict between the musician and her management team. Following a string of speculative stories, Iggy's team clarified that the tour has not been canceled--only rescheduled for fall--in addition to shooting down reports alleging there's drama between the "Fancy" rapper and her record label. Def Jam Recordings issued a statement to E! News saying Iggy's tour has been postponed "due to tour production delays," adding that "to accommodate for creative team availability and tour productions, it was determined that the tour will not be ready this spring." "It's important to Iggy that she delivers the show she envisaged to share with her fans and that requires ...

A verdict has been reached in the lawsuit surrounding Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' "Blurred Lines" single. A Los Angeles jury found the singers' hit song did infringe on Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" and "Sexy Ways" by Funkadelic. The jury also awarded Gaye $4 million in damages, plus profits that Thicke and Williams made from the song, for a grand total of $7.4 million.  In his preemptive lawsuit, Thicke was not seeking any money other than attorney fees when he filed last August. Instead, he simply wanted a declaration that "Blurred Lines" did not infringe on either of the classic songs and that the Gaye family does not have grounds to file suit against him. Two months later, however, Gaye's children sued Thicke, Williams and fellow producer Clifford Harris Jr., alleging that their superlatively popular summer jam wrongfully borrowed from their father's song.  "I am filled with so much e...

Jose Mourinho has taken a swipe at Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie by claiming the French champions are the "most aggressive" team Chelsea have faced this season. Laurent Blanc's side travel to west London with the tie finely poised after a 1-1 draw in Paris in mid-February. Mourinho was unhappy with the treatment dished out to Eden Hazard at Parc des Princes, with the Belgium international being fouled a record nine times throughout the game - though the referee issued just two yellow cards to PSG players during the clash. "The most agressive team we've played this season is Paris Saint-Germain," the Chelsea boss told reporters on Wednesday. "I have to be fair, I thought an English team would never be surprised by aggressive play because we have it in our country. "We've played against sides from the Championship in the Cup, against teams from League One and Shrewsbury...

Yacine Brahimi stepped up in the absence of Jackson Martinez to guide Porto into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals courtesy of a 4-0 win over Basel. The Portuguese side earned a 1-1 draw in the Switzerland-hosted first leg on February 18, but Julen Lopetegui's men were in merciless form on Tuesday, with the tricky Algerian leading the way to a fine victory at Estadio do Dragao, which keeps them unbeaten in this season's competition. Martinez, the scorer of 25 goals across all fronts this term, missed out due to a thigh muscle tear and, although Vincent Aboubakar started and scored in the Colombian's place, Brahimi took centre-stage in his absence, breaking the deadlock with a delightful 14th-minute free-kick. While the hosts were somewhat wasteful in the first half, they ran riot after the interval as Hector Herrera quickly opened up a two-goal deficit – Brahimi instrumental again. Casemiro, another to catch the eye on the day, added the third w...

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the all-time leading goalscorer in European competition after netting twice in Real Madrid's Champions League tie with Schalke at the Bernabeu on Tuesday. Ronaldo pulled clear of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and former Madrid team-mate Raul when he nodded home Toni Kroos' right-wing corner in the 25th minute. And he moved further ahead with another goal on the stroke of half-time, rising highest at the far post to power in Fabio Coentrao's excellent left-wing centre. His goals were both equalisers after Schalke had twice led on the night through efforts from Christian Fuchs and Klaas Jan Huntelaar. Madrid won the first leg 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen and lead 4-2 on aggregate at half-time in the return. Ronaldo netted in the first leg of the last-16 clash last month to draw level with Argentina attacker Messi and former Spain skipper Raul on 76 strikes in Europe overall. Messi will get the chance to reclaim the record when Bar...

Real Madrid survived a fraught last five minutes to limp into the Champions League quarter-finals despite a 4-3 home defeat to Schalke on Tuesday. Former Real forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar threatened a famous upset with a stunning 85th-minute strike that meant Schalke needed to score just once more to progress on away goals. The holders' 2-0 victory in Gelsenkirchen in the first leg ultimately proved enough to see them through 5-4 on aggregate - but the Bernaneu faithful were less than impressed, as they greeted the final whistle with a deafening chorus of jeers as Real's relative slump in form continued. Cristiano Ronaldo had twice saved Real in a poor first-half showing as his headers cancelled out goals from Christian Fuchs and Huntelaar - the Portuguese's double making him the highest goalscorer in European competition. Karim Benzema put Real ahead on the night shortly after half-time, only for Leroy Sane to curl home an exquisite equaliser for Schal...

Poor, Ed Sheeran! The 24-year-old "Thinking Out Loud" singer recently received a semi-insulting but well-intentioned (we think?) fan letter from someone in South Korea. The Brit star took to Instagram the other day to prove he has a great sense of humor when it comes to criticism about his looks. Sheeran shared a pic of the letter, which read, "To Ed Sheeran (my great singer). I hope you love the shirt. You are little ugly but I love you! Please wear this shirt and get some 2015 concert tour." LOL! Sheeran didn't seem insulted by the message as he captioned the shot, "God bless Korea." What a good sport! Sheeran has previously cracked jokes about his appearance. The lighthearted singer said back in April 2014, "I don't see myself as a sex symbol, but if other people do, I'm not going to complain...I'm a singer that you never want to see shirtless. No one does! I haven't got a six-pack or pecs." But as...

The Queen of Pop has never been one to mince words, and she's not gonna start now. In Madonna's latest interview with Out magazine, the Grammy winner got candid about how she believes that "gay rights are way more advanced than women's rights." "People are a lot more open-minded to the gay community than they are to women, period. It's moved along for the gay community, for the African-American community, but women are still just trading on their ass," she shared. "To me, the last great frontier is women...Women are still the most marginalized group. You're still categorized--you're either a virgin or a whore. If you're a certain age, you're not allowed to express your sexuality, be single or date younger men." Madge, who just released Rebel Heart, also admitted to the mag that she's always felt a "special connection" with gay men, dishing, "I didn't feel like straight men underst...

Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne are walking the runway together...again! The supermodel besties were partnered up for Karl Lagerfeld's Parisian cafe-themed presentation and looked to be having a good time making the scene come to life. The setting was Brasserie Gabrielle, and no fear for hungry attendees (or models!)--there seemed to be real food being served. (This, by the way, is Karl Lagerfeld's second food-centric runway presentation in recent years: In 2014, the models walked the runway with carts on a chic grocery store set). Cara's appearance on the catwalk cafe for Chanel is her first runway showing in Paris since January, when she and Kendall took to the runway together for the Chanel Metiers d'Art show. There seemed to be a fun, live-action element to this show: At one point, Kendall gave a surprised look to something being said by a tablemate. In another candid moment, Kendall gives a sweet cheek kiss to the  handsome waiter attendi...

Here's something on which we can presumably all agree: Eva Mendes looks insane on the cover of Women's Health magazine. And yes, it was only six months ago when E! News confirmed the Place Beyond the Pines star gave birth to a baby girl, her first child with boyfriend Ryan Gosling. (Don't feel bad if you're instantly jealous for a variety of reasons). Showing off her slim post-baby bod and enviable curves for the April Beauty Issue of Women's Health magazine, the new mom opens up about daughter Esmeralda, her diet and fitness plan as well as her approach to the pesky paps. "I'm actually enjoying the sleepless nights because it's bonding with my little girl," Mendes, who is slowing starting to return to the spotlight following the birth of her daughter, reveals. However, in spite of her hands-on approach to parenting, the 41-year-star says she hasn't "earned the right" to dish out mothering advice. ...

Surprise! Kim Kardashian and Cameron Diaz have swapped hair colors. Yes, while the E! star basically broke the internet (again) by debuting platinum blond tresses at Paris Fashion Week on March 5. The Annie actress quietly changed from buttery blond locks to a brunette hue over the weekend. Diaz debut her darker mane during a triple date with hubby Benji Madden, Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren at The Nice Guy in Los Angeles. The 42-year-old's mane was fastened up in a high ponytail, which showcased her honey-highlighted ends. But that wasn't the only update to her look. The star also sported some  new jewelry. No, we don't mean her wedding band; we're talking about the itty bitty piercing on her nose! The gold stud--Which she first debuted in December--was paired with spike earrings and a matching necklace. The overall effect was a bit edgy, which makes us wonder if Cameron's rocker-husband has been influencing her style. W...

Big Sean has a lot to be happy about these days! The rapper's third studio album, Dark Sky Paradise, launched to No. 1 and has been celebrating ever since hitting the milestone. His biggest fan, however, is girlfriend Ariana Grande. Although she couldn't be there with him when he found out--he said in an interview with On Air With Ryan Seacrest she's "busy on tour"--she made sure to express her love and gratitude.  "She was very proud and very happy," he said, adding that she bought him a present. "She's very thoughtful though." Unfortunately, he wouldn't reveal what she bought him as a celebratory gift! He did dish that tons of other musicians reached out to congratulate him on such a big accomplishment. "The second I found out it was No. 1...I haven't slept in days and I was exhausted, and it was like I just got hit by lightening," he dished to Ryan Seacrest. "Everybody kept hitting me. I mean ...

At first glance, Carrie Underwood's tweet might be a bit concerning to hubby Mike Fisher... "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!" the country star wrote early Tuesday morning. "My 1st present = late night date with a tiny semi-bald chubby dude who likes to grunt & cry & pass gas! #bestgiftever" Of course, the brand new 32-year-old mama is referring to her and Mike's newborn son, Isaiah Michael Fisher! The couple's firstborn arrived Feb. 27, and on March 3, Carrie introduced her little guy to the world on Twitter, gushing, "God has blessed us with an amazing gift!" The B-Day babe's other baby--her fitness clothing line, CALIA by Carrie Underwood--actually hit shelves just last Thursday. "I've had so much fun getting to work on this," she tweeted. Carrie's also going to have so much fun raising baby Isaiah! Motherhood is a completely new journey for the former American Idol winner, who admitted to E! News bac...

Naomi Campbell hasn't always been a model for good behavior. That being said, the catwalk queen isn't looking to start trouble, either. The New York Post's Page Six reported Tuesday that during Paris Fashion Week, Campbell got physical with Cara Delevingne. "Naomi accused Cara of 'disrespecting' Rihanna and started yelling, before Naomi pushed Cara, who pushed back," a source claimed. Another witness alleged, "Cara pulled Naomi's weave, but it didn't come off." The alleged altercation took place during Garage Magazine's event at Castel Sunday night. According to a source, "It was a noisy and packed party. Naomi was saying all these nonsensical things. She was ranting. There was a messy pushing match. Cara didn't understand because there's no problem between her and Rihanna. Cara didn't want to be involved and was telling Naomi, 'Get away from me!'" Sounds like quite the catfight! ...

Now that Ashton Kutcher is a father, he's learning about a few harsh realities that come with parenting (in addition to not getting any sleep). While out with daughter Wyatt Isabelle, who was born in October, the Two and a Half Men star needed to change her diaper. But when he went into the public men's room to do so, he found there was no diaper-changing station, which left him perturbed enough to post about it on Facebook. "There are NEVER diaper changing stations in mens public restrooms. The first public men's room that I go into that has one gets a free shout out on my FB page! ‪# BeTheChange," he wrote. Many must have related to Kutcher's diaper duty woes, as more than 213,000 people "liked" his post. While many offered him specific locations of where he could find changing station in men's bathrooms, others also shared in their frustration of the double standard, saying that most times the tables are found in only women...

Ciara is baring it all, in more ways than one. The R&B diva, 29, dropped her "I Bet" music video Monday. The song is the first single from Ciara's upcoming album, Jackie, named after her mom; It's also Ciara's first single since her split with Future. In the five-minute video, Ciara wears ballet pointe shoes, leg warmers and a tutu--and she goes topless! The song sends a clear message to her former fiancé, with Ciara singing: "I bet you start loving me / As soon as I start loving someone else / Somebody better than you / I bet you start needing me / As soon as you see me with someone else / Somebody other than you /And I know that it hurts / You know that it hurts your pride / But you thought the grass was greener on the other side." While the music producer may have inspired the song, Ciara told Billboard in January, "I imagine this song will be very meaningful for a lot of people." The Grammy winner added, "It is much b...

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Three French athletes are among 10 dead in a helicopter crash in Argentina that took place while filming for a reality TV show, according to reports. Eight French nationals and two Argentinian pilots were killed when two helicopters collided in La Rioja province in Argentina's northwest region. Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat, 25, Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine, 28, and sailor Florence Arthaud, 57, died in the crash. Both helicopters were part of the reality TV show Dropped. Muffat had won three medals, including gold in the 400m freestyle in the 2012 London Olympics. Vastine took home the bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, while Arthaud won the 1990 Route du Rhum, the prestigious solo Atlantic race. Dropped, which aired on TF1, flies blindfolded celebrities into rough terrain via helicopter and follows them while they attempt to find food and shelter as they make their way back to civilization. "The sudden death of our fellow French nationals is a...

Lauren Conrad may be designing bridesmaids dresses and turning into an all-around domestic goddess--but she was not bit by the wedding bug at a young age! "I was never a person who was obsessed with the idea of marriage," the former star of The Hills turned author, designer and lifestyle maven says in the April issue of Redbook, featuring Conrad on the cover. "I mean, I love weddings," she added, per an exclusive sneak peek at her interview obtained by E! News. "But [my husband] is the first person I ever thought I could marry." Two and a half years after meeting on Valentine's Day, Conrad swapped vows with lawyer and musician William Tell on Sept. 13, 2014, in a picture-perfect ceremony held on the California coast. And who dressed the bridal party? Conrad's own Paper Crowns Bridesmaids collection, of course. (So you're forgiven for thinking that LC may have been a little "obsessed.") The couple honeymooned in...

Bayern Munich have Europe’s best defence, with the reigning Bundesliga champions leading the Huawei Team Ranking ahead of Juventus and Barcelona. After their shock 4-1 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg in their first game after the winter break, the Allianz Arena side have been in sublime form in defence again in recent weeks, conceding just twice in their last five games. Pep Guardiola’s men boast an average of 0.46 goals conceded per game, with shot stopper Manuel Neuer taking the ball out of his net a mere 11 times in 24 Bundesliga appearances. Juventus, meanwhile, have been equally impressive at the back with an average of 0.54 goals conceded per match so far this season. The Serie A champions’ defence has been beaten 14 times in 26 encounters. Barcelona complete the podium, letting average of 0.62 goals on average following their 6-1 win over Rayo Vallecano at the weekend, with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo keeping 14 clean sheets in the process. Southampton somewh...

Actress Ini Edo, Annie Idibia, singer Lami Phillips, Mr Nigeria Emmanuel Ikubese joined others to participate in the Walk against Rape initiative in Nigeria. The walk kicked off from the Archbishop Vinning Memorial Church Ground GRA Ikeja. Continue to see more photos...