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11:00 AM ET, April 7, 2017

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Hollywood Reporter:
Don Rickles, Legendary Comic With a Gift for the Insult, Dies at 90  —  YOUTUBE  —  “Mr. Warmth” forged a career when he turned the table on his hecklers, going on to insult everyone he encountered — even Frank Sinatra.  —  Don Rickles, the rapid-fire insulting machine who for six decades earned quite …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Legendary Comic And Roast Master Don Rickles Has Died  —  Before you pour one out for Don Rickles, use your hand to raise an angry fist in the air for anyone who referred to him as “Toy Story's Mr. Potato Head.”  May they step on a discarded Mr. Potato Head piece with bare feet.
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Stephen Belafonte Files Response to Mel B Divorce, Seeks Spousal Support  —  Stephen Belafonte has filed his response in his pending divorce from his estranged wife, Melanie “Mel B” Brown.  —  According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, the 41-year-old film producer is seeking spousal support …
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Mel B's Ex Controlled Her Millions and Kept Her in the Dark: ‘She Never Knew Where Her Money Was’ Says Source  —  Melanie “Mel B” Brown was the breadwinner in her relationship with estranged husband Stephen Belafonte, but he wielded total control over her finances, a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and TMZ.com
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers Break Up  —  Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers have split.  —  “They have amicably ended their relationship of three years,” a source close to the situation confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  The source says the couple “remains close friends and wish nothing but the best for each other moving forward.”
TMZ.com:
‘Mini Me’ Actor Verne Troyer Going to Rehab After Being Hospitalized for Alcoholism  —  Verne Troyer has been in a San Fernando Valley hospital bed for nearly two weeks for alcohol addiction ... TMZ has learned.  —  Verne tells TMZ, he's been receiving treatment for alcohol abuse for a week …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and People.com
Amy Spencer / Cosmopolitan:
Meghan Trainor: I Wrote My Boyfriend a Song Called “Marry Me”  —  The Cosmopolitan May cover star discusses her relationship with Daryl Sabara.  —  On her first date with boyfriend, actor Daryl Sabara: We went on a double date — bowling and karaoke.  He kissed me at the bowling alley.
Mattie Kahn / ELLE:
Shonda Rhimes Has Never Been Afraid to Tell Abortion Stories.  Now She's Joining the Board of Planned Parenthood  —  Shonda Rhimes isn't a doctor.  She doesn't even play one on TV (though, at this point, she probably knows more about obscure diseases than your internist).
Discussion: Associated Press and The Wrap
Deadline / Page Six:
Billie Lourd cast in ‘American Horror Story’ season 7 … “Scream Queens” breakout Billie Lourd is set as a lead opposite Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters in the upcoming seventh season of Ryan Murphy's FX anthology series “American Horror Story.”  In addition to returning “AHS” stars Paulson and Peters …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Stephanie Chan / Hollywood Reporter:
Dustin Lance Black Signs With Modeling Agency (Exclusive)  —  The screenwriter and LGBT activist is working with the same agency that reps Nicki Minaj, Nick Jonas and others.  —  Director and LGBT rights activist Dustin Lance Black is a signed model now.  —  Black has landed a contract …
Discussion: Queerty, Unicorn Booty and Towleroad
Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
Pamela Anderson Opens up About Her Relationship with Julian Assange: ‘Everyone Deserves Love’  —  Pamela Anderson is revealing some insights into her relationship with Julian Assange — though she remains coy about whether or not her relationship with the WikiLeaks founder is romantic.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Sam Dean / New York Times:
When Father John Misty Met Patton Oswalt  —  “I brought you some books, by the way.”  A classic nerd opening gambit from Josh Tillman, the lanky singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name Father John Misty.  “This is for the political Patton,” he said, as he handed over a first edition …
Discussion: Stereogum
 
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Ghost In The Shell’ Will Lose $60 Million-Plus: Here's Why
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Katie Spencer / Sky News:
Sir Michael Caine: Brexit ‘was about freedom’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and The Guardian
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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