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2:15 PM ET, April 12, 2017

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 Top News: 
Us Weekly:
‘The Hills’ Alums Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Are Expecting a Baby: ‘I Was Like, Whoa!’  —  Spencer Pratt was still half asleep when he got the news he'd been dreaming about.  On a recent morning at his Santa Barbara beach house, he rolled out of bed to find his wife of eight years …
Charlie Murphy / TMZ.com:
After Leukemia Battle  —  Charlie Murphy, Eddie's older brother, and a very successful and popular stand-up comedian in his own right ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to Charlie's manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital.  He'd been going undergoing chemotherapy.
TMZ.com:
GETS OFF WITH TICKET  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Tyga was taken into custody by LAPD in Hollywood early Wednesday morning, but he's walking away from this one with a traffic ticket ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tyga was leaving Avenue Nightclub around 2 AM when cops pulled him over.
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Tyga Arrested After Leaving Avenue Nightclub in Hollywood  —  Tyga was arrested overnight in Hollywood, E! News has learned.  —  The 27-year-old musician, born Micheal Ray Stevenson, was driving his custom Mercedes G-Series after a night out at Avenue Nightclub.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
WLKY-TV:
WLKY talks to Kentucky man pulled from United flight  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  The Elizabethtown man who was pulled from an overbooked Louisville-bound flight told WLKY he is recovering in a hospital.  —  Dr. David Dao said he was the man shown in the now viral video being removed …
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Elaine Lipworth / London Evening Standard:
Khloé Kardashian on finding love, her complex relationship with Caitlyn and why she won't be body shamed  —  Her life has been broadcast to millions — now Khloé Kardashian tells Elaine Lipworth how she is using her fame to build an all-size denim brand...  ES Magazine
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
J. Geils Dead: ‘Centerfold’ Singer Dies at Age 71  —  Guitarist J. Geils died at his home in Groton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, April 11, the Associated Press reports.  He was 71.  —  Police responded to Geils' residence around 4 p.m. on Tuesday for a well-being check.
Discussion: Dlisted and Associated Press
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WCVB:
Guitarist known as J. Geils found dead in Massachusetts home
Discussion: Page Six, Stereogum and The Wrap
Monica Corcoran Harel / Redbook:
Jenna Dewan Tatum: It's Okay to Make “Waves” In Your Relationship  —  Jenna Dewan Tatum doesn't beat around the bush, do mom guilt (anymore), or understand why women put their own needs last.  Talking to her is like getting the best sort of pep talk — kind, smart, and no BS.
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Perez Hilton:
David Letterman's Mother Passes Away At 95  —  Poor David Letterman.  —  On Tuesday, it was revealed that the late night host's mother, Dorothy Mengering, had passed away.  She was 95 years old.  —  Related: David Went Into A Depression After His Sextortion Scandal
Discussion: Variety and TMZ.com
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Sam Gillette / People.com:
David Letterman's Feud with Jay Leno: New Biography Reveals the Legendary Host was ‘Seething with Unhappiness’
Discussion: New York Times and AOL
Sam Gillette / People.com:
How David Letterman Dealt with Sex Scandal and Blackmail According to a New Book: 'I'm in Hell'
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
William Grimes / New York Times:
Linda Hopkins, a Tony-Winning Actress and Singer, Dies at 92  —  Linda Hopkins, whose soaring, gospel-rooted voice was heard on Broadway in the 1970s in “Inner City” and the one-woman show “Me and Bessie,” and in the 1980s in the long-running revue “Black and Blue,” died on Monday in Milwaukee.
Discussion: Page Six, People.com and Deadline
Samantha Wilson / Hollywood Life:
Jennifer Lawrence ‘Heartbroken’ Over Death Of Friend Clay Adler — So Sad  —  Jennifer Lawrence and late MTV star Clay Adler were good friends when they started out in Hollywood, and his death is hitting her hard.  Like all those who knew the 27-year-old, Jennifer's distraught that he took his own life, a source told us EXCLUSIVELY.
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Janet Jackson changed locks on apartment weeks before split … Janet Jackson asked for the locks to be changed on her Trump International pad in New York weeks before splitting from her Qatari billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana, according to a source.  —  “She wanted the locks changed …
Discussion: Sandra Rose, B. Scott, Bossip and Dlisted
Mel B / TMZ.com:
Gets Restraining Order Against Nanny  —  Husband Allegedly Got Pregnant  —  Mel B has obtained a restraining order against the nanny she says was having sex with her husband, got pregnant by her husband, and is now extorting her with her husband.  —  We've learned Mel B's lawyers got …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Scandal’ Hits 100 Episodes: Casting Secrets, Trump and a Battle Over Abortion Revealed in Dishy Oral History  —  Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and more tell all as the ABC Beltway soap celebrates a milestone in the Trump era: “In a world in which all of the things that we would write …
Discussion: AOL and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Samantha Highfill / EW.com:
MTV revives Fear Factor with new host Ludacris
Discussion: PerezHilton
E! Online:
Corinne Olympios Is “Most Likely” Heading to Bachelor in Paradise, But Is Still Going Strong With Her Mystery Man
Discussion: PerezHilton
Olivia Waring / Page Six:
Will Smith chops off Jaden's dreadlocks
Discussion: X17 Online
Lara Martin / mirror:
Kate Middleton ‘has secret Mumsnet account to swap parenting stories anonymously with other mums’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and AOL
 Earlier Picks: 
Britney Spears / TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Rocks Hard Abs and Bikini in Hawaii (PHOTO GALLERY)
Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Sugar Bear Denies Mama June's Abuse Allegations: 'She's Pissed at Me'
Sarah Thomas / Sydney Morning Herald:
Exclusive: Big Little Lies' Liane Moriarty confirms her plans for season two
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, Glamour and Deadline
TMZ.com:
MY CGI ABS WERE MEANT TO LOOK FAKE
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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