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2:05 PM ET, April 7, 2016

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Harper's BAZAAR:
Jennifer Lawrence: Truth and Beauty  —  Armed with an Oscar, an independent spirit, and sheer self-confidence, the actress is as powerful a voice as she is a star.  —  It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Jennifer Lawrence is the mayor of New York's Greenwich Hotel.  Sure, Robert De Niro owns it, but Lawrence owns it.
People.com:
Judge Dismisses Kesha's Abuse Claims in Dr. Luke Lawsuit  —  Kesha was delivered a huge blow Wednesday by a New York judge who dismissed nearly all of the singer's counterclaims in her ongoing lawsuit against Dr. Luke.  —  In 2014, the star, 29, accused the producer of drugging, raping and abusing her during her career.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kesha's “Hate Crime” Claims Against Dr. Luke Thrown Out By Judge
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Nicole Sands / People.com:
Jill (Duggar) Dillard's Son Israel Turns 1!  See the Duggar Family's Sweet Messages  —  Oh, what fun turning one is - especially for Israel Dillard!  —  Besides being able to now start counting his age with his hands, Israel had whole slew of “firsts” to accompany his first birthday.
Discussion: The Duggar Family and PerezHilton
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Elizabeth Durand Streisand / Us Weekly:   ‘Jill & Jessa: Counting On’ Recap: The Duggar Family's Men Admit to ‘Testing’ Their Sisters' Boyfriends
Jessica Shaw / EW.com:
The Gilmore Girls are back!  —  See also  —  Everything we know about Netflix's ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival  —  Gilmore Girls' Most Famous Guest Stars  —  “It's a lifestyle.”  “It's a religion.”  That's Rory (Alexis Bledel) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) talking about The Donna Reed Show back in season 1 of Gilmore Girls.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Freeform Greenlights Marvel Romance Superhero Series ‘Cloak and Dagger’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Freeform is venturing into the Marvel universe.  —  The younger-skewing ABC-owned network has greenlit “Marvel's Cloak and Dagger” with a straight-to-series order, Variety has exclusively learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and I Watch Stuff
Katie Connor / Cosmopolitan:
Scarlett Johansson on Efforts to Defund Planned Parenthood: “We're Moving Backward”  —  The May 2016 cover star talks Planned Parenthood, hitting rock bottom, and more.  —  On cutting the budget for Planned Parenthood: “There are countries at war, there's terrorism, global warming …
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Madonna Back in London Amid Ongoing Custody Battle Over Son Rocco  —  Madonna has returned to London as she and ex-husband Guy Ritchie continue to battle over the custody of their 15-year-old son, Rocco.  —  Touching down at Heathrow Airport early Wednesday, the 57-year-old pop star donned …
Discussion: Telegraph, Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Brittany King / Hollywood Life:
North West & Penelope Disick Rock Hair Extensions: Too Cute Or Too Much?  —  Kim and Kourtney Kardashian love their locks, so it's no surprise that they want their little girls to have long hair.  Both Penelope Disick and North West were pictured wearing hair extensions on their family trip and we need to know — are they too young?
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore Bonds With Daughter Olive During Yoga After Splitting From Will Kopelman — See the Cute Photo  —  Namaste!  Drew Barrymore bonded with her adorable daughter Olive on Wednesday, April 6.  The E.T. actress, who recently separated from her husband, Will Kopelman …
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
How Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman Are Planning for Their Kids' Future Amid Divorce
Discussion: PerezHilton
Chuck Fieldman / Chicago Tribune:
Oak Brook teen catches rare shark on vacation  —  An 18-year-old Oak Brook resident caught an albino or leucistic swell shark in the Sea of Cortez near Cabo San Lucas.  —  As a senior on the Hinsdale Central bass fishing team, Scott McLaughlin is looking forward to the spring and his final season of competition.
Discussion: FOX31 Denver
Q13 FOX News:
2 men considered ‘dangerous to others’ escape from Western State mental hospital; search under way  —  LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Two men considered “dangerous to others” escaped from the Western State Hospital Wednesday night, police said.  —  Anthony Garver, who was found incompetent to stand trial …
Jessica Fecteau / People.com:
Cameron Diaz Gushes About Husband Benji Madden: ‘This Is What Real Love Is’  —  Despite the roster of attractive men Cameron Diaz has dated in the past, she says she only has eyes for hubby Benji Madden.  —  “Nothing matters now that I have my husband,” the 43-year-old told Andy Cohen …
Discussion: PerezHilton
USA Today:
LAPD opens criminal investigation against Charlie Sheen  —  The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to USA TODAY that it has opened a criminal investigation against Charlie Sheen.  It involves alleged threats he made against his ex-fiancée, according to her lawyer.
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Kate Stanhope / Hollywood Reporter:
FYI Cancels ‘Kocktails With Khloe’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom: Why Getting Back Together is Not on the Table
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Merle Haggard Dead ... on 79th Birthday  —  DEAD  —  On 79th Birthday … Country music legend Merle Haggard has died after battling double pneumonia ... according to his manager.  —  Haggard was diagnosed with pneumonia last year and spent 11 days at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage early this year.
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Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Merle Haggard, Country Music's Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79
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EXCLUSIVE! REAL-LIFE GH COUPLE SPLITS
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Drinks Clarified Butter Every Morning — Find Out Why!
Cara Sprunk / Us Weekly:
Big Brother's Jordan Lloyd Is Pregnant — and Married to Jeff Schroeder
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Sued — Street Artist Konfused ... You Jacked My Tag!!!
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Jamie Blynn / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus, Adam Levine Butt Heads on Set of ‘The Voice’
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
LAPD investigating Charlie Sheen amid ex-fiancée's allegations he threatened to have her killed for $20G
Discussion: The Wrap
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Pushes ‘Jungle Book’ to 2018, ‘Wonder Woman’ Gets New Date
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TMZ.com:
WE'LL RIDE BEFORE WE DIE ON REALITY TV
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Sources detail Zuckerberg's sprint to remake Meta after meeting with Trump at Thanksgiving; he no longer wants to keep his views of how Meta should be run quiet

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